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Chicago, Il, Us

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 •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 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 •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 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