Tasha Kramer-Melnick Email & Phone Number

United States

Daly City, California, United States

I am a associate clinician providing Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) to high school students in Special Education. I provide services through individual and group therapy sessions, coordinate care with parents, teachers and other school staff, and outside providers, and collaborate with other on-site mental health providers to provide school-wide mental health initiatives.

Berkeley, California, United States

-Hold caseload of 8 students with Individualized Education Plan (IEP)-Provide weekly individual counseling and case management services to 14-19-year-olds -Co-create and attend to counseling, personal, academic, and family goals -Manage clinical documentation-Collaborate with caretakers, special education case managers, school psychologists, teachers, and administrators-Interrogate own biases, with emphasis on my whiteness, through continued education and feedback from weekly supervision-Attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings and other student support meetings

Berkeley, California, United States

Strengthening Youth, Children and Their Families concentration. For my first year internship, I served 16 hours a week as a community practice intern at Safe & Sound (formally known as the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center) in a primarily clinical case management role for caregivers. I also provided trauma-informed and evidence-based developmentally appropriate care to infants and children. For my second year internship, I was placed in Berkeley High School to support the school social worker in the Special Education Department 24 hours a week.

San Francisco, California, United States

Managed caseload of 25-50 San Francisco high school interns with perceived barriers to employment. Innovated curriculum and ran bi-weekly workshops on job and life skills, Facilitated bi-weekly case management sessions to ensure safety, productivity, and holistic support. Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained and matched interns to paid internships in city government.

Cyprus

My primary role was to support the English teacher at Agios Antonios High School through lesson planning, exam preparation, and providing advising and English language speaking practice with students. I enhance the greater school community by providing presentations (topic example: research methods) and editing texts translated from Greek to English. I also taught art classes weekly: one at a local refugee support center and another at the refugee camp in Kofinou.

Camino Nuevo Charter School Los Angeles

Ran three structured art classes (full lesson plan creation and approval necessary each class) everyday after school for three separate age groups (each class hosted 10-30 kids depending on day and age group). Aided in homework support, event planning, administrative support and communication with parents.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Worked in partnership with actor/comedian Maranzio Vance to create actor profile and other self-promoting materials, write show pitches and shorts for presentation to major networks, aid in the outlining and organizing of ideas into coherent narratives. Created product descriptions and blog entries for business owner Rheena Mae of MaeMae jewelry.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Create and lead activities each week, run art programming, communicate with parents, oversee, care for, entertain, education and encourage school age kids in after school programming and summer camps.

Portland, Maine Area

Ran an academic support and college preparedness program for 80+ refugee and immigrant high school students at Portland High School. Walked 20+ students and families through the complete FAFSA process including aid package appeals, securing more than $200,000 in financial aid. Ran workshops and prepared students for standardized testing. Supervised 12 volunteer tutors and meet with students one-on-one biweekly. Advocated for students by meeting with teachers, counselors, parents, and administration, and connected students with outside programming and resources.

Bachelor’S Degree, Cultural Anthropology

Cambridge University'S Tesol/Celta Certification Program, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Received necessary credit to complete bachelors degree while training in and completing Cambridge University regaled certification program.

High School, General Studies