Providing individual psychotherapy at a private practice. Actively accepting clients.

· Responded effectively to crises affecting students· Provided short term mental health and behavioral counseling to students· Recognized and appropriately took care of individual students' socio-emotional challenges· Submitted referrals to outside agencies as necessary for students' well-being· Coordinated and facilitated groups for students, such as for improving social skills or addressing behavioral challenges· Collaborated with teaching staff to determine how best to meet individual students' needs· Collaborated with school faculty and staff to develop plans for maintaining the well-being of individual students and of the student population as a whole· Developed, adjusted and maintained student schedulesMTSS team member

· Provide individual therapy to adolescents and adults in private practice setting.Areas of focus: Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Adolescent and young adult life transitional issues, unhealthy eating behaviors.

• The Healing Connection is a non-profit organization that treats patients and families dealing with eating disorders and other mental health symptoms. Levels of care include partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and other outpatient services. • The Healing Connection works with patients ages 12 and older, provides individualized treatment and utilizes evidence-based practices and supports over 1000 patients per year. • Collaborate with Clinic Director and other staff to promote safe interventions for patients and families and communicates effectively with on-site clinical team.• Conduct bariatric evaluations to develop, maintain and implement objective, measurable and realistic treatment goals. Bariatric evaluations are time sensitive and need to be completed within 48 hours.• Run group therapy to patients in the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP).• Supports patients in PHP during meal time.• Complete all required documentation in a timely and comprehensive manner.• Pursue personal and professional growth using internal and external resources.• Requests and responds to supervision/consultation offered by Clinical Director and other staff and provides direction, feedback, and positive support to supervisors.

•UCCS is an independent public school that serves 400 students in grades K-8 in Rochester, New York.• Provide holistic individual and group counseling for students once parent consent is received.• Conduct parental interviews to acquire socio-developmental information as needed for Committee on Special Education (CSE) meeting requirements.• Participate in special education assessment meetings.• Collaborate with teachers to develop and monitor Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs).• Review and update student records to identify previous barriers and interventions. • Identify and report child abuse and neglect.• Assist with conflict resolution and anger management.• Determine environmental factors and appropriate resource needs for the student and family. • Develop and implement professional development trainings and resources for staff and parents regarding trauma, socio-emotional development, and strategies for helping students. • Document social-emotional goals and progress monitoring that are submitted via Frontline IEP.• Provide crisis intervention, assist in developing positive behavioral interventions, and offer conflict resolution and peer mediations. • Provide Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness Meditation.• Serve as a liaison between the school and community agencies to support students and families as needed. Active Member of: • Attendance Chairperson for Success for All Solutions Team• Student Success Team• Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Committee• UCCS Grief/Crisis Team and Post Incident Response TeamTrainings & Workshops:• Building on the Strengths of Young People: Be Trauma-Informed & Build Resilience ~ March 2019 • Success for All Foundation GAT/Solutions Team Training ~ August 2018/December 2017• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Training Workshop ~ November 2017

•Transitioned role to the Gwen M. Greene Career & Internship Center after a divisional re-organization. • Advise undergraduate and graduate/professional students and selected groups of alumni in individual appointments, walk-in advising and small groups about exploring career and education options and in developing effective experiential learning, job search and graduate and professional school search strategies. • Serve as a pre-major advisor to five freshman students providing advising and support with academics, courses and individual matters as they transition from high school to college.• Advise undergraduate students in academic program planning; provides and obtains factual information with respect to registration in courses; assists students having academic difficulties; makes appropriate referrals.• Provide support to students having academic difficulties and refers students to faculty or other offices for specialized help.• Advise students’ preparing for admission to specialized health professions programs by serving as a member of the Health Professions Team and assists with advising workshops and seminars for pre-health students.• Assist in health professions interviews and the health committee process as well as advises student on the application process.• Provide advising, counseling, coaching sessions to students to assist with professional development and job/internship search strategies. Use career assessment results as necessary.• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) member• National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) member• Rochester Area Career Development (RACDA) memberTrainings & Workshops:• UR UndocuAlly Training ~ April 2017• Campus SaVE Act: Non-Harassment Training Program for Employees ~ November 2015• Safe Space Training ~ December 2014, March 2017

