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Amanda Garcia
Income Maintenance Caseworker , Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Location: Philadelphia, PA United States
Joined: Feb 2nd, 2011

About (request update)

I am a passionate individual who works extremely hard on improving academic achievement with the students of today.

Current Whereabouts:

Seeking a great opportunity in my career choice of Education.

Life & Professional Aspirations:

My Professional Aspiration is to become a Guidance Counselor, and Student Advocate at a Community Center.

Education (request update)

Kean University class of 2015

Undergrad Major: Psychology

Most Memorable Moment:

Presenting my research in 2011 for Research Day titled "Where Are You Height?"

Kean University class of

Grad Major:

High School: Plainfield High School in Plainfield, NJ class of 2003

Activities & Accomplishments:

Working alongside the administration on hiring staff, and implementing changes in the high school as a Student Body Representative.

Best Memories:

Receiving Citizenship Award as a Senior.

Experience

I currently work with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Income Maintenance Caseworker
I have 3 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Income Maintenance Caseworker | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
From December 2022 to Current • 4 year(s)
Determines eligibility for assistance programs based on income and other factors, conducts home visits, and assists clients with employment programs and SSI benefits.

Adjunct Professor | Union County College
From September 2021 to Current • 5 year(s)
Teaches undergraduate courses in Sociology, Psychology, and Marriage and Family using multimedia presentations and interactive technologies.

Private Tutor | Maxwell's Alternative Solace
From October 2019 to Current • 7 year(s)
Provides academic instruction to individual students including special needs, monitors performance, and hires direct staff for tutoring services.

Unemployment Compensation Claims Intermittent Intake Interviewer | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
From November 2022 to December 2022 • 0 year(s)
Interviews claimants and employers via telephone or email to determine program eligibility and build or modify unemployment claims.

Teleservice Operational Supervisor | Harte Hanks
From February 2021 to July 2021 • 0 year(s)
Supervised team of 16 agents, monitored calls for quality assurance, managed payroll submissions, and provided coaching and training.

Teleservice Representative 2 | HarteHanks
From April 2020 to February 2021 • 1 year(s)
Determined claimant eligibility for unemployment benefits for California and Ohio, provided customer service and processed claims using electronic systems.

Data Linguist | Aerotek-Amazon
From April 2019 to October 2019 • 0 year(s)
Handled unique data analysis requests, delivered high quality work under aggressive deadlines, and provided support to global sites.

Attendance Coordinator/Truancy Officer | Mastery Charter School
From July 2018 to January 2019 • 1 year(s)
Created spreadsheets for tardy students, implemented detention protocols, finalized truancy reports, and conducted house visits with District Attorney.

Emotional Support Teacher | Camelot Education
From February 2018 to August 2018 • 0 year(s)
Developed and implemented student learning with engaging lessons, assessed students with IEP testing, and addressed parent concerns in meetings.

Site Coordinator | Plainfield Community Outreach, Inc.
From July 2017 to January 2018 • 1 year(s)
Collected payments using Excel, managed team restoration, interviewed and hired staff, and developed lesson plans for community programs.

Substitute Teacher | Plainfield Board of Education
From April 2013 to January 2018 • 5 year(s)
Provided assistance to students with special needs, supervised students in various school areas, and implemented lesson plans in absence of classroom teachers.

Proofreader | Registrar and Transfer Company
From July 2012 to April 2014 • 2 year(s)
Ensured proper grammar and style of confidential information, corrected errors and inconsistencies, and marked copies with standard printers' marks.

Tier I-Records Management | Merck Pharmaceuticals
From November 2011 to December 2011 • 0 year(s)
Stored and classified records using Adobe Illustration, facilitated filing systems development, and managed changeover from paper to electronic records.

Study Abroad Secretary | Kean University
From July 2010 to April 2011 • 1 year(s)
Advertised study abroad programs, created webpages using PowerPoint, processed student paperwork, and handled bookkeeping duties with Excel.

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