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16 Page 1 of 3 Carolina Alzuru Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Ms. Carolina Alzuru Name Called: Home Address: 1522 Providence Glen Dr. Chapel Hill NC 27514 Phone: (Day) 919-968-4647 Phone: (Evening) 706-255-8650 Fax: Email: carolina @ocrcc.org Place of Employment: Orange County Rape Crisis Center Job Title: Latina/o Services Coordinator Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: . . . Sex: Female Ethnic Background: Hispanic Date of Birth: 8/19/1984 Boards/Commissions applied for: Commission for Women Work Experience: Orange County Rape Crisis Center Latina/o Services Coordinator, Hillsborough, NC, July 2007 — Current •❑Assisted in the planning of the 2008 Orange County Women's Agenda Assembly •❑Provided direct services to Centers' English and Spanish speaking clients through 24- hour crisis hotline •❑Researched, developed and updated materials and systems to ensure that Spanish speaking clients receive bilingual and culturally competent effective response, referrals and information •❑Assisted in the provision of a support group for Spanish speaking survivors of sexual violence .0 Identified the need and translated agency materials •❑Fostered relationships with agencies, organizations, faith communities, and businesses serving Latinos/as in Orange County. •❑Coordinated the client outreach multi-disciplinary team focused on services for Spanish speaking client •❑Conducted outreach to Latinos/as living and working in Orange County to increase awareness about the services and about the volunteer opportunities .0 Represented the center on community task forces and events targeting the Latino/a Community in Orange County •❑Worked with other staff in recruiting, screening and training Bilingual Volunteers to staff 24-hour crisis hotline and provide community education programs •❑Facilitated and presented portions of volunteer training