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8 Page 1 of 3 Carolina Alzuru Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone: (Day) Phone: (Evening) Fax: Email: Ms. Carolina Alzuru 1522 Providence Glen Dr. Chapel Hill NC 27514 919-968-4647 706-255-8650 caroling@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- hourcrisis 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 •^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 •^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