Avery Nelson Email and Phone Number

LeSA Project:Worked with adolescents and their respective families in the Texas Juvenile Justice system through the "Leveraging Safe Adults" project. Communicated TBRI theory principles to participating families through Youth and Caregiver groups. The group curriculum included working on social skills, relationship building with peers and family members, as well as behavioral skills such as self regulation and mindfulness. Other duties included documentation of all interactions as well as coordinating with the Juvenile Justice facilities.ACTION Project:Visited probation offices and community events to recruit potential participants for the "Addressing Risk Through Community Treatment for Infectious Disease and Opioid Use Disorder Now Among Justice-Involved Populations" project. Assisted with participant visits on the TCU Mobile Health Unit.

Managed and mentored children with behavioral problems including Autism and ADHD. Used problem solving skills to create an optimal schedule and provide guidance for these children to succeed.

Taught and mentored adolescent athletes skills within the game of baseball along with game/season management of players. 3 Summer seasons of coaching experience

Conducted campus tours for prospective students. Completed administrative tasks such as fielding inquiries about Hamline University admissions, organizing visits, training in student ambassadors, etc.

Worked with Dr. Jacob Appleby on a study looking at perceptions of Unhoused people in the United States.

Collected data for numerous projects including research on alcohol policy, opioid policy, and social equity policy. The collected data were entered into a database and used for coding and analysis. Worked with a diverse research team including University professors, lawyers, and graduate students.

Effectively worked and communicated with a team of painters to produce quality services in a timely manner.

Worked the summer of 2017 and summer of 2018. Worked effectively with a diverse team to produce quality cleaning services in a timely manner.