Experience

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  Elite DNA Therapy Services

  • United States

  • Clinical Therapist

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • United States

    LCSW Clinical therapist registered in Florida. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, chronic illness fatigue, etc. among adolescents, adults, geriatric, and working with the LGBTQ community.

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  St. Mary's Medical Center

  • United States

  • Social Worker Case Manager

    • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
    • United States

    Provide case management to clients in trauma med surgical unit. Perform biopsychsocials on new admits. Work with patients and family to get to next level of care. Work with trauma surgeons, plastics, orthopedics, etc. to understand patient treatment and help advise trauma team for next best steps for patient. Work with 22 patients daily. Enjoy high energy team environments.

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  Nordstrom

  • South Florida

  • Retail Sales Representative

    • Feb 2017 - Mar 2020
    • South Florida

    Top salesperson women’s shoes.

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  Research Foundation of The City University of New York

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Associate Director of Administration

    • May 2013 - Feb 2017
    • Greater New York City Area

    Responsible for the daily operations of a nationally and internationally recognized HIV/AIDS research facility, CHEST NYC. Managed an eclectic staff of 40+ research assistants, project coordinators, program managers, and research scientists. Responded to all human resource needs as pertain to the Research Foundation including recruiting, hiring, training, retention, and termination. Supervised grant proposals, submissions, and reporting--primarily with NIH/NIDA/NIMH. Reported and responded to the immediate concerns of the Director.

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  Pediatric Oncology Support Team, Inc

  • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

  • Development & Program Associate

    • Sep 2012 - May 2013
    • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

    Wrote grants, communicated with existing funders and researched new funding opportunities,developed company branding, ran special events, improved support services for children with cancer and their families.

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  Love Heals The Alison Gertz Foundation

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Deputy Director

    • Mar 2008 - Jul 2012
    • Greater New York City Area

    I directly supervised 20+ health educators who taught sexual reproductive health--with a special emphasis on HIV prevention-- to 50,000 young people in NYC annually. Additionally, handled administrative duties associated with Love Heals.

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  Hill and Knowlton

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Account Executive

    • Oct 2006 - Oct 2007
    • Greater New York City Area

    Worked as a community liaison towards FDA approval of a new HIV drug for Pfizer. Made connections locally, nationally, and globally.

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  Body Positive

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Acting Executive Director/Director Programs and Services

    • Nov 2002 - Oct 2006
    • Greater New York City Area

    Developed curriculum and managed a volunteer base to manage national hotline, facilitate support groups and supervised peer educators.

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  NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Manager Childhood Research Program

    • Dec 2000 - Nov 2003
    • Greater New York City Area

    Worked with school administrators including school health to improve attendance of asthmatics. Also, made home visits to ascertain asthma triggers in the home and to provide consumer education to parents of asthmatics.

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  NYC Department of Education

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Math Teacher

    • Aug 1999 - Dec 2000
    • Greater New York City Area

    Taught students K-8 in math throughout NYC to improve national test scores and to reinforcebasic math skills.