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Chicago, Illinois

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

• Provided in-person and virtual counseling to individuals ages twelve and older with additional experience in posttraumatic stress, grief, chronic illness, bipolar, and autism.
• Developed a knowledge for building rapport with adolescents and creating a fun and engaging therapeutic space.
• Navigated a professional relationship with parents while honoring the trust and rapport of the adolescent client.
• Collaborated with professionals on multidisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment… Show more
• Collaborated with professionals on multidisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment and ensure client success.
• Deepened my knowledge of trauma-informed care and assessing personalized needs of each client. Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Provided individual counseling to twelve adult clients with a focus on anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and personality disorders.
• Conducted virtual counseling sessions while building strong rapport and creatively using assessment tools.
• Grew my assessment and case conceptualization skills during biweekly individual and group supervision meetings.
• Facilitated antiracist conversations among colleagues… Show more
• Facilitated antiracist conversations among colleagues and increased staff engagement.
• Utilized crisis intervention techniques to decrease acute and chronic suicidality and self-harm symptoms. Show less

East Garfield Park, IL

• Supervised the morning daycare and the after-school program for the fifth grade.
• Created social-emotional learning opportunities through play.
• Managed conflict and ensured the safety of all students and staff.
• Learned about the systemic and structural needs of marginalized communities.
• Addressed the needs behind the behavior of the youth due to adverse life experiences.
• Gained greater awareness of my position in society and as an advocate for social justice.

Golden Valley, Minnesota

• Provided customer service to over 1,000 clients and their referring workers.
• Facilitated an average of fifteen referrals per week.
• Supported over 80 providers across three locations through data entry and charting.
• Experienced the field of mental health directly through observing practitioners’ styles and actions.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Attended lab meetings and gathered background knowledge of how research labs are conducted
• Improved professional writing skills by contributing to research articles
• Utilized SPSS to enter research data
• Shadowed participant eligibility screenings and suicidality assessments
• Assisted the lab in publishing the most moral injury treatment papers in the country

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Became familiar with the dynamics and challenges military families endure
• Bi-weekly reliability meetings
• Received 20 hours of emotion coaching, facial expression training, and Parent Management Training
• HIPPA Certification
• Further cultivated my skill set to analyze emotions and interpersonal skills

Florence, Italy

• Immersed myself in new cultures and populations while advancing my open-minded ideals
• Matured my confidence and ability to be comfortable in unfamiliar situations
• Learned and implemented Italian into my daily life
• Engaged in a cross-cultural psychology course with field trip opportunities

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Organized and planned three events for up to 250 guests
• Supervised and delegated to a committee of 15 people
• Strengthened my professional communication, organization, and public speaking skills
• Managed a large budget over the course of a year

Kalamazoo, Michigan

• Developed professional skills by communicating with and attending to guests
• Increased ability to focus on the task at hand while multi-tasking
• Improved customer service skills and provided the best dining experience possible
• Promoted from Hostess to Food Runner to Server over the course of two summers
• Certified Food Safety Training

Master Of Arts - Ma, Counseling Psychology

MA in Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology