Experience

Thrive Alliance Group (TAG)

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School-Based Therapist

  • Aug 2021 - Present



One River School of Art + Design

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Art Teacher, Administrator

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  • Teach art to children of all ages and adults using a variety of teaching techniques and classroom management skills. • Correspond with parents about their child's progress. • Help train new employees and delegate tasks to teacher's assistants. • Work with team members to curate student art shows and create student involved ccommunity art projects. • Teach art to children of all ages and adults using a variety of teaching techniques and classroom management skills. • Correspond with parents about their child's progress. • Help train new employees and delegate tasks to teacher's assistants. • Work with team members to curate student art shows and create student involved ccommunity art projects.



Bloomfield Middle School

• Clinical Social Work Intern (Crisis Department)

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Facilitate weekly social and emotional learning groups for students. • Create an effective and engaging SEL group curriculum that incorporates the key components of SEL as described by the CASEL. • Communicate with collateral contacts and use a biopsychosocial assesment model to assess students needs and implement appropriate interventions. • Meet with students weekly to offer supportive counseling. • Improve student's academic performance and participation by using a strengths approach and motivational interviewing techniques. Show less



Boys & Girls Club of Newark

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Facilitated weekly wellness groups for BGCN members and documented group progress in the form of group notes. • Collaborated with fellow interns to create a monthly newsletter that provided BGCN members with information about community events, resources, and tips to improve wellness. • Worked with Youth Development Specialists, Site Supervisors, members, and their families to create behavior plans for members with emotional and behavioral challenges. • Worked with select members individually to offer supportive counseling and documented progress in the form of S.O.A.P notes. • Obtained weekly supervision from my field supervisor and created meeting agendas to facilitate my own growth and learning. Show less



The Messy Artist

• United States
• Higher Education

• Assistant Fine Art Director, Art Teacher, Party Planner/Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2019

  • Created a fine art curricula for students with varying capabilities and challenged students to build their technical skills, learn new content, and gain a new perspective. • Taught art to children 18 months - 16 years (including those with special needs) using a variety of teaching techniques and classroom management skills. • Corresponded with parents about their child's progress. • Coordinated and planned parties and events by corresponding with customers, staff, and vendors. • Utilized time management and organiziation skills to manage events and delegate tasks to party staff. Show less



The Little Gym of Summit

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

• Gymnastics Instructor

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Taught gymnastics to children 18 months to 7 years. • Maintained a clean and safe enviornment by practicing safety procedures and regularly sanitizing gym equpimpent. • Lead birthday parties and events by communicating with parents and vendors, managing party staff, and leading party activities for guests. • Taught gymnastics to children 18 months to 7 years. • Maintained a clean and safe enviornment by practicing safety procedures and regularly sanitizing gym equpimpent. • Lead birthday parties and events by communicating with parents and vendors, managing party staff, and leading party activities for guests.



Camp Horizons

• Livingston, New Jersey, United States

• Special Needs Counselor

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Provided support to campers by working one-on-one with children with special needs such as ASD, ADHD, processing disorders, and other developmental or learning needs. • Facilitated camper's participation by considering their unique challenges and accomodations. • Created customized schedules and protocols for campers by collaborating with their parents, camp counselors, and administrators. • Monitored camper's food intake as per their dietary needs or restrictions. • Provided support to campers by working one-on-one with children with special needs such as ASD, ADHD, processing disorders, and other developmental or learning needs. • Facilitated camper's participation by considering their unique challenges and accomodations. • Created customized schedules and protocols for campers by collaborating with their parents, camp counselors, and administrators. • Monitored camper's food intake as per their dietary needs or restrictions.