• The University of Rochester (UR) is a private, research-intensive University that enrolls over 6,000 undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students through its seven schools and numerous interdisciplinary programs.• Advise undergraduate students in academic program planning; provides and obtains factual information with respect to registration in courses; assists students having academic difficulties; makes appropriate referrals.• Assist students in problem solving and self-advocacy skills to align with the college’s code of conduct.• Assess needs of high-risk students through individual meetings and individualized plans and develop retention efforts with The College Center for Advising Services (CCAS) committee.• Advise undergraduate students on appointment walk-in basis in academic program planning using knowledge of academic program, courses, prerequisites, degree requirements, rules and regulations.• Provide support to students having academic difficulties and refers students to faculty or other offices for specialized help.• Advise students’ preparing for admission to specialized health professions programs by serving as a member of the Health Professions Team and assists with advising workshops and seminars for pre-health students.• Assist in health professions interviews and the health committee process as well as advises student on the application process.

• RIT is an internationally recognized, private university that enrolls over 18,000 full-time and part-time students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs within nine different colleges.• Completed 700 hours in the mental health therapy internship training program when 600 was required.• Engaged undergraduate and graduate students in individual, group and couples counseling to support wellness. • Managed a counseling caseload of 20+; addressed issues of depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, social-cultural adjustment issues, and college life skills. • Utilized assessment, case conceptualization and diagnosis to develop individualized treatment plans in accordance with the DSM-5.• Co-facilitated a psychoeducation group and a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy group specifically for students with general and social anxiety.accordance with the DSM-5.• Documented thorough, detailed case-notes using Titanium Documentation System.Trainings & Workshops:SafeZone Training ~ November 2015

• Provided school based crisis intervention, counseling (individual, family and group) and case management services to youth ages 12 to 21 at both School of the Arts High School & James Monroe High School, as well as worked with faculty, staff, and collaborative partners agencies to assure quality services are available.• Developed individual service plans with youth assessing for substance use/abuse, problem gambling and other risk factors.• Provided support for problem solving as well as information and referral services to youth and families.• Coordinated and supervised YAR (Youth as Resources), a three-week summer program for ages 12-16 where youth take part in community service and service learning projects throughout Monroe County in Rochester, New York.Trainings & Workshops:• National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Mental Health First Aid Training ~ November 2013

• Substitute taught elementary and middle school, by delivering teacher-developed lesson plans, ensuring that students were appropriately prepared for the curriculum.

• Provided high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings for mid-sized real estate company in Rochester, NY.

• School of the Arts is a public city school with approximately 1200 students Grades 7 through 12 who focus on full academic curriculum in addition to a rigorous fine arts sequence.• Counseled 7-12 grade students; facilitate scheduling, course selection, and academic and fine arts decision-making efforts.• Counseled students with personal concerns, including teen pregnancy, family crises, suicide, drug abuse, and emotional issues.• Consulted with school’s social workers, faculty and other counselors to discuss specific cases, enhanced abilities to provide counseling services and best refer to school, community or other resources.• Assisted counseling department by accompanying juniors and seniors on college visits.• Edited/published school’s bi-weekly ‘Counseling Corner’ newsletter featuring valuable information regarding college visits, local events, tutoring, and other counseling and advising services.• Enhanced student capacities to learn, grow and self-motivate and addressed specific issues associated with test anxiety, college admissions and general academic concerns.

• Northeast Preparatory is a College Board city school with approximately 540 students Grades 7 through 12 where all students are expected to achieve academic success throughout seven years in a College Board setting; and, therefore, prepared for college.• Counseled students with academic and personal concerns, often addressing issues related to educational and career plans.• Educated and worked with students on career assessment and post high school options, engaged students in discussions of class options for freshman year and four year plan. • Maintained student schedules and records using Chancery software and individual files.• Assisted students and staff preparing College Day, an event with mock interviews for juniors with college admission counselors from colleges across the state, helped students with college admissions essays and resumes.• Enhanced student capacities and addressed specific issues by consulting with students, teacher, parents and other community personnel to solve the personal and academic student challenges.

• Produced magazine content, wrote and edited written material presented in the magazine via online.

• Wrote articles for award-winning weekly business newspaper, assignments involve source interviews and online research. Compiled and updated listings and other data. Publications include Explore Greater Rochester, a four-color, 112-page annual visitor’s guide, and the annual Health Care Service Directory

• Majored in English/Writing and minored in Visual and Performing Arts. Also spent a semester abroad in Florence, Italy from January 2007 to May 2007.