Cathy Stairs

Cathy Stairs

Environmental Services Aide/Technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    GEAR Specialist

  • Education

    • University of Southern Maine

      1993 - 1997
      Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A) Social and Behavioral Sciences/Management and Organizational Studies

      Activities and Societies: Student Government; Women Work and Community, United Way of Androscoggin County

  • Experience

    • Central Maine Healthcare

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1996
      Environmental Services Aide/Technician

      Also worked there from 1980-1982

    • Women Work and Community

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
      Student

      Student/Work Study position...assist with coordination and collation for workshops. Facilitating Workshops/support groups, creating resource booklet, information. Conducting intakes for program participants,

    • United Way of Androscoggin County

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
      Internship

      Working to gather info, resources, and meeting with many local agencies with regard to the Communites for Children Initiative

    • Seniors Plus/EIM

      Jan 1998 - Oct 2012
      LSW, Care Coordinator

      Coordination of home care services to allow people who are elders or adults with disabilities to remain at home vs facility, providing resources, problem solving, managing database, team work, home visits, building and maintaining professional relationships with providers, following and remaining knowlegeable about both internal policy and procedures as well as state program rules and funding as appropriate to programs being managed.

    • Western Maine Community Action

      Oct 2012 - Aug 2020
      LSW, Employment and Training Specialist

      Assisting Clients to navigate and determine resources or workshops, resumes, skills, in order for them to secure employment or training leading to employment. Working with WIA funded programs to determine eligibility. Facilitate workshops as needed.

    • Community Concepts Maine

      Aug 2020 - Jan 2022
      Workforce Development Specialist

      Using Federal workforce funds to assist people with training and education opportunities to increase their skills and marketability in the workforce.

    • Maine State Department of Labor Career Center

      Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
      CareerCenter Consultant -ARPA

      Employment and Training

    • Catholic Charities Maine

      Sept 2022 - now
      GEAR Specialist (Growing Enployment Access for Refugees)
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chronic Care Professional

    • Medical Terminology

    • Gerontology Certificate

      University of Maine at Augusta
      Jan 1996
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising

      Issued by Misfits Rehab
      Misfits RehabAssociated with Cathy Stairs