Experience

Youth For Tomorrow

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mental Health Therapist

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Self-Employed

• Caregiver for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2022

  • Supervised children and young adults with various disabilities including planning and implementing weekly schedule of social activities, medication management, and basic hygiene assistance. • Supervised children and young adults with various disabilities including planning and implementing weekly schedule of social activities, medication management, and basic hygiene assistance.



ADORE Children & Family Services

• Bilingual Mental Health Clinician

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Provide individual and group therapy to children 0-17 who come to the U.S. unaccompanied. • Complete assessments including assessment for risk, trafficking screenings, and mental health assessments. • Collaborate with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, case managers, sponsors, foster parents, and teachers. • Create in-care safety plans for children who are suicidal, have special medical needs, or behavioral concerns. • Document therapy sessions, service plans, significant incidents, and assessments within strict timelines. Show less



George Mason University College of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bilingual Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Interpreted psychological evaluations using the PCL-5 trauma scale for women seeking asylum in the U.S. • Transcribed psychological evaluations for research purposes and to supplement asylum court cases. • Interpreted psychological evaluations using the PCL-5 trauma scale for women seeking asylum in the U.S. • Transcribed psychological evaluations for research purposes and to supplement asylum court cases.



Arlington Department of Human Services

• Bilingual Foster Care Social Work Intern

  • Jul 2020 - May 2021

  • Utilized Oasis system to document case notes, service plans, service plan reviews, and additional relevant information. • Attended home and supervised visits to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in foster care. • Collaborated with CPS investigators, law enforcement, mental health professionals, courts, and medical providers. • Assessed client needs, provided guidance, and referred to appropriate services. • Utilized Oasis system to document case notes, service plans, service plan reviews, and additional relevant information. • Attended home and supervised visits to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in foster care. • Collaborated with CPS investigators, law enforcement, mental health professionals, courts, and medical providers. • Assessed client needs, provided guidance, and referred to appropriate services.



Fairfax County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bilingual Social Work Intern

  • Jul 2019 - May 2020

  • Led therapeutic groups for students with intellectual disabilities on social skills, empowerment, and mindfulness. • Mentored students with low grades and attendance to promote school engagement. • Completed social histories including interviewing parents to evaluate students for special education services. • Assessed students for suicidality utilizing the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). • Presented information in local screening meetings, individual educational plan meetings, and case staffing. Show less



CROSSROADS COUNSELING CENTER, INC.

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bilingual Therapeutic Day Treatment Specialist

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Developed and implemented individualized service plans for students with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. • Led therapeutic groups focused on anger management, emotional-regulation, social skills, and conflict resolution. • Collaborated with administration, especially in crisis situations that required in the moment behavioral management. • Communicated frequently with guardians, psychiatrists, therapists, and school personnel. • Developed and implemented individualized service plans for students with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. • Led therapeutic groups focused on anger management, emotional-regulation, social skills, and conflict resolution. • Collaborated with administration, especially in crisis situations that required in the moment behavioral management. • Communicated frequently with guardians, psychiatrists, therapists, and school personnel.



College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nanny/Tutor

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2017

  • Ensured the well-being and safety of children ages 2-17 and provided tutoring in basic subjects and Spanish. • Ensured the well-being and safety of children ages 2-17 and provided tutoring in basic subjects and Spanish.



George Mason University

• Research Assistant - Clinical, Human Factors, Industrial/Organizational

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2017

  • Assisted in looming anxiety clinical measurement development and college suicide research study. • Assisted in the development of research study on the effects of ADHD on driving. • Reviewed articles pertaining to workplace well-being and the effects of tele-pressure on productivity. • Assisted in looming anxiety clinical measurement development and college suicide research study. • Assisted in the development of research study on the effects of ADHD on driving. • Reviewed articles pertaining to workplace well-being and the effects of tele-pressure on productivity.



Macy's

• Manassas

• Sales Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014



Columbus Grill

• Manassas

• Banquet Server

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2014