Experience

American Indian Health & Family Services

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Healthy Start Program Coordinator

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  - Maintained a home visiting caseload of 25 families while also providing administrative supervision of Healthy Start staff and managing the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP). - Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive home-based and telehealth services for families during pregnancy until their child reached age 5. - Utilized infant mental health principles to support parent-child dyads facing mental health concerns, homelessness, domestic violence, foster care, and disrupted attachment.- Regularly conducted assessments to monitor parental well-being, child development, and the parent-child relationship. Coordinated with foster care, Child Protective Services, early intervention, and other community resources to navigate complex systems with caregivers and babies. Show less

• Healthy Start Social Worker/Home Visitor

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2021

  Provided outreach and recruitment for Healthy Start/Family Spirit, a prenatal and infant program for Native American families in Metro Detroit. Provided home visiting services to assist women, children, and their caregivers to promote health, safety, and well-being during the perinatal period.



The Guidance Center

• Mental Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Supports Coordinator (Developmental Disabilities)

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

  Linked and coordinated services for over 45 consumers with developmental disabilities. Developed strong relationships with consumers and families in order to connect with needed services, including housing, insurance, in-home staffing, and vocational services. Assisted consumers in developing personal goals and building independent living skills. Linked and coordinated services for over 45 consumers with developmental disabilities. Developed strong relationships with consumers and families in order to connect with needed services, including housing, insurance, in-home staffing, and vocational services. Assisted consumers in developing personal goals and building independent living skills.



The Youth Connection

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager/Job Trainer

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  Developed and implemented a work readiness program for 15 youth in underserved communities, with a focus on youth aging out of foster care. Assisted youth in navigating a variety of barriers while gaining the skills necessary to find and retain steady employment in their chosen field. Developed and implemented a work readiness program for 15 youth in underserved communities, with a focus on youth aging out of foster care. Assisted youth in navigating a variety of barriers while gaining the skills necessary to find and retain steady employment in their chosen field.



American Indian Health and Family Services

• Detroit, MI

• MSW Intern - Department of Health Education

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2012

  Worked in a small group of coworkers to plan programs that enhanced the emotional, spiritual, emotional, and physical health of urban Native Americans. Developed skills in program planning, assessment and intervention, evaluation, and grant-writing. Worked in a small group of coworkers to plan programs that enhanced the emotional, spiritual, emotional, and physical health of urban Native Americans. Developed skills in program planning, assessment and intervention, evaluation, and grant-writing.



Just Us Club

• Ann Arbor, MI

• Personal Caregiver

  • May 2009 - May 2012

  Provided personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Gained knowledge of disabilities and appropriate interventions, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Provided personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Gained knowledge of disabilities and appropriate interventions, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).