sandy matczak

Interned as a case manager for folks living with chronic illnesses and folks returning from the prison system.

Two days a week I am an intern here at ICJ slowly working on case management skills, creating and co-facilitating a training, doing small data projects and slowly helping with the W/TGNC drop-ins.

In the directors office I manage their excel sheets, enter and process data, have secretarial duties, facilitate workshops, host small group events, log in visitors, research, and help with other projects as needed. In the summer time I primarily help with their Summerbridge Program for students planning to enroll in Temple.

Cater to the clients food choices and drink choices, set up events as well as break them down, organize food tables and coffee tables. I also butler, which is where I constantly clean the event of used cups and dinner wear.

Displaying great customer service skills, maintaining a neat and safe environment, cleaning and sanitizing the dressing rooms, handling the cash at opening and close and continuing to work on my team building and interpersonal skills.

I delivered time sensitive documents, faxed important documents as well as performed secretarial duties as in answering calls, scheduling meetings, etc. I also helped facilitate and prepare workshops for the students to attend. In addition, I created and decorated the environment which helped to bring a sense of belonging to the student lab where the students can feel safe and accepted.

Twice a week I provide respite care for an elderly lady with a disease while her primary caregiver has some time for himself. My job is to make sure my patient is in a safe environment, keeps herself occupied by using her brain activity like puzzles or exercise, engage her in conversation, and provide companionship while keeping her safe.

I assist clients with ambulation and transferring, empty catheters, toileting, light house keeping and cooking, laundry, and assist with activities of daily living. I am also responsible for reporting any skin changes and any other potential dangers to the client.

Philadelphia FIGHT is a comprehensive AIDS Service Organization providing state of the art, culturally competent HIV primary care, consumer education, advocacy, social services, outreach to people living with HIV and to those who are at high risk, and access to the most advanced clinical research. Our goal is to end the AIDS epidemic within the lifetime of those currently living with HIV.

* Attended weekly professional development seminars for training on being a * good employee. * Portrayed good verbal, written and interpersonal skills at the work place. * Designed, advertised, filed, copied, and faxed time sensitive promotional documents and flyers for meetings, workshops and seminars.

I am conducting outreach, recruiting people for HIV testing, shadow testers, work on focus groups and work shop ideas, assist in facilitating discussion groups and exercise groups, file, enter CTR data, help wit reports sent over to Fight and the CDC, assist with Monday night drop in and late night testing on Wednesdays. I really get a hands on experience working with the LGBTQ community as well as the homeless youth.

I am studying as a grad student in Social work. I have done Motivational Interviewing process recordings, many papers and currently taking my field practicum at the Institute for Community Justice

The Belly Dancing Club helps women with body image issues and self-confidence. We try to build awareness that everyone is beautiful and using dance can be a good source of exercise, meditation and a confidence builder. Activities and Societies: I am currently in the Temple University's Belly Dancing Club