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Manhattan, New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Led the alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) initiative targeting age 16-27 youth in Brooklyn, ensuring rigorous oversight and strict compliance with program guidelines and regulations• Pioneered the organization's 1st group therapy program for ATI youth, trained staff on best practices and strategically delegated programming based on individual strengths• Boosted mandatory program attendance by creating the organization’s 1st monitoring and compliance process• Elevated the organization’s public image by establishing effective communication channels with court stakeholders and legal parties • Offered compelling court testimony, accumulating hundreds of hours advocating on behalf of clientele• Conducted weekly audits to ensure fidelity and compliance with grant deliverables• Led a team of 6, including a peer specialist, educational specialist, family specialist, therapist, court advocate, and administrative assistant• Transformed organizational culture through the introduction of impactful team-building exercises

East Harlem, New York, United States

• Pioneered the development of clinic policies and procedures, ensuring participants receive trauma-informed and procedural-just care• Pioneered the 1st weekly audit program for individual case assignments, ensuring top quality and adherence to established standards• Recognized and addressed the need for a new safety plan due to a heavy caseload of high-need participants• Key member of the Salesforce implementation taskforce, contributing to strategy and brainstorming sessions, ensuring flawless execution• Led a team of up to 5, including 3 social workers, 1 MSW social worker, and 1 peer specialist

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Provided clinical and administrative oversight for the Brooklyn pretrial program, including the strategic development and management of the youth and intimate personal violence supervised release tracks• Prevented dozens of youth from being held in incarceration by overhauling the court’s system for assessing high risk youth, redesigned risk tool and created program, resulting in the release of 150 youth in the 1st year and inspiring the subsequent bail reform laws in NY • Hired as an intern, promoted multiple times during tenure • Resolved clinical issues promptly, conducting crisis interventions and de-escalation in collaboration with staff when necessary• Supported case assignment and auditing processes, thoroughly monitoring policies and procedures, ensuring seamless service continuity in close collaboration with senior management• Managed transition from in-person to remote work during pandemic, maintaining morale by holding open and transparent communication channels with staff and establishing a culture of mutual respect • Led a team of 15, including senior staff, social workers, and case managers• Oversaw human resource management, conducting bi-annual performance reviews and innovating professional development opportunities for staff

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Assisted in the development, roll-out and subsequent management of a track responsible for the community supervision of Pretrial Services’ young adults (16-19 years of age)• Provided comprehensive, clinically-informed case management services to adolescents (and when appropriate, their families) to help address issues such as education, housing, substance use, mental health, domestic violence, trauma, and employment• Collaborated with senior management to develop and implement program initiatives and deliverables

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Completed intake & assessments and provided case management services and community outreach to a caseload of 60-90 justice-involved adults and youth• Monitored and reported compliance to court stakeholders and work with defense and district attorneys to achieve positive outcomes

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted intakes and assessments with survivors of traumatic brain injury, coordinating support services and ongoing care when necessary and ensuring for continuity of care• Provided individual counseling and psychoeducational services to patients, as well as to caregivers• Co-facilitated support group for caregivers/loved ones

Brooklyn, Ny

• Completed comprehensive client psychosocials, including substance abuse histories, and developed treatment plans• Conducted individual therapy, utilizing EBP interventions, including motivational interviewing and CBT, to engage self-referred and mandated clients

Rockaway Beach, Nyc

• Advocated for clients to secure funding from federal and non-profit disaster recovery organizations• Assisted with volunteer recruitment, coordination, and on-site engagement

Charlottesville, Va

•Lead project manager of organizational re-brand, helping guide multiple teams ranging from strategy and positioning to global launch and subsequent implementation. •Produced brand training materials, including videos, FAQs, scripts, and presentations, for internal and external audiences, including the facilitation and management of volunteer working groups•Primary consultant to internal and external clients on a range of communication and strategic issues as it pertained to creative and brand•Managed multiple projects for the Creative Development team in a timely manner and ensured consistent and integrated messaging and visual representation of the brand

• Developed and launched integrated multi-channel print, web, and direct marketing campaigns for annual international educational events and webinars• Produced and executed strategic marketing plan for organization’s new membership web portal, including a internal communication plan, user guides, and video•Crafted content for event online and print presence

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Coordinated and facilitated 8 annual educational seminars for investment analysts• Identified, recruited, and maintained relationships with high-profile seminar speakers and supporters• Evaluated and developed concepts for new conferences, resulting in a $175K increase in FY07•Supervised Program Administrator and 2 interns

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Master’S Degree, Master Of Social Work

Ba, English, Spanish