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Seattle, Wa, Us

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Provided culturally sensitive short and medium-term counseling for undergraduate and graduate students with a wide range of presenting concerns and diagnoses including adjustment to college, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, relationship concerns, suicidal ideation, and trauma. Conducted initial triage and intake assessments including risk assessment and crisis intervention. Led process-oriented therapy groups, including LGBTQ+ counseling group. Conducted advanced training seminars for counseling services staff on topics such as expressive arts therapy and affirmative therapy with trans and non-binary clients. Conducted outreach to LGBTQ+ student group and led workshop on LGBTQ+ Mental Health. Built relationships with other UML staff and outside providers to coordinate care and facilitate student access to resources.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Provided culturally sensitive individual and group counseling, including tele-counseling to undergraduate and graduate students presenting with a variety of challenges including adjustment to college, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, relationship concerns, suicidal ideation, and trauma.

Greater Boston Area

Designed and facilitated interactive arts-bases workshops for people of all ages that utilized therapeutic tools to support self-exploration, personal growth, and community building. Facilitated arts based workshops for youth focused on themes around identity, intersectionality, and healthy relationships, including workshop series for The Center for the Arts at Armory and the Community Art Center. Lead instructor for The Center for Arts at the Armory's 2019 Arts Discovery Summer program from 5-10 year olds and the Arlington Center for the Arts' 2020 Vacation Art Camp for 1st-6th graders.

Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

Provided individual and group expressive arts therapy as well as exposure response prevention coaching for individuals with moderate to severe obsessive compulsive disorder in a residential and partial treatment setting. Designed treatment plans and provide individual therapy for patients utilizing expressive arts therapy techniques. Collaborated with patient’s behavioral and family therapists to coordinate treatment. Designed and lead two weekly expressive arts therapy groups integrating acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness to facilitate emotional expression, acceptance of thoughts and feelings, and connection with values. Coached four one-hour exposure response prevention sessions a week for patients as part of OCD treatment. Received training on ERP coaching and attend weekly seminars on specific issues in ERP treatment.

Coordinated and oversaw youth ministry programs including overnights. Spearheaded youth leadership initiatives and managed and trained adult advisors.

Greater Boston Area

Designed and taught weekly arts curriculum for two classrooms of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Learning for Independence program at Boston Green Academy. Partnered with classroom teacher to develop curriculum to meet specific assets and needs of students and to build student's social emotional, artistic, and academic skills.

Provided technical assistance, support and mentoring for student leaders, advisors and staff in the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students to ensure successful implementation of GSA Leadership Council program.

Waltham, Ma

Planned and administered Peers Against ViolencE (PAVE) program, which engages young people, school staff, parents, and community partners in becoming leaders in dating violence prevention. Recruited middle and high school site partners by working with faculty and senior level administrators to implement dating violence prevention curriculum and peer leadership programs. Led over 1000 presentations and classroom sessions, reaching over 4000 youth and community members. Supported and supervised interns and volunteers, including a team of youth educators. Developed and led LGBQ/T focused workshops including LGBQ/T 101 for youth, Domestic Violence in LGBQ/T communities, Gender and Trans 101, and Making Your Prevention work LGBQ/T Inclusive.

Quincy, Ma

Provided crisis intervention and management, intakes, safety planning, emotional support, advocacy and support for basic needs to shelter guests and hotline callers.

Quincy, Ma

Provided administrative, development, and data management support for the Senior Manager of Development and Communication and the Executive Director of DOVE, Inc.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Worked closely with Sexual Health Advocate to provide training and technical assistance for domestic violence and homelessness organizations on creating LGBTQ inclusive and culturally competent services.

Middletown, Ct

Assisted legal aid attorneys with immigration and family law cases. Conducted an independent research project on the impact on financial orders on the civil protection order process in New Hampshire. Assisted with various administrative and paralegal tasks.

Middletown, Ct

Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut

Oversaw and supported Wesleyan's Peer Health Advocate's ongoing health education, outreach, and advocacy efforts in conjunction with the Director of Health Education and co-leaders. Facilitated capacity building and ongoing education of Peer Health advocate team through coordinating group building, health education, leadership, and diversity training at weekly meetings. Developed and led new Peer Health Advocate workshops.

Middletown, Connecticut

Facilitated sexual health and communication workshops at Wesleyan University and in high schools in CT. Organized campaigns and events to raise awareness about sexual health and communication, and improve sexual assault policy at Wesleyan University.

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

Designed and led violence prevention workshops including a 3 hour bystander intervention training using theater games to help 18-25 year olds stand up and prevent sexual and relationship violence and a 3 hour workshop for community stakeholders designed to facilitate dialogue and spark creative solutions to abuse in their communities. Designed IRB proposal and carried out qualitative research project on enhancing community response to children and youth exposed to familial violence, including interviews, transcription and write up.

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

Promoted SexFYI (sexual health text messaging program) and the Coconino County Public Health Services District Teen Clinic, provided sexual health information and safe sex supplies during weekly outreach event for homeless youth. Shadowed sexual health educator and taught sexual health classes in Coconino County Juvenile Detention. Prepared materials for outreach events, developed LGBTQ lesson plan and LGBTQ page of website, created power-point for teen clinic waiting room.

Arizona And California, Based In Flagstaff, Az

Worked with a team to plan and lead 2-7 day events for 30-120 teens from Unity churches in AZ and CA. Co-led leadership training events focusing on leading from example, speaking in front of a group, & lesson-plan creation with emphasis on diverse learning styles in 2008 and 2009.

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

Solicited donations from local businesses to use as incentives for programs supporting teens who want to quit smoking. Received donations from 20+ businesses. Prepared display boards for outreach events and lead informal health education at outreach events. Organized store room and brochures, put together folders for quit tobacco groups, data entry, filing, other office work.

Master'S Degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Expressive Arts Therapy

Feminist, Gender, And Sexuality Studies, Community Health

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Phi

Community Health

Interdisciplinary study abroad program focused on public health, political economy, and medical anthropology. Learned about Community.

Gpa 4.25

Activities and Societies: Committee Head Tutoring National Honors Society