Since July 2022, I've worked as a Capacity Building Assistance Manager with Health Resources in Action (HRiA). In this role, I manage the technical assistance program for the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment. I also manage our grant-making program for Project Build Up (PBU). PBU is a workforce development grant to assist Massachusetts behavioral health providers and non-profits in building their capacity to address problem gambling. My… Show more Since July 2022, I've worked as a Capacity Building Assistance Manager with Health Resources in Action (HRiA). In this role, I manage the technical assistance program for the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment. I also manage our grant-making program for Project Build Up (PBU). PBU is a workforce development grant to assist Massachusetts behavioral health providers and non-profits in building their capacity to address problem gambling. My responsibilities include: -Staff supervision -Organizational Capacity Building -Facilitation-Grant Management-Technical Assistance Show less

http://masstapp.edc.org/impact-quincy-moapc-Managed the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) grant program for Braintree, Quincy, Randolph, Stoughton, and Weymouth. -Led a strategic planning process to prioritize overdose prevention initiatives, and produced a new Strategic Plan for our funder that reflects the most relevant current needs for our communities. -Collaborated with the Boston Medical Center's MOON (Maximizing Opioid Safety with… Show more http://masstapp.edc.org/impact-quincy-moapc-Managed the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) grant program for Braintree, Quincy, Randolph, Stoughton, and Weymouth. -Led a strategic planning process to prioritize overdose prevention initiatives, and produced a new Strategic Plan for our funder that reflects the most relevant current needs for our communities. -Collaborated with the Boston Medical Center's MOON (Maximizing Opioid Safety with Naloxone) Study team to plan a rapid assessment of the health and psychosocial needs of individuals who use drugs in Quincy. -Represented the MOAPC project as part of several municipal coalitions that focus on substance use awareness and prevention. - Received an award from the Massachusetts State Senate and the town of Braintree, Massachusetts for my contributions to substance use prevention and harm reduction. Show less

-Delivered harm reduction programming for opioid overdose prevention and behavioral health in Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Hull, and Norwell. -Built relationships with South Shore-area community partners and stakeholders in substance use prevention, addiction treatment, and recovery. -Implemented trainings on harm reduction topics like Naloxone use, overdose prevention, and HIV/Hepatitis C in diverse settings along the continuum of substance use prevention, intervention… Show more -Delivered harm reduction programming for opioid overdose prevention and behavioral health in Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Hull, and Norwell. -Built relationships with South Shore-area community partners and stakeholders in substance use prevention, addiction treatment, and recovery. -Implemented trainings on harm reduction topics like Naloxone use, overdose prevention, and HIV/Hepatitis C in diverse settings along the continuum of substance use prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. -Provided HIV, Hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, risk assessment, and referrals to supportive services. Show less

- Coordinated the Young Children's Mental Health System of Care Improvement grant, a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant that focuses on improving mental health care delivery for young children with behavioral health challenges, as well as building family/clinician partnerships. - Coordinated the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) project for the Worcester region; MOAPC is a statewide effort to respond to opioid overdose.… Show more - Coordinated the Young Children's Mental Health System of Care Improvement grant, a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant that focuses on improving mental health care delivery for young children with behavioral health challenges, as well as building family/clinician partnerships. - Coordinated the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) project for the Worcester region; MOAPC is a statewide effort to respond to opioid overdose. - Provided technical assistance and data support for the Greater Worcester Community Health Improvement planning process for 2016; I staffed the Mental Health and Cultural Responsiveness groups. - Managed Mental Health First Aid curriculum implementation efforts in the Worcester region. http://www.healthycentralma.com Show less

I was employed as a housing case manager for the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, and my clients were all young adults aged 14 - 24. In this role, I provided: - Psychosocial support for the transition that youth make from homeless to being housed. - Practical support with clients'​ daily life needs when they were newly housed. - Assisting clients in developing short-term and long-term housing goals.In addition to my case management… Show more I was employed as a housing case manager for the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, and my clients were all young adults aged 14 - 24. In this role, I provided: - Psychosocial support for the transition that youth make from homeless to being housed. - Practical support with clients'​ daily life needs when they were newly housed. - Assisting clients in developing short-term and long-term housing goals.In addition to my case management responsibilities, I also served on two committees with the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, the Policy Committee and the PrEP Committee. Show less

http://choosingdialysis.org/Home.aspxAs a Project Assistant for the Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, I assisted with kidney disease research studies. * Managed qualitative data collection for the EPOCH-RRT (Empowering Patients on Choices for Renal Replacement Therapy) study. *Assisted with grant management, study documentation, and other administrative tasks. * Conduct phone interviews with over 100 kidney disease patients who participated in the study.

As a Research Program Assistant at the Lighthouse Clinic, a community-based research clinic in East Baltimore, Maryland, my job was to assist staff with the various research projects that the Lighthouse Clinic undertakes. My primarily responsibility was to collect data for the Social Geographies study, which investigates the socio-spatial context of HIV risk for African-American men who have sex with men in Baltimore City through a focus on social and sexual networks. In my role in the Social… Show more As a Research Program Assistant at the Lighthouse Clinic, a community-based research clinic in East Baltimore, Maryland, my job was to assist staff with the various research projects that the Lighthouse Clinic undertakes. My primarily responsibility was to collect data for the Social Geographies study, which investigates the socio-spatial context of HIV risk for African-American men who have sex with men in Baltimore City through a focus on social and sexual networks. In my role in the Social Geographies study, I interviewed study participants who enroll in the study using the ACASI interviewing software. In addition to my data collection responsibilities, I was also responsible for assisting the research scientists of the Lighthouse with the development of research grants and scientific manuscripts. I also assisted our Data Manager with the cleaning and quality checking of existing data that have been collected in our studies. Show less

As a graduate research assistant for the Sexuality and Health Lab at University of Michigan School of Public Health, I assisted in the implementation of the research projects that the Lab undertakes. My primary focus was the UHIP project, which seeks to understand the structural factors that place Black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) at risk for HIV infection in the city of Detroit.

In my position as a Communicable Disease Investigator for the Ingham County Health Department, I had three main responsibilities. My primary responsibility was to do consultations regarding risk reduction and STI prevention with clients who utilized the services of the Ingham County Health Department STI Clinic, and specifically the clients who were interested in receiving testing for HIV and other STIs. My other responsibilities in my position were to do follow-up with patients who… Show more In my position as a Communicable Disease Investigator for the Ingham County Health Department, I had three main responsibilities. My primary responsibility was to do consultations regarding risk reduction and STI prevention with clients who utilized the services of the Ingham County Health Department STI Clinic, and specifically the clients who were interested in receiving testing for HIV and other STIs. My other responsibilities in my position were to do follow-up with patients who became infected with gonorrhea and HIV, to ensure that they received proper treatment and that they were offered Partner Services, a CDC-designed program for infected individuals to inform their sex partners of their infected status so that the sex partners can receive testing and, if needed, treatment. I also communicated with healthcare providers in Ingham County to ensure that patients who were seen in providers other than the ICHD STI Clinic received proper treatment for various STIs. Additionally, I took part in community outreach events sponsored by the Ingham County Health Department, as well as community-based organizations in greater Lansing such as the Lansing Area AIDS Network. These events were designed to increase awareness of the social service network available to Ingham County residents, and to promote healthy lifestyles and the reduction of preventable diseases. Show less