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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Chicago, Illinois

Advised six hundred new and continuing students on disability accommodations and resourcesavailable. Facilitated accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Actand Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Conducted interactive interviews to determinereasonable accommodations in order to facilitate equal access without compromising academicstandards. Acted as liaison between students, faculty and staff to facilitate academic andstudent life accommodations including didactic, lab and clinical environments for studentsenrolled in University Health Science disciplines and UIC John Marshall Law School.Confidentially reviewed, maintained and tracked required documentation of requests fordisability accommodations. Supported primary functions of the department including academicretention; academic support; and training and development of faculty, staff and studentsrelated to compliance and inclusiveness. Provided outreach to promote awareness of theDisability Resource Center.

Brookfield, Il

Supervised team of six case managers and several direct support staff in day-to-day operations of the respite and community-based services unit of the agency. Responsible for overseeing budget and utilization of several township grants in excess of half a million dollars. Collaborated with Vice President of Clinical Programs and other program managers to expand mental health services and programming and increase program participants’ access to comprehensive wellness services. Provided resources and referrals for families and conducted regular trainings for staff to enhance clinical service delivery skills. Assisted with implementing new clinical/billing database and training staff agency-wide. Developed outcome goals and measurable objectives to demonstrate program growth and enhance internal and external reporting. Assisted in writing grant applications. Conducted outreach into local communities and acted as liaison between the agency and other entities to enhance programming and relationships with community members.

Brookfield, Il

Responsible for maintaining and advocating for caseload of forty children and adults (under Illinois’ Home Based Services Medicaid Waiver program) diagnosed with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities. Ensured participants’ access to community-based supports, provided service referrals and recommendations, conducted annual ICAP assessments, risk assessments and level of care assessments; coordinated participants’ annual service plan meetings and attended IEP meetings as needed. Completed Medicaid, SNAP and Social Security applications and annual redeterminations and assisted with public benefits management. Served as advocate to parents and individuals in the school system, conducted regular home visits as required by funding sources, monitored monthly funding allocations and supervised multiple direct support staff assigned to work with program participants.

Brookfield, Il

Responsible for clinical & billing database oversight and quality control, conducting quarterly audits to maintain grant and township funded contracts, conducting in house audits to maintain accreditation from the Bureau of Quality Management, maintaining accuracy of agency billing reports.

Brookfield, Il

Responsible for maintaining and advocating for caseload of forty children and adults (under Illinois’ Home Based Services Medicaid Waiver program) diagnosed with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities. Ensured participants’ access to community-based supports, provided service referrals and recommendations, conducted annual ICAP assessments, risk assessments and level of care assessments; coordinated participants’ annual service plan meetings and attended IEP meetings as needed. Completed Medicaid, SNAP and Social Security applications and annual redeterminations as assisted with public benefits management. Served as advocate to parents and individuals in the school system, conducted regular home visits as required by funding sources, monitored monthly funding allocations and supervised multiple direct support staff assigned to work with program participants.

Brookfield, Il

Under direct supervision of Coordinator of Supported Parenting, provided intermittent observation and in-home/community based supports for parents diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Accompanied Coordinator on home visits to ensure safety and well-being of participants, participated in annual service plan meetings, assisted Coordinator with facilitation of weekly safety/independent living skills group as well as attended weekly respite/social group for participants.

Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Il

Internship completed as part of Master’s in Counseling & Art Therapy Program. Responsible for completing psychosocial assessments, mental status examinations and facilitating weekly expressive art therapy support groups. Conducted individual psychotherapy sessions patient bedside at the outpatient infusion clinic, mammography, radiology and inpatient oncology units of the hospital. Provided resources and referrals as needed to ensure patients had positive coping mechanisms available and social supports in place. Collaborated with team of Licensed Social Worker and Registered Nurse Navigators to ensure Biopsychosocial model of wellness was ensured to all patients. Oversaw implementation and completion of the Cancer Center’s collaborative art therapy project. Organized annual cancer survivorship event.

Humboldt Park, Chicago, Il

Internship completed as part of Master’s in Counseling & Art Therapy Program. Maintained caseload of twelve children and adults by conducting weekly individual psychotherapy/art therapy sessions. Conducted SASS (Screening, Assessment and Support Services) crisis screenings and provided crisis referrals (intensive community-based supports, partial or full inpatient hospitalization). Responsible for diagnosis of mental health disorders as well as creation and implementation of client individual treatment plans and treatment goals and objectives. Responsible for facilitating multiple weekly psychotherapeutic and art-based experiential children’s groups. Conducted family therapy and play therapy sessions to enhance family relationships and improve negative family dynamics.

Aurora, Il

Enrolled through Illinois' Department of Human Services. Provided weekly respite services to a young man diagnosed with Austism Spectrum Disorder. Responsible for providing support in the areas of social skills, hygiene, money, laundry, time management, homework assistance and medication administration.

Chicago, Il

Worked on art activities with patients on the Extended Care Facility and Rehab units of the hospital prior to patient medical procedures, sought out and applied for grants to fund the artist in residence program, requested and collected art supply donations from local businesses to ensure continuity of the Artist in Residence program.

Concordia University Chicago

Advocated for students with disabilities on the CUC campus’ Academic Center for Excellence. Responsible for filing appropriate forms to provide in and out of classroom disability accommodations. Provided students with necessary adaptive technologies, proctored exams, scribed and read aloud for certain individuals. Assigned peer tutors and note takers for students with disabilities upon request.

Dual Master Of Arts (M.A.), Art Therapy/Therapist, 3.86 Gpa

Activities and Societies: IATA, Psi Chi

Psychology, Psychology And Art, Graduated Cum Laude

Photography