Experience

Bartlett Regional Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Social Work Case Manager II

  • May 2020 - Present

  Facilitate discharge planning for mental health unit patients; collaborate with treatment team members and community partners to improve service delivery and access to health care. Facilitate discharge planning for mental health unit patients; collaborate with treatment team members and community partners to improve service delivery and access to health care.



Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alaska Legislative Liaison

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Lead legislative and agency advocacy on reproductive health, health care access and reform, and social justice issues by maintaining and enhancing relationships with elected officials and agency staff. Also, monitor, track, respond to, and help analyze legislative and policy issues of concern to Planned Parenthood.

• Field Organizer and Legislative Liaison

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2018

  This position was responsible for grassroots efforts to organize, empower, and mobilize supporters to take action in support of Planned Parenthood's mission, as well as serving as Alaska's primary lobbyist. During legislative session, 70% of time was spent lobbying and 30% organizing; then, 70% of time was spent organizing and 30% lobbying during the interim.

• Field Organizer

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2015

  Responsible for grassroots efforts to organize, empower, and mobilize supporters to take action in support of Planned Parenthood's mission



Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Department Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Support, promote and protect reproductive health and family planning services for all - Recruit and manage volunteers for/at outreach events and Lobby Days - Facilitate volunteer trainings - Participate in Health Center Advocacy campaign (“Pledge to Vote”) – facilitate messaging training for health center staff and record “Pledge to Vote” PSA - Draft volunteer newsletters and phone bank scripts - Write and submit letters to the editor - Maintain Planned Parenthood ADVOCATES website - Gather petitions and enter data - Participate in webinars and New Organizing Institute trainings for GOTV and voter registration Show less



Communities In Schools - Bay Area

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

• Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

  Provided support to at-risk students, grades 7-8, to prevent school dropout and encourage academic excellence - Case-managed 90+ students - Helped students set goals and evaluated progress - Created school-wide events, such as clothing and food drives, “Adopt A Student” for Christmas, and Smile…Mobile Dentists! - Provided counseling and supportive guidance, health and human services, parental involvement activities, college and career awareness, and incentives to meet students’ goals - Presented information on bullying, teen dating violence, and dropout prevention to classes - Attended professional development trainings on teen dating violence, bullying/cyberbullying/sexting, suicide intervention and prevention, and teen pregnancy prevention Show less



Girls Empowerment Network

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BSW Intern

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Equipped at-risk girls with the skills necessary to make healthy choices - Co-facilitated after-school, psycho-educational groups, grades 6-8 - Counseled 5 individual clients, grades 7-8 - Mentored group of at-risk high school girls - Coordinated guest speakers for Career Week and end-of-year employee and volunteer appreciation event Equipped at-risk girls with the skills necessary to make healthy choices - Co-facilitated after-school, psycho-educational groups, grades 6-8 - Counseled 5 individual clients, grades 7-8 - Mentored group of at-risk high school girls - Coordinated guest speakers for Career Week and end-of-year employee and volunteer appreciation event



Oaks, Hartline & Daly LLP

• Houston, TX

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  - Assisted the Office Administrator with clerical tasks, such as accounts payable, drafting letters and documents, office supply inventories, and interview transcriptions - Assisted the Office Administrator with clerical tasks, such as accounts payable, drafting letters and documents, office supply inventories, and interview transcriptions