Dakota R. Rottino-Garilli, Lsw Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Provide professional development workshops and consultation on topics including: creating gender-inclusive and gender-liberatory environments, working with LGBTQ+ young people, utilizing the creative arts to promote social justice, and developing a deeper sense of identity and its impact on our work- Previous Clients: Dreams of Hope, Allegheny County.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- Facilitate direct practice group and individual therapy services to youth ages 14-21 in a public high school special education setting with a focus on CBT techniques and client empowerment- Collaborate with a therapeutic treatment team including a special education teacher, registered behavior technician, clinical supervisor, school faculty and social.

- Provided educational advocacy and mentoring for middle and high school students as well as high-quality coaching for educators- Co-facilitated a teacher and staff equity coalition workshop series- Created and assisted with support programs for LGBTQ+ studentsSchool site placements: Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 (July 2017–July 2018), Woodland Hills High.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Delivered trainings to groups of 5-30 adult learners on topics of youth development ("Mentoring 101," "Everyday Mentoring," "Understanding Challenging Behaviors")- Collaborated with a team of 5-8 training facilitators to envision, develop, and revise training modules and materials through a continuous improvement cycle model- Developed and co-facilitated.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Operated as a leading member of a six-person team to meet complex and changing client needs and deadlines for a three-tiered LGBTQ+ inclusion training campaign affecting all Pittsburgh Public Schools staff and educators- Wrote and edited content for a 69-page staff manual on gender; LGBTQ+ inclusion; relevant federal, state, and school district policy.

Various Locations

- Designed and co-facilitated introductory creative writing courses for groups of 7-12 adult learners experiencing incarceration and/or living with HIV- Moderated Voice CATCH community writing workshop

Pittsburgh, PA

- Engaged over 2,000 students at 17 Pittsburgh public schools, early childhood centers, and local after-school programs in mentoring and educational activities- Co-planned with a team of 4 individuals to produce engaging, concise educational activities for K-6 students in the areas of literacy and STEAM- Observed and assessed delivery of literacy.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Secondary Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: Internships at Pittsburgh Perry Traditional Academy, Allegheny County DHS Office of Equity, Pittsburgh Carrick.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Graduate Associate in Student Affairs and Career Development, Second-Year Teaching Fellow, Managing Editor at.

Bachelor Of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, English

Activities and Societies: College Honors Program; Lead Resident Assistant, Undergraduate Associate for Student Affairs, Writing Lab Peer.

High School Diploma, General Education

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Student Advisory Council, Yearbook Editor, Peer Mediator