Francesca Theoharis Email & Phone Number

West Chicago, Illinois, United States

•Created, developed & facilitate a weekly youth program, incorporating group therapy, life-skills courses, individual youth mentorship, parent meetings, peace circles, after school tutoring & recreational time•Program writing, research, development & facilitation•Grant writing, research & development •Received CPD training to conduct & facilitate Peace Circle training(s), Community Café training(s) & World Café training(s)•Intern staff supervisor •Received CPD Community Partnership Award

5701 W. Madison St.

Discovery Plus Documentary

HBO MAX & Discovery+ documentary series on a 360 degree view on Chicago’s communities, political officials, law enforcement & nonprofit organizations.Investigative Journalism.

Oak Park, Illinois

•Policy writing, research, & development •Grant writing, research & development •Program writing, research & development; including copyright development •Documentation, data input & recordkeeping •Coordinating meetings, events, & tasks of staff, jr. staff, Julian & Brooks Oak Park school districts, students & parents •Peace circle facilitation, group therapy (CBT/DBT based skills), anger management, life-skills coaching & mentorship, financial literacy, homework help & tutoring for youth & jr. mentors •Fundraising development, planning & preparation; including social media advertisement, flyers, community outreach & networking•Parent, teacher & student individual follow-ups & outreach

•Policy research, writing & development •Political speeches, speech writing & editing•Social media, emails, calls, flyers, newsletters & campaign advertisement & development•Political networking, community outreach, events planning & fundraising•Security surveillance

5100 W Harrison

Court advocacy

5100 W. Harrison St.

* First female intern to work for BUILD’s Street & Gang Intervention Department * Intervention & Prevention; defusing altercations, court advocacy, reviewing legal cases and court documents, home visits* Collaboration with parole officers, family members, individualized & family treatment care plans* Intake/outtake assessments * Strength-based, trauma-informed approach on facilitating group counseling & group discussions with a focus on life skills, emotional regulation, employment preparation, resumes, job applications & interviews skills * Public speaking at CPD BEAT meetings & networking with CPD to build positive bonding experiences & engagements with youth through various community & sports events

1500 W. Harrison

* Created, developed & facilitated BUILD’s first all girls group with a focus on therapy tools & life skills program for all youth. * The program incorporated teaching life skills & empowerment tools for youth (14-18yrs old), communication skills, healthy relationship & family models, domestic violence, legal rights & CBT/DBT based mindfulness skills* Assistant facilitation with girls youth jewelry making program, marketing skills, job & resume applications, homework help & tutoring * Documenting & organizing intake/outtake forms & filing reports

128 S Wabash

•Political advocacy: Springfield & Chicago lobbying events & human rights event rallies, networking with various nonprofit organizations & government officials to provide assistance for individuals of undocumented or refugee status •Policy & legal research; developing & creating Know Your Legal Rights informational pamphlets & flyers (& translating when possible)•Community outreach: at community events & human rights event rallies, networking with various nonprofit organizations & government officials to provide assistance for individuals of undocumented or refugee status •Documentation & recordkeeping; excel spreadsheets, data input •Assigned weekly tasks at the Department of Homeland Security to meet & aided individuals needing assistance with DACA documentation & citizenship applications & new citizens with voter registration

Chicago, Illinois, United States

•Participated & facilitated reentry circles, restorative justice meetings, & engaged in crisis management courses for adult male ex-offenders•Provided participants with ‘job readiness’ programs, substance abuse & anger management groups, & available food, housing, & other government benefits. •Facilitated prison reentry events at Sheridan Prison for inmates •Restorative Justice & Prison Reentry policy development meetings with supervisor & mentor Benny Lee and current Governor JB Pritzker & his team*NAEFI assigned me to various locations including but not limited to: Sherdian Prison, Institute of Nonviolence, Teamwork Eanglewood & Target Area

-In conjunction with NAEFI-•Prison re-entry; individual and group employment opportunities for adult participations, assistance with hiring with job readiness’ training programs, ​resumé ​& interview preparation•Networking with organizations that provided employment, government aid & housing to the formally incarcerated*NAEFI assigned me to various locations including but not limited to: Sherdian Prison, Institute of Nonviolence, Teamwork Eanglewood & Target Area

-In conjunction with NAEFI-•Intervention; crisis management, peace circles, employment workshops •Community and nonprofit organizational networking*NAEFI assigned me to various locations including but not limited to: Sherdian Prison, Institute of Nonviolence, Teamwork Eanglewood & Target Area

-In conjunction with NAEFI-•Intervention; crisis management, peace circles, employment workshops, job readiness •Community networking with nonprofit organizations aiding & assisting with ex-offenders & prison reentry*NAEFI assigned me to various locations including but not limited to: Sherdian Prison, Institute of Nonviolence, Teamwork Eanglewood & Target Area

- Facilitated child & infant care, program facilitation- Secretary tasks, front desk check-ins, visitations, screening calls, filing intake/outtake forms