Chrislene DeJean
Chief Of Staff at Center for Economic Democracy- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Haitian Creole Limited working proficiency
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Vanessa Thiesfeld
I worked with Chrislene 2 years ago and she was amazing. Her energy and effervescent attitude she bought to work was very conducive to the group. On multiple occasions she also showed diligence in completing tasks, such as the construction and facilitation of workshops. Lastly, Chrislene will be a great asset to any company or organization she works for because she is adept to relating to people. I support any future aspirations Ms. DeJean takes.
Tiffany E. Cook
Chrislene is an amazing advocate for social and reproductive justice and has the skills, drive, and passion necessary to succeed in any position she is considered for. Having worked with her on a variety of project teams, I have watched her leadership skills grow as she has led and organized exceptional creative outreach projects that are both fun and have a wide impact on the community. As a teacher, Chrislene is down-to-earth, real, and always utilizes the most recent data and information to provide comprehensive sex-positive sexual health and wellness courses. Gifted in theory-driven curriculum design, she promotes the experiential learning process and constantly seeks feedback from her students to better her courses. Not only would I highly recommend Chrislene for any future positions she might apply for, but I would never hesitate to hire her myself in the future. A team player, full of energy and creative ideas, she's an asset to any organization.
Vanessa Thiesfeld
I worked with Chrislene 2 years ago and she was amazing. Her energy and effervescent attitude she bought to work was very conducive to the group. On multiple occasions she also showed diligence in completing tasks, such as the construction and facilitation of workshops. Lastly, Chrislene will be a great asset to any company or organization she works for because she is adept to relating to people. I support any future aspirations Ms. DeJean takes.
Tiffany E. Cook
Chrislene is an amazing advocate for social and reproductive justice and has the skills, drive, and passion necessary to succeed in any position she is considered for. Having worked with her on a variety of project teams, I have watched her leadership skills grow as she has led and organized exceptional creative outreach projects that are both fun and have a wide impact on the community. As a teacher, Chrislene is down-to-earth, real, and always utilizes the most recent data and information to provide comprehensive sex-positive sexual health and wellness courses. Gifted in theory-driven curriculum design, she promotes the experiential learning process and constantly seeks feedback from her students to better her courses. Not only would I highly recommend Chrislene for any future positions she might apply for, but I would never hesitate to hire her myself in the future. A team player, full of energy and creative ideas, she's an asset to any organization.
Vanessa Thiesfeld
I worked with Chrislene 2 years ago and she was amazing. Her energy and effervescent attitude she bought to work was very conducive to the group. On multiple occasions she also showed diligence in completing tasks, such as the construction and facilitation of workshops. Lastly, Chrislene will be a great asset to any company or organization she works for because she is adept to relating to people. I support any future aspirations Ms. DeJean takes.
Tiffany E. Cook
Chrislene is an amazing advocate for social and reproductive justice and has the skills, drive, and passion necessary to succeed in any position she is considered for. Having worked with her on a variety of project teams, I have watched her leadership skills grow as she has led and organized exceptional creative outreach projects that are both fun and have a wide impact on the community. As a teacher, Chrislene is down-to-earth, real, and always utilizes the most recent data and information to provide comprehensive sex-positive sexual health and wellness courses. Gifted in theory-driven curriculum design, she promotes the experiential learning process and constantly seeks feedback from her students to better her courses. Not only would I highly recommend Chrislene for any future positions she might apply for, but I would never hesitate to hire her myself in the future. A team player, full of energy and creative ideas, she's an asset to any organization.
Vanessa Thiesfeld
I worked with Chrislene 2 years ago and she was amazing. Her energy and effervescent attitude she bought to work was very conducive to the group. On multiple occasions she also showed diligence in completing tasks, such as the construction and facilitation of workshops. Lastly, Chrislene will be a great asset to any company or organization she works for because she is adept to relating to people. I support any future aspirations Ms. DeJean takes.
