- Project managing research study focused on improving transgender and gender diverse (TGD) advocacy in social work education through arts-based techniques- Designing surveys in Qualtrics and collecting and analyzing data- Engaging with LGBTQIA+ research groups (including the Q-Caucus and the Sexuality and Research Group) for participant recruitment- Co-facilitating and co-writing curricula for arts-based workshops- Providing backbone support, including: creating and operating G Drive folders; managing participant materials; and communicating with participants

- Currently offering therapy to Medicaid and low income clients, particularly queer and trans people of color in MI- Trained in multiple therapy modalities, including: CBT, DBT, humanistic, trauma-informed modalities, family systems, solutions-focsed, emotion-focused

- Provides coaching and technical assistance to Black and Brown trans executive directors whose agencies provide critical services to trans communities- Reviews and writes grants as well as provides training on useful grant writing tools and practices- Facilitates agency strategic planning, board meetings, and organizational training to develop supportive and sustainable agency infrastructure- Clients have included: the Holistic Empowerment Institute, the McKenzie Project, Inc., and the Black Trans Travel Fund

- Currently independent consulting for JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) initiatives- Offering workshops at institutions and universities on JEDI-related subjects (including organizing and challenging white supremacy work culture)- Offering technical advisement for JEDI-related strategic planning through direct consultation, generating tools, and developing training plans and content- Coaching executives and managers on affirming and JEDI-related techniques to integrate better boundaries setting, task delegation, visioning, and project management- Recent clients have included: the CDC, Habitat for Humanity, Decolonizing Therapy, and Michigan State University

- Supported all programs at U-M SSW’s ODEI- Co-coordinated several programs including: Undoing Racism, Anti-Racist Psychotherapy Dialogues, Common Roots, and more- Served a student body of around 370 active students, online and on campus- Tasks included: meeting facilitation, group facilitation, event planning, mentorship, curriculum development, and program promotion

- Directed a team of four full-time staff, dedicated to embedding racial equity and social justice practices and strategies at DOHMH- Provided equity technical assistance on health policy and oversaw reporting on equity-related citywide policies- Co-managed efforts to standardize equitable data collection across DOHMH with the Data for Equity Team- Advocated for racially equitable and socially just practices at DOHMH, particularly during our pandemic response- Oversaw an agency wide equity assessment to improve our intersectional approach to health equity- During COVID-19 pandemic, staffed and managed vaccine distribution sites, which served between 500 to 1,300 New Yorkers per site per day

- Part of management team overseeing agency-wide transformation process for racial equity and social justice, coordinating work across 13 divisions and engaging 7,000+ staff- Co-managed process to embed equity metrics and strategies into divisional planning, practices, and policies across all of DOHMH- Managed anti-racist centered gender equity efforts, including staff responsible for gender equity technical assistance- Provided technical assistance and training on issues related to the health and wellbeing of LGBQ+ and TGNCNB+ people of color across 13 divisions at DOHMH to more than 200+ staff- Convened and attended meetings within the Health Department and with other city agencies to improve policies for LGBQ+ and TGNCNB+ people of color, including data reform, funding, health education, and others- Co-facilitated anti-racism trainings several times a year, serving roughly 90+ individuals annually

- Provided technical assistance and coaching for improving community partner engagement at DOHMH- Co-presented workshop on "Improving Data for an Equitable COVID-19 Emergency Response"- Co-developed panel for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers on the impact of COVID-19 on their communities- Worked with the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, the City Commission on Human Rights, and others to develop a plan for addressing COVID-19 related bias, discrimination, stigma, and hate- Co-developed multiple memos and briefs on needed improvements to ensure more equitable support for community partners

- Coordinated gender justice efforts at the agency- Led agency LGBTQ/gender justice strategic planning- Acted as LGBTQ Liaison and Gender Equity Liaison in collaboration with other city agencies- Member of the Sexual Health Education Task Force - a Mayor appointed multi-disciplinary task force of experts, agency representatives, clinicians, school staff, parents, and students - who drafted a report aimed at improving K-12 sex ed for all NYC students

- Coordinated a program that affirms LGBTQ youth and served hundreds of youth each year- Supervised one part-time Program Assistant and 20 volunteers who plan LGBTQ events in Rockland County, NY- Facilitated and managed two support groups - one for LGBTQ and ally youth and the other specifically for trans* youth- Provided LGBTQ cultural competency workshops at schools, organizations, and businesses throughout Rockland County, NY - training 1,000+ youth development professionals- Provided support to Gender and Sexual Alliance (GSA) groups in Rockland schools- Trained over 100+ youth with the Center for Safety and Change on oppression and violence- Organized an annual weekend long retreat for LGBTQ and ally youth that annually served 100+ youth and adult advisors

- Coordinated a prevention program for high-risk young men of color who have sex with men where we were tasked with testing 1,000+ clients annually- Developed HIV testing campaigns to increase awareness of HIV among Asian/Pacific Islander (API) GBTQ men, including video and subway campaigns reaching millions of New Yorkers- Supervised five Youth Leaders and one full-time Prevention Associate who provided outreach, presentations, andworkshops throughout New York City, engaging hundreds of students and community members annually- Facilitated and organized an HIV prevention education group for young API GBTQ+ people and people of color, serving roughly 12-18 young people per session for an average of 40-60 participants per year- Presented on HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ issues at various conferences, schools, and community-based organizations in New York City, including the Asian American Research Institute Conference on APIs and HIV/AIDS and the National Queer Asian/Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) Conference- Utilized SQL and other database reporting for contract management and co-managed the budget for a $600,000 CDC contract

- Co-organized testing events throughout New York City reaching thousands of New Yorkers through collaborations with dozens of community partners, including NYC Pride, the Taxi Workers Alliance, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), the MinKwon Center for Community Action, etc.- Personally tested hundreds of New Yorkers for HIV and other STIs, serving primarily LGBTQ+ people of color and immigrants- Co-supervised four part-time Infoline staff and HIV testing counselors- Presented HIV and STI trainings for APICHA staff, roughly 20-30 new part-time staff annually - Rigorously trained in detailed HIV information, including HIV-related legal and medical issues and stage-based behavioral counseling

- Trained in presenting informative HIV workshops to New York City youth- Created and presented workshops addressing HIV and safer sex targeting Asian and Pacific Islander youth- Conducted outreaches throughout all five boroughs of New York City

- Directed the award-winning health educational theater troupe and engaged thousands of students across all three Rutgers University campuses in a variety of settings, e.g. Rutgers Orientation, RA trainings, classes, etc.- Managed a team of roughly 20 paid actors - Acted in more than fifty SHADES productions and co-developed original scripts dealing with a wide range of health topics, including substance use, sexuality, sexual health, and violence- Consulted in the formation of UNITY Theater, a health educational theatre company at Rutgers University – Newark Health Services