Colleen Multari, LMSW

Experience

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  Oneida County

  Jan 2001 - May 2001

  Children's Center Intern

  • Cared for children/adolescents while their families were in court• Coordinated developmentally appropriate activities

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  Half Pint Academy

  Sept 2001 - Dec 2001

  Undergraduate Intern

  • Assisted with educational and play activities for preschool age children• Created developmentally-appropriate learning center with activities

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  Donovan Middle School

  Jan 2002 - May 2002

  Wellness Center Intern

  • Implemented and assisted adolescent anger management group• Worked one-on-one with adolescents in need of individual attention

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  St. Luke's Home

  Sept 2002 - May 2003

  Therapeutic Recreation Intern

  • Assisted Therapeutic Recreation staff with daily activities of elderly residents• Organized one-on-one and group recreational and therapeutic activities

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  John F. Hughes Elementary School

  Feb 2003 - May 2003

  Undergraduate Intern

  • Assisted staff in Option III Special Education classroom with six and seven year old children with emotional, psychological or cognitive disorders

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  The Resource Center for Independent Living

  May 2003 - Sept 2003

  Consumer Directed Respite Care Worker

  • Assisted individuals with disabilities with daily living activities • Promoted RCIL’s philosophy of boundary-free living

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  Association for Children with Down Syndrome

  Jan 2004 - May 2004

  Undergraduate Intern

  • Worked collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in an Early Intervention/Preschool setting• Observed psychological testing of children • Assisted Social Work, Education, Psychology, Administrative and Occupational Therapy departments in appropriate service delivery and advocacy with individuals with disabilities and their families• Completed a longitudinal study (in coordination with Occupational Therapists) of children with special needs that were placed on a sensory diet Show less

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  Long Beach Medical Center

  Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  Graduate Level Social Work Intern - Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

  • Provided individual verbal and play therapy to children, adolescents and adults with documented psychological and/or medical diagnosis• Completed Risk Assessments, Psychosocial Assessments and intakes• Utilized the DSM-IV-TR to diagnosis mental health disorders and conditions

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  Locust Valley School District

  Sept 2005 - May 2006

  Graduate Level Social Work Intern - School Social Worker

  • Provided both individual and group counseling to children in grades K through 5• Worked collaboratively with staff as part of Pupil Personnel Services team• Presented age appropriate class lessons on emotional and behavioral topics

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  New York Institute of Technology

  Sept 2006 - Jan 2010

  • Coordinated all academic and testing accommodations for all students with disabilities on the Old Westbury and Manhattan campuses of NYIT• Served as campus advocate to students with disabilities• Evaluated student’s documentation to determine appropriate accommodations as dictated by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973• Maintained and created office policies, protocols and procedures• Worked in conjunction with facilities to maintain and monitor campus accessibility and compliance• Fiscal management of Student Aide Budgets and management of six figure Sign LanguageInterpreting, Captioning and Assistive Technology budget• Co-chair of Disability Services Advisory Committee• Supervisor of Graduate Assistants Show less

  • Adjunct Instructor

    Sept 2007 - Jan 2010

  • Coordinator of Disability Services

    Sept 2006 - Jan 2010
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  Kaplan University

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2010

  Online Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences

  • Served as instructor in the Department of Human Services• Conducted online seminars in audio and text formats

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  NYS Office of Children and Family Services

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2011

  Children and Family Services Specialist 1/Licensing Specialist

  • Licensed and regulated all modalities of child day care (home based and center based)• Worked collaboratively with day care providers to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained• Assisted child care providers and staff in providing safe & developmentally appropriate care to children from ages 6 weeks to 12 years• Conducted inspections of home based and center based day care facilities• Participated in numerous trainings related to child development, child abuse/maltreatment and various health & safety issues Show less

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  The Early Years Institute

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  Director of Early Learning

  • Remain up-to-date on national and state research and policy in the early childhood field• Disseminate current news, research and key messages with the field via articles, social media and research papers• Develop training and presentations to parent and professional groups, as well as policymakers on a range of child development issues• Create innovative ways to reach out to parents, caregivers and teachers of young children through community-based institutions, e.g. libraries, pediatricians, religious institutions, schools and child care programs• Manage projects and consultants focused on collaborations with organizations that can reach parents and providers Show less