Clinical Specialist

• Apr 2023 - Present

Applied Research Consultant

• May 2015 - Present

Provide consulting services in evaluation, survey development and administration, focus groups, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Provide consulting services in evaluation, survey development and administration, focus groups, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Mental Health Therapist

• Sep 2022 - May 2023

• Provided virtual mental health services to university and college students to address depression, anxiety, stress management, interpersonal issues, grief, goal planning, and coping skills. • Provided virtual mental health services to university and college students to address depression, anxiety, stress management, interpersonal issues, grief, goal planning, and coping skills.

Mental Health Specialist

• Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

• Provided mental health services to clients at detention facility including: crisis intervention, safety assessments, and solutions-focused strength-based interventions. • Provided mental health services to clients at detention facility including: crisis intervention, safety assessments, and solutions-focused strength-based interventions.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist

• Jul 2019 - May 2022

• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and high-risk assessments, developed treatment plans, performed individual psychotherapy, and provided one-on-one rehabilitative interventions and clinical case management for older adults throughout San Diego County diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness and at-risk of homelessness utilizing Assertive Community Treatment model. • Utilized Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy, Illness Management and Recovery, and mindfulness interventions to support the psychosocial rehabilitation of clients. • Completed individualized Wellness Recovery Action Plans with clients to support their wellbeing and goal attainment. • Served as peer reviewer to audit client charts to ensure documentation accuracy and compliance. Show less

Intern

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments, develop client plans, provide case management services, and determined eligibility for services for asylum seekers, asylees, and refugees who have experienced politically motivated physical and psychological torture, gender-based violence, and other traumas. • Served clients from diverse backgrounds, including 80+ countries and over 70 spoken languages. • Developed and facilitated socio-emotional, strength-based support group activity to promote torture survivors’ healing and wellness. • Utilized trauma-informed framework and practices. Show less

Intern

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and high-risk assessments, developed treatment plans, and provided one-on-one interventions for older adults throughout San Diego County diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness and at-risk of homelessness utilizing Assertive Community Treatment model. • Utilized Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy, Illness Management and Recovery, and mindfulness interventions to support the psychosocial rehabilitation of clients. • Completed individualized Wellness Recovery Action Plans with clients to support their wellbeing and goal attainment. Show less

Intern

• May 2017 - Jul 2017

• Collaboratively developed and implemented physical, cognitive, and social activities for elder nursing home residents in Bangkok, Thailand. • Collaboratively developed and implemented physical, cognitive, and social activities for elder nursing home residents in Bangkok, Thailand.

Management Methods Analyst

• Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

Responsible for tracking and reporting department performance measures, developing evaluation metrics, and analyzing workflow processes, policies, and personnel data to enhance productivity and performance. I also accurately assessed and supervised quality assurance activities and personnel. Responsible for tracking and reporting department performance measures, developing evaluation metrics, and analyzing workflow processes, policies, and personnel data to enhance productivity and performance. I also accurately assessed and supervised quality assurance activities and personnel.

Program Evaluator

• Oct 2005 - Oct 2011

Served as the Evaluator for $5.5M federal grant designed to reduce racial disparities in Pinellas County infant mortality rates by designing evaluation plans, surveys, and data collection tools, conducting focus groups, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from a variety of sources, and writing reports. Responsible for measuring and reporting progress on national performance measures and ensuring accurate and timely submission to federal project officers. Regularly presented data analysis results and recommendations to agency staff, community groups, and local stakeholders. Show less

Research Associate

• Oct 2004 - Sep 2005

Coordinated community-based program evaluations, tracked social indicators, conducted literature reviews, developed measurable objectives for community agencies, conducted quantitative and qualitative data analyses, and wrote final reports. I also managed contracts for funded projects and designed technical specifications for bid solicitations. Coordinated community-based program evaluations, tracked social indicators, conducted literature reviews, developed measurable objectives for community agencies, conducted quantitative and qualitative data analyses, and wrote final reports. I also managed contracts for funded projects and designed technical specifications for bid solicitations.

Research Associate

• May 2003 - Aug 2004

Conducted evaluations of violence prevention, youth mentoring, and middle school enrichment programs by creating and implementing surveys and focus groups, analyzing data, and preparing final reports. Conducted evaluations of violence prevention, youth mentoring, and middle school enrichment programs by creating and implementing surveys and focus groups, analyzing data, and preparing final reports.

Research Assistant

• Aug 2002 - May 2003

Provided research support for national survey on collegiate drug and alcohol use with survey validation, weighting strategies, and data analysis. Provided research support for national survey on collegiate drug and alcohol use with survey validation, weighting strategies, and data analysis.

Teacher

• Aug 1998 - Aug 2000

Designed and delivered language arts, math, and after-school curricula to at-risk middle school students. Designed and delivered language arts, math, and after-school curricula to at-risk middle school students.