Jeffrey Peña

Represented BXDA at monthly precinct, community board (both general and district service cabinet meetings), and other community meetings

Planned, coordinated, promoted, and scheduled Bronx District Attorney’s Office internal and external events and conferences, working with partner organizations as needed

Supervised a team of interns, ensuring high standards of communication skills, meeting program and grant objectives, and mentoring staff through training and professional development

Handled the entire application process for new applicants

Interviewed applicants and assessed eligibility for immediate needs grants (food and non-food); for employability and eligibility for public assistance, SNAP, and Medicaid; worked with applicants to remove barriers to employment and make referrals to employment programs, childcare programs, and other services

Managed all aspects of the case, including establishing ongoing eligibility, assessing participants, developing appropriate employment plans, and executing specific strategies designed to help participants achieve self-sufficiency

Performed daily canvass observations, information gathering, and assessments within the terminal throughout the five boroughs

Performed special community-based observations, data collections, and community assessment assignments on an as-needed basis

Participated in inter-agency engagements with potentially street homeless clients

Logged observations of apparent homeless individuals using a handheld device

Created digital and print branding materials to promote events while maintaining consistency with brand guidelines

Performed simple and moderately complex technical procedures in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Cloud

Responsible for the organization and storage of equipment

Assisted with the training and guiding of professors and students with technology

Responsible for the creation and updating of books, flyers, photographs, posters, videos, and web banners

Designed and produced artwork from concept to completion

Made various formats of supplied artwork production-ready

Resolved any artwork issues that arose during production