ROBIN S.

HELLER
99 Lockwood Avenue
Farmingdale, New York 11735
(ph) 516-752-1984
(cell) 516-302-6731
rh6447ce@westpost.net

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
MARCH OF DIMES (Woodbury, N.Y.) - September 2003 - July 2008
Director of Program Services
* Responsibilities included overseeing community based programs to deliver March
of Dimes mission to underserved populations
* Managed community grant line in excess of $75,000
* Solicited and mentored community based organizations in order to qualify them
for future funding
* Recruited, trained and supervised large base of volunteers
* Participated in community coalitions and served on Executive Boards such as Na
ssau County Department of Health and Tobacco Action Coalition
* Lobbied on a state and local level in all areas concerning maternal/child heal
th issues
* Managed an innovative hospital-based program aimed at families affected by tra
umatic birth outcomes at Stony Brook University Hospital

FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE (Huntington, N.Y.) - April 2001 - August 2002

Social Worker
* Coordinated Youth-At-Risk program for Huntington and South Huntington schools
* Provided counseling services to at-risk students, ages 6-18
* Acted as liaison between social service agencies and families in need
* Performed home visits to ascertain levels of need
* Collected data on clients involved in program
* Presented seminars on depression, suicide risk and stress

GLEN COVE CITY HALL(Glen Cove, N.Y.) - April 1997 - October 1997
Assistant Administrator, Youth Coach
* Coordinated anti-tobacco campaign for middle and high school students
* Served as liaison between Mayor Suozzi's office and county organizations
* Served as representative to County-wide Task Force on Tobacco Control
* Supervised the creation and distribution of pro-health billboards, murals and
art projects within Nassau County

NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION(New York, NY) - February 1987 - November 1994

Substance Abuse Prevention/Intervention Specialist

* Coordinated and facilitated intervention services in the form of individual, g
roup and family counseling sessions
* Functioned as liaison between staff members, parent groups and local agencies
in order to eradicate student substance abuse
* Developed preventative educational programs targeted at high-risk student popu
lations
* Introduced peer counseling techniques for use with substance abusing and truan
t student populations
* Introduced techniques to deal with stress and academic distress
EDUCATION:
* New York University (New York, N.Y.)
Received M.A. Degree in Community Health Education
* S.U.N.Y. at Binghamton (Binghamton, N.Y.)
Received B.A. Degree in English