Trudy Benoit Email & Phone Number

Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States

Support CSNDC’s efforts to build an equity army and implement advocacy campaigns on issues related to racial equity, transit, housing access, and land use among other community and CSNDC-identified issues. Conduct and facilitate outreach, base-building, community meetings, one-on-ones, research, trainings, city and state civic engagement, and leadership development activities.

Massachusetts, United States

Provide crisis intervention, danger assessment, safety planning, emotional support and advocacy for survivors of domestic and dating violence. At local district courts in Boston, provides advocacy and assistance for survivors of domestic violence seeking restraining orders.At local community based health centers, provides culturally competent, trauma-informed services to survivors of domestic violence.At all sites in the community, provides referrals to comprehensive supportive services at Brookview House and at other human service/social service agencies as appropriate. May accompany survivors to meeting and appointments.Develops, promotes and facilitates support groups for at locations in the community.Provides individual counseling, possibly in other languages using translators as needed. Maintains a comprehensive list of referrals and relationships with community groups, organizations, advocates, and government to facilitate advocacy and referrals.Maintains current and accurate records of services, updating database information and preparing periodic reports as needed. Participates in case conferences and agency meetings as needed.

Assist in developing and executing employee policies and procedures, providingguidance and interpretation for internal and external business operations.Participate in development of HR objectives and systems, including metrics, queries,and standard reports for ongoing company requirements.Assist in administering the Employee Life Cycle beginning from the recruitmentprocess and candidate selection to onboarding, training and development and thefacilitation of separation letters and exit interviews.Ensure legal compliance of HR state and federal regulations and applicableemployment laws, and update policies and/or procedures as requiredPROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with all internal and external HR-related matters. Recommend strategies to motivate employees and members. Manage the administrative process of recruitment by placing job ads, identifyingcandidates, coordinating interviews, managing communications, conductingreference checks, and issuing authorized employment agreements.

• Answer hotline calls and provide crisis intervention, safety planning, support and information to callers as appropriate.• Complete intakes as needed for shelter and safe home. • Assist new residents with the admission process.• Assist shelter residents and safe home guests with referrals, advocacy, support and safety planning.• Transport shelter residents and safe home guests if other transportation is not available or in the event of an emergency. • Work with shelter residents and safe home guests around shelter guidelines relating to community living and curfew.• Complete any required paperwork or documentation.• Communicate any individual or group concerns or needs to staff.• Attend monthly supervision. • Other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Programs.

•Fund, develop, market new technologies. Gather data and related articles relevant to alternative energy, hydroponic farming and sustainability. Initiate correspondence to potential research laboratories and University faculty for collaboration on “waste to energy” technology and advanced energy generation concepts. Maintain correspondence files of investor groups and affiliates. Maintain contact database.

• Integrated theory and practice through several applied experiences in criminal justice and the courthouse setting. Assisted court clinic physician with evaluations for insanity defense.I worked under the direct supervision of the court Psychologist. Some of my duties included case file review for defendants with documented mental illness. Any information obtained was used for Aid in Sentencing, Criminal Responsibility and Competency to stand trial at the recommendations of the Forensic Psychologist. Also familiarized with the criminal justice system, restraining order procedures and the behaviors associated with criminal activity.

Bs, Applied Forensic Science

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Honor Society

Ba, Biology