Kirk Wester-Rivera

Founder & Executive Director at Growing Together, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Stand Together Catalyst
    Stand Together Foundation
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Motivational Interviewing Trainer
    MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING NETWORK OF TRAINERS INCORPORATED
    Aug, 2005
    - Nov, 2024
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
    Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
    Jul, 2004
    - Nov, 2024
  • Licensed Clinical Alcohol And Drug Counselor
    Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
    Jun, 2000
    - Nov, 2024
  • Licensed Clinical Alcohol And Drug Counselor Supervisor
    Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
    Nov, 2006
    - Nov, 2024
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
    The National Board for Certified Counselors
    Jan, 2007
    - Nov, 2024
  • Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
    INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION & RECIPROCITY CONSORTIUM
    Jul, 2006
    - Nov, 2024
  • Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, Diplomat
    American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
    Jan, 2003
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder & Executive Director
      • Jul 2014 - Present

      Oversee the executive functions of the organization. Oversee the executive functions of the organization.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Co-Founder
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      Co-Founded Tulsa's 2nd emerging Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) to focus on advancing the excellence in Tulsa's Latino community by providing capital and technical assistance to Latino owned businesses and entrepreneurs. Co-Founded Tulsa's 2nd emerging Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) to focus on advancing the excellence in Tulsa's Latino community by providing capital and technical assistance to Latino owned businesses and entrepreneurs.

  • Kendall-Whittier Mixed Income Trust
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
    • Co-Founder
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Founding and operation of the country's second mixed-income neighborhood trust - a mixed-income, single-family rental portfolio co-governed by residents in the trust and of the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood. Founding and operation of the country's second mixed-income neighborhood trust - a mixed-income, single-family rental portfolio co-governed by residents in the trust and of the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Director, Growing Together Neighborhood Revitalization
      • Dec 2010 - Aug 2014

      Assessing and implementing broad-ranged strategies that ensure the highest quality education and community for all children from birth-college-career in Tulsa's under privileged neighborhoods. This led to the creation, incubation and eventual spin-off the of the organization I now lead: Growing Together. Assessing and implementing broad-ranged strategies that ensure the highest quality education and community for all children from birth-college-career in Tulsa's under privileged neighborhoods. This led to the creation, incubation and eventual spin-off the of the organization I now lead: Growing Together.

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder, Communities In Schools of Mid-America Tulsa office
      • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

      Recruited, raised funds for and helped to establish the local operations of Communities In Schools in Tulsa - a comprehensive, wrap-around supports for children in Kindergarten to High School. Recruited, raised funds for and helped to establish the local operations of Communities In Schools in Tulsa - a comprehensive, wrap-around supports for children in Kindergarten to High School.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Co-founder of Reading Partners' Tulsa Operations
      • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

      Recruited, raised funds for a help establish the local office for Reading Partners, a non-profit reading advancement organization designed to bring volunteers throughout Tulsa together to support struggling students to learn to read. Recruited, raised funds for a help establish the local office for Reading Partners, a non-profit reading advancement organization designed to bring volunteers throughout Tulsa together to support struggling students to learn to read.

  • Human Skills & Resources, Inc.
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
    • Clinical Director
      • Jun 2004 - Dec 2010

      Oversee and manage the clinical and business affairs of multiple sites at a private behavioral health facility in Tulsa. Oversee and manage the clinical and business affairs of multiple sites at a private behavioral health facility in Tulsa.

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Bilingual Family Therapist
      • Oct 2002 - May 2004

  • Morton Comprehensive Health Services
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
    • Project Coordinator
      • Feb 2002 - Sep 2002

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intensive Case Manager
      • Jun 1995 - Feb 2002

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Clerk
      • Mar 1990 - May 1995

Education

  • Harvard University
    NeighborWorks Executive Education Program: Achieving Excellence, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
    2016 - 2018
  • Northeastern State University
    MS, Psychology
    1999 - 2002
  • Oral Roberts University
    BSW, Social Work
    1993 - 1997

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