Aiyanna Joan Veras

Advocate for Survivors of Domestic Violence at WALNUT AVENUE FAMILY & WOMENS CENTER
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Santa Cruz, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advocate for Survivors of Domestic Violence
      • Nov 2020 - Present

      Provided 171 domestic violence survivors with one-on-one peer counseling, domestic violence education, social service advocacy, and resource referrals. Support domestic violence survivors with filing restraining orders and court accompaniment. Conduct danger assessments, develop safety plans, and arrange emergency shelter for survivors actively fleeing domestic violence.

    • Domestic Violence Hotline Advocate
      • Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

      Provided domestic violence survivors with domestic violence education, emotional support, and resources over the phone. Conduct danger assessments, develop safety plans, and helped arrange emergency shelter for survivors actively fleeing domestic violence.

    • Server Owner & Admin
      • Apr 2020 - Present

      Build up a continuously growing, tight-knit, Minecraft gaming community of 600+ members from all over the world. Plan and run weekly server events to engage the community. Delegate tasks, manage, and support volunteer staff that help moderate the server. Maintain safety of community members through diligent server and Discord moderation. Build up a continuously growing, tight-knit, Minecraft gaming community of 600+ members from all over the world. Plan and run weekly server events to engage the community. Delegate tasks, manage, and support volunteer staff that help moderate the server. Maintain safety of community members through diligent server and Discord moderation.

    • Hotline Intern
      • Oct 2019 - Feb 2021

      Thoroughly assessed safety of 5-10 callers weekly thinking of or planning suicide and deescalated callers in imminent danger. Provided callers thinking of or planning suicide, loved ones impacted by another's thoughts or plans of suicide, and loved ones affected by another's suicide with emotional support and community resources. Experience gathering and relaying information to emergency services. Thoroughly assessed safety of 5-10 callers weekly thinking of or planning suicide and deescalated callers in imminent danger. Provided callers thinking of or planning suicide, loved ones impacted by another's thoughts or plans of suicide, and loved ones affected by another's suicide with emotional support and community resources. Experience gathering and relaying information to emergency services.

    • Grill Cook
      • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

      Collaborated with other research assistants in analysis of thousands of data concerning project on adjusting sexual education curriculum. Transcribed audio interviews for graduate student's research on erotic hypnosis. Knowledgeable of and positive attitudes towards sexual and gender diversity and kink/fetish culture. Collaborated with other research assistants in analysis of thousands of data concerning project on adjusting sexual education curriculum. Transcribed audio interviews for graduate student's research on erotic hypnosis. Knowledgeable of and positive attitudes towards sexual and gender diversity and kink/fetish culture.

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cook
      • Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

      Supported and empowered those who have been affected by child sexual abuse (CSA) through education and prevention. Gained knowledge on the definition of CSA, the signs of CSA, the prevalence of CSA, how to support a survivor of CSA, and the stages of healing for a CSA survivor. Collaborated with the Program Director and other interns on the preparation of different community events. Supported and empowered those who have been affected by child sexual abuse (CSA) through education and prevention. Gained knowledge on the definition of CSA, the signs of CSA, the prevalence of CSA, how to support a survivor of CSA, and the stages of healing for a CSA survivor. Collaborated with the Program Director and other interns on the preparation of different community events.

Education

  • University of California, Santa Cruz
    Bachelor's degree, Psychology
    2016 - 2020
  • Arroyo High School
    High School Diploma, Health & Medicine
    2012 - 2016

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