Experience

Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

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

• Protection from Abuse Specialist

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  -Assisted plaintiffs in preparing petitions for a temporary Protection from Abuse Order (PFA), Sexual Violence Protection Order, Protection from Intimidation Order, or emergency PFA -Met with all plaintiffs who had obtained a temporary PFA in Allegheny County—approximately 4,000 individuals per year—in order to give referrals for legal representation -Provided legal advocacy, emotional support, and crisis intervention services where needed -Served as a primary liaison between WC&S and multiple agencies to coordinate their efforts within PFA court



Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

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

• Administrative Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  - Reported to the Director of Administration in assistance with management of the organization - Contributed to statewide legislative advocacy efforts and voter engagement within the agency - Compiled materials for the Board of Directors, including a Self-Evaluation Tool and Board Policy Manual- Worked on Human Resources initiatives to update and write agency policies, the Employee Handbook, and the employee onboarding process - Led a project to update the internal data sharing system of the organization used by all employees - Served on the agency Safety Committee to monitor and implement standards for securitythroughout the organization - Shadowed in multiple departments, including the Crisis Hotline, Batterer Intervention, and Emergency Shelter - Aided in the effort to organize and compile materials for a compliance monitoring visit from state organization and funder, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence



Swiggle

• Content Strategist

  • May 2018 - Mar 2019

  - Worked as a consultant for a start-up nonprofit which operated a question-and-answer website surrounding tips for those experiencing poverty and homelessness in Pittsburgh- Chief contributor to a proposal for a $10,000 operations grant - Helped to triple the content on the site by researching and posting hundreds of new questions and answers - Initiated contacts and led trainings with local service provider organizations on the website and its use - Interacted with persons experiencing homelessness to market the site and determine how to provide the best services - Created marketing materials for the website for promotion in the community



Community Human Services

• Operations Intern

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  - Worked directly for the CEO in assisting with various elements of agency operation - Built a Resource Map for the city of Pittsburgh that pinpointed locations to receive various services, including housing, free meals, food banks, cooling/warming centers, and free clothing, toiletries, and furniture- Facilitated client intakes and case management within the Rapid Re-Housing Demo Program- Represented CHS at monthly inter-agency meetings of the Community Engagement Committee of the Allegheny County Homeless Advisory Board - Participated with the Outreach Team, making periodic visits to local homeless shelters and camps, distributing needed goods and connecting people to appropriate services- Served on the agency Advocacy Committee to contribute to a project to increase voter engagement - Shadowed colleagues in all departments and contributed to diverse projects, planning and evaluation



EVR Advertising

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015