Art & Trauma Therapist

• Jun 2021 - Present

Presenter at Resilience Training Institute

• Jun 2021 - Present

Mental Health Stigma & Suicide Assessment at 40hr Crisis Intervention TrainingSubstance Use, Mental Health Stigma, & Suicide Assessment at 60hr Crisis Intervention TrainingNeurobiology of Trauma, Responding to Disclosures, Alcohol & Consent presented at Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education

Trauma Therapy and Art Therapy Intern

• Jul 2020 - May 2021

Completed 40 hours of sexual assault crisis intervention training in accordance with the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault.Provide individual trauma therapy and crisis intervention to adult survivors of sexual violence.Design and co-facilitate support groups with psychoeducational and art based interventions. Maintain appropriate treatment paperwork, progress notes, and safety plans.Assess and screen individuals to determine appropriate level of intervention, services, and referrals.Participate in regular supervision, educational trainings, and monthly case consultation.

Sales Associate

• Jul 2019 - Apr 2022

Graduate Admissions Ambasador

• Jul 2019 - May 2021

Demonstrate knowledge about SAIC and possess a strong willingness to quickly learn, retain, and share encyclopedic knowledge about the institution. Maintain enthusiastic and approachable demeanor while interacting with the general public, campus visitors, current students, faculty, and staff over the phone, in person, or online. Execute clerical office work including online data research, data entry, file management, organizational projects, and running delivery errands.

Graduate Assistant AIADO

• Sep 2018 - May 2021

Administrative duties in Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects department. Assist with special admissions event management and visiting artist guest lectures series. Design social media content, and other marketing materials for departmental events. Copying, sorting, and filing accounting paperwork, recording data and pulling reports.

Teaching Assistant

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

Assisted Intro to Art for Combat Veterans three week program including ceramics hand building techniques and wheel throwing along with photography, mosaic, book binding, and drawing workshops. Assisted Intro to Art for Combat Veterans three week program including ceramics hand building techniques and wheel throwing along with photography, mosaic, book binding, and drawing workshops.

Art Therapy and Counseling Intern

• Aug 2019 - May 2020

Provided direct client service through individual art therapy sessions and art therapy groups in variety of settings throughout the hospital (Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Intensive Outpatient Day Hospital Program, and Outpatient Open Studio). Assisted Recreation Therapy activities and off site group outings. Supportive educational activities included record keeping, preparation, treatment team meetings, related milieu activities, group art therapy curriculum design, and supervision. Provided direct client service through individual art therapy sessions and art therapy groups in variety of settings throughout the hospital (Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Intensive Outpatient Day Hospital Program, and Outpatient Open Studio). Assisted Recreation Therapy activities and off site group outings. Supportive educational activities included record keeping, preparation, treatment team meetings, related milieu activities, group art therapy curriculum design, and supervision.

Art Therapy Counseling Intern

• Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

Co-participated in weekly open art studio that provided an inclusive space for community engagement, promoted respect for difference, and inspired positive social change. Encouraged participants to teach and learn skills from each other. Attempted to diminish the hierarchy between facilitators and participants as much as possible. Worked toward stigma reduction by co-creating a welcoming environment and actively worked against the kind of cultural divisions that result in stereotypes and marginalization. Aimed to foster the development of understanding and compassion between people despite social and cultural differences.

Marketing Director

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

Coordinate two annual art shows during the academic year. Organize marketing strategies within a $3,000 budget. Contact local newspapers, radio stations, television outlets, magazines, etc. Communicate event planning and marketing tactics with partnering organizations. Review and accept artwork submissions from regional artists through a jury process. Complete administrative and archival duties as well as job posting, interviewing, and hiring responsibilities. Oversee and train three employees. Social media and website content management. Art handling and curatorial responsibilities. Financial record keeping and analysis.

Research Assistant

• Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

Supervise participants through lab-based experiments. Test and provide feedback on experiments in development. Help with stimulus development and data coding. Lab directed by Dr. Rebecca Neel, supporting research within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, using a social affordance-based perspective. The Stigma and Motivation (SAM) Lab studies stigma and prejudice, emotion, social motivation, self-presentation, and evolutionary social psychology. Supervise participants through lab-based experiments. Test and provide feedback on experiments in development. Help with stimulus development and data coding. Lab directed by Dr. Rebecca Neel, supporting research within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, using a social affordance-based perspective. The Stigma and Motivation (SAM) Lab studies stigma and prejudice, emotion, social motivation, self-presentation, and evolutionary social psychology.

Donor Scheduler

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Schedule blood donation appointments and maintain accurate donor records. Support donor operations and conduct telephone calls to prospective donors from established resource files. Maintain confidentiality, work with a variety of programs, and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. Schedule blood donation appointments and maintain accurate donor records. Support donor operations and conduct telephone calls to prospective donors from established resource files. Maintain confidentiality, work with a variety of programs, and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.

Youth Counselor

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Worked with children ages 5 to 18 that were undergoing residential treatment for mental or behavioral health concerns while establishing meaningful relationships with clients. Aided in the day-to-day care of children including the use of Trauma Informed Care. Formulated interventions based on treatment plan. Evaluated the progress of treatment goals. Worked with children ages 5 to 18 that were undergoing residential treatment for mental or behavioral health concerns while establishing meaningful relationships with clients. Aided in the day-to-day care of children including the use of Trauma Informed Care. Formulated interventions based on treatment plan. Evaluated the progress of treatment goals.

Marketing Intern

• Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

Support marketing team in the development, execution, and tracking of programs/promotions. Assist in social media interactions. Work emphasis on event planning, writing, and proofing of marketing copy. Assist in the organization of Donor Recognition Events. Distribution of promotional items and public relations at mobile blood drives. Support marketing team in the development, execution, and tracking of programs/promotions. Assist in social media interactions. Work emphasis on event planning, writing, and proofing of marketing copy. Assist in the organization of Donor Recognition Events. Distribution of promotional items and public relations at mobile blood drives.

Sales Associate

• Apr 2011 - Dec 2015

Retail and costumer service expertise. Operate cash register, price and display merchandise, inventory reporting. Create promotional signage. Manage social media accounts. Retail and costumer service expertise. Operate cash register, price and display merchandise, inventory reporting. Create promotional signage. Manage social media accounts.