Shawn Alvarez

Experience

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  Town of Tonawanda

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

  Park supervisor/Park Maintainence

  Maintenance- o Maintained public pools, baseball diamonds, and playgrounds in the entire town.o Fixed playground equipment to ensure equipment was safe for participant use. o Cleaned parks of waste, mowed park lawns, and maintained landscaping to maintain a high standard for park patrons.Playground Supervisor- o In charge of protecting children ages 5-13, from getting injured; o Created and led a variety of games and initiative activities which lead to a 20% increase in summer program participationo Supervised children ages 5-13, and created, planned, and facilitated a variety of games and initiative activities with them o Supervised part-time summer staff and youth summer employees.Youth Center Employee- o Supervised students ages 11-18, played team sports with them, and tutored the students in school subjects that proved to be problematic for participants Show less

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  Independent Health YMCA

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Camp Director/ Program Coordinator

  *Left due to joining the military.*Student Aged Child Care Program Coordinator- o Coordinated an after school program for children aged 5-13 o Created daily physical activities for children and staff to ensure program continued to flow without little to no issues. o Trained new staff on daily after school program procedures o Supervised staff of 3 program counselorso Maintained active contact with local organizations, schools, and program participants/parents o Regulated program schedule using ACTIVE software o Developed and conducted satisfaction surveys for parents/program participants and implemented changes at program to better serve the participants based off of surveys.Camp Director- o Coordinated camp activities, scheduled employees, responded to emergencies, and assisted co-camp director in daily camp business including calling parents and staff to ensure success of program o Adhered to program budget, tracked spending, and maintained related records which lead to reduction of waste in spendingo Created marketing resources for summer camp program which lead to an increase in participants by 34% Show less

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  U.S. Air Force Reserve

  Oct 2014 - now

  Mental Health Technician

  o Prepared and presented briefings to help promote positive mental health practiceso Point of Contact for base-wide newcomers mental health briefingo Stayed current and proficient on Military rules and regulations to ensure compliance in accordance with the Air Force Instructions o Currently hold a FBI Secret Security Clearance valid through 2024

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  Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2020

  Rehab Therapist

  o Developed/planned curriculum, and conducted daily groups for children aged 5-18 years of age leading to efficiency and continuation of treatment and care.o Lead therapeutic recreation groups 2 times weekly.o Stayed current and proficient on hospital rules and regulations to ensure compliance in accordance with the Joint Commission. o Developed treatment plans for 3-5 patient case load; developed daily/weekly schedule for therapy group of 5-10 patients.

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  Montgomery County Recreation

  Feb 2020 - now

  Recreation Specialist

  Recreation Specialist working in after school programming with the Youth Development team in Montgomery County, MD. Specialize in school aged programs and special events while promoting positive youth development to local underserved communities.