My name is Darlene Alcantara and I am a graduate student of Cal State East Bay with a Bachelors in Sociology. I have always been interested in working in corporate as I have interned for UPS's hiring department as well as I spent a lot of time in office positions. I also enjoy giving back to the community by working with children as this will be my third year working with young students.
One of my many strong suits is that I am very flexible with whatever life throws at me. I work with students and each day is a different day. I never know what is to come because I do not work in a normal class setting. As an Afterschool Specialist, we are greeted with curve balls quite often. I am prepared to come to work with the mindset that there will be a hiccup and so I make sure that I stay ready so I do not have to get ready. I make sure that I am a few steps ahead so that I am able to efficiently execute any task at hand.
Another is that I am highly observant. I notice little details that could be easily missed. Working at UPS as a Hiring Intern changed my approach in prospecting new hires, especially when processing their paperwork. The mistakes I've made at UPS was a great learning process for me in which I am now highly attentive.
Experience
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Aug 2021 – Present
Castro Valley, CA
Team Captain (Afterschool Program Specialist)
Supervises staff and program during after school hours
Organized curriculum and enrichment
Conducted classes based on curriculum
Responsible for child safety and development
Liaison between parent and staff