I currently teach SDC-A English 10 and Read 180/Lit Support as a SPED Teacher at Antelope Valley High School. I am also a Case Carrier for the first time ( I have 27 students on my case load), which means that I am responsible for planning IEP meetings , leading IEP meetings, and writing up their IEPs.

- Have worked as everything from a day-to-day substitute teacher (responsible for executing lesson plans left by the teacher in their absence and entering attendance into platforms such as PowerSchool) to a long term substitute teacher (responsible for lesson planning, executing/teaching lessons daily, assigning students work, grading students work, entering grades and attendance into platforms such as PowerSchool, etc.) - This position has helped me to finely hone my classroom management skills, lesson planning and teaching skills, time-management skills, and much more.

The LAHSA Site Coordinator leads the coordination and facilitation of on-site activities for Project Roomkey sites, including assigning duties and overseeing performance of onsite providers, vendors and staff. They are the primary point of contact between the hotel/motel owner, homeless service providers, nurse, security guard and LAHSA. They assist in logistic coordination and service coordination. They provide real-time day-to-day guidance on operations, policies, procedures and protocols related to Project Roomkey; assists with onsite troubleshooting and problem solving of Project Roomkey issues; records and documents daily activities and issues; and coordinates the escalation of issues to internal LAHSA staff and external partners.

- Facilitated planning/executing weekly 90 minute Youth Nights for 75 Middle School and High School teens- Developed/implemented yearly faith-based lesson plans, including teaching and catechizing teens on faith topic of the night, and facilitating small groups of 10-12 teens in processing and applying faith topic to their lives- Organized fund-raising activities including sale of religious items that raised over $1500 to support Youth Ministry budget- Certified by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles as a Catechist in Youth Ministry, including: 40 hours of Faith Formation classes, Specialization training in Youth Ministry, Multiple teaching observations, and Ongoing faith formation

- Coordinator for the Middle School Edge Youth Ministry of the parish, including conducting weekly Edge Core Team planning meetings for team of 12 adults and teen Peer Leaders, and executing twice monthly Edge Nights for 20-25 youth, consisting of: teaching during the night, leading prayer, leading youth in small discussion groups, and leading youth in games/icebreakers - Coordinated all parish service opportunities for Confirmation teens (approximately 300 teens in parish Confirmation program, groups ranged in size from a dozen or so teens at a time to several dozen). Service opportunities included annual CROP Hunger Walk, annual WCAV (Women's Clinic of the Antelope Valley) Baby Bottle Drive fund-raiser, CRS (Catholic Relief Services) Rice Bowl fund-raiser, and multiple St. Vincent de Paul Food Drives at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Responsibilities included getting information out via multiple mediums (Internet, paper, announcements, etc.), coordinating sign-ups of teens, and coordinating/supervising on-site service of teens.- Also responsible for lesson planning/teaching/substituting Confirmation classes of 20 students as necessary, as part of parish Confirmation team- Provided secretarial help to the Coordinator of K-8 Religious Education, including data entry into Parish Data System for record keeping for 300 students- Reduced inefficiencies and increased productivity of Coordinator of Religious Education and other office staff by helping with office work, including word processing (Proficient with MS Office, Including MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), organizing and filing, making phone calls, and other work as necessary- Lesson planned and taught both a 7th grade religious education class of 20 students weekly during school year (Sept.-May), and a 6th grade religious education class of 20 students weekly during the school year (Sept.-May), as well as substitute teaching other classes when necessary

- Gained extensive experience conducting screening interviews, administering assessment questionnaires, and filling out eligibility and intake paperwork- Explained program services, requirements, policies and procedures, and obtained pertinent biopsychosocial history and other case information to be incorporated in the file as background for planning indicated services - Documented interviews, and evaluated the relevance of information collected to the problem described by the client - Charted and recorded all client information in client files including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes- Referred and matched clients to other programs, community agencies, and available job and housing resources to enhance treatment processesCertificated as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist: Jump Start Fellowship 2013California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, CA - Coursework in Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction, and effective advocacy for clients.- Experience with specific populations including homeless, veterans, forensic services and Transitional Age Youth. - Trained in Client Coordinated Care Plans and Milestones Of Recovery Scale.