Experience

The Southwest Council, Inc.

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

• CCAR certified Recovery Coach

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  • Work approximately 6-8 twelve hour on call shifts per month under the Opiate Overdose Recovery Program going bedside to patients at both Memorial Hospital of Salem and Inspira Elmer to those who present drugs or alcohol in their lab work to provide them with resources and help place them in treatment.• Provide resources for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, job readiness, etc.• Provide support, encouragement, hope, and advocates for patients. • Follow up with each client for a total of 8 weeks via phone and email Show less

• Prevention specialist / Recovery coach

  • Apr 2014 - Present

• Prevention Specialist/ Coalition Coordinator/ recovery coach

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  • Created, promoted, and currently presents about medication misuse/abuse, medication safety, proper disposal, and being an active member of one’s personal health care team through a presentation called “Account. Secure. Dispose.”• Created, promoted, and currently presents “SPOT IT! Are You Missing the Signs?” which is a hands-on experience for adults, school personnel, coaches, and parents to educate on paraphernalia that are hidden in plain site and to empower them to advocate for policy change within their school to support a drug free school environment.• Helps run workgroups and quarterly meetings for SCRATCH and CCHCC.• Actively participates in any substance abuse-related initiatives in Salem and Cumberland County including, but not limited to the pinwheel project, prom surveys, PRIDE, Deterra education and distribution, creating substance abuse related information for distribution, etc.• Taught evidence-based prevention education programs to school-aged children in Cumberland County, Gloucester County, and Salem County.• Plan, prepare for, market, and implement town hall meetings regarding health related topics such as prescription drug abuse.• Plan, prepare for, market and lead a number of strengthening families programs.• Participate in Camp YEY! as a camp counselor, create/facilitate lessons, develop and facilitate life skill activities, and responsible for camp supplies.• Coordinated worksite wellness initiatives, lead the wellness meetings, and wrote monthly wellness newsletters which are distributed among all staff.• Helped design a PSA with Vineland youth about medication disposal.• Learned a portion of IDRC on an as-needed basis while another staff member was on maternity leave.• Planning, preparing for, marketing, and facilitating "WISE" program. • Case managed families in the Upper Deerfield area who participated in the Connected Families Initiative, and supported Connected Families sponsored events under Pascale Sykes. Show less



Vineland Department of health

• Health Educator field rep/Municipal Alliance Coordinator January 2014-May 2014

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Performed in-home lead tests to those in the Cumberland County area. • Represented the Vineland Health Department at events such as health fairs, community events, etc. • Provided the public with information about various health topics. • Held Municipal Alliance meetings monthly. • Created health related materials. • Took part in the NJ partnership for Healthy Kids grant by visiting local food stores, doing inventory, surveying customers, and offering taste tests to customers, in hopes to improve access to affordable healthy foods. Show less



CCA YMCA

• Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Supervised the fitness attendants and group exercise instructors. • Conducted evaluations based on the performance of fitness staff. • Routinely tested all equipment for safety and maintenance issues. • Participate in community outreach activities such as health fairs and community events. • Co-taught a two part weight loss class that combines nutrition advice as well as exercise. • Supervised the fitness attendants and group exercise instructors. • Conducted evaluations based on the performance of fitness staff. • Routinely tested all equipment for safety and maintenance issues. • Participate in community outreach activities such as health fairs and community events. • Co-taught a two part weight loss class that combines nutrition advice as well as exercise.



Vineland Department of Health

• Intern July 2011-October 2011

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2011

  • Conducted in depth research regarding smoking cessation programs, learning proper techniques to obtain physicians involvement in smoking cessation counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, and systems change in doctor’s offices, in addition to other tobacco cessation information. • Participated in events such as health fairs, community events, and other programs that the health department took part in. • Administered lung capacity and carbon monoxide tests to those interested. • Taught a smoking cessation class to Vineland Students in a GED program. • Designed smoking cessation billboards that were used in four neighboring counties Show less