Mental Health and Disabilities Program Manager

• Jul 2022 - Present

Mental Health and Disabilities Specialist

• May 2021 - Jul 2022

Owner and Yoga Instructor

• Jun 2020 - Present

- Build, create, and expand personal business to integrate holistic practices to support and empower individuals on their journeys of health and wellness - Provide private student instruction with an emphasis on individualized sequencing to accommodate skill level, as well as to address changing physical needs and goals - Cultivate a sense of community by offering weekly virtual classes for all skill levels both donation-based and at-cost - Build, create, and expand personal business to integrate holistic practices to support and empower individuals on their journeys of health and wellness - Provide private student instruction with an emphasis on individualized sequencing to accommodate skill level, as well as to address changing physical needs and goals - Cultivate a sense of community by offering weekly virtual classes for all skill levels both donation-based and at-cost

Yoga Instructor

• Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

- Design and customize outdoor yoga classes to support students attending within their residential community - Monitor and assist students to ensure proper form for particular poses and provide modifications as needed - Embody the elements of health and wellness as both practitioner and instructor within the community - Design and customize outdoor yoga classes to support students attending within their residential community - Monitor and assist students to ensure proper form for particular poses and provide modifications as needed - Embody the elements of health and wellness as both practitioner and instructor within the community

Special Education Paraprofessional

• Jan 2020 - May 2021

- Adapt quickly to shifting goals to better support identified students' needs whether on campus or through E-Learning - Respond to and manage crisis behavior, protecting the safety of students and staff - Flexible and team-oriented, providing staff coverage as needed - Adapt quickly to shifting goals to better support identified students' needs whether on campus or through E-Learning - Respond to and manage crisis behavior, protecting the safety of students and staff - Flexible and team-oriented, providing staff coverage as needed

Mental Health Program Specialist

• May 2016 - Jan 2020

- Case manager for assigned Early Head Start and Head Start sites, facilitating referrals and monitoring individualized wraparound services to meet the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical needs of children and their families- Support children with challenging behaviors through individualized behavior plans, responding to crisis behavior, staff coaching, and parent participation to improve success in the classroom- Provide staff training to address to best practices, maintaining program compliance Show less

Acting Mental Health Coordinator

• Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

Additional Dates: January 2018 - May 2018- Coordinate and monitor mental health services to Early Head Start and Head Start children and families by maintaining a system to track referrals, individualized behavior plans, and case coordinator across the multidisciplinary team of program specialists- Supervise the mental health program specialists, maintaining active communication with the team regarding up dates to schedules, program policies, special projects, and essential job duties- Assist with program performance monitoring and evaluation for compliance with mental health standards Show less

Behavior Interventionist

• Feb 2015 - May 2016

- Provide direct services in clients' homes to meet behavior therapy goals and maintain documentation of individual's response to treatment - Model behavior intervention strategies for family members to address family concerns - Proactively inform supervisor when target goals needed to shift to better match client's skill level - Provide direct services in clients' homes to meet behavior therapy goals and maintain documentation of individual's response to treatment - Model behavior intervention strategies for family members to address family concerns - Proactively inform supervisor when target goals needed to shift to better match client's skill level

Behavior Interventionist

• May 2014 - Dec 2014

- Provide direct services in clients' homes to meet the behavior therapy goals and maintain documentation of individual's response to treatment - Model behavior intervention strategies for family members and address family concerns - Behavior Interventionist of the Month, September 2014 - Provide direct services in clients' homes to meet the behavior therapy goals and maintain documentation of individual's response to treatment - Model behavior intervention strategies for family members and address family concerns - Behavior Interventionist of the Month, September 2014

ASL Interpreter

• May 2008 - May 2012

- Facilitate ASL interpretation from source to target languages to support equal access for the d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities in a community college setting - Mindfully navigate cultural differences to increase the success of interpretations and interactions between teachers and students, as well as between peers - Facilitate ASL interpretation from source to target languages to support equal access for the d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities in a community college setting - Mindfully navigate cultural differences to increase the success of interpretations and interactions between teachers and students, as well as between peers

ASL Interpreter

• May 2008 - May 2012

- Facilitate ASL interpretation from source to target languages to support equal access for the d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities - Mindfully navigate cultural differences to increase the success of interpretations and interactions across clients - Provide services in a variety of community settings - Facilitate ASL interpretation from source to target languages to support equal access for the d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities - Mindfully navigate cultural differences to increase the success of interpretations and interactions across clients - Provide services in a variety of community settings

Youth Support Specialist

• Aug 2006 - May 2012

- Case manager for at-risk children and families to support youth in accessing peer groups and developmentally appropriate activities in their local communities to foster social-emotional skills and facilitate greater autonomy, as well as identify appropriate community resources and services needed to better serve these families - Maintain confidential paperwork tracking a client's progress or setbacks with regards to the treatment plan and systematic tracking of direct service hours provided - Provide in-home services as needed, such as crisis intervention, family and service provider team meetings, and other activities complementary to client's mood or schedule Show less

Youth Support Specialist

• Aug 2006 - May 2007

- Case manager for at-risk children and families to support youth in accessing peer groups and developmentally appropriate activities in their local communities to foster social-emotional skills and facilitate greater autonomy, as well as identify appropriate community resources and services needed to better serve these families - Maintain confidential paperwork tracking a client's progress or setbacks with regards to the treatment plan and systematic tracking of direct service hours provided - Provide services in the client's home- such as crisis intervention and family and service provider team meetings- as well as services in the center's respite home, such as organized sports, arts and crafts, meals, and overnight care Show less