Michael J.

Diaz
            2514 Q St., #3
          Sacramento, CA. 95816
           (916) 508-9757 (cell)
        animalmistic@yahoo.com

Job Objective: Residential Program Advisor, Palmer, TLCS

Experience:

Counselor, The Effort Inc. Sacramento, CA. 3/08 - Present.

Work on-call for a nonprofit agency serving low-income or homeless clients with legal and
substance abuse issues. Counsel, dispense meds and monitor clients at a detox center,
rehabilitation center and free clinic perform drug testing for Federal, CPS and Prop 36 clients.
Also translate for Spanish-speaking clients.

Program Advisor, Transitional Living & Community Support F/T, Sacramento, CA. 3/01-1/05
and 4/08-Present..
Worked full-time and at present on-call for TLCS counseling clients with mental and substance
abuse issues. Monitor medications and counsel clients with a variety of rehabilitation issues such
as anger management, sobriety, living situations, doctor appointments, legal issues etc.

Counselor, Sacramento Area Emergency Housing, Sacramento, CA. (916) 454-2120. 9/01-
9/02
Worked as an on-call counselor in a family shelter division of Child Protective Services.
Counseled and assisted client families with issues such as housing, anger management,
parenting skills, sobriety, employment, MediCal, WIC, GA etc. Translated for Spanish speaking
clients, wrote reports on MS Word.

Human Resources, San Francisco Conservation Corps, San Francisco, CA. 1/00-6/00.
Worked as the Human Resource position for a nonprofit agency serving at-risk youth of San
Francisco. Managed recruitment of staff, employee benefits, personnel files, COBRA, workman's
comp, wage garnishments, etc. Translated for Spanish-speaking clients and wrote reports on
various computer forms.

Human Resources, Pacific Bell, Sacramento, CA. 7-97-6/99

Worked as a Human Resource Assistant for employees of Pacific Bell. Facilitated employee
hires, terminations, leave entitlements, COBRA, wage garnishments, as well as managed
personnel files. Translated for Spanish-speaking clients and performed operations on inter-
agency intranet.

Staff Writer, Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria, CA. 3/95-6/96

Worked as a staff writer for a daily city newspaper. Wrote, reported and photographed on general
interest stories in and around town. Managed local events calendars. Translated for Spanish-
speaking clients and typed up memos on MS Word.
 
Education:

I am working on obtaining a transfer from Sacramento City College to Sacramento State

University by the fall of 2009 for a BA major in Anthropology and a minor in Social Services.

Qualifications:
Speak Spanish fluently, type 40wpm, familiar with computers and am knowledgeable in office
operations and machines.

I think with my professional and life experiences and compassion for our clients that I would be a
valuable and committed asset to your organization. Thank you for your consideration.