1. Katherine Ruiz-Bonilla
50 East 9th Street * Clifton, NJ * 07011* (973) 460-0609 * (h) (973) 955-4418 * kathyb572@yahoo.com--------------------------
Social Worker
Case Studies
Professional Overview
Experienced and dedicated professional with a Bachelor of Arts and antiquity of diversetenures, seeks
employment within a clinical settingthatwill utilizeskillsand trainingin Social Work.Prior,experiencewith case
studies involvingvarious forms of abusesuch as sexual,chemical and mental.Persistentdesireto help clients
duringchallengingtimes,allowingthem to create a positivepath for their lives and assistingthem with findingthe
resources they need. Passion for employment as a social worker for clients with disorders such as schizophrenia,
drugs, and alcohol dependency.
Areas of Expertise andStrength
Intervention Cultural Sensitivity Diversity and Oppression
Patient Assessments Treatment Plans Time Management
Self- Motivated Patient/Family Education Confidentiality
Team Building Communication Skills Empathy and Advocacy
Computer Skills
MicrosoftOfficeSuite- Word Excel, Access,Outlook, PowerPoint
Professional Experience
Customer Services,Cashier,Merchandising- TheGap- Wayne, NJ- 1998-2005
 Maintained excellentcustomer services and rapport
 Ordered, stocked, displayed and sold merchandisefor the Gap
Youth Counselor – Children’s Aid and Family Services- Paramus,NJ- 2005-2008
 Counseled 12-14 teenagers
 Transported teens to medical appointments, interviews, museums, cultural events and cooking
Permanency Worker- Division of Child Protection and Permanency- 2008
 Manage a caseload of 12-15 families
 Keep a detailed logof progress
 Monitor the safety, stability,permanency and well-being of the children for each caseload
 Deal with issues of substance,sex and mental abuse
 Schedule court ordered psychological and psychiatric appointments for families
Education and Language
Bachelor of Arts- History with Minors in Women’s Studies and Political Science- WilliamPaterson University-
Wayne, NJ
Bilingual- English and Spanish
VolunteerWork
Volunteer- AmeriCorps Member- Tutor and Class Aid- 2004-2005