Abby Williams Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

In addition to the duties of the house conselor role, I also: -Provided on-call support to supportive counselors and provide on-going staff development. -Facilitate weekly house meetings among patients and monthly meetings among staff.-Interview, train, and coach employees. Maintain accurate employee records including annual reviews and competency exams. -

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Facilitated 5-6 sessions of meal therapy per week with patients, modeled appropriate eating behaviors and provided support during assigned mealtimes.-Developed and helped patients adhere to safety plans, provided medication management for patients, and offered crisis de-escalation to patients in distress.-Contributed to the well-being of all housemates by serving as a positive role model, building rapport with patients, being present and attentive to patients’ requests and needs, and demonstrating a professional and caring manner in all interactions and check-ins.-Completed paperwork and patient logs in a timely, thorough manner. Maintained HIPAA compliance.

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Cultivated a nurturing, productive environment to foster children’s growth both as elite athletes and as well-rounded people.-Communicated with and provided gymnastics instruction to 100+ students weekly, while serving as a positive role model and trusted adult.-Developed daily lesson plans in order to effectively instruct two competitive teams competing at the state and regional level, (XCEL Silver and XCEL Gold) to best instruct children with varying skill levels and learning styles.

Denver, Co

Participated in Elly Miles’ research informing recommendations to guide providers’ decision-making processes when selecting family support programs for referral and ultimately to strengthen effective program outcomes. Coded 30+ qualitative interviews using NVivo software, and served as master coder on the project.Transcribed 20+ hours of interviews with children seeking mental health services and licensed care providers in both English and Spanish.Facilitated and participated in weekly research team meetings to assess progress, resolve difficulties, and plan weekly tasks.Learned how to maintain confidentiality in research when studying sensitive populations.

-Mentored adolescent children in the foster care system and helped them practice the behavioral skills they learn in therapy in real-world settings, and increased exposure to children’s prosocial resources and outlets.-Made observations about behavior and wrote diligent, detailed notes for various insurance providers (including Medicaid) regarding the adolescent's success applying learned skills.-Discussed and developed behavioral learning plans with children’s assigned caseworkers.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Work with staff to address upwards of 50 volunteer and intern needs in a timely, efficient manner. Conduct onboarding of 40-50 new volunteers and interns and assign employees to several refugee clients and families. Facilitate first meetings with refugee families and IRC employees. Assist with transporting of many families from the airport and helping families settle into their new homes.

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Assisted 60+ customers daily with finding and purchasing items to guarantee customer satisfaction.Cleaned and recovered the sales floor up to 4 times a day to ensure a presentable, safe environment.

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Tutored young children 1-2 hours per session in order to help improve their literacy skills.Collaborated with parents to discuss learning strategies for children and schedule weekly sessions.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Accomplishments: Graduated Magna Cum Lade. Pi Beta Kappa Scholar. Cumulative GPA: 3.93. Honors student..

International Baccalaureate Diploma, Cumulative Gpa: 4.41

Activities and Societies: Achieved Academic Honors for 4 years and National Honor Society Honors for 3 years. Earned International.