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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

● Provided group therapy to adult patients at the partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient level of care.● Utilized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to provide therapeutic care.● Collaborated with a diverse treatment team for each patient to help with patient progress and success.● Developed and implemented program materials for a weekly specialty group on trauma.● Provided one-on-one support to patients in crisis and experiencing heightened distress.● Documented client participation, presentation, and progress for billing and insurance purposes.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

● Facilitated counseling groups for participants with a diagnosis of a severe mental illness on a variety of topics including symptom management, independent living, medication management, and social skills.● Developed program material and activities for groups that were creative and tailored to participants specific abilities and needs.● Provided one-on-one counseling to participants in need of additional emotional support.● Created and implemented individual treatment goals, monitored progress, and reviewed treatment plans.● Documented client participation and progress for billing purposes.

Greater Bay Area

● Ensured that revenue goals were met by collaborating with sta ff and volunteer committees to recruit and steward fundraising participants.● Actively sought out and engaged new participants in the campaigns.● Acted as an on-site manager during events helping to oversee activities, vendors, volunteers, and participants.● Managed and adhered to campaign timelines and budgets associated with fundraising campaigns.● Created and edited marketing materials to promote campaigns via social media.● Crafted weekly communications to participants throughout the campaign.

San Francisco Bay Area

Santa Rosa, California

Served one year with AmeriCorps for their Volunteer Infrastructure Program (VIP) at the Redwood Empire Food Bank in Sonoma County, California. During my time here, I experienced and participated in the emergency response and relief efforts for the devasting Northern California Wildfires. ● Contributed to the emergency response and disaster relief efforts during the North Bay fires in Oct. 2017● Conducted new volunteer orientations and allocated volunteer efforts to different opportunities throughout the food bank. ● Coordinated volunteer groups and organized days of service for corporations ensuring all needs were met. ● Implemented new, sustainable systems for volunteer metrics and built upon existing database information. ● Reported volunteer metrics and created a work plan projecting goals for volunteer development. ● Assisted in the solicitation and stewardship of major gifts.

Greater Illinois

● Responsible for the First Connection program which includes coordinating matches between current cancer patients and trained peer volunteers based on different criteria, conducting a follow-up survey, and keeping volunteer profiles up to date.● Managing volunteers for the patient access department. Responsibilities include interviewing for positions, scheduling orientations, and tracking hours.● Contacting patients to assist with financial resources and emotional support offered by LLS.● Meeting with social workers and patient navigators to discuss support resources and patient needs.

Institute For Health Research And Policy

The Prevention Research Center's NOPREN project's primary objective was to evaluate the Healthy Food Financing Initiative in Chicago. Data was collected on food options, specifically looking for the availability of fresh produce and quality food. Additional data was collected to evaluate which stores met the requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).● Collected data for the evaluation of The Healthy Food Financing Initiative.● Traveled to Chicagoland neighborhoods including Englewood, Austin, West Garfield Park, and Rockford for data collection and interviews.● Data entry and revision.

Office Of Sustainability

● Collaborated with students and partnering organizations to implement education programs about the smart grid technology on campus and in surrounding Chicago neighborhoods.● Created learning materials and interactive tools to increase understanding of the Smart Grid.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Adult Mental Health And Wellness

Concentration in Adult Mental Health and Wellness ● Training in Motivational Interviewing, Problem Solving Therapy, & Cognitive Behavioral.

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Health

● GPA: 3.64, Minor in Human Nutrition ● Capstone project focused on social justice for temporary workers through policy change ● Fieldwork.