Hillary Lacks Email & Phone Number

Hillary Lacks, LLC promotes disability-informed care through individual and group wellness coaching, adaptive movement and mindfulness, and professional development training.--Coaching helps neurodivergent adults find unique, realistic, and sustainable ways to reach their goals and maintain their progress while honoring their own needs and experiences.--Adaptive movement and mindfulness helps people of all ages and abilities to be present in their bodies, build a fun relationship with movement, and reduce stress.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Clinical lead for 6 client treatment teams, supporting clients ages 4-17 in understanding and managing behaviors that do not align with their goals.-Conduct observations and functional behavior assessments to explore functions of presenting challenges, formulate individualized treatment plans, and manage implementation of plans.-Consult across home/school/community settings to support trauma-informed and person-centered interventions, monitor progress and outcomes, and adapt treatment plans as needed.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Independently creating and implementing inclusive, adaptive, and accessible wellness programming for intellectually disabled adults in Philadelphia with the spArc Center's Cultural Arts Program. -Classes include movement and mindfulness activities to support mind-body connection, self-confidence, and coping skills while developing functional strength. -Classes are taught both in-person and virtually.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Teach 45-minute barre and rebounder fitness classes for groups of varying levels, using inclusive and body-positive principles to make classes accessible to everyone.-Organized and led adaptive barre class for people with disabilities, offering a space for participants to explore adaptable moves in a judgment-free space.

-Help counselors manage higher-level behavioral needs that required additional support-Troubleshoot general behavior concerns-Support with implementing routines, limits, and boundaries-Psychoeducation on appropriate expectations and supportive measures for campers of all different ages and abilities-Advocate for campers and staff from a behavioral support lens-Collaborate with other mental health professionals and administrative staff

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Facilitate direct therapy for a group of 6-9 children enrolled in the Center’s daily Creating Opportunities for Relating and Engaging (C.O.R.E.) program. Continuously assess the effectiveness of treatment interventions and implementation, and update/adjust accordingly. Promote client-centered, respectful treatment goals and interventions.• Supervise three Behavioral Health Technicians. Provide task supervision for one MSW intern. Ensure mentoring, modeling, and accountability for all team members.• Responsible for overall functioning and planning of the program room, as well as accurate and prompt completion of data collection materials and note auditing for billing purposes.• Independently conceptualized and implemented organization-wide initiatives to integrate the voices of Actually Autistic advocates, including monthly emails distributing autistic-created content on treatment-relevant topics and development of inclusive staff-training materials. Continuously working toward organizational development of neurodiversity-informed practice.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Independently conceptualized and implemented a school-wide social-emotional learning initiative involving weekly educational video screenings and classroom discussions for over 500 students.• Engaged with caseload of 13-15 students from kindergarten through fifth grade to promote healthy and productive school functioning through conducting trauma-informed individual and group social skill sessions, employing de-escalation measures, and assessing for risk of suicide, homelessness, abuse, and/or neglect.• Advocated to school administration for students to receive age-appropriate sexual abuse education.

Syracuse, New York Area

• Worked in a residential treatment setting with adolescent boys who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents, many of whom receive specialized services for having crossed sexual boundaries.• Observed and co-facilitate trauma-informed individual and group therapy sessions, service provider meetings, and visitation.• Collaborated on resident documentation, diagnostic reports, and progress notes.

Syracuse, New York Area

Provide social and logistic support to freshmen and transfer students

Syracuse University

• President (2019), Vice President (2017-18), Secretary (2016-17) of student-run mental health advocacy group• Initiated, developed and implemented mental health initiatives with Syracuse’s Study Abroad Office, which were adopted for continued programming• Spearheaded numerous campus-wide events and facilitated others in planning such events, including panels, discussions, speakers and performers, and informational meetings

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Worked closely with vision-impaired teens to develop independent living and socialization skills during 6-week residential summer session; facilitated conflict resolution and led conversations on positive shared living.• Oversaw daily accessible programming, including educational and recreational activities, in Cleveland area.

Syracuse, New York Area

•Assisted in restorative conferencing, de-escalation, and collaborative problem solving for students, utilizing skills such as organizational understanding, service delivery, and use of boundaries and self-disclosure.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Mandela Washington Fellowship Program for Young African Leaders at Case Western Reserve University•Performed community engagement for 25 professionals from 14 sub-Saharan African countries visiting Cleveland through the Young African Leaders Initiative. •Assisted in program logistics, finances and administrative functions, including support to a participant with physical disabilities. •Accompanied the Fellows on visits to non-profit and governmental agencies, community service, academic and recreational activities.

Shaker Heights, Ohio

- May-August 2015, May-August 2016 (40-50 hours per week)- Instructed children and adults of varying levels in tennis skills, administered clinics and tournaments, and assisted in court management and maintenance.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work, Advanced Standing

School of Social Policy and Practice

Bsw, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Active Minds, Phi Alpha National Honor Society-David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics -Bachelor.

Public Health

Activities and Societies: Class representative for Prostitution and the Sex Trade in EuropeCORE COURSE: Prostitution and the Sex Trade.

High School, International Baccalaureate Program

Activities and Societies: Varsity tennis, tennis team captain, International Baccalaureate ProgrammeShaker Heights H.S. National History.