1. BINTOU KAMARA
394 East 170
th
Street, Apt 2, Bronx, New York 10456
bintu_90@hotmail.com (917)-680-1998
EDUCATION ​
Mercy College- New York, NY Bachelor of Health science ​May,214
EXPERIENCE
New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs- New York, NY French Interpreter May,2015- Present
• Plan and organize events with community leaders from various areas with the five boroughs
• Interpreted from English into French and vice versa using simultaneous and consecutive modes at community events like African
Community Town Hall events
• Interpretation services in favor of the Mayor Office of Immigrant Affairs
• Bring to the Organizations’ attention any items that may impede the interpreters' performance.
• Research and understand legal terminology used in gatherings and functions of the immigration.
• Recruited and mobilized dozens of community members to attend and participate in meetings regarding job and immigration issues
• Provide and develop best practices through interpreting services for French speaking clients at various locations in the city.
African Communities Together, Bronx, NY Community Organizer June 2014- Present
• Developed trust and rapport, sensitively handled and recorded confidential information.
• Recruited and mobilized dozens of community members to attend and participate in meetings regarding job and immigration issues.
Developed agendas, co-facilitated, and managed meeting logistics.
• Organized outreach and served as liaison to advocacy groups and community organization
• Developed and implemented issue awareness drives to promote legislative or community initiatives
• Conducted issue research and tracked local community issues through press and field work.
Harlem United- New York, NY Receptionist ​ October,2013-May,2015
• Routinely used office equipment including: Knowledge of HIV/STD prevention theory, techniques, and practices.
• Assisted constituents with information and/or provided agency referrals
• Assisted clients in scheduling medical appointments through follow ups and arrangements based on clients’ availability and
schedules.
• Knowledge of HIV related community resources and the ability to interview individuals assessing their sexual risk and need for
services
• Advocated for patients’ rights and needs by developing trust and rapport. Sensitively handled and recorded confidential information
• Referred clients to local agencies respectively based on their medical history and insurances.
Test Quest INC- Bronx, NY ​Teacher Assistant October,2010-Feb,2012
• Worked with individual students and small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and
outlined by the classroom teacher
• Collaborate with Community Based Organizations to provide a safe, learning, healthy and social well-being of students
• Attended parent/teacher conferences to give additional feedback on student’s academic achievement throughout each marking period
• Supervised Classroom of 12 seventh graders on their homework and subject areas like mathematics, English and test preparation
• Assisted the classroom teacher by developing student’s Behavior Intervention Plan and Individual Educational Plan
Partner in care- NY, NY ​ ​ ​Home Health Aide ​ ​ May,2012- Dec,2014
Taking patients temperature, monitoring blood sugar, recording pulse and respiration level
• Assisting to distribute medications
• Recording daily vital signs in patients’ medical records
• Communicating with family about patients’ conditions
• Provided assistance to elderly clients in a broad range of tasks in home settings
LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
• Outreach (Summer 2014): Volunteered/Mentor of Harlem United Outreach for the 2014 class. Strong background in working in the
field, enrolling clients in health coverage plans, educating community about the risks and precautions of HIV/STD prevention.
Working and outreached with hard-to-reach populations, using bi-lingual skills to reach community in need.
• Counselor/ Organizer (2011-2013): worked closely with labor communities with Retail Action Project, Wholesale and Department
Store Union (RWDSU, UFCW) and the Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES) which helped thousands of low-wage New York City
retail workers fight wage theft and win millions in unpaid wages, and expanded into a membership organization in 2010-2015.
Launched the Sustainable Scheduling Campaign outside of the New York flagship Abercrombie and Fitch store
• French Interpreter (Fall 2014-2015): Completed 20 hours of professional development activities with the mayor offices of
immigrant affairs. Interpreting at the Mayor Office of Immigrant Affairs with African Community Town Hall
SKILLS
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Adobe and Social Media Outlets)

2. • Bilingual in English and French
• Certified in CPR/AED
• Team player with the ability to work independently in fast pace environments
• Excellent leadership/ presentation skills engaging and advising a diverse group
• Effective interpersonal, oral/written communication skills
• Excellent project management skills and organizing/outreaching strategies