Experience

Harford Belair Community Mental Health Center, Inc.

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Child and Adolescent Therapist

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy sessions to treat a caseload of clients diagnosed with persistent mental health disorders and other conditions via telehealth and in person. • Complete assessments such as individual treatment plans, mental health verifications, discharge plans, obtaining authorizations, and providing the formulation of diagnostic impressions and diagnosis, case management, advocacy, and referrals. • Assist with scheduling appointments for medication compliance and record any disclosed symptoms or perceived side effects of medication in therapy for psychiatrist. Show less



University of Maryland School of Social Work

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Community School Director

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Conducted thorough social work assessments for students and their families in order to provide appropriate community-based resources, diagnostic impressions, information, case management, psychotherapy, and referrals. • Sustained strategic school-community partnerships with entities that provided specialty socio-emotional services to assist with mediating barriers to academic success. • Managed the coordination of school-based supports including the tracking and monitoring of data collection and associated budget to ensure effective strategy implementation and evaluation. • Served as interim supervisor to assist with the coordination of tasks for College and Career Coordinators, MSW Interns, and AmeriCorps Members. • Provided crisis intervention and ongoing mental health support to students and their families. • Led small clinical groups, completed case presentations and clinical diagnosis, and ran prevention groups for Bmore for Healthy Babies and Safe Streets. Show less



City of Philadelphia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructional Out-of-School Time Literacy Coach

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  • Executed the Mayor’s Read by 4th Literacy Initiative geared towards ensuring that all children were reading on grade level by the time they entered the 4th grade. • Developed and conducted interactive literacy trainings, built curriculum and explored pedagogical methods for 500+ teachers and staff of after school programs, summer camps and community based sites throughout the city of Philadelphia. • Sites included, but were not limited to: the YMCA, St. Gabriel OST, Boys and Girls Club of America, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, The Salvation Army and The Cambodian Association. Show less



theVillage 1877

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Provided individual, family and group psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults based on their experiences of trauma and subsequent coping mechanisms. • Conducted bio-psycho-social assessments in order to evaluate and provide appropriate client-centered treatment plans, crisis intervention and discharge plans. • Completed all necessary documentation on the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in a timely fashion and ensured clinical pertinence and compliance with all state and county regulations. • Successfully retained largest caseload, accredited to rapport building and cultural awareness. Show less



Simon Gratz Mastery Charter High School

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Performed necessary social work services in accordance with student’s Individualized Education Plan’s and conferred with classroom teachers to measure progress of identified goals. • Operated as part of a team of teachers, staff and administration to encourage and support student’s academic success. • Retained a caseload in which 85% of all students met or exceeded their goals for academic improvement and behavioral modification. • Performed necessary social work services in accordance with student’s Individualized Education Plan’s and conferred with classroom teachers to measure progress of identified goals. • Operated as part of a team of teachers, staff and administration to encourage and support student’s academic success. • Retained a caseload in which 85% of all students met or exceeded their goals for academic improvement and behavioral modification.



Public Health Management Corporation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Early Childhood Literacy Liason

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Spear-headed and maintained communication amongst a network of over 50 youth-serving PHMC partners to ensure continued advocacy for, participation in and awareness of early childhood literacy related resources and events throughout the City of Philadelphia. • Sustained relationships with providers and donors of early childhood literacy initiatives and programming to remain current and relevant when communicating with PHMC partners. • Spear-headed and maintained communication amongst a network of over 50 youth-serving PHMC partners to ensure continued advocacy for, participation in and awareness of early childhood literacy related resources and events throughout the City of Philadelphia. • Sustained relationships with providers and donors of early childhood literacy initiatives and programming to remain current and relevant when communicating with PHMC partners.



AmeriCorps VISTA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Leader

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016



John F. Kennedy Youth Center

• Erie, Pennsylvania Area

• After School Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Trained, managed and supervised over 100 volunteers for the after school program. • Expanded the after-school program curriculum to include science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programming along with career readiness and socioemotional support. • Managed the operations and programming of their Imagination Library Reading Nook, which promoted youth ages 0 to 5 to actively engage in reading. • Trained, managed and supervised over 100 volunteers for the after school program. • Expanded the after-school program curriculum to include science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programming along with career readiness and socioemotional support. • Managed the operations and programming of their Imagination Library Reading Nook, which promoted youth ages 0 to 5 to actively engage in reading.



Friends' Central School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015



Early Childhood Learning Centers

• Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2014



Bethesda Children's Home

• Life Skills Facilitator

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012



America Reads

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012