Worked with the licensed art therapist at Hope Hospice House offering to patients, families & children an opportunity to create artwork for relaxation and as a healing outlet for stress and life transitions with the goal of providing insight on emotions, and encouraging communication between loved ones & sharing memories and exploring coping skills.Completed twenty-five hours of formal training.

Worked with children who were at risk and who were challenged with severe emotional and mental health diagnoses. Consulted with school personnel, parole officers, therapists and outside agencies in the development and implementation of goals designed to help students achieve their potential at school, home and the community for the purpose of a return to district. Served as a liaison between parents and Valley Day School. Provided crisis intervention for students and caregivers, both individually and as part of the Student Assistant Program (SAP) team. Provided short-term individual counseling as well as parental counseling on a supportive/preventive basis. Maintained contact with community services, accessing these services for the student and family in order to improve and foster student success. Participated as part of the clinical team, contributing to and supporting clinical decisions.

Worked with students, parents, school personnel, and other significant parties in order to provide the optimal educational environment for students while functioning as part of the Child Study Team (CST). Participated in the development of Individual Educational Plan (IEP), for Special Needs students. Handled and acted on guidance referrals for consultation, evaluation, or counseling. Provided individual counseling to students and parents. Provided on-going consultation with school personnel. Maintained contact with community services and acted as a referral source for families and students. Assisted in making mainstreaming recommendations

Provided for the emotional and social needs of adolescent students in an alternative school setting. Worked closely with all members of the classroom team and faculty in developing the student's Individual Educational Plan (IEP). Met with school district case mangers to assess individual students needs including Individual Educational Plan (IEP) evaluations. Conducted home visits and communicated with physicians and other agencies to review student's progress, needs and concerns. Provided individual and group counseling as well as crisis intervention. Used stress management techniques for students with explosive behavior. Applied cognitive behavioral therapy with students who had unaccepted school behaviors and monitored and managed school-approved intervention programs. Maintained contact with social agencies and community services for the student and family's benefit. Coordinated continued mental health services for graduating students as well as job placements, technical training or college placement. Maintained accurate and timely records, including clinical and progress notes

Hospice VolunteerCompleted twenty-five hours of formal training. Worked as part of an interdisciplinary teamCouncil and provided support to the terminally ill and their families

Counselor - Teen Center 2002-2004Langhorne, PAServed as a counselor to assist adolescents in making positive life choices and supported their transition from adolescence to adulthood. Responsibilities included: engaging hard to reach teens and young adults, assessing needs and identifying emergent or urgent issues; counseling and providing referrals, participating in planned programs; facilitating teen workshops and groups; assisting in administrative duties