NOEL MENDOZA

2756 WESTERN HILLS RD.

LANCASTER, TX 75146
(214)463-4532
N O E LM @ M O S A IC S E RVIC E S . O R G

OBJECTIVE
To enter an organization in which I may provide a service that will make a positive difference in the community,
allow me to build professional relationships and will help me grow as an employee and a person.
SUMMARY

OF QUALIFICATION
Bilingual (Spanish/English).
10 years experience working with children, youth and families.
10 years experience coordinating with community members to serve youth, adults and families in
the Greater Dallas Area.
Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite with strengths in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

WORK OF EXPERIENCE
Mosaic Family Services
9/2011- Current
Multi-Cultural Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Prevention Specialist
Prepare for and implement curriculum based support groups in Dallas County schools and after
school programs for children of 1st-12th grade.
Partner and coordinate with Dallas County school counselors and administrators in order to set
schedules for implementation of program services.
Develop and implement alcohol, tobacco and other drugs presentations for youth, adults, parents and
families.
Present and disseminate information pertaining to the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs at
health fairs.
Act as a liaison for community members and ensure that proper referrals and resources are being
accessed.
Be a participating member of the Alliance on Underage Drinking (ALOUD) coalition and assist in
coordinating community and family outreach events including health fairs, community forums,
annual prom tux and dress giveaway events and National Take Back Initiatives through the
Substance Abuse Prevention committees.
Update and maintain confidential files for each group, including rosters, attendance forms,
evaluations, and pre and post tests.
Maintain monthly paperwork including timesheets, mileage reports, and reimbursement forms.
Mosaic Family Services
04/2015-04/2016
Un-accompanied Minors Program
Home Study and Post Release Services Worker
Accepted, created and updated case files for unaccompanied minors migrating from Central
American countries seeking to reunify with sponsors in the US.
Provided Home Studies for unaccompanied minors and sponsors who met criteria as set by the
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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.

Provided Post Release Services (PRS) for minors and sponsors who were approved for reunification.
Services included, but not limited to, providing legal and mental health resources for family, help
sponsor enroll minor in school, help sponsor gain access to public food banks and social services if
needed, provide translation services during appointments with attorneys, and provide support to
family when sponsor or minor asked for it.
Generated and updated reports regarding reunification process including: Home Study, PRS Home
Visit, 90 Day Home Visit, 6 month summary, Quarterly Contact and Case Closure.

Experiential Solutions T.E.A.M., Inc. (Part-Time)

11/2012- 05/2013
Translator
Help facilitate and translate after school Youth and Family Life Skills groups at Irving ISD
Reassignment Center.
Rainbow Days Inc.

9/2007 8/2011

Children, Youth & Family Services Specialist

Prepared and implemented 7 curriculum based support groups weekly in homeless shelters for
children of 4-15 years of age.
Coordinated and implemented 7 Art With A Heart events throughout the fiscal year, serving up to 20
children per outing.
Coordinated and implemented 6 Family Outing events throughout the fiscal year; which impacted up
to 450 people including men, women and children.
Coordinated and implemented 5 summer camps throughout the fiscal year serving up to150 children
per camp
Maintained monthly and bi-monthly paperwork including time sheets, attendance forms, evaluation
forms, pre and posts tests, and in-kind inventory.
Processed monthly client attendance forms in a database for The Family Connection team.
Attendance forms include curriculum based support groups, Art with a Heart outings, Family
Outings, and summer Camps.
Wrote event reports for camps and outings.
Rehab Now
01/2005-05/2005
Front Desk
Admitted new and existing patients, maintaining and updating their progress in individual patient files.
Organized and stored completed patient files in safe and accessible location.
Answered phone calls pertaining to patient cases.
Set appointments and created schedules for new and existing patients.
Dallas Parks and Recreation
Recreational Outreach Specialist
After School Program:
Provided tutoring and organized educational activities for participants.
Presented options for children to participate in sports and outdoor play.
Guided arts and crafts workshops

05/2002-12/2004

Summer Program:
Organized educational activities for participants
Presented options for children to participate in sports and outdoor play
Guided arts and crafts workshops.
Coordinated and organized field trips to locations such as swimming pools, movie theatres, water parks,
wax museum and fishing parks.

EDUCATION
University of North Texas @ Dallas
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
December 2017
4.0 GPA
Texas Certified Board of Addiction Professionals
Associate Prevention Specialist Certification
January 2013
Certified Prevention Specialist Training:
Alcohol and drug CEUs 61
Prevention CEUs 159.5
Documentation upon request
REFERENCES
References upon request