Leslie Ramirez

I am a 24 year old graduate of Howard Payne university who is wanting to expand my horizon in the world of social work. I am perusing my masters in the fall and will be excited to fit into the role your agency is needing

Operational Bilingual advocate/Shelter Manager at The ARK Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Shelter (2024-05 – Present)

• Submit payroll to Financial Director
• Scheduling/ finding coverage for shifts
• Oversee advocates
• Managed weekends, overnights and evening shifts alone
• Lead staff meetings
• Hotline crisis
• Lead nonresidential meetings
• HR experience
• Case manage with clients
• Trained new hires
• Assist with community events
• Worked with student volunteers
• Network with different agencies
• Assisted clients with WIC and Food stamps
• Attend conferences both virtual and in person
• Assist with HHSC Reporting
• Work with Brownwood Housing Authority
• Assist with coming up with policies regarding program to follow guidelines of grants
• Work with Police Department in Brown, Coleman and Comanche County
• Led Domestic Violence group and Parenting group
• Apart of Sexuality Coalition
• Cofacilitate Peer support group
• Worked with victims of human trafficking
• Transport clients
• Work with the hispanic population
• Work with LegalAid of Northwest Texas
• Crisis intervention with clients and staff

Intern at Center for Life Resources (2023-08 – 2024-04)

• Join advocates on accompaniment
• Sit in CRCG for Brown County
• Practice documenting
• Go to the jails for education classes
• Go to schools for case management for kids
• Travel to different cities to visit with kids
• Organize different rooms
• Sit with adult case management
• Build a network outside of the agency
• Attend trainings
• Work with other student interns
• Weekly supervision meetings

Bachelor's in Social Work with a minor in Spanish – Howard Payne University (2020-08 – 2024-12)

Master's in Social Work – Angelo State University (2026-08 – 2027-08)