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New York, New York, United States

- Conducted group and individual therapy to 100+ middle and high school students, supporting their acquisition of mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation skills while reducing depression and anxiety symptoms.- Taught foundational mental health lessons to K-12 classrooms, and ensured a safe, nonjudgmental space for discussions.- Led professional development trainings for school staff and psychoeducation workshops for caregivers, raising public awareness of mental health conditions and destigmatizing accessing clinical care.- Trained 3 social work interns and 2 clinical social workers on treatment protocols, safety/risk assessments, and effective care coordination. Streamlined the team’s workflows with new documentation templates and visual decision-making guides.- Adapted DBT STEPS-A curriculum and wrote 20+ pages of interactive session outlines — engaging students with varied developmental abilities and learning styles. Increased understanding and practical applications of healthy coping strategies.- Organized peer/group supervision meetings and fostered a constructive learning environment while sustaining team well-being.

New York, New York, United States

- Provided counseling to 6 students and worked with caregivers on interventions, integrating CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy.- Verbalized caregivers’ academic concerns to school staff and encouraged families to advocate for remote learning resources.- Created grade-wide presentations on anti-bullying and history/heritage months — promoting positive racial identity and self-esteem in student population that is 99% Black, Hispanic, and multiracial.- Facilitated social skills groups to nurture elementary school students’ empathy, self-regulation, and interpersonal communication.- Assembled and maintained a community resources/referrals (telehealth, childcare, Internet, bereavement, etc.) guide for families.

Queens, New York, United States

- Outreached to 13 adults to explain Health Home program, developed initial care plans, and conducted biopsychosocial assessments.- Coached a caregiver on positive parenting and built on strong family relationships to improve a child's speech and social skills.- Advanced a client’s academic and professional goals through a strengths-based approach and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

Bronx, New York, United States

- Delivered case management services to 9 adults with serious mental illness at start of COVID-19 outbreak.- Mapped out local resources (food, essential supplies, testing centers, etc.) and designed posters for supportive housing residents with limited access to Internet and cellphones.- Used motivational interviewing to enhance residents’ commitment to specific goals and personal life values.- Provided individual counseling sessions and maintained progress notes.

New York, New York, United States

- Developed schematic sketches, design renderings, and construction documents for healthcare and commercial projects (new construction, renovation, and interior design).- Through verbal and graphic communication, coordinated with and negotiated amongst large teams of healthcare administrators, end user groups, engineering consultants, medical equipment planners, and material/finish/furniture manufacturers’ representatives to complete projects.- Revamped marketing materials to expand network of clients and business partners.- Mentored (first-generation) high school student: introduced and directed them through drafting, modeling, and graphic design software — while explaining aspects of architecture school, business English and other general office skills, and the professional practice of licensed architects.- Built a working knowledge of New York City and New York State building codes and zoning regulations, life safety codes, health codes, ADA standards, and accessibility guidelines.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

- From August 2016 - May 2017 in role as coordinator: delegated duties of all tutors per syllabi and professors' requests, implemented digital system of employment manuals and timesheets for future coordinators, established feedback surveys, resolved student complaints, and trained new tutors.- Guided students through the analysis and design of steel / concrete members in homework and projects.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Conducted field measurements of existing residence and prepared 3D Revit model for design phase.- Envisioned and modeled conceptual designs in Revit, while producing perspectival renderings to communicate with client.- Created demolition plans, existing floor plans and sections, and schedules for preliminary budget estimates.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

- Instructed lab users on how to prepare PDFs from various programs for output to large format plotters.- Rectified students’ printing issues and articulated remaining problems to lab managers.

Red Bank, Nj

- Updated working drawings and developed AutoCAD models of buildings in design phase.- Visited building sites with architect to confer with construction manager and to review progress.

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Concentration in Advanced Clinical Practice Relevant Coursework: - School-Based Services - Social Work Practice with Children - DBT Skills.

Bachelor’S Of Architecture

Minor in Cultural Studies