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San Francisco, California, United States

Curry Senior Center is a community nonprofit located in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco dedicated to empowering low-income older adults. Through personalized support, essential services, and a compassionate approach, Curry helps seniors thrive and maintain a high quality of life in their own homes. - Fosters therapeutic relationships with older adults in the Tenderloin District with concurrent mental health and substance use diagnoses through culturally responsive… Show more Curry Senior Center is a community nonprofit located in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco dedicated to empowering low-income older adults. Through personalized support, essential services, and a compassionate approach, Curry helps seniors thrive and maintain a high quality of life in their own homes. - Fosters therapeutic relationships with older adults in the Tenderloin District with concurrent mental health and substance use diagnoses through culturally responsive, client-centered psychotherapy to promote individualized healing - Facilitates weekly harm reduction group counseling meetings to support older men in various stages of recovery from substance use disorders, mitigate social isolation and stigma surrounding substance use, and promote every client’s unique recovery - Partners with dual-diagnosed clients of all ages in-person and via telehealth at affiliated community agency providing medication-assisted treatment to clients with Opioid Use Disorder- Delivers weekly consultation services to nonprofit staff across departments to enhance their ability to support clients with diverse behavioral health needs through tailored interventions and collaborative problem-solving Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

- Bolstered long-term stability and diminished social isolation for older adults with behavioral health needs by establishing client-centered case management partnerships through utilization of therapeutic interventions at regular office or home visits- Facilitated regular case conferences with clients’ primary care team, in-home care organizations, and other stakeholders to concurrently address medical and case management needs and promote clients’ overall independence and dignity… Show more - Bolstered long-term stability and diminished social isolation for older adults with behavioral health needs by establishing client-centered case management partnerships through utilization of therapeutic interventions at regular office or home visits- Facilitated regular case conferences with clients’ primary care team, in-home care organizations, and other stakeholders to concurrently address medical and case management needs and promote clients’ overall independence and dignity - Utilized case management partnership and concurrent increased stabilization as a means to empower clients to initiate engagement in psychotherapy and substance use counseling services to promote long-term mental well-being Show less

San Francisco, California, United States

Treasure Island Job Corps is a residential vocational training center for transitional-aged youth. Mental health staff as the campus's Wellness Center provides individual and group therapeutic support services tailored to meet every client's unique needs. -Cultivated robust alliances with transitional-aged youth facing a wide range of diagnoses through individual and group psychotherapy, utilizing evidence-based practices including motivational interviewing and CBT to promote long-term… Show more Treasure Island Job Corps is a residential vocational training center for transitional-aged youth. Mental health staff as the campus's Wellness Center provides individual and group therapeutic support services tailored to meet every client's unique needs. -Cultivated robust alliances with transitional-aged youth facing a wide range of diagnoses through individual and group psychotherapy, utilizing evidence-based practices including motivational interviewing and CBT to promote long-term recovery -Fostered holistic client success by facilitating weekly multidisciplinary meetings with medical, substance use, and academic staff to develop well-rounded, individualized treatment plans to be applied across all areas of the vocational training center -Empowered LGBTQ+ clients through facilitating a support group prioritizing queer mental health issues, partnering with local clinics providing gender-affirming healthcare, and educating staff and students on expanding allyship with the LGBTQ+ community Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

CBEM (Creating Behavioral and Educational Momentum) is a critical intervention agency supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their circles of support. CBEM strives to support clients who are experiencing periods of crisis and help them reach stability. -​Engineered interventions based in Applied Behavioral Analysis in order to proactively bolster stabilization for clients with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental illnesses of all ages who are in states… Show more CBEM (Creating Behavioral and Educational Momentum) is a critical intervention agency supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their circles of support. CBEM strives to support clients who are experiencing periods of crisis and help them reach stability. -​Engineered interventions based in Applied Behavioral Analysis in order to proactively bolster stabilization for clients with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental illnesses of all ages who are in states of crisis.-Administered de-escalation consultation over the phone and in person to clients and clients’ circle of support members in response to emergency situations via the company’s 24/7 crisis hotline.-Advocated on behalf of clients when meeting weekly with stakeholders such as social workers, family members, and residential and educational staff to promote the clients’ physical and emotional stability across settings.-Provided psycho-education surrounding clients’ diagnoses to circle of support members from a wide array of cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds in order to further foster a culture of disability awareness and justice. Show less

