Victim Advocate Resumes in US: Elcy

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Elcy

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Victim Advocate

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I will like to find a job where I can put my knowledge and languages at work and where I can provide services to people or countries in need.

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raining
Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute (FCPTI)
Fort Myers, Fl., 2007
• Introduction to Human Development
UNDP Human Development Virtual School
Online, 2006
• 36th Annual Study Session: « International Protection of Women’s Rights »
René Cassin’s International Institute of Human Rights
Strasbourg, France, 2005
• International Public Law and International Relations
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Madrid, Spain, 2004
• Trafficking of Persons
International Organization for Migrations (IOM)
Willemstad, Curacao, 2004

Languages and Computer Skills:
• Fluent in English, Spanish and French.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Internet skills.

Experience:
• Palm Beach County, Victim Services
Victim Advocate
Florida, USA (March-present)
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Provide crisis intervention and follow-through services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Provide short term counseling and advocacy for victim of general felony crimes, homicide and DUI fatalities. Provide court accompaniment and legal, social and medical referrals to victims. Act as liaison for victims with assistant state attorney, law enforcement officers and welfare agencies. Assist with the training and supervision of volunteers and interns. Provide public awareness and professional training on victimization and victim’s rights issues.
• United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Technical Assistant-Democratic Governance Unit
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Jan.-Dec. 2006)
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Provide general technical, administrative and operational support for the Democratic Governance Unit. Participate in organizing local and regional program conferences, workshops and meetings. Organize meetings with donors of the projects in implementation and NGOs. Coordinate preparations and logistics of events. Format, proofread, edit, and assist in research and preparation of project proposals. Assist in recruiting and briefing qualified international consultants and volunteers for projects. Translate documents from English and French to Spanish.
• UNICEF Committee of the Basque Country
Intern of the International Projects Unit
Basque Country, Spain (Jan-June, 2005)
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Assist and support with the development of materials and grant proposals.
Data entry of information related to the programs. Translate projects and documents from English and French to Spanish. Maintain schedules and files, arrange traveling, set up conference calls, and coordinate meetings and events. Implement projects with logical framework approach with countries experimenting humanitarian crisis.
• Secretariat of State of External Relations of Dominican Republic
Vice-consul in charge of Social Assistance
Curacao, Netherlands Antillean, (2002-2004)
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Assist Dominicans in social and legal aspects. Coordinate meetings with the local government officials. Represent the Consul in local and regional conferences, workshops and meetings and events. Prepare workshops for the Dominicans in Curacao to inform them about country’s rules and regulations. Assist local government with trafficking issues.
• National Congress of the Dominican Republic
Assistant to the Senator of San Cristobal.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, (2000-2002)
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Draft legal documents. Greet international visitors. Provide technical and administrative assistance. Translate documents when needed. Assist NGOs with congress funds. Identify the needs of the province of San Cristobal and make Senator aware of them.
• Fundación Casa de la Mujer Maltratada
Legal and psychological support
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, (1998-2000)
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Provide intakes with proper legal advice. Provide temporary shelter to victim of domestic abuse. Make referrals to different service providers. Make contact with other NGOs and International Agencies in regards to victims in crisis. Gather statistics about gender issues and sexual abuse in the Dominican Republic.

References:
• Lissette Dumit
Rule of Law Manager
USAID Dominican Republic
Tel.: (809)731-7009, e-mail: ldumit@usaid.gov
• Carlos Gallegos
Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Committee on Ports
Organization of American States (OAS)
Tel.: (202)458-3871, Fax: (202)458-3517, e-mail: Gallegos_Carlos@oas.org
• Jules Seitz
Program Officer
FAO Nicaragua
Tel.: (505)276-0425, Cell: (505)855-4435, e-mail: jules.seitz@fao.org.ni

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