Emily Wu Truong

Peer Programs Facilitator at National Alliance on Mental Illness, Greater Los Angeles County (NAMI GLAC)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Languages
  • Mandarin Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
  • Taiwanese Elementary proficiency

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Ryan Rebueno

I want to write a testimonial to my friend, confidant, and mentor here -Emily Wu Truong. Back in 2016, I was in the depths of depression and battling suicidal ideations for the better part of 18 years. I had no where to go, no plans for the future, no past to show for. The mental health clinic I was going to at the time suggested I go to a mental health talk in San Gabriel. There I met Emily and a panel of accomplished advocates whose lives have been touched by mental health challenges or tragedies in one form or another. Hearing their heart breaking stories of loss, bullying, suicide, stigma and how they've overcame, gave me the inspiration that if they can make, I can make it too! Emily saved my life. I was well on my way to giving up, but hearing her story, her panel's story and her friendship gave me the strength to preservere on💚.

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Credentials

  • Let(s)Lead Program Fellowship
    Yale University School of Medicine
    Apr, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
    Los Angeles County Fire Department
    Mar, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Paraprofessional Mental Health Worker
    Pacific Clinics
    Feb, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
    Painted Brain
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • PhD in Hard Knocks Life
    God
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mental Health First Aid USA
    National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
    Oct, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Notary Public
    California Secretary of State
    Dec, 2010
    - Nov, 2024
  • Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED
    American Red Cross
    May, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Preventing Workplace Harassment
    Emtrain

Experience

    • Peer Programs Facilitator
      • May 2014 - Present

      • Responsible for facilitating NAMI's Signature Peer Programs for Connection Support Groups and Peer to Peer Classes for NAMI San Gabriel Valley and NAMI San Fernando Valley. • Trained & certified for the following NAMI Programs: - Peer to Peer Recovery Education Course Facilitation - Connection Recovery Support Group Facilitation - Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Training for LA County District Attorney's Office & LA County Sheriff Department - In Our Own Voice - Ending the Silence - Parents & Teachers As Allies Show less

  • Self -Employed
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Storyteller & Artist for Emotional Resilience & Healing
      • Feb 2010 - Present

      As a community advocate / educator for mental health awareness, I share my personal mental health recovery story of growing up with depression and explaining the means to how I've personally learned to cope with feelings of inadequacy, how I've learned to believe in me & find my self worth. By sharing my personal story, I hope to inspire others to see how self-awareness can lead to an exciting, positive, & transformational experience! As a community advocate / educator for mental health awareness, I share my personal mental health recovery story of growing up with depression and explaining the means to how I've personally learned to cope with feelings of inadequacy, how I've learned to believe in me & find my self worth. By sharing my personal story, I hope to inspire others to see how self-awareness can lead to an exciting, positive, & transformational experience!

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Outreach & Social Media Specialist
      • Sep 2016 - Present

      ✓ Grew and expanded Recovery International’s social media presence of in-person support group meetings on Facebook, MeetUp & Twitter. ✓ Conducted outreach efforts by sharing Recovery International brochures, tools and additional information at community health fairs. ✓ Grew and expanded Recovery International’s social media presence of in-person support group meetings on Facebook, MeetUp & Twitter. ✓ Conducted outreach efforts by sharing Recovery International brochures, tools and additional information at community health fairs.

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • Home Care Provider
      • Jul 2018 - Jun 2023

      • Serve as a caregiver and chauffeur to an elderly patient to medical appointments. • Attend to client's concerns and appointments with utility companies, city issues, contractors etc. • Prepare meals for elderly client & assist with housekeeping chores, i.e. washing dishes, taking out the trash, running errands, etc. • Serve as a caregiver and chauffeur to an elderly patient to medical appointments. • Attend to client's concerns and appointments with utility companies, city issues, contractors etc. • Prepare meals for elderly client & assist with housekeeping chores, i.e. washing dishes, taking out the trash, running errands, etc.

    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Peer Programs Facilitator
      • Apr 2016 - Feb 2022

      • Served as a co-facilitator for NAMI SGV’s Signature Peer Programs: NAMI Peer to Peer & Connection Recovery Support Groups • Continued to serve as a facilitator of these peer programs after NAMI SGV merged with NAMI GLAC. • Served as a co-facilitator for NAMI SGV’s Signature Peer Programs: NAMI Peer to Peer & Connection Recovery Support Groups • Continued to serve as a facilitator of these peer programs after NAMI SGV merged with NAMI GLAC.

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Census Enumerator
      • Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

    • United States
    • Research
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Field Interviewer
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

    • Community Outreach Representative
      • May 2014 - May 2017

      • Served as a representative for Each Mind Matters (EMM) during mental health awareness presentations for college students, mental health professionals, school administrators and elected officials. • Featured in EMM’s and Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s anti-stigma public service announcements in English and Mandarin-Chinese sponsored by CalMHSA & Proposition 63 • Conducted outreach efforts through networking and collaborating with community partners and providing mental health resources, EMM materials and green ribbons at cultural festivals and various mental health conferences. Show less

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Census Enumerator
      • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

      • Articulated the significance of completing the 2016 Census survey to resident interviewees. • Conducted in-person interviews with respondents and recorded information for the 2016 Census Test. • Articulated the significance of completing the 2016 Census survey to resident interviewees. • Conducted in-person interviews with respondents and recorded information for the 2016 Census Test.

