Experience

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Present

• Member Specialist, Youth Clubhouse

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017



The New York Foundling

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Therapist

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Functional Family Therapy Provide weekly home-based therapy for a caseload of 10 high needs families utilizing the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Evidence Based Intervention. Respond to crises that arise for families between sessions and provide support through additional home visits, safety planning, and outreach to external services providers. Provide the substance use intervention, Contingency Management, to youth and adults with substance use issues. Diagnose clients using the DSM 5 and develop problem conceptualizations, treatment plans and outcome reviews using FFT’s Analytic Process. Participate in FFT initial and ongoing program trainings; participate in weekly consultation calls and supervision. Maintain documentation of treatment efforts for caseload of 10 families in two different databases.



The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Conduct intake assessments with at risk LGBTQ youth participants, ages 13-21, assess safety level, and connect youth with appropriate services; facilitate 3+ groups each week (open and closed groups, and activity and topical based groups) to engage youth in discussion and exploration of identity, safer sex, healthy relationships, advocacy, and leadership; provide short term counseling and crisis intervention for higher needs LGBTQ youth; implement evidence based practice interventions, such as, Popular Opinion Leader (POL), and Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS).



The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator of Leadership in Training Program

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Supervised 49 16-19 year old youth, with intensive medical needs, while they volunteered in cabins and program areas with young children with serious illnesses; designed and taught curriculum of leadership, personal and professional development through daily workshops; trained adult mentors and supervised mentor/mentee relationships; leveraged external resources to provide professional development for youth on site. Supervised 49 16-19 year old youth, with intensive medical needs, while they volunteered in cabins and program areas with young children with serious illnesses; designed and taught curriculum of leadership, personal and professional development through daily workshops; trained adult mentors and supervised mentor/mentee relationships; leveraged external resources to provide professional development for youth on site.



City Year

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Served as a mentor, academic tutor, and behavior and attendance coach for 6th grade Boston Public School students at the Dever-McCormick K-8 (DMC) in a nation-wide initiative to combat the high school dropout crisis; evaluated and tracked student data to provide evidence-based interventions and support for off-track students; created and implemented an extended day enrichment program for 50 7th and 8th grade students; selected out of a pool of over 100 applicants to represent the DMC City Year team on Boston’s Corps Council.



AmeriCorps NCCC

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

  Provided disaster relief in Joplin, MO, including leading as many as 300 volunteers in the field performing cleanup for the May, 2011 tornado and inputting case management data in the Coordinated Assistance Network; adapted to working and living in six communities. Through a team based effort I worked for The Boys and Girls Club of Le Flore County, Habitat for Humanity of Central Oklahoma, Runestone State Park, Arizona State Parks, AmeriCorps Recovery Center of Joplin, and The United States Fish and Wildlife Bureau of South Texas; planned and facilitated activities for the team to learn about the culture of our living and working environments.