Amanda Benton Beschonet, Lmsw Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, TX, US

Leadership & Development: Supervised and coached a team of up to 14 Crisis Workers, focusing on performance evaluation, goal-setting, and professional growth. Conducted bi-weekly 1:1 meetings, performance reviews at 90 days and annually, and provided ongoing feedback to ensure high-quality service delivery.Trauma-Informed & Crisis Intervention: Implemented.

---Manages and implements City of San Antonio grant, which focuses on girl's empowerment and high school completion in 5 school districts.---Facilitated 130 psycho-educational groups around topics like: self-esteem, positive affirmations, body image, breaking gender norms, anti-racism, understanding neurodiversity, setting goals, college readiness.

---Developed intake assessment form with emphasis on sexual health, history and motivations.---Conducted assessments, created individual treatment plans, and evaluated effectiveness of counseling modality among case load.---Facilitated focus group of commercial sex workers to better inform service delivery and outreach methods.---Worked with case managers.

Community Outreach & Testing Coordinator for UNIFY within the HIV Services department. This is a SAMHSA capacity building intervention program for LGBT and vulnerable youth, at-risk for HIV, Hep C, and substance use. Provides free HIV testing, risk assessments, sexual health education, and linkage to case management and community resources. Oversees the.

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*Conducts outreach in community setting in order to engage the community including health fairs, festivals, LGBT events, bars or nightclubs, residential areas, as well as non-traditional settings such as parks and bath houses. Also provides outreach through mobile apps, websites, blogs, and chat rooms.*Engages targeted individuals in conversations.

• Monitors the Game Room which provides free games and equipment to the estimated 1,000 students it serves every semester
• Supervises the collection of IDs for the use of equipment and games, and completing all necessary paper work- Assists in First Time in College Orientations for incoming freshmen. Answers registration, Banner/ACES.

• Planned and executed activities for residents living in low income apartment complexes
• Provided courses on Financial Literacy, G.E.D. Preparation, Interview Skills, Nutrition, Scholastic Tutoring, Budgeting, English as a Second Language, and Computer Skills
• Coordinated with local social service agencies to plan events and provide assistance to residents
• Attained over 100 donated backpacks and school supplies for “Back to School Bash”
• Established an Emergency Food and… Show more
• Established an Emergency Food and Toiletry Pantry for residents

Sueltenfuss Library

---Responsible to oversee the circulation of library materials between members and perform record keeping of these transactions. ---Arrange the library books in an orderly manner. Ensure books are kept under the correct category. ---Update the library card of the member. Make note of the return date of the library materials on the card for member's.

---Developing and implementing community organized actions by holding governments and businesses accountable for discriminatory policies and practices against the LGBTQ community. ---Working collaboratively with a network of concerned activists to manage grassroots protests and rallies, online action alerts, canvassing, creating petitions and letter.

• Coordinated field testing and informal enforcement when discriminatory rental or housing practices were detected, based on race, national origin, disability, or familial status
• Conducted between 50+ phone calls a day gathering initial data for field tester volunteers, and then updating the national database with the findings

---"Straight to Equality" monthly columnist on a straight ally's perspective on the LGBT community in San Antonio and nationally.---Readership is 2,000+.

• Identified, recruited, and established new volunteer sites in Bexar county
• Managed over 200 active volunteers, and over 20 site coordinators
• Implemented recruitment efforts through community outreach and public awareness activities
• Facilitated weekly volunteer orientations with individuals and organizations
• Established sustainable community linkages and corporate partnerships
• Maintained volunteer data and schedules for delivery

---Completed 1,700+ volunteer hours in 10 months.---Received over 170 hours of leadership development provided by Public Allies management over topics including Results Based Accountability, Asset Based Community Development, Conflict Resolution, Group Facilitation, Social Media, Volunteer Coordination, and Time Management.---Challenged to further grow.

---Co-organized the 2nd Annual West End Art Festival at the Frank Garrett Community Center to engage families and children in District 5 in artistic expression and interactive art.---Collaborated and networked with several community organizations such as San Antonio Food Bank, Centro Fitness, and Family Service Association, to gain sponsorships, vendors.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Bsw, Social Work

President (2012-2013), Public Relations/Social Media Coordinator, The Alliance at Our Lady of the Lake University, 2012-2014 • Established.

Social Work

Activities and Societies: President of GALA (Gay and Lesbian Association) 2010.