Tiffany E. Cook
Chrislene is an amazing advocate for social and reproductive justice and has the skills, drive, and passion necessary to succeed in any position she is considered for. Having worked with her on a variety of project teams, I have watched her leadership skills grow as she has led and organized exceptional creative outreach projects that are both fun and have a wide impact on the community. As a teacher, Chrislene is down-to-earth, real, and always utilizes the most recent data and information to provide comprehensive sex-positive sexual health and wellness courses. Gifted in theory-driven curriculum design, she promotes the experiential learning process and constantly seeks feedback from her students to better her courses. Not only would I highly recommend Chrislene for any future positions she might apply for, but I would never hesitate to hire her myself in the future. A team player, full of energy and creative ideas, she's an asset to any organization.
Credentials
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Advance Story-based Strategy Training
Center for Story-based StrategyJun, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Sexuality Education Certificate Series
Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsMar, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
HIV Counseling and Testing
Justice Resource InstituteNov, 2011- Oct, 2024 -
Family Planning
Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.Oct, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Center for Economic Democracy
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Of Staff
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May 2022 - Present
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Independent Consultant
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Independent Consultant
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Oct 2018 - Jul 2022
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South Shore Child & Family Counseling
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Nov 2020 - May 2022
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Codman Square Health Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Clinical Social Work Intern
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Sep 2019 - May 2020
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Social Work Intern
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Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
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Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
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Non-profit Organization Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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Training Specialist
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2019
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Intelligent Mischief
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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Creative Organizer
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Oct 2013 - Sep 2017
Being awesome and starting up a small creative organization Working on this multi-media project called the Black Body Survival Guide. Consulting with social justice organizations to be more creative and stop doing the same old stuff. Host really awesome community events. Fundraise because everyone has to in a small organizations. Building fabulous productions without any funding (shout out to the non-profit industrial complex) Coming up with witty and facetious comments to give my colleagues a laugh. Manage IM social media accounts Make sure the intern doesn't want to run away. Show less
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It PaYS Program Coordinator
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Dec 2013 - Feb 2015
The program offered sexual health classes to teen afterschool programs in the Boston area. I managed a staff of 6 phenomenal peer health educators. My role was to outreach and build relationships with youth programs, schedule workshops, and make sure the program was a positive environment for the peer health educators. The program offered sexual health classes to teen afterschool programs in the Boston area. I managed a staff of 6 phenomenal peer health educators. My role was to outreach and build relationships with youth programs, schedule workshops, and make sure the program was a positive environment for the peer health educators.
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Cambridge Health Alliance
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Health Educator
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Oct 2011 - Oct 2013
I counsel people between the ages of 12-24 years on reproductive health at the Teen Health center. I also provide health education to all age groups in the Cambridge, Everett, Malden, and Somerville area. Opportunities have led me to be creative, innovative, an advocate for my clients and community, take initiatives, and manage individual and group projects on a variety of reproductive health issues. In this role, I have established my self as a communicative, creative leader within my health clinic, my department, Cambridge schools, and organizations. Show less
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Action for Boston Community Development
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Non-profit Organization Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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Peer Health Educator
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2011
During this summer, I worked in two different programs at ABCD health services. In the first half of the summer, I facilitated and developed workshops on a variety of wellness topics for a group of 10 women between 18 to 21 years old under the Young Women's Health Leadership Academy (YWHLA). They all came from different walks of life and I had the blessing to form positive bonds with the participants. Everyone walked away with new resumes, vision boards, and positive mentors. I then developed the YWHLA facebook page to reach out to past and present participants, forming an online community of sisters. After the 7 week academy ended, we targeted participants for the Entre Nostras program, which focuses on HIV prevention. We did community mappings and observations for the 4 Boston area communities to develop a strategic plan. Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Boston College School of Social Work
Master of Social Work - MSW, Clinical/Medical Social Work -
2007 - 2011
Smith College
Bachelor of Arts, Government -
2013 - 2013
UMass Boston
Non Degree, Public Affairs
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