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Philadelphia, Pa

Conducted City of Philadelphia investigation of abandoned 1.2K-square-foot vacant lot property as possible site for mural for West Philadelphia, located at Belmont and Wyalusing Avenue. Initiated communication and collaboration with Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia. Delivered hands-on assistance with physical artistic wall installation of Ed Bradley Mural.● Formulated, established, and organized each resource and networking source that were stakeholders and contributors to Mural Project featuring 1st African American news anchor Edward Bradley, renowned 60 Minutes correspondent and CBS news anchor. ● Organized visit of 30 school students to CBS in New York City, introducing students to journalism and behind-the-scenes news operation.● Organized, coordinated, and hosted the Edward Bradley Mural Dedication Celebration on June 16, 2018.

Philadelphia, Pa

Performed statewide investigations to determine whether people with disabilities were experiencing housing discrimination. Managed 100 - 150 calls per day. Contacted various consumers to provide assistance in maintaining health benefits. Provided detail-oriented information concerning status of each client’s health benefit.● Tracked and recorded each outbound investigation using electronic information retrieval and customer relationship management database systems, receiving recognition for high percentage of completed interviews.● Coordinated and conducted Inclusion Engagement Awareness information sessions with corporate businesses, employees and community organizations, raising awareness of and encouraging elimination of physical barriers that prevent people with disabilities from full participation and equality in communities.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Directed and monitored counseling services for caseload of 35 families. Facilitated coordination of all social service delivery to families, and clinical administration.● Conducted and coordinated inter-agency and multi-system disciplinary meetings, advancing implementation of policies and processes and improving outcomes for children served. ● Completed initial treatment plans, reviewed evaluations, scheduled and attended treatment plan meetings that required psychiatric intervention, enabling plans with an extended layer of profession to aid in increasing likelihood of positive outcome related to child’s behavior.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Assisted Mental Health professional in meeting mental health needs of children and adolescent in classroom setting. Counseled and assisted with facilitating positive behavioral reinforcement and emotional support to children and adolescent when physically participating in group activities. Aided child / adolescent in acute settings as part of intensive and integrated collaboration.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Assessed appropriate child and family need assessments and developed comprehensive treatment plans. Conducted home visits; observed medical treatment and parental care of the children. Facilitated as child and family advocate. Supervised 10 case managers. ● Collaborated with multidisciplinary team of professionals, coordinating comprehensive medical, behavioral health, and social services. ● Partnered with key disability organizations to obtain assistive technology hardware and software technology for users with visual / hearing impairments, giving users access to technology that included voice / Braille note and computers equipped with jaws and window eyes screen.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Coordinated 1-on-1 services / resources for 35 adult fathers mandated by Philadelphia Family Court to attend Father Initiative Program. Designed individualized treatment / service plans and counseling for each adult father. Referred fathers to community resources including vocational, educational, drug and alcohol treatment; assisted in enrolling fathers in parental skill classes.● Facilitated and worked with interdisciplinary support teams, enhancing quality of life for fathers by way of housing, health, job sustainability / entrepreneurship, economic justice, and community stewardship.

M.A., Social Administration - Psychology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Services, Psychology

Pursing Graduate Certificate In Leed And Sustainable Design, 2019, Architecture | Leed And Sustainable Design

Humans Services, Psychology

Master Sustainable Design, Environmental Eco-Systems And Sustainable Design