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Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

-Provided long-term, individual, outpatient therapy to clients ages 10+-Coordinate care with lateral and higher levels of care (including school professionals, other outpatient treatment, medical and psychiatric providers, crisis/CBAT/PHP/IOP/inpatient services)-Collaborated on a multidisciplinary team of behavioral health staff, primary care physicians.

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

-Managed team of up to 4 other steering committee members-Responded to requests for consultation, referrals, and trainings on LGBTQ+ affirming care-Managed list of intakes and referrals for prospective Empowerment Project clients-Reviewed, edited, and approved letters of support for clinicians supporting clients in gender-affirming medical care-Consulted.

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

-Provide long-term, individual outpatient therapy for clients ages 6+-Co-facilitate a grief and loss art group for adolescents-Co-facilitate a LGBTQIA+ adult DBT skills group-Co-facilitate a LGBTQIA+ young adult process group-Provide school-based outpatient services and IEP counseling for elementary, middle, and high school students-Perform intakes.

Greater New York City Area

• Provided brief (8 to 16 session) individual therapy
• Provided long-term relationship counseling
• Facilitated two weekly closed groups (a grief and loss group and a trans masculine support group)
• Facilitated two drop-in groups (a biweekly immigration support group, and a monthly trans masculine support group)
• Provided case management for asylum-seeking LGBTQ immigrants, TGNC clients, and/or low-income women (includes connecting clients with community support, pro bono legal resources, housing resources, medical resources.
• Served on the planning team for community events with 70+ attendees (including Transgender Day of Remembrance events and Immigration Support Holiday Party)

Greater New York City Area

• Answered phone calls and walk-in inquiries
• Performed administrative tasks including scheduling appointments, data entry, filing charts, and purchasing supplies
• Assisted practitioners with set-up as needed
• Cleaned space and maintained supplies and displays

Greater New York City Area

• Provided weekly individual therapy and wrap-around case management services to up to 6 residents (young men, ages 17-21, in the NYC foster care system)
• Worked in a milieu environment and served as a therapeutic presence for all residents
• Attended permanency hearings at NYC family courts and advocated for residents’ needs to judges
• Performed safety assessments of residents’ families’ homes and maintained contact with family-of-origin/foster family caregivers (when applicable)
• Accompanied residents into community settings to access housing, job training, tutoring, and external mentorship
• Completed Administration for Children’s Services paperwork and worked with staff to ensure compliance to ACS standards of care

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Visited transgender clients of all ages in short- and long-term care Vanderbilt University Medical Center settings and served as emotional support and patient advocate
• Accompanied clients to medical appointments at VUMC
• Responded to hotline calls requesting immediate client advocacy as well as connections to affirming transgender health resources across middle Tennessee
• Did community outreach at local LGBTQIA organizations and events
• Maintained up-to-date lists of trans affirming healthcare practitioners in middle Tennessee

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Designed literature syllabi that address issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability at a developmentally appropriate level
• Designed daily lesson plans to build critical thinking and strengthen writing skills
• Instructed up to twelve undergraduate students in academic composition and rhetorical analysis
• Held regular conferences with students about progress toward course goals
• Evaluated up to four papers per student, per semester

Ann Arbor, MI

Duties included scanning, shipping, and re-shelving books for InterLibrary Loan and 7FAST services at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library

Ann Arbor, MI

• Advised resident advisors and Residential College student clubs on activities, student management, and conflict resolution
• Served as a liaison between Residential College student government and administration
• Planned college-wide social events
• Coordinated social and outreach events with other university organizations

Sex Therapy Certificate Program

Completed all live and asynchronous course requirements necessary to become an AASECT-certified sex therapist, including: Sex Therapy.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Master Of Arts - Ma, English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Women'S Studies