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Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Studied how fiduciary responsibility law relates to corporations' rights to discriminate along racial and gender lines when building supply chains--especially in the context of corporate activism and supply chain diversification

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Researched and authored legal memoranda on environmental torts, constitutional challenges to recently enacted state laws, and civil procedure issues related to discovery and alter-ego liability• Reviewed discovery production and contacted customers as part of ongoing investigation

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Researched and authored legal memoranda, requests for information, and pre-hearing briefs advocating clients’ receipt of benefits owed under relevant administrative law: one brief resulted in the client receiving Medicare benefits while the other decision is still pending• Interviewed and built rapport with clients of diverse backgrounds to explain complicated legal issues • Orally argued a hearing in front of the Illinois Department of Administrative Appeals on behalf of a client appealing cash benefits

Van Nuys, Ca

-Promoted within the first year of employment as the first pre-licensed clinician to serve as Program Coordinator in the Center’s 46-year history-Oversaw regular team meetings, interviewed potential staff, on-boarded new hires, and conducted individual supervision/evaluation

• Combined psychotherapeutic interventions with case management to empower a diverse caseload of Los Angeles’s insecurely housed citizens with severe psychoses to pursue their housing and mental health goals (often included emergency involuntary hospitalizations)• Ranked the top hourly biller for homeless services out of a staff of 50+

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Directed the school's service-learning program with over 170 students involved in projects and organizations across the city. This included coordinating events and regular volunteer/advocacy opportunities for the faculty and staff-Taught courses in 6th grade Hebrew Bible, 10th grade Social Justice, PE, and guest lectures in philosophy/Rule of Life -Utilized skills from social work and divinity school as a part of the chaplaincy staff; responsibilities include pastoral counseling, chapel-preaching, and brief therapeutic interventions

• Conducted clinical assessments and behavioral health interventions in both English and Spanish• Led sessions in brief therapy utilizing skills in CBT, MI, Mindfulness, and solutions-based therapy• Collaborated within an inter-professional team in an integrated health/Primecare setting with doctors, nurses, addictions specialists, and nutritionists

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

• Preached, wrote devotionals, spoke at retreats, and coordinated events for a congregation of 1,000• Taught home visiting skills at the church's non-profit: a community center serving hundreds of disadvantaged children in a nearby settler community • Wrote the "Ditshego House of Laughter" project summary and researched new funding sources and partnerships with similar-NGO's

Chapel Hill, Nc

• Developed and implemented Service Plans for a diverse caseload of men experiencing homelessness at IFC’s Transitional Housing Shelter—conducted Motivational Interviewing, made referrals to needed services, and tracked accomplishments.

Durham, North Carolina

• Led a bi-lingual orientation for incoming participants of a health and wellness program which focuses on children dealing with issues of obesity—utilizing skills in motivational interviewing • Oversaw games and sports for children and parents in need of increased physical activity

• Served in an intentionally diverse church: translated for Spanish speakers, led the youth group, taught seminars, preached bilingually, and coordinated meetings on inter-racial cooperation, and faith-based community organizing• Wrote and executed a grant for the purchasing of projector-equipment to be used to translate the liturgy into Spanish

Calexico, Ca

• Oversaw the development of an emergency preparedness system for a low-income senior residence home• Conducted group-meetings and home-visits with residents in order to explain and provide Advanced Health Care directives and update the emergency contact list

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

• Mentored and counseled former street-children by preaching, leading small groups, and teaching English• Lived communally with former street children in recovery

Park City, Utah

• Authored, and then implemented in conjunction with local leadership, a grant proposal for a community garden on the Goshute reservation • Performed case-management for low-income residents through the Center’s benevolence program

Education record

Master Of Divinity - Mdiv

Simultaneously pursued and graduated from Duke Divinity School and the University of North Carolina Graduate School of Social Work

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Bachelor'S Degree, Biblical And Theological Studies, Certificate In Human Needs And Global Resources

Biblical and Theological Studies Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois Human Needs and Global Resources Certificate Fellowship of Christian.