Joyce Bagley

Senior Employment Specialist

Location
middletown, CT (US)
Work Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Currently working on...
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Albert Einstein

About Me

I am a Senior Employment Specialist working with persons who have been separated from employment. I counsel them on transferable skills, determine whether training or re-training is the right option for them and do referrals for Job Development and workshops. I love what I do and helping people find jobs and become self-sustaining is very rewarding. I have been in the social services field since 1994 and I enjoy the helping professions above all other work I have done.

Work Experience

  • 2005 - present
    middletown, CT (US)
    Senior Employment Specialist
    HRA
    I work with persons displaced from their jobs. I have over 15 years experience in the Human Services field. I work for a private non-profit. We have the contract from the Department of Labor to do the case management for the federal program WIA and most recently the arra (american reinvestment and recovery act) (stimulus) I refer people for training, job development and help them to find employment by identifying transferable skills.
  • Jul 2001 - Apr 2005
    bristol, CT (US)
    Homemaker Coordinator
    BCO, Inc.
    Managed a department of 36 Homemaker/Companions for a medium sized non-profit. Scheduling staff for in home homemaker/companion services and case-management for up to 250 elderly/disabled persons while overseeing the department budget. Grew the department from 16 staff and 75 clients to 36 staff and 250 clients while developing relationships with all funding sources to bring in referrals.

    I left in 2005 to go back to the job I previously held which is case-management for persons displaced from employment.

  • Jan 1997 - Jul 2001
    bristol, CT (US)
    TANF Case Manager
    BCO Inc.
    Case management for persons seeking to transition from welfare to work. Facillitate workshops in life skills, resume and cover letters, interview skills and a variety of other things pertinent to employment. Job development was also an integral part of the job. Determination of barriers to employment and solutions by development of an employment plan. Referral to all types of resources from GED classes to substance abuse programs and everything in between.

  • Mar 1993 - Oct 1994
    new britain, CT (US)
    Director of Community Services
    American Red Cross/Central CT Chapter
    In charge of all community CPR/First Aid classes and private industry CPR/First Aid classes held within the communities we served. Also headed up the Disaster programs which responded to fires and other disasters in the community and beyond. Certifed HIV/AIDS Education instructor.

Education

  • 1997 - 1999
    Bachelor's - Sociology/Minor in Psychology
    Central Connecticut State University
    3.82 GPA
    Magna Cum Laude Graduate
    Dean's List all semesters
  • 1995 - 1997
    Associate's - Human Services
    Tunxis Community College
    3.89 GPA
    Deans List All Semesters
    Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
    Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Recipient
    Department Award in Human Services
    English Dept. Essay Award