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Support to Advance Growth & Empowerment (SAGE) Mentor & Group Facilitator
      • Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

      • Provided guidance and served as a mentor, meeting one-on-one with mental health advocates. • Facilitated meetings for working peer professionals to sharing successes, work and life balance, discuss self-care, information on trainings and community events. • Led online webinar discussing topics, i.e. letting go of perfectionism and coping with the holiday blues. • Provided guidance and served as a mentor, meeting one-on-one with mental health advocates. • Facilitated meetings for working peer professionals to sharing successes, work and life balance, discuss self-care, information on trainings and community events. • Led online webinar discussing topics, i.e. letting go of perfectionism and coping with the holiday blues.

    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Notary Public
      • Dec 2010 - Dec 2014

      • Witnessed the signature of important documentation in which official recognition of document signing is needed. Administered oaths and affirmations to individuals. • Secured a journal documenting every oath, affirmation, confirmation, or witnessing presided over. • Witnessed the signature of important documentation in which official recognition of document signing is needed. Administered oaths and affirmations to individuals. • Secured a journal documenting every oath, affirmation, confirmation, or witnessing presided over.

    • Marketing Assistant
      • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

      • Enhanced relationships with medical doctors to strengthen their relationship with DMG. • Resolved specialized customer service issues to satisfy doctors’ and patients’ needs and inquiries. • Enhanced relationships with medical doctors to strengthen their relationship with DMG. • Resolved specialized customer service issues to satisfy doctors’ and patients’ needs and inquiries.

    • Event Planning Coordinator
      • Mar 2013 - May 2013

      • Served as the primary contact person & essential intermediary communicating detailed logistics and expectations to elected officials’ staff, Taiwanese cultural festival committee members, and volunteers. • Responsible for the festival’s promotional materials and managed their social media needs. • Reduced spending of Taiwan Center’s event liability insurance by almost 50% compared to the previous year. • Served as the primary contact person & essential intermediary communicating detailed logistics and expectations to elected officials’ staff, Taiwanese cultural festival committee members, and volunteers. • Responsible for the festival’s promotional materials and managed their social media needs. • Reduced spending of Taiwan Center’s event liability insurance by almost 50% compared to the previous year.

    • Event Planning Assistant
      • Mar 2012 - May 2012

      • Responsible for inviting numerous state and city elected officials for the TAHW Festival ceremony. • Communicated detailed logistics and expectations. Served as a greeter to welcome elected officials. • Responsible for inviting numerous state and city elected officials for the TAHW Festival ceremony. • Communicated detailed logistics and expectations. Served as a greeter to welcome elected officials.

    • Customer Service Representative
      • Sep 2010 - Oct 2011

      • Processed customer transactions in compliance with operational procedures. • Balanced and kept track of daily teller transactional documents for bank records in Excel and Access. • Processed customer transactions in compliance with operational procedures. • Balanced and kept track of daily teller transactional documents for bank records in Excel and Access.

    • Field Research Interviewer
      • Jul 2009 - Mar 2010

      • Conducted face-to-face interviews with Alhambra residents to screen for qualified research applicants in multiple languages for the Multi Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study (MEPEDS) • Conducted face-to-face interviews with Alhambra residents to screen for qualified research applicants in multiple languages for the Multi Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study (MEPEDS)

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Educational Research Assistant
      • Jul 2005 - Mar 2009

      • Engaged in a grant study to measure the effectiveness of the science curriculum and professional development offered to teachers throughout LAUSD. • Served as a liaison to the Science Instructional Support leaders to acquire event information and documentation. • Maintained project database records in MS Word and Excel for tracking data and scheduling. • Engaged in a grant study to measure the effectiveness of the science curriculum and professional development offered to teachers throughout LAUSD. • Served as a liaison to the Science Instructional Support leaders to acquire event information and documentation. • Maintained project database records in MS Word and Excel for tracking data and scheduling.

    • Chaperone
      • Mar 2005 - Apr 2006

      • Chaperoned groups of 15-16 junior high students during outdoor educational field trips to Catalina Island. • Supervised students in need of first aid or prescribed medicines. • Helped in the control, discipline and overall safety of the students. • Chaperoned groups of 15-16 junior high students during outdoor educational field trips to Catalina Island. • Supervised students in need of first aid or prescribed medicines. • Helped in the control, discipline and overall safety of the students.

  • ACI Institute
    • Alhambra, Arcadia, & Temple City
    • English Instructor
      • Feb 2005 - Apr 2006

      • Enriched students in learning new vocabulary, idioms, and practicing reading comprehension, grammar concepts, and writing skills. • Created weekly vocabulary and grammar quizzes, and midterm and final exams. • Attempted to make learning fun while disciplining 10 to 12 year old students concurrently. • Enriched students in learning new vocabulary, idioms, and practicing reading comprehension, grammar concepts, and writing skills. • Created weekly vocabulary and grammar quizzes, and midterm and final exams. • Attempted to make learning fun while disciplining 10 to 12 year old students concurrently.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Custom Designed Programs Assistant / General Assistant III
      • Aug 2001 - Oct 2003

      • Created and distributed documents for client presentation for program orientations and graduations. • Coordinated events and meetings with groups of international students. • Developed event planning and coordination skills. • Created and distributed documents for client presentation for program orientations and graduations. • Coordinated events and meetings with groups of international students. • Developed event planning and coordination skills.

Education

  • UC Irvine
    Certificate, ACP Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
    2004 - 2004
  • UC Irvine
    B.A., Psychology and Social Behavior
    1999 - 2003
  • San Marino High School
    1994 - 1999

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