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Lilian Alvarez

2425 Holly Hall #D56
Houston , TX 77054
832-213-7540 

OBJECTIVE

To contribute to organizational success by utilizing my problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills, along with experience in the management field.

 

EDUCATION

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ - Philosophy for Children Certificate July 2003 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX - Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy Dec. 2002

Blinn College, Bryan, TX - Associates Of Arts, Liberal Arts May 2001

 

COMPETENCIES

  • Problem solving, systematic study, critical thinking, clarity, analysis, evaluation
  • How to build on successes and failures, my own and those of others.
  • Persuasion, writing skills, trilingual (Spanish, English, and French moderate fluency)

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Operating Systems: Windows 95/ 98/ NT/ XP
  • Software: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, PLATO

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Texas Medical Branch January 2004 - Present

Community Education Specialist

  • Create, implement, and measure community-wide approaches to involve constituents in research on cancer prevention and control. Formulate strategies for cancer prevention and control.
  • Develop, edit, maintain, and present community-based cancer prevention education modules.
  • Write and edit grant, article manuscripts, and abstracts; conduct literature reviews.
  • Establish contacts and maintain close relationships with contacts important to all facets of the program in targeted communities.
  • Create brochures, booklets, and pamphlets; write and edit manuscripts and other documents for various purposes.
  • Recruit leaders to be spoke-persons for programs and presentations within the communities served. Coordinate various community activities and programs that address cancer issues in the targeted communities by working with community coalitions and others.
  • Create job descriptions, recruit, interview, and assist in hiring new team members.

 

ChevronTexaco (Contractor) October 2003 - January 2004

English Language Instructor, SF Language Services

  • Designed and instructed individual English courses for ChevronTexaco engineers in large corporate setting.
  • Maintained record of student progress and developed analysis report per student identifying overall progress and improvement areas.

 

Carnegie Vanguard H.S. December 2002 - January 2004

Associate Teacher/Magnet Clerk

  • Developed new course curriculum for teaching philosophy and instructed Spanish.
  • In charge of office/clerical duties in general and magnet office.
  • Managed new student application database.

 

ACTIVITIES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center, Volunteer - June 2003-present
  • Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee: Opening of Prostate Cancer Screening Centers, Volunteer- 2003-2004
  • Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s Prescription Drug Benefit Town Hall Meeting, Volunteer- 2003-2004
  • Philosophy for Children Certification - July 2003
  • Barbara Bush Parent Center , Volunteer - September 2002-December 2002
  • Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity, Volunteer - October 2002-November 2002
  • Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha, Community Chair - August 1999-August 2000
  • TAMU Emergency Care Team (First Aid certified)
  • Meals on Wheels and Phoebe’s Home, Volunteer