Jonah Freed Email & Phone Number

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Led 2-6 evidence-based therapy groups per day, including ACT, CBT, DBT, family dynamics, and insight-oriented therapies• Therapeutically redirected eating disorder behaviors in all settings on trauma-informed milieus • Collaboratively managed milieu activities in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of dieticians, doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, and therapists

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Co-wrote a fully funded grant proposal for $7,900 to support a new nonprofit’s website and initial activities • Supported 5 research projects focused on topics including immigrant mental health and access to services and information through survey design, research, data analysis, and survey translation to Spanish

Morristown, Tennessee, United States

• Conducted biopsychosocial intakes resulting in diagnosis, referrals, and a treatment plan in English and Spanish• Provided individual and family therapy with children, adolescents, and adults in English and Spanish• Conducted behavioral health consultation appointments and responded to crisis calls

Tenosique De Pino Suárez, Tabasco, Mexico

• Conducted intakes in Spanish and connected newly arrived immigrants to essential services in coordination with organizations including Médicos Sin Fronteras and Cruz Roja.

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Built collaborative partnerships and successfully applied for a $10,000 grant to ensure the sustainability of the increased support to Spanish speaking families achieved during the 2020-2021 school year• Provided culturally and linguistically responsive, trauma informed case management in English and Spanish • Mentored students in English and Spanish one-on-one, via afterschool soccer, and through classroom support• Translated and interpreted communication between the school and Spanish speaking families

Chicago, Il

• Provided direct, culturally and linguistically responsive, trauma-informed case management support services in English, Spanish, and in collaboration with other language interpreters to meet the needs of youth and families• Advocated for, counseled, and aided individuals and families requiring assistance, including but not limited to, challenges with personal and family adjustments, legal status, finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, school, and health, and determined family’s eligibility for financial and other government assistance• Coordinated with therapists related to medical, psychological, and social factors, and supported implementation of appropriate service plan including referrals to community resources and organizations • Completed necessary forms, case records and statistical reports in an accurate and time sensitive manner• Interpreted group therapy and translated logistical coordination with Spanish-speaking participants• Led and implemented knowledge management strategies to capture complex processes and tacit knowledge

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated with clients to meet a wide range of requests as a member of the USAID-funded LEARN contract, which supports organizational learning and knowledge management for USAID in Washington, DC and abroad• Facilitated, took notes, and wrote reports for internal meetings, including an After-Action Review• Managed the budget and coordinate procurement, travel, and other administrative tasks for a portfolio of activities with more than a combined 4.5 million dollars in funding, by various USAID operating units and missions including, the Africa Bureau, Center for Digital Development, Food For Peace Bureau, Burma, Ethiopia, and Kenya missions. • Coordinated with technical staff to understand the required resources for activities and lead budgeting for new and existing activities• Supported management of a major sub-contractor firm that provides services such as web design and development, knowledge management, and event facilitation• Recruited short-term and full-time staff including conducting interviews, leading offer negotiations, and facilitating onboarding

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Jumbilla, Amazonas, Perú

• Assessed community needs related to health through a diagnostic report using collection tools including interviews, Participatory Analysis for Community Action tools, and SWOT analyses• Managed, monitored, evaluated, and reported on an integrated nutrition project which mentored 25 families with young children through house visits promoting behavior change and healthy practices in nutrition, hygiene, and early childhood development (ECD) in coordination with health center staff and community health promoters • Evaluated young children for stunting, wasting, anemia, and delayed ECD • Connected vulnerable families to community resources, and advocated on their behalf when inappropriately excluded from benefits• Trained 7 community health promoters on behavior change, facilitation, nutrition, hygiene, and ECD • Co-facilitated promotional health sessions on young child nutrition, hygiene, and ECD, and helped spearhead the successful opening of a community center for ECD with the local health center staff• Reviewed the health program’s technical manual on child and maternal health providing comments and technical input in preparation for program manager review and a new edition• Managed, monitored, evaluated, and reported on a holistic sexual education program which exceeded all 10 indicators training 14 student leaders to facilitate sessions on contraception and STI and HIV/AIDs prevention for 124 of their peers• Co-designed a post-secondary education project after attending a project and design management training with a local counterpart that focused on integration of activities, monitoring, and evaluation• Served as president of the 12-member Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Committee (GEWEC), and led the successful completion of initiatives including a gender equality promotion manual and a gender review of technical program training manuals• Coordinated secondary projects on themes including post-high school education promotion, chess, and soccer

Chaclacayo, Lima, Perú

• Received technical training in child and maternal health and sexual health. Themes included nutrition, hygiene, early childhood development, methods of contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Sustainable development, behavior change, Participatory Analysis for Community Action (PACA), Peruvian culture, and Spanish language were also integral to training.

Minneapolis, Mn

• Co-designed new position in the organization with supervisor and created new projects based on needs of the English Language Learner (ELL) immigrants and refugees served• Counseled ELLs in all stages of employment and housing searches • Engaged ELLs with their new communities by connecting them to opportunities offered by community resources

Odumase Krobo, Eastern, Ghana

• Worked as one of two pilot interns on The Every Child is Our Child (ECOC) initiative-a partnership between the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) and the Manye Krobo Queen Mothers’ Association. • Adapted and wrote culturally appropriate sexual education curriculum with Ghanaian teachers to develop content on healthy relationships and build teachers' capacity to deliver the material. ♦ Developed lesson plans and taught math and English to 40 non-native English speaking junior high school students.

Chicago, Il

• Conducted human rights research for two classified asylum cases and met with lawyers to discuss cases, strategy, and further research required. • Read and summarized key points of evidence in affidavits. • Completed a social media and website evaluation of the firm to increase their web presence. ♦ Balanced billing sheets, compiled and sorted legal files, and answered phones in English and Spanish.

Oak Park, Il

• Prepared for and led phone banks by writing and editing scripts, researching the President’s policies, and training volunteers. • Helped organize volunteers to participate in out-of-state canvassing trips to Iowa. • Entered data and accessed information using the database Vote Builder.

Masters Of Science In Social Work (Mssw), Evidence-Based Interpersonal Practice; Trauma Treatment Certificate Program, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellow https://www.csw.utk.edu/about-the-college/international-initiatives/peace-co.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Studies, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Philosophy Faculty Search Committee Member (Selected); Co-leader and Founder of Macalester Chess Club; Co-leader.

International Relations And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Classes-The Arab World and The West (English), Spain and the European Union (English), Spanish Language.