Experience

America Works of New York, Inc.

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mental Health Coordinator

  • May 2022 - Present

  • Utilize a trauma-informed approach to integrate the Connections to Care (C2C) model into the Jobs-Plus Program. • Deliver mental health first aid, assessment screening, motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, and one-on-one counseling to over 200 NYCHA residents and staff. • Organize, promote, and facilitate training events and support groups that aim to reduce stigma, minimize suffering, promote positive social and mental health outcomes, and improve the overall mental health delivery system in low-income communities.• Develop partnerships with equitable and accessible psychiatric services in the Queens area and make timely client referrals to providers. Show less

• Education Specialist

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022



Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Success Coach, Program Assistant

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Developed and implemented the peer coach program within Georgia State University’s School of Policy Studies. • Managed and organized data entry to track student engagement and develop new tactics for program success. • Identified and removed obstacles keeping students from learning by connecting them to university and city resources, helping to effectively complete their semester courses and navigate their lives. • Collaborated with and coached over 600 undergraduate students in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies on mental health and individual challenges • Fostered positive student success skills through time management, study habits, and career building strategies. Show less



ACORN International / Community Organizations International

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Organizer, Tenants Unions

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Developed engagement and outreach metrics within apartment complexes in the greater-Atlanta area to solicit community engagement by forming tenant unions. • Identified common tenant issues within the community and assessed needs of the community. • Collaborated with community-based housing organizations and housing stakeholders to address tenant initiatives. • Facilitated weekly meetings with tenants to discuss internal community issues and establish successful action steps. • Developed engagement and outreach metrics within apartment complexes in the greater-Atlanta area to solicit community engagement by forming tenant unions. • Identified common tenant issues within the community and assessed needs of the community. • Collaborated with community-based housing organizations and housing stakeholders to address tenant initiatives. • Facilitated weekly meetings with tenants to discuss internal community issues and establish successful action steps.



Greening Youth Foundation

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Work Administrator

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Worked within a virtual team environment to facilitate the initiation of a peer mentor program between HBCU's in Georgia. • Created and conducted mentor training and trust agreements within the mentorship program and matched mentors with mentees. • Assessed the efficacy of federal internship programs at Greening Youth Foundation by soliciting participant feedback. • Designed the communications and marketing tactics for The Bridge Project, an equitable hiring campaign and 2-day virtual event. • Continuously researched the ways in which environmental inequity disproportionally effects minority youth and provided feedback on solutions to further equitable access. Show less



GET OUT THE VOTE INC

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Canvasser

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Through doorknocking and canvassing, registered Georgians to vote and encouraged voter turnout across Clayton County, GA. • Educated residents around voter suppression and voter mobilization during the Senate runoff elections. • Through doorknocking and canvassing, registered Georgians to vote and encouraged voter turnout across Clayton County, GA. • Educated residents around voter suppression and voter mobilization during the Senate runoff elections.



SafeHouse Outreach

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

• Case Manager, Career Development Program

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Built and presented workshops on life skills training, career building, self-esteem, workforce development to a group of 10-15 clients experiencing homelessness each week. • Case managed clients, maintained their files and case notes, and met with them individually to conduct intakes and needs assessments. • Identified resources within the greater-Atlanta area for clients experiencing homelessness and made referrals for individuals and families. • Organized community partnerships with other homeless services programs in the Atlanta area to facilitate job fairs. Show less