John R. Bligen12 Laurel Avenue ▪ Irvington, New Jersey 07111 ▪ (973) 666-3600 ▪ mrbligen@yahoo.com

SKILLS AND PROFESSIONALISM Knowledge of Microsoft applications Case Management experience Instructional (At-Risk) experience Proven ability to multitask effectively Able to speak to small and large groups

Professional customer service experience Professional phone manner Able to follow written/verbal instructions Eager and willing to learn

WORK EXPERIENCE05/2011- 12/2014 Essex County Youth Services Commission Newark, New JerseyClass Instructor/At Risk Students

Completed weekly student orientation Maintained an accurate attendance report Assisted student with intake documents Instructed 4-10 students in MS Office Taught resume and cover letter writing

07/2009 – 04/2015 Essex County College Newark, New JerseyAdjunct Instructor

Prepared monthly lesson plans Instructed an average of 15-25 adult students monthly Taught basic computer literacy (resume writing, cover letter, etc.) Provide instruction to Essex CountyTANF population

01/2009 – 08/2011 Center for Urban Education Newark, New JerseyResident Supervisor

Monitored the actions of halfway house residents Kept an account of the movement of each resident Filed incident reports with Department of Corrections Insured that all residents are accounted for hourly

06/2006 -   10/2008         Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ Harrison, New Jersey Case Manager/PRI Program

Processed new and returning clients (Intake and assessment) Counseled ex-offenders on the aspect of obtaining and maintaining employment Located sources of essential services needed by clients Performed presentations to ex-offenders and program affiliates Made necessary contacts to ensure ex-offenders meet program criteria

01/2005 – 01/2006 County of Essex Job Development Unit East Orange, New JerseyCWEP Program

Created resumes and prepared clients for interviews Created specialized spreadsheets using Microsoft Applications

 07/2005 – 09/2005 Office of Employment and Training  East Orange, New JerseySupervisor

Supervised youth during summer restoration project for the city of East Orange Counseled youth on the aspects of employment and education Monitored the behavior and attitudes of youth working for the city project

11/1992 – 01/2005 The Star Ledger Newark, New JerseySales Representative/Accounting Clerk

Managed over $5K weekly Solicited and established new business relationships Maintenance and collections of existing accounts using Microsoft Applications Maintained corporate accounts to insure prompt payment

 EDUCATION05/1995-06/1998 DeVry Technical Institute  North Brunswick, New Jersey

Computer Programming (Associate Degree)

MILITARY STATUS: United States Air Force 8/1973 – 5/1975 Honorable DischargeDC National Guard 6/1980 – 8/1982 Honorable Discharge