Provides strengths-based, person-centered therapy services to individuals and couples. Specializes in treatment of trauma/PTSD, adjustment, anxiety, unipolar depression, and bipolar disorders.

In this role I develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to support agency programming and increase agency presence in the community, represent the agency in the community and on task forces, and create and execute agency marketing and engagement strategy.

Responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the Violence Intervention Program – Baltimore City and Howard County. Responsibilities include:+ Provides task supervision for program interns + Completes intake assessments for potential clients in the Alternative Behavioral Circle (ABC) program for female DV offenders+ Manages and oversees victim-partner contacts + Utilizes evidence-based/evidenced-informed treatment models for anger/aggression management and violence intervention groups+ Maintains documentation of individual, group, and collateral contacts in a timely manner+ Represents organization in community meetings and task-forces

School-based mental health clinician in Prince George’s County Public Schools.

Provides individual and family therapy services to children and families referred to outpatient behavioral health services. Modalities utilized include: Psychodynamic counseling, narrative therapy, culturally adapted cognitive-behavioral therapy, supportive counsel, and other strengths-based/trauma-informed approaches

Provides individual and family therapy services to children and families referred to outpatient behavioral health services. Modalities utilized include: Psychodynamic counseling, narrative therapy, culturally adapted cognitive-behavioral therapy, supportive counsel, and other strengths-based/trauma-informed approaches

Provides trauma-informed case management in a multidisciplinary team setting to survivors of human trafficking throughout the state of Maryland.

Provides clinical and administrative support for behavioral health department under supervision of Trauma Therapist. Responsibilities include: + Co-facilitation and curriculum development for coed Anger Management/Abuser Intervention Program. + Completion of biopsychosocial intake assessments + Research and curriculum development to create evidence-based and trauma-informed support groups for survivors of sexual violence and gender based violence, as well as a grief group for families.

Legal Advocate for the Cora Lamping Center- Sexual Assault Survivor Services:+ Provides survivors of sexual assault with information, support, and advocacy as they navigate civil and criminal court systems and law enforcement. + Informs clients of legal rights as crime victims and provides information about crime victims compensation. + Gives clients information about legal referrals and relevant community legal resources. + Provides client-specific advocacy and to meet identified needs of clients, such as, contact with other service providers, law enforcement, and others. + Support activities include assistance with filing personal protection orders, attending civil and criminal court hearings, and providing legal referrals for survivors. + Represents Cora Lamping Sexual Assault Services on community task forces related to job position, such as Berrien County ALPACT. + Provides community education and training for local organizations and groups on sexual assault. + Works with Case Manager to develop psychoeducation group curriculum. + Supports crisis intervention advocates by participating in rotating on-call shifts which provides survivors with empathetic advocacy when in the emergency room for sexual assault forensic exam.+ Created outcome survey instruments to collect data from clients for our grant funders.

Works as Graduate Assistant for the Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at Andrews University. Responsibilities: + Researched grant opportunities ranging from $50,000 - $600,000 to present to VP of Diversity & Inclusion via organized tracking system and follow through on the application process. + Created visual for the Andrews University Campus Center Action Plan which was approved by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and resulted in the university receiving a $20,000 grant to create a TRHT (Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation) Campus Center. + Served as representative and spokesperson for the Office of Diversity Inclusion; this work includes leading various panels and discussions for audiences ranging from 20 to 300 people. + Edited campus-wide Inclusion & Diversity proposal that outlines key strategies for the next five years for the campus of over 4,000 students, faculty, and staff. + Prepared weekly reports for VP of Diversity & Inclusion and maintains open communication about upcoming events and programming.

Graduate Assistant position working with the Editorial Assistant for the academic journal, Andrews University Seminary Studies. Responsibilities: + Managing and updating online archive + Editing + Formatting of journal through InDesign

Interfaith Action is a local, grassroots organization made up of over 30 faith communities in the three SW Michigan counties of Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren. + Developed, designed, and maintained Interfaith Action’s first corporate website.+ Created marketing materials to promote Interfaith Action’s programming. Materials include flyers, social media promotions, and a regular MailChimp newsletter distributed to communities in three Southwest Michigan counties. + Researched topics related to key strategic initiatives that enabled organization to take action on local policy. + Managed Interfaith Action bi-monthly events and trainings from inception to post-evaluation.

Capital Impact Partners is a Community Development Financial Institution headquartered in Arlington, VA. You can learn more about their work and the work of CDFIs here: www.capitalimpact.org + Supported Strategy & Impact, Loan Servicing, and IT departments as Salesforce CRM administrator who maintained database of over 500 leads, partners, and clients. + Oversaw day-to-day office management and ensured smooth organizational operation. Work included guest reception, facilities management, office inventory, and mail organization. + Maintained vendor relationship with offsite document storage company, and oversaw confidential and compliant process of financial document inventory. + Planned monthly company events that increased company morale and created healthy corporate culture.