Experience

CCNY, Inc.

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

• Junior Evaluation Associate

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Evaluation Intern

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Communicate with 33 Care Coordinators (CC) to set up Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting observations, • Complete the Team Observation Measure (TOM) 2.0 during 13 CFT observations to assess CC adherence to the evidence-based practice of High-Fidelity Wraparound,• Provide feedback from the TOM 2.0 to 13 CC Supervisors to guide supervision discussions, • Create a dashboard to report TOM 2.0 findings to stakeholders and Erie County government staff, • Participate in bi-weekly Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) meetings and trainings, • Collaborate with evaluation team and DEIB committee to create a Logic Model for 2022 DEI goals,• Research, create, and present information on implementation and implications of the Family First Prevention Services Act at the monthly staff meeting.



University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Champion Network Graduate Assistant - Career Design Center

  • Mar 2021 - May 2022

  • Meet with and research faculty Champion Network strategies from six other universities best practices for creating a career readiness ecosystem, • Plan faculty luncheon, hosted seven faculty/staff to hear how the strategy fits within their work at UB. • Create the Career Design Center Career Readiness Fellowship, awarded faculty to take the Career Readiness Champion Certificate Program by the State University of New York Center for Professional Development and serve as ambassadors for Champion Network Strategy, • Develop Career Design Champion Toolkit, comprising of eight modules, resource guide, peer-to-peer learning community, and glossary for faculty/staff to access to enhance student career readiness, • Record and edit eight informational videos on career readiness topics, including accessibility measures and UB branded content.

• Experience Ambassador - Career Design Center

  • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021



GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS CHILD AND FAMILY SERVI

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

• Foster Care Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Contacted clients on weekly basis to monitor/discuss unmet needs and selected appropriate intervention strategies based on assessment, research knowledge, and values/preferences of the clientele,• Supervised visitations with system involved parents and child(ren), prompting appropriate behavior when necessary and recording detailed notes of caregiver-child(ren) interactions,• Provided support for two months to two adopted siblings in remote schooling and skill-building activities, • Worked alongside program manager to support a biological mom overcome reunification barriers, including identifying past traumas and best practices for trauma-informed and human rights-based care, • Attended and facilitated eight evidence-based training Foster Parent Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting sessions.



OLV Human Services

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

• Behavioral Health Specialist

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Worked with high-risk adolescents (ages 12-21) in an inpatient mental health treatment setting, • Provided behavioral interventions and trauma sensitive techniques to ensure adolescents maintain safety of self and others, • Provided role modeling, facilitated development of activities of daily living, and promoted the development of age-appropriate social skills, • Served as the weekend lead; monitored status and ensured paperwork was completed for five suites, lead at least five weekend staff, and responded to crises when necessary.



The Y (YMCA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child And Youth Worker

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2020

  Promote language development skills through reading and storytelling, engage with children individually to meet their emotional and physical needs, communicate regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors, and keep rooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting children’s toys and surfaces. Promote language development skills through reading and storytelling, engage with children individually to meet their emotional and physical needs, communicate regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors, and keep rooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting children’s toys and surfaces.



Horizon Health Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Bachelor Level Clinical Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  Copy medical records for court subpoenas, label & fill training folders, unpack & put away training and office inventory, restock classroom and kitchen refreshments, upgrade training materials by creating electronic versions, participate in trainings at Horizon University, interact with the staff in one-on-one meetings, and create companywide e-trainings on diversity and inclusion using graphic design and multimedia editing skills. Copy medical records for court subpoenas, label & fill training folders, unpack & put away training and office inventory, restock classroom and kitchen refreshments, upgrade training materials by creating electronic versions, participate in trainings at Horizon University, interact with the staff in one-on-one meetings, and create companywide e-trainings on diversity and inclusion using graphic design and multimedia editing skills.



Penn State College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counselor

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Counselor for the ADHD Summer Treatment Program at Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State College of Medicine. Working with kids aged 7-11 implementing behavior modification during recreational activities (e.g., soccer, softball, basketball) and also provide children social skills training, and problem solving training. Counselors also plan activities and design treatment modifications to meet the individual needs of children. Counselor for the ADHD Summer Treatment Program at Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State College of Medicine. Working with kids aged 7-11 implementing behavior modification during recreational activities (e.g., soccer, softball, basketball) and also provide children social skills training, and problem solving training. Counselors also plan activities and design treatment modifications to meet the individual needs of children.



West Seneca Youth and Recreation

• Recreation Attendant

  • May 2017 - May 2019

  Organized small groups of children while transitioning to and from outdoor play, engaged with children individually to meet their emotional and physical needs, sparked imagination by helping children discover new things each day, promoted good behavior with parents about daily activities and behaviors, and maintained a child-friendly environment by allowing frequent access to outdoor activities Organized small groups of children while transitioning to and from outdoor play, engaged with children individually to meet their emotional and physical needs, sparked imagination by helping children discover new things each day, promoted good behavior with parents about daily activities and behaviors, and maintained a child-friendly environment by allowing frequent access to outdoor activities