Williams Pelegrin, Msw Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

- Teaches life skills, job readiness or other subject matter individually and/or in groups, often experientially. Teams effectively and collaboratively with YMCA staff and/or community partners to plan and facilitate activities and events including visits to related resources in the community. May coordinate delivery of life skills workshops.- Provides training, consultation, and support to Arlington Case Managers in implementing life skills curriculum effectively with residents and monitors success through data and reporting for the team.- Establish new program activities and expand opportunities within the community.- Provides specialized services to young adults in education, employment/career development, housing, technology or other designated field and supports them in achieving their goals.- Supports program director(s) in ensuring high-quality service delivery, contract compliance and outcome achievement; must understand contract/grant terms and conditions.- Supports participant success in key domains such as safe and stable housing, permanent connections to supportive adults, education and employment, health and well-being, and life skills.

-Served as lead on refugee content development for trainings, workshops, symposiums, and other professional learning events through multiple delivery methods, including in-person and virtual workshops and other delivery methods, as applicable.-Facilitated trainings, meetings, and events for refugee-serving providers, both online and in-person.-Supported the development of contracts, and communications with independent contractors delivering content for refugee-serving providers.-Supported data entry into the Salesforce database for workshops and trainings on refugee content.-Recruited and utilized field-level experts on refugee content as independent contractors/trainers to ensure trainer and content diversity is included in the annual training calendar.-Wrote compelling stories and program spotlights that highlight refugee children and youth and/or show the impact of Refugee School Impact programs.-Wrote stories highlighting refugee youth programs on Elevate WA.-Supported data entry for the Refugee School Impact Program, as needed.

- Worked as a committed and caring mentor and advocate; listened, assessed, referred, and followed up- Assessed the full range of student needs, including issues impacting program eligibility and placement, and systemic barriers to participation- Prioritized resources and perform triage for students most in need of intervention and support; provide information and referral resources- Worked with agencies to support students' entrance and participation in social service activities- Managed recruitment and enrollment processes for After-School and Summer programs: networked with schools and youth programs, record information, waivers, releases, and medical information

- Identified and coordinated support services for unaccompanied refugee children between 16 and 20 years old placed in foster care- Assisted in planning cultural preservation activities for all children in care- Implemented Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) contracts for youth placed in Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) foster care program- Completed intake paperwork for new arrivals, which include individual service/safety plans for each child- Arranged for appropriate educational programs, including English as a second language and bilingual programs- Prepared youth for court hearings, family reunification (if possible), extended foster care, and independence and self-sufficiency- Monitored the adjustment of the child in foster care in conjunction with foster parents- Collaborated with foster parents and other involved parties to build support, address youth needs, and conduct mandated reporting- Collected and maintained all necessary case management records required for adequate program reviews and evaluation

- Conducted research, produced, and published appropriate content for the website- Obtained and formatted screenshots and other media for articles- Updated existing content for the website when necessary

- Provided individual counseling and case management- Facilitated group counseling (individual or with co-facilitator)- Collaborated with school administration and staff on needs of students, families, and school community- Integrated into and engage with school culture through development of positive relationships with school community- Conducted home visits- Supported students and families in crisis

- Assisted in research study aiming to collect data from 150 teenagers in Colorado Springs and their views of mental health and suicide to aid in creation of programs and modification of current prevention and intervention programs for teen suicide.- Co-supervised teen outreach board; assisted with suicide prevention outreach events geared for teenagers.- Oversaw the recruitment and enrollment of study participants and developed recruitment strategies.- Prepared IRB-related materials for submission.- Assisted with initial data entry.

- Covered the mobile technology industry, which includes news articles, features, and event coverage on tablets, smartphones, and wearables.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Worked as a masters level social work intern under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Russell Middle School in Colorado Springs School District 11. Aided in serving students in the Special Education Department to attain their full academic potential, including providing social work services required in their Individual Education Plan (IEP). Also assisted in running group sessions for students with IEPs, working toward the goal of academic excellence for each student.

Pixel Enemy is a YouTube channel that has accumulated over 2,500 videos, over 200,000 subscribers, and over 100 million total video views.The creator of the channel has created a site, also called Pixel Enemy, with the purpose of delivering high-quality content, whether they may be reviews, news articles, features, or anything in the video game industry.As a News Editor, I:-Wrote news articles on the video game industry during assigned time slot to meet daily deadlines and quotas-Collaborated with other writers to prioritize and ensure high-quality content-Co-hosted Let’s Get Pixelated, a weekly podcast that discusses the week in video game news-Published editorial pieces on a weekly basis-Provided extensive coverage on conferences and conventions, such as E3, GDC, and Tokyo Game Show

Assisted in the 4Rs+MTP program, which entailed the following:-Preparation of surveys and all data collection materials-Classroom-based consenting of students and teachers for data collection and administration/collection of surveydata from elementary school students and teachers-Classroom observations using the CLASS (The Classroom Assessment Scoring System) (This will be during the January - June period)-Transportation of completed survey materials to Fordham University-Input data onto SPSS for analysis-Coding 4Rs lessons taped by teachers

-Covered the video game industry in general-Pooled together various websites as sources for my articles-Broke news related to video games and video game culture-Reviewed game titles that are released, for both console and mobile platforms-Gave an unbiased stance for news reporting-Wrote editorials, either at request or proactively

Master'S Degree, Social Work, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology