Therapist

• Feb 2022 - Present

Provide individual therapy services to pre-adolescent and adolescent clients. Facilitate after-school/summer programming for elementary-aged children in local community. Facilitate group programming for LGBTQ youth in greater community. Provide individual therapy services to pre-adolescent and adolescent clients. Facilitate after-school/summer programming for elementary-aged children in local community. Facilitate group programming for LGBTQ youth in greater community.

Therapist

• Jul 2022 - Present

Mobile Crisis Response Therapist (After Hours)

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

Conducted crisis assessments for Medicaid eligible youth in the southwest suburbs of Cook County in a PRN capacity, filling in shifts not covered by full-time crisis staff. Facilitated hospitalization process when necessary and provided additional referrals to resources for families.

Mobile Crisis Response Therapist

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

Provided crisis intervention services to Medicaid eligible youth in the southwest suburbs of Cook County to determine need for hospitalization or other services. Made appropriate referrals to hospitals and community organizations as needed. Conducted ongoing therapy sessions for up to 90 days following initial crisis.

School Social Worker

• Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

Provided school social work services to caseload of 20-30 students in therapeutic day school, aiding students in meeting a variety of IEP goals via both individual and group sessions. Collaborated with teaching staff, behavioral team, parents, and other outside providers to best meet student needs. Conducted assessments and addressed student crises as needed. Provided school social work services to caseload of 20-30 students in therapeutic day school, aiding students in meeting a variety of IEP goals via both individual and group sessions. Collaborated with teaching staff, behavioral team, parents, and other outside providers to best meet student needs. Conducted assessments and addressed student crises as needed.

School Social Work Intern

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

Provided school social work services to caseload with students across the MTSS spectrum. Collaborated with social work team, teachers, administrative staff, and families to address variety of student needs during remote learning and the return to in-person learning. Participated in IEP/504 process. Created weekly programming for student LGBTQ group, including education about identity formation, healthy relationships and consent, and intersectionality. Provided school social work services to caseload with students across the MTSS spectrum. Collaborated with social work team, teachers, administrative staff, and families to address variety of student needs during remote learning and the return to in-person learning. Participated in IEP/504 process. Created weekly programming for student LGBTQ group, including education about identity formation, healthy relationships and consent, and intersectionality.

Counseling Intern

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

Conducted semesterly mental health check-ins with caseload of 98 high school students at specialized Latinx school, of which approximately 15-30 students received ongoing therapy for various issues, including depression, anxiety, family challenges, grief, self-confidence, and community violence. Collaborated with fellow department members on programming related to mental health, including event planning for National School Counselor Week and assisting with the beginning stages of creating school gay-straight alliance Show less

MSW First Level Intern

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

Graduate Intern for Services for Students With Disabilities, primarily worked with students at Arrupe College, Loyola's junior college program for nontraditional students Conducted intakes with new students to approve accommodations that assist with disability-related challenges, led weekly individual meetings with students to provide additional academic support, acted as a liaison between students and instructors, managed daily operations of the office Graduate Intern for Services for Students With Disabilities, primarily worked with students at Arrupe College, Loyola's junior college program for nontraditional students Conducted intakes with new students to approve accommodations that assist with disability-related challenges, led weekly individual meetings with students to provide additional academic support, acted as a liaison between students and instructors, managed daily operations of the office

Client Services Intern

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

Assisted with filing client medical records and case notes, coded client data in Excel, created provider databases for streamlined communication with medical providers, created a training curriculum for incoming peer advisors Assisted with filing client medical records and case notes, coded client data in Excel, created provider databases for streamlined communication with medical providers, created a training curriculum for incoming peer advisors

Research Assistant

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Department of Psychology, Dr. Robyn Mallett's Behavioral Research on Acceptance and Diversity Lab Ran 2-5 participants weekly through study to help understand the relationship between political affiliation and styles of confrontation, collaborated with advisor and fellow lab members in pilot tests of new research materials, coded data from studies into SPSS and Excel Department of Psychology, Dr. Robyn Mallett's Behavioral Research on Acceptance and Diversity Lab Ran 2-5 participants weekly through study to help understand the relationship between political affiliation and styles of confrontation, collaborated with advisor and fellow lab members in pilot tests of new research materials, coded data from studies into SPSS and Excel

Resettlement and Placement Intern

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Created and organized case files for recently arrived refugees from a variety of nations, aided families in completing necessary tasks for their transition to the United States, streamlined a process for composing client case notes Created and organized case files for recently arrived refugees from a variety of nations, aided families in completing necessary tasks for their transition to the United States, streamlined a process for composing client case notes

Advocate Intern

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

Facilitated one-on-one meetings with members to assist them in achieving their goals in areas such as employment, housing, and public benefits and recorded progress notes following meetings to keep track of goals over time Facilitated one-on-one meetings with members to assist them in achieving their goals in areas such as employment, housing, and public benefits and recorded progress notes following meetings to keep track of goals over time

Public Affairs Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Expanded Planned Parenthood's network of supporters and activists in the greater Twin Cities area and engaged young women voters through Planned Parenthood's Women Vote 2014 Campaign to encourage higher voter turnout in Minnesota's 2014 elections Expanded Planned Parenthood's network of supporters and activists in the greater Twin Cities area and engaged young women voters through Planned Parenthood's Women Vote 2014 Campaign to encourage higher voter turnout in Minnesota's 2014 elections