Experience

Women's Cancer Resource Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Engagement Director + Client Support Clinician

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Provide psychotherapy to WCRC clients through the Free Therapy Program; develop and facilitate mindfulness stress reduction workshops and general wellness classes; facilitate support group for African American/Black women with cancer; supervise Sister to Sister group facilitator and coordinate annual S2S retreat; manage Sister to Sister program and financial assistance programs; navigate culturally and ethnically diverse women within the health care system; counsel women on treatment options, compliance with treatment, and survivorship to facilitate healing; assist clients in identifying and addressing barriers to care; provide direct assessment, personal and emotional support; and referral to community resources; develop, cultivate, and maintain relationships with medical personnel and social workers; conduct health education workshops on cancer screening guidelines in varied settings; serve on community councils and committees to improve barriers to care for marginalized populations; and participate in research studies to advance quality of medical care in diverse communities. Show less

• Multicultural Client Services Manager & Lead Client Navigator/Client Support Clinician

  • Jul 2002 - Jun 2021

  Manage Sister to Sister program, financial assistance programs, and African American community health advocate volunteer program; navigate culturally and ethnically diverse women within the health care system; counsel women on treatment options, compliance with treatment, and survivorship to facilitate healing; assist clients in identifying and addressing barriers to care; provide direct assessment, personal and emotional support; and referral to community resources; supervise Sister to Sister group facilitator; facilitate support group for African American/Black women with cancer; organize annual retreat; developed the African American community health advocate program; develop, cultivate, and maintain relationships with medical personnel and social workers; conduct health education workshops on cancer screening guidelines in varied settings. Show less



American Cancer Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Patient Services Manager

  • 1992 - 2002

• Program Assistant

  • Oct 1988 - May 1992

  Managed patient services activities for the department and the California Region's guestroom program.