Avantika Shenoy

Outreach and Training Program Manager at Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Complicated Grief Therapy: Principles and Procedures
    The Center for Complicated Grief
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Human Rights Liaison
    DC Office of Human Rights

Experience

  • Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Outreach and Training Program Manager
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      • Lead and execute the strategy and development of outreach and training efforts • Cultivate community partnerships with domestic violence organizations, mental health providers, A/PI organizations, artists, small businesses, and student groups to partner with for community education and raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence• Build curriculum on gender and power-based violence, white supremacy culture, anti-carceral feminism, trauma-informed care, sex education, transformative justice, etc., for A/PI community members • Create educational materials by utilizing different artistic medium & incorporating various learning styles• Conduct community education and training circles for community members, staff, and partner organizations• Facilitate healing spaces rooted in arts & ancestral healing practices • Oversee and supervise the Outreach and Training Program of staff and interns Show less

    • Healing Support Specialist
      • Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

      • Provide individual healing support sessions to 12 individuals through a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach; rooted in the values of social justice and liberation • Facilitate group “Care Spaces” sessions for staff and survivors of domestic and sexual violence; group spaces are rooted in the values of peer support and healing justice

    • Outreach and Training Program Coordinator
      • Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Create community resources and provide trainings around safety, autonomy, and healing rooted in non-carceral approaches in addressing interpersonal and systemic violence. • Implement the Community Health Services grant, which focuses on health equity for Asian/Pacific Islander survivors of domestic and sexual violence.• Build relationships with healthcare providers in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area and train them on trauma-informed and survivor centered practices.• Facilitate community listening sessions to understand the impact of COVID-19 and anti-Asian hate violence to create informed support, specifically to survivors of gender & power-based violence• Conduct workshops on healing trauma and support for survivors utilizing art and other healing modalities. Show less

  • Rose Hill Psychological Services
    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • MSWI/ Pre-Licensed Professional
      • Sep 2021 - May 2022

      • Provide trauma-informed, survivor-centered psychotherapy to individuals and couples utilizing a psychodynamic approach; rooted in the values of in social justice, anti-oppression, and liberation. • Work collaboratively with other therapists in didactic seminars, case conferences, and group supervision. • Provide trauma-informed, survivor-centered psychotherapy to individuals and couples utilizing a psychodynamic approach; rooted in the values of in social justice, anti-oppression, and liberation. • Work collaboratively with other therapists in didactic seminars, case conferences, and group supervision.

  • The Wanda Alston Foundation
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Clinical MSWI
      • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

      • Provided strengths-based, trauma-informed counseling for systems-involved queer and trans youth in the two housing facilities. • Supported as liaison to residents’ external mental health service agencies, assisting House Monitors and Case Manager in managing residents’ compliance with medications, counseling appointments, and treatment plans. • Developed and facilitated weekly group counseling sessions with clients, with a focus on building healthy mental health coping skills and strong peer support to achieve program goals. • Conducted bi-weekly staff training workshops, focusing on de-escalation tools, psychoeducation, and building strengths-based approaches to case management. Show less

  • Freedom Network USA
    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freedom Network Training Institute Coordinator
      • Mar 2018 - Nov 2020

      • Implemented the Housing Training and Technical Assistance Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. • Coordinated the development and delivery of in-person and web-based trainings regarding housing for survivors of trafficking; reached over several anti-trafficking and housing service providers through web- based trainings. • Planed and executed logistics for Housing Summits in multiple states such as California, Louisiana, New York and South Dakota, which aims at increasing collaboration between key housing stakeholders in communities to provide safe, affordable and long-term housing to survivors of trafficking. • Present at national conferences on a range of topics, which advance a rights-based, trauma-informed and survivor-centered approach to human trafficking and housing. Show less

  • Amara Legal Center
    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • Case Manager
      • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

      -Conducted legal intake interviews with clients to determine their eligibility for receiving pro bono legal services; established whether their rights were violated while involved in the commercial sex industry. -Maintained client interaction records to enable attorneys to efficiently locate necessary case information. -Assisted clients in locating transitional housing, securing counseling services and finding other resources to ensure safety and enable recovery. -Wrote blog posts for the organization’s website on human trafficking and commercial sex legislation impacting Amara’s client population to raise awareness among donors and the public. Show less

  • Maiti Nepal
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Aid Intern
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

      -Conducted legal intake interviews with clients, determined whether they were victims of rape, domestic violence or sex trafficking and assigned them to the correct attorney. -Helped attorneys prepare case briefs for district court cases by researching Nepali laws pertaining to different forms of gender-based violence. -Mediated domestic violence cases between spouses aimed at providing for an agreement and ensuring client safety in violent situations. -Recorded data of missing women and children from the central office in Kathmandu and regional offices for “KHOJI”, a face recognition app distributed to immigration officers to help identify missing individuals at the Indo-Nepal border. Show less

  • American University Office of Planning and Project Management
    • Administrative Assistant
      • Jun 2016 - May 2017

      -Created weekly project expense reports for each office project outlining the amount spent and the funds remaining to ensure that project directors were updated about of project expenses. -Generated purchase order and contract requisitions for external contractors and vendors detailing the services and products needed for projects. -Assigned office tasks on a weekly basis and reviewed two interns’ work prior to reporting it to the financial analyst. -Ordered food, scheduled meetings and booked rooms for 12 full time staff members Show less

  • Prevent Human Trafficking
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Assistant to the Executive Director
      • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

      -Scheduled meetings, booked travel and responded to correspondence for the Executive Director of a small non-profit that works to empower survivors of trafficking in Thailand. -Maintained donations, expenses and grant records meticulously that enabled board members to efficiently develop the following year’s budget. -Set up the Prevent Human Trafficking Etsy Shop that sells artifacts made by survivors of trafficking in Thailand -Scheduled meetings, booked travel and responded to correspondence for the Executive Director of a small non-profit that works to empower survivors of trafficking in Thailand. -Maintained donations, expenses and grant records meticulously that enabled board members to efficiently develop the following year’s budget. -Set up the Prevent Human Trafficking Etsy Shop that sells artifacts made by survivors of trafficking in Thailand

  • Washington College of Law, Women and the Law Program
    • Staff Assistant
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      -Created welcome packets with information about college courses and resources for 35 incoming students to the program which incorporates feminist legal scholarship, teaching and activism. -Redesigned the program’s posters, flyers and marketing materials distributed during the first week of classes to inform all first year law students about the program. -Compiled weekly listserv for more than 400 subscribers with new job opportunities, classes, calls for papers and events in the gender and law field. Show less

  • American Society of International Law
    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communications and Member Relations Intern
      • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

      -Updated contact information and added new individuals to a 500-member database comprising students, lawyers and academics who receive legal resources about international law -Promoted members’ noteworthy work in international law by tracking their news coverage and sharing it on social media platforms to attract more members to the organization -Increased student membership by 10 percent by promoting and publicizing ASIL to international law student groups in the Washington, D.C. area and providing them membership discounts Show less

Education

  • Columbia University in the City of New York
    Master of Social Work - MSW
    2021 - 2022
  • American University
    Bachelor's Degree
    2014 - 2017
  • National Public School, Bangalore, India
    High School
    2010 - 2014

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