San Jose, Ca

KIPP Public Schools Northern California is a public charter school network striving to promote educational equity in predominantly low-income areas by providing students with the highest quality of education to prepare them for college and beyond. -Founding Education Specialist for the Specialized Teaching Program (STP), the program for special education students with "moderate to severe" needs, at KIPP Heritage Academy. -Taught ELA, math, prevocational skills and social skills… Show more KIPP Public Schools Northern California is a public charter school network striving to promote educational equity in predominantly low-income areas by providing students with the highest quality of education to prepare them for college and beyond. -Founding Education Specialist for the Specialized Teaching Program (STP), the program for special education students with "moderate to severe" needs, at KIPP Heritage Academy. -Taught ELA, math, prevocational skills and social skills to meet every student's individual needs across domains, including academic, communication, motor, and behavior. -Supervised para-educators, giving them the tools they need for both students to be successful and for them to grow as professionals. -Case manager for students' IEPs, worked with various service providers such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and adaptive physical education instructors, to give students the most holistic programming across domains.-Worked to promote a strong culture of inclusion of my students in the larger school setting by giving presentations to general education students and staff on Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as allowing time throughout the day for general education students to volunteer as "buddies" for STP students. Show less

Greater New York City Area

New Design Middle School, a small district school in West Harlem, seeks to prepare students for high school, college and beyond by providing them with an all-encompassing education that allows them to "design their own paths." -Taught special education for two years through the Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) model, working with both general education and special education students with mild to moderate needs in a general education classroom.-Taught 7th and 8th grade ELA, math, and… Show more New Design Middle School, a small district school in West Harlem, seeks to prepare students for high school, college and beyond by providing them with an all-encompassing education that allows them to "design their own paths." -Taught special education for two years through the Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) model, working with both general education and special education students with mild to moderate needs in a general education classroom.-Taught 7th and 8th grade ELA, math, and social studies, both planning lessons and also differentiating them to meet all students' unique learning needs. -Case manager for special education students, ensuring that all students were receiving the services they needed to be successful and pushing them to reach their individualized goals. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Teach For America is a national organization striving to close the educational "opportunity gap" between affluent and low-income students across the United States. After completing a highly competitive application process and intense summer training, Teach For America Corps Members are placed at a Title I school for two years to provide students with a high-quality education in their classrooms. -Taught 12th grade government and economics at 2015 Summer Institute in… Show more Teach For America is a national organization striving to close the educational "opportunity gap" between affluent and low-income students across the United States. After completing a highly competitive application process and intense summer training, Teach For America Corps Members are placed at a Title I school for two years to provide students with a high-quality education in their classrooms. -Taught 12th grade government and economics at 2015 Summer Institute in Philadelphia.-Taught special education for two years at New Design Middle School, a district school in Harlem within the New York City Department of Education.-Fellow at the Teach For America - NYC 2017 Spring Fellowship, connected with other Corps Members and alumni to discuss ideas to promote social equity within our classrooms and school communities. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

North Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) is an organization pushing for inclusion and acceptance of children and adults with special needs through sports and other recreational activities. During the summer, NSSRA partners with different suburbs of Chicago to promote inclusion of children with special needs in their town's summer camps.-Worked one-on-one with elementary school students, referred to as my "companions" with developmental disabilities in mainstream summer… Show more North Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) is an organization pushing for inclusion and acceptance of children and adults with special needs through sports and other recreational activities. During the summer, NSSRA partners with different suburbs of Chicago to promote inclusion of children with special needs in their town's summer camps.-Worked one-on-one with elementary school students, referred to as my "companions" with developmental disabilities in mainstream summer camps, differentiating various camp activities to make them fully accessible and fun. -Engaged with families both before the start of summer camp and daily throughout the summer to discuss each child's individual needs and the best ways to support them.-Promoted a culture of equity and inclusion throughout the summer camp by educating other children at camp and staff members about each of my companions and their needs. Show less

South Bend, Indiana Area

Hannah and Friends is a non-profit organization in South Bend, Indiana that provides assisted living, summer camps, and other activities for children and adults with developmental disabilities. -Engaged with individuals with special needs of all ages at the organization's summer camp, working with a team of interns to provide campers with fun activities throughout the day that were inclusive of all camper's needs.-Strategized with other interns and staff to create a successful… Show more Hannah and Friends is a non-profit organization in South Bend, Indiana that provides assisted living, summer camps, and other activities for children and adults with developmental disabilities. -Engaged with individuals with special needs of all ages at the organization's summer camp, working with a team of interns to provide campers with fun activities throughout the day that were inclusive of all camper's needs.-Strategized with other interns and staff to create a successful fundraising project, traveling to local businesses throughout the city to spread awareness of the organization and its mission, as well as to advertise different events Hannah and Friends hosted throughout the summer. Show less

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Master'S Degree, Special Education And Teaching

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

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