Youth and Family Specialist

• Aug 2023 - Present

Community Wellness Advocate

• Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

Provided case management and counseling services for immigrant and low-income community members. Dealt with crisis intervention through a trauma-informed lens. Facilitated internal and external referrals for a range of comprehensive community supports. Emphasized domestic and community violence prevention services, offering emotional regulation, personal empowerment, and financial resources, among others. Held educational events and promoted policies and campaigns that increased public health and safety. Developed relationships with other community based orgs. and coalition groups. Show less

Admissions Assistant

• Jan 2019 - Jun 2022

Updated and maintained over 300 digitized prospective student applications. Quickly learned and adapted to operating new software systems. Directly communicated with parents while enhancing basic office skills, including email and phone reception. Managed multiple projects at once and met strict deadlines through detail-oriented organizational and time-management skills. Enhanced team building skills through close work and communication. Updated and maintained over 300 digitized prospective student applications. Quickly learned and adapted to operating new software systems. Directly communicated with parents while enhancing basic office skills, including email and phone reception. Managed multiple projects at once and met strict deadlines through detail-oriented organizational and time-management skills. Enhanced team building skills through close work and communication.

Bethany House of Hospitality

• Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

Helped facilitate educational and recreational activities for women in shelter. Helped residents with job development, educational advancement, and career research. Developed relationships with other Chicago-based organizations to provide optimal care for residents. Created and maintained monthly client notes, a pro-bono attorney database, and guides for future interns. Helped facilitate educational and recreational activities for women in shelter. Helped residents with job development, educational advancement, and career research. Developed relationships with other Chicago-based organizations to provide optimal care for residents. Created and maintained monthly client notes, a pro-bono attorney database, and guides for future interns.

Chicago Hub Intern

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

Connected with various organizers across the city to enhance strategies and approaches towards the inevitable climate crisis and contemporary racial and social justice movements. Created detailed recruitment and overall strategy to deepen relationships within the city. Ran social media campaigns. Organized in-person actions and virtual training sessions to educate and strengthen the intersectional climate and racial justice movements. Developed connections with other community-based and non-profit organizations. Show less

Strategic Communications Writer

• Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

Co-edited the Summer 2019 Edition of the Division’s Magazine, Dialogo, writing a total of 12 pieces for the edition over a 10-week period. Managed multiple projects at once with detail-oriented skill. Worked closely with editorial team to curate content that represented the Division’s summer quarter. Gained interview experience. Wrote articles pertaining to research on campus, student profiles, and interdisciplinary events. Maintained strict deadlines and heightened team building skills through collaborative workshopping. Show less