Program Director/Adjunct Faculty - GLOBE Program

• Dec 2022 - Present

Director of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work's Global Leaders of Behavioral Health Education (GLOBE) program. Also serving as adjunct professor teaching Behavioral Health for Social Work Practice in Integrated Healthcare course. Director of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work's Global Leaders of Behavioral Health Education (GLOBE) program. Also serving as adjunct professor teaching Behavioral Health for Social Work Practice in Integrated Healthcare course.

Social Worker II

• Feb 2019 - Dec 2022

Social Worker Case Manager II

• May 2015 - Jan 2019

Collaborating with patients, family members, and multidisciplinary medical and surgical teams for optimal discharge planning. Completing psychosocial assessments, post-traumatic counseling, and connection to community resources to ensure the maintenance of patient health and continuity of care, and to reduce re-admission rates to Emergency Center. Collaborating with patients, family members, and multidisciplinary medical and surgical teams for optimal discharge planning. Completing psychosocial assessments, post-traumatic counseling, and connection to community resources to ensure the maintenance of patient health and continuity of care, and to reduce re-admission rates to Emergency Center.

Clinical Case Manager

• Jan 2014 - May 2015

Working with HIV+ clients with behavioral health needs to assist them in identifying and accessing resources to meet needs of daily living, including medical, legal, counseling, food, clothing and shelter. Empowering clients to handle needs independently. Working with HIV+ clients with behavioral health needs to assist them in identifying and accessing resources to meet needs of daily living, including medical, legal, counseling, food, clothing and shelter. Empowering clients to handle needs independently.

Match Support Specialist

• Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

Introduced Big Sisters to Little Sisters and described program guidelines to matches at initial Match Meetings. Performed regular check-ins with all matches on caseload of 100+. Engaged matches in problem-solving strategies as needed. Served as captain of Big Sister's staff bike team for the Rodman Ride for Kids charity race. Served on Spanish Translation Committee, helping to translate agency documents from English to Spanish. Introduced Big Sisters to Little Sisters and described program guidelines to matches at initial Match Meetings. Performed regular check-ins with all matches on caseload of 100+. Engaged matches in problem-solving strategies as needed. Served as captain of Big Sister's staff bike team for the Rodman Ride for Kids charity race. Served on Spanish Translation Committee, helping to translate agency documents from English to Spanish.

Family Services MSW Intern

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

Served as English-Spanish bilingual psychotherapist. Managed diverse caseload and worked as member of interdisciplinary team. Attended regular child and adult team meetings, various seminars and trainings, and learned LMR medical records system. Served as English-Spanish bilingual psychotherapist. Managed diverse caseload and worked as member of interdisciplinary team. Attended regular child and adult team meetings, various seminars and trainings, and learned LMR medical records system.

Graduate Counseling Intern

• Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

Completing my first-year MSW field practicum at The Learning Prep School. Counseling high school students with various language, communications, and learning disorders. Teaching a 9th grade health class and co-teaching 12th grade health class. Completing my first-year MSW field practicum at The Learning Prep School. Counseling high school students with various language, communications, and learning disorders. Teaching a 9th grade health class and co-teaching 12th grade health class.