Victor M Singletary
Not-for-Profit Administrator - Grant Writer - Entrepreneur - Writer - Ghostwriter & Editor
- Role
- Employment Specialist at B.V.S.J. Veterans Service Organization
- Location
- New Hyde Park, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Victor M Singletary
I believe homework, organization, discipline and willingness to work hard are the keys of…
Experience
Employment Specialist
B.V.S.J. Veterans Service Organization
Jan 2023 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US
Employee Specialist - Assist homeless veterans in finding employment and housing; complete intake assessments; devise employability development plan.• Establish partnerships with employers for client placements and suitable jobs with good wages.• Conduct outreach to employers: attending job fairs, phone calls, emails, appointments and utilizing social media.• Facilitate client job skills training: interviewing, clothing, resume writing and orientation to work.• Coordinate bi-weekly follow-up with clients until they obtain employment.• Diligently maintain audit-ready client files; record comprehensive case information.• Assist veterans in applying for VA benefits, medical care and other services.• Collaborate with other programs and resources to assist clients with housing, counseling, food pantry, suicide prevention and client support group.• Expand cooperative relationships with community partners and staff of elected officials to provide comprehensive services to veterans.• Volunteer with weekly food pantry.• Help veterans resolve personal issues. Communicates and interacts with veterans and their representatives/advocates to facilitate timely, proper decisions. Conduct interviews with Veterans and representatives/advocates to obtain or clarify information.• Grant Proposal Writer - Wrote, edited and submitted federal, state and NYC grant proposals; obtained more than $1.2 M in funds.• Design and implement plan to research, draft, edit, finalize and submit all components of grant proposals.• Draft and retrieve letters of support and other grant proposal components; Constructive communicator who can reach diverse communities.• Masterful editor with skill in bibliographies and references.• Ability to digest complex information and synthesize information into a comprehensive grant proposal.• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a challenging environment.• Disciplined, organized and able to adjust to changing projects.
Education
Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and Religion (Dual Major) with Certification in African & Afro-American Studies
1983 — 1987
Blanton-Peale Institute & Counseling Center
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
2014
New York University
Masters of Arts, American History (United States)
1991 — 1994
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
Masters of Divinity, Theology and Religious History
1987 — 1990
Teachers College Columbia University
Masters of Education, History of American Education
1997 — 2008
Skills
- Pastoral Care & Spiritual Development
- Writing
- Couples Counseling
- Individual Counselling
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Volunteer Management
- Ghostwriting
- Public Speaking
- Fundraising
- Nonprofits
- Community Outreach
- Leadership Development
- Program Development
- Event Planning
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