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Upper Darby, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Designed and facilitated training curricula, aligning new learning development and solutions to the organization's strategic goals, mission, and supporting grants. Some topics included Mental Health, Intersectionality, Supporting LGBTQIA Youth, and Trauma-Informed Care Practices.Utilized various methods of data collection to continuously evaluate the impact of the program and create new goals.Collaborated effectively with all of the Early Head Start and Home Visiting agencies in the Philadelphia area to assess skill gaps for employees and developed training courses to meet identified needs.Executed the scheduling and promotion of all events and workshops

Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States

Collaborated with the Human Services Program Director and the Early Childhood Education Director to create a dynamic, ongoing curriculum development and instruction improvement program for online learning.Recorded lessons on video and audio for online instruction.Maintained regular office hours to help students with questions and provide educational support.Courses Taught:HSC 101 - Intro to Human ServicesPSY 111 - Introductory PsychologySOC 109 - Principles of SociologyPSY 154 - Child DevelopmentPSY 156 - Human DevelopmentSOC 110 - Social ProblemsHSC 201 - Interventions Skills & Strategies

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia

Specialized in behavioral adjustments in children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder, and various other developmental challenges.Worked with medical teams, patients, and families to implement effective treatment plans.Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.Supervised 4 Community Health Worker and provided targeted case management feedback.Presented clinical documentation and observations to the interdisciplinary team.Assisted in diagnosing clients by using DSM-IV criteria and documented using ICD coding guidelines.Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless care management.Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.

Philadelphia

Responded to crisis consults for victims and survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and sex trafficking.Trained hospital staff about IPV and sex trafficking, and how to talk to patients and families about those topics.Facilitated therapeutic groups focused on parenting after the violence, healing, and IPV 101.Created an engaging curriculum about effective screening practices, impacts of IPV, and how to handle disclosures for residents in their clinical rotations.Advocated, researched, and lobbied for policy change within the children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and citywide.Hosted hospital-wide monthly initiatives, to raise awareness about IPV and its effects on our patients and families.Collected and reviewed patient information to assess eligibility for special programs.Designed and facilitated weekly support and psychoeducational groups for survivors of domestic violence who are working to parent after traumatic events

Greater Philadelphia Area

Provided information and referral services to participants at the senior center that promoted independence, self-sufficiency, education and, emotional well-being.Assisted in the facilitation and development of therapeutic and recreational activities while maintaining quality programming for seniors; Established and maintained recruitment programs to support contract commitments and center capacity.Counseled low-income seniors to help them remain independent Supported senior involvement in advocacy issues that are most critical to their quality of life.Worked with medical teams, patients, and families to implement effective treatment plans.Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources.

Philadelphia

Accepted into highly selective AmeriCorps program (25% acceptance rate) to dedicate one year of service to a low-income public high school (100% of students qualify for free lunch) of over 400 students, focused on increasing student attendance, decrease behavior altercations, and improving academic course performance.Co-taught all 9th grade Math, ELA, History, and Biology for 45hrs/week; Provided direct individualized attention to 9 students and differentiated lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.Improved math and ELA grades for 100% of "Focus List" students from September to June through small group and one-on-one instruction 4 hours/week.

Boston Ma

Fenway Park

Master’S Degree, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Bachelor Of Social Work, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association - President Best Buddies

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