Director of Supportive Services programs that serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Oversees Permanent Supportive Housing, Emergency Housing, and Housing Navigation programs. Excited to be part of San Diego's first Shared Housing Collaborative to bring another housing option to our community members.

Providing outpatient and Telehealth mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults. Experienced working with military service members and their families to address a wide variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, parenting skills training, and major life adjustments.Currently utilizing therapy techniques including Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, as well as PTSD treatments including Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure.

On-site case manager at a brand new Permanent Supportive Housing apartment complex for formerly homeless families. Project serves Veteran families and HIV+ families. Responsible for coordinating care during lease up process, establishing programs and proceedures at new facility, individual case management and referral to services, and coordinating care and programs for the 50+ children on site. Supervise volunteers and interns.

Provided Intensive In-Home counseling services for children and families who are at risk of out-of-home placement. Worked with families to set goals and create a treatment plan. Use of a diverse range of approaches, including brief therapy, motivational interviewing, Nurtured Heart Approach, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Provided crisis intervention services when needed, as well as collaboration with other community partners.

Developed and implemented LifeSkills Training program for Middle School and High School students. Used evidence-based Botvin LifeSkills Training curriculum, partnered with community agencies including school systems and Department of Juvenile Justice to implement psycho-educational groups for at-risk youth. Additionally, provided individual anger management counseling and other counseling services.

Middle College assists GED program participants in the transition to the Community College or other career training program of their choice. As the Middle College Coach I am responsible for the planning and implementation of the Middle College program. Tasks included: creating college preparation and soft skills curriculum, developing marketing strategies and recuiting new students, maintaining social media networks, providing case management support to current students, and continually reaching out to former students and non-completers. In addition, I also provide ongoing advising and wrap-around support to program completers who have transitioned to the community college.Assisting students prepare for and enter the workforce. As Job Placement Coordinator, I provided resume and job search assistance, mock interviews, career and soft-skills guidance through one-on-one meetings as well as group workshops. Network with employers around the college's service region to provide experiential learning opportunities to students, as well as connect them with jobs. I served on the leadership team for the LFCC Health Professions Job and Continuing Education Fair.

Worked with students at the Elementary, Middle School, and High School levels. Co-facilitated counseling groups and met with students individually. Conducted home visits and Family Social History Assessments. Assisted and observed Student Support Specialists in various tasks including research projects, crisis intervention, family team meetings, disciplinary meetings, and truancy court involvement.

Door of Hope provides transitional housing to homeless families in the greater Los Angeles area. As Senior Case Manager, I worked with up to 13 women and their children as they transitioned out of homelessness and into permanent housing. Responsibilities included client intakes, weekly case-management meetings, program development, data tracking and grant reporting, information and referrals, and client exits interviews.

As an Independent Living Resource Counselor I worked with high functioning adults with developmental disabilities who desired to live independently but needed some additional support. Types of support provided included life-skills training, information and referrals, basic home care services, budgeting and financial assistance, goal setting and developing monthly curriculum, attended social service, and doctors appointments and provided advocacy when needed.