Christina Maples Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

-Provide vocational and daily living skills to adolescent youth in the Office of Refugee and Resettlement system-Offer leadership and training to other staff at the program-Provide support to Milieu supervisor and serves as an example to other milieu staff-Work with milieu supervisors to address and resolve issues-Track individual behavior plan progress

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

-Guides six day backpacking grips with a group of five underserved youth-Manages volunteers and mentors keeping them informed about upcoming trip

Greater Bend Area

-Ensured a safe and therapeutic milieu in a wilderness context for our groups of 12-24 year old struggling adolescents. -Responsible for groups of up to nine students on backpacking, canoeing, and other outdoor expeditions for several days straight in the Oregon wilderness. -Upheld group structure, supervision, safety, curriculum facilitation, and taught wilderness skills.

Oregon City, Oregon, United States

-Practices play therapy, CBT, mindfulness, narrative therapy and talk therapy with clients ages 4-13 and their families to support mental health-Shadows and facilitates parenting, social skills, and emotional regulation groups-Completes mental health and CANS assessments on new intakes in a compassionate and curious way- Keeps up with session notes and paperwork and coordinates with kids and families to set up sessions remotely

Lot Whitcomb Elementary

-Met one on one with students both at elementary and middle school to support in building healthy friendships and or support in other needs surrounding school and life-Supported 100 families in receiving holiday help-Managed a backpack buddies program to help students get a few extra meals a week from local partners. Then shifted this program to support families most in need when school's closed due to pandemic. -Participated in meetings to support students with higher needs-Supported students in problem-solving bullying reports -Facilitated therapeutic groups for students to process family challenges and changes

Diablo, Washington

Creates a safe learning environment for youth through positive reinforcement, role-modeling and cultural sensitivity to support them in having an impactful mountain school experience.

Golden, Co

-Managed and cared for a tent group of 5-12 campers for 24-hour periods-Acted as a role model, facilitator, and caring listener to the participants in my group-Facilitated team building activities, group contract, and small group activities-Assisted campers with camping hard skills including tent set-up and cooking-Taught skill classes involving nature studies, wilderness skills, and team building initiatives

Denver Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

Using trauma informed care I work to create a structured yet comfortable environment for homeless adolescents ages 15-20. My day to day responsibilities include waking the youth, assuring that chores get completed, preparing a USDA certified lunch and maintaining a clean shelter. In addition to these basic responsibilities I spend a lot of my time building relationships with the youth, processing day to day struggles and innovating new systems to help the shelter run smoother.

Manual High School

-Managed a caseload of 20-30 high school students who were identified in needing support in increasing their attendance and their family’s involvement in the school.-Utilized my spanish to communicate with parents of students about their grades, behavior, attendance and ways to get involved in the school-Entered data to track contact with students and parents and follow improvement-Led after school activities such as a job club to increase student engagement.

Minneapolis, Mn

In addition to regular summer/after school care responsibilities I crafted and led enriching art activities for children in varying ages, numbers, abilities, and interests in a small studio space.

Interacted with approximately 40 children ranging in age from kindergarten to sixth grade. Maintained an environment to assure safety of the children. Guided children in their homework problems to ensure completion and understanding. Set up, cleaned up, and brainstormed with coworkers as to how a build a better environment. Have attended multiple training sessions related to childcare as a requirement for this job. As an assistant, planned exciting and educational individual and group activities for 15 2nd-3rd graders for three days a week all summer. Led group activities.

St. Paul

Led an after school club with about 6 youth. We spent half of the time working on homework and other academic enrichment activities and the other half leading them in an engaging activity or game. I was responsible for planning all the meetings, communicating with parents, communicating with main office, and responding to any conflict that may have come up but most importantly getting to know and building relationships with the children.

Bluff Creek And Jonathan Elementary

Same roles as Minneapolis Kids position.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

Entertained children of ages ranging from six months to 12 years while their parents worked out. Maintained a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for a wide range of backgrounds and abilities

Master'S Degree, Social Work, 3.9

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: FeelGoodMinoring Spanish

Study Abroad