Melissa Olvera, Asw Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Santa Clara County, California, United States

Assesses, develops and implements individualized, strengths-based, culturally competent interventions for former foster youth Engages youth in weekly face-to-face meetings, monthly roommate meetings, team meetings as needed, crisis intervention as neededProvides clinical leadership to multidisciplinary team to support former foster youth towards.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Assists the Program Manager & Coordinator of the Institute for Human-Animal Connection (IHAC) in administrative work and community engagement. Including:- Responding to inquiry about educational opportunities, programs- Connect inquiries to appropriate staff, faculty, community resources - Assisting in information sessions presented to inquiring students.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Pawsitive Connections is a school-based therapeutic program designed to support communities with neurocognitive differences, developmental disabilities, & emotional dysregulation via animal-assisted activities & interventions.- Cultivates & maintains partnerships with community mental health professionals- Coordinates social-emotional skill building groups.

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Assisted Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) technical team in managing grantee caseloads & ensure grantees are in alignment with contract progress & goals- Tracked Senate/House bills and Joint Budget Committee meetings as relates to COSI/CDHE- Supported Chief Educational Equity Officer/Office of Educational Equity in assessment of social.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Full-time service year as a partner teacher in a 5th grade class of 24 students- Large and small group instruction and support throughout distance learning- Trained in culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning and support, near-peer relationship building, and trauma response in the classroom

- Supervised & mentored Community Assistant staff of five- Supported community members on/off-campus & fosters inclusive living-learning communityengagement & wellbeing- Facilitated weekly/monthly meetings with students & faculty of Johnston Center for Integrative Studies- Maintained communications with off-campus community members, planned and hosted.

Redlands, CA

- Supported residents & fosters inclusive living-learning community engagement & wellbeing- Facilitated individual check-ins, floor meetings, community meetings- Ensured community safety & records violations- Served as a main source to connect students to resources on & off-campus- Received extensive training in crisis situations

San Francisco Bay Area

Full-time summer internship with Aim High's Environmental Homes branch-- a summer enrichment program for low-income middle school students.- 40 hrs+/week collaborating with Aim High Environmental Homes Peninsula Team of lead teachers and coordinators- Worked on lesson planning, direct and co-teaching, and supporting 20-40 students per week in their various.

Part-time, fast-paced environment- served hand-made tea cocktails to customers- prepared fruit purees, juices and a myriad of small bites- maintained cleanliness of store and cooking utensils + kitchen- contributed to new drink ideas and creations, some social media content

San Carlos, CA

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Shades of Brown Alliance

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Community, Health And Educational Justice

Activities and Societies: Johnston Center for Integrative Studies

Education record

Activities and Societies: President of the Sojourn to the Past Club; Spanish Exchange Program