Hilary Bowker, Msw Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Provide regular supervision and mentorship of Social Change Program staff.• Help ensure that agency community outreach, engagement and prevention efforts advance anti-racist/anti-oppression practices and promote equity.• Ensure the Social Change Program is in compliance with grant requirements. • Advance agency social change efforts by building and sustaining partnerships with schools, PTSAs, youth serving organizations, and other relevant community members, organizations, and… Show more • Provide regular supervision and mentorship of Social Change Program staff.• Help ensure that agency community outreach, engagement and prevention efforts advance anti-racist/anti-oppression practices and promote equity.• Ensure the Social Change Program is in compliance with grant requirements. • Advance agency social change efforts by building and sustaining partnerships with schools, PTSAs, youth serving organizations, and other relevant community members, organizations, and institutions.• Deepen New Beginnings’ partnership with Robert Eagle Staff Middle School to pilot a holistic “healthy relationships zone” on campus, which promotes a culture of healthy relationships throughout the school community. • Assist Prevention Educators in creating and recruiting for a Teen Leadership Council that will advise and help lead youth prevention efforts.• Continuously update curriculum and program materials to be relevant, intersectional, and inclusive.• Facilitate trainings for adult allies (teachers, counselors, parents, youth workers, etc.) to build community capacity to foster and support healthy relationships in youth.• Identify and facilitates on brand methods of publicizing agency social change efforts.• Participate in local prevention coalitions and stay informed on current trends and best practices in the prevention field.• Coordinate New Beginnings’ MSW practicum placements and supervises social work students. • Provide data and narrative reports to funders as required by grants and contracts. • Participate in New Beginnings’ development events and activities as appropriate, serving as an agency ambassador to donors and other supporters. Show less

Seattle, Wa

• Facilitated semester-long healthy relationship curriculum with middle school students in multiple Seattle Public Schools. On average, over 95% of students significantly improve their knowledge of consent, healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors, sexual harassment, etc., and develop skills to intervene when someone is being harmed. • Updated and adapt curriculum to be intersectional, inclusive, and responsive to youth. • Created a Zine/workbook to accompany the curriculum and… Show more • Facilitated semester-long healthy relationship curriculum with middle school students in multiple Seattle Public Schools. On average, over 95% of students significantly improve their knowledge of consent, healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors, sexual harassment, etc., and develop skills to intervene when someone is being harmed. • Updated and adapt curriculum to be intersectional, inclusive, and responsive to youth. • Created a Zine/workbook to accompany the curriculum and rebranded to Crushin’ It (2019) • Continuously updated curriculum and materials to be intersectional and inclusive.• Provided tailored domestic violence and healthy relationships trainings to high school and college students, teachers, health care professionals, social service workers, and other community members in a variety of settings.• Developed a partnership with the Seattle Public School District, which allowed New Beginnings to train Seattle Public School staff for the first time.• Initiated and maintained partnerships with youth serving non-profits, Seattle and Shoreline public schools, universities, medical institutions, and more. • Helped establish the New Beginnings Equity Committee to assess concerns around racial inequity and to provide steps forward for the organization. • Increased staff exposure to broader social justice issues by securing trainings on racial equity, white privilege, classism, and systemic oppression while part of the New Beginnings’ staff training committee.• Coordinated New Beginnings’ BSW and MSW practicum placements and supervise students. Show less

Seattle, Wa

I provided advocacy-based counseling to participants, answered our 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, screened new residents into the shelter, and ran house meetings and support groups. I also facilitated Domestic Violence trainings to students and other service providers in the community. While in this role, I worked on our Public Education and Outreach committee, which was responsible for implementing this aspect of our 5 year strategic plan.

Seattle, Wa

I worked closely with home owners fighting foreclosures and was in charge of Poverty Action's SPEAK project, which stands for Sharing Personal Experiences As Knowledge. I worked with homeowners to advocate for themselves and to participate in the legislative process. I recruited members to share their stories with legislators, participate in lobby days, attend rallies, and give testimony during relevant committee hearings. This work contributed to the passage of the Foreclosure Fairness Act in… Show more I worked closely with home owners fighting foreclosures and was in charge of Poverty Action's SPEAK project, which stands for Sharing Personal Experiences As Knowledge. I worked with homeowners to advocate for themselves and to participate in the legislative process. I recruited members to share their stories with legislators, participate in lobby days, attend rallies, and give testimony during relevant committee hearings. This work contributed to the passage of the Foreclosure Fairness Act in Washington state. Show less

Lawrence, Kansas

ECKAN is a community action organization that serves people living at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Line. I provided case management services to clients and connected them with resources in the community. I was also ECKAN's liaison to the Lawrence Coalition for Homeless Concerns. In that role I organized with homeless folks and service providers to spread awareness about homelessness and poverty in our city. I helped organize community forums and facilitated a social justice/poverty… Show more ECKAN is a community action organization that serves people living at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Line. I provided case management services to clients and connected them with resources in the community. I was also ECKAN's liaison to the Lawrence Coalition for Homeless Concerns. In that role I organized with homeless folks and service providers to spread awareness about homelessness and poverty in our city. I helped organize community forums and facilitated a social justice/poverty awareness curriculum with high school students. Show less

Lawrence, Kansas

I provided supervision and positive reinforcement to 20-30 adolescents in two emergency shelters. Planned and implemented both fun and educational activities for the children. Established a partnership with the Douglas County AIDS Project to speak with the kids about sexual health.

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Social Work Policy And Administration

Bsw, Social Welfare