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New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

• Planned and provided onsite support for monthly, hybrid networking events throughout NYC.
• Maintained internal task tracking and project management systems.
• Wrote and copy edited technical reports for a variety of clients.

Greater New York City Area

- Conducted social media analysis for digital media consultancy’s clients and compiled monthly media analytics reports - Sent out clients’ weekly newsletters, update email lists and update clients’ social media accounts

New York, New York, United States

Managed the operational, project management and event planning processes for a team of organizers and urban designers working to implement community-led safety initiatives at 30 NYCHA developments across New York City. This Center for Court Innovation (CCI) program works with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) to invest in residents, transform.

New York, New York, United States

Provided operational, project management, budgeting, and event planning support to a team of organizers and urban planners working to implement community-led safety initiatives that provide an alternative to policing at 30 NYCHA developments across New York City. Regular duties included: - Notetaking, recording and keeping timelines, tracking milestones.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

- Facilitated the program referral process for all Brooklyn Justice Initiatives alternative to detention and incarceration programming- Conducted screenings and assessments with clients for all BJI programming- Facilitated client releases and other processes with court stakeholders- Provided court coverage to various Criminal and Supreme Court parts.

Middletown, CT

- Taught American Sign Language and Creative Movement classes to first and second graders- Acted as a teaching assistant for several arts classes and homework tutor for elementary school students- Named "Most Valuable Staff Member" in the fall semester of 2017

Greater New York City Area

- Assisted my supervisor, a licensed social worker, during client home visits, court appearances, client inter-views and case conferences- Wrote formal, detailed social work notes about client interviews to be used by attorneys in court- Researched educational, housing, and mental health treatment options for clients and discussed these options with.

Greater New York City Area

- Participated in, partially led and wrote clinical notes for group therapy sessions at an eating disorder treatment center- Set up and cleaned the dining room and ate meals with clients to model healthy eating behaviors- Conducted administrative tasks in office such as filing information into clients’ charts and answering phone calls

Greater New York City Area

- Carried out a project over the course of two summers streamlining the Leave of Absence process and drafting educational materials for employees to make this process more understandable and accessible- Conducted basic administrative tasks in the Benefits Team’s office- Contributed to a redesign of the Human Resources website

Bachelor'S Degree, American Studies And Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree (Transferred After First Year)

High School

Activities and Societies: Captain of the Speech and Debate team