Experience

Yellow Chair Collective

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

• Associate Mental Health Therapist

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  New York, NY



North Brooklyn Psychotherapy Associates

• Mental Health Therapist

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  Brooklyn, New York, United States



Entwine Community

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Management Supervisor

  • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Los Angeles, California, United States



Tia

• Egypt
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Mental Health Therapist

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  New York, New York, United States - Assess, diagnose, and organize clinical treatment plans for women-identifying and non-binary individuals experiencing a range of mental health disorders from anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship issues, etc. - Consult with psychiatrists, primary care providers, and acupuncturists to create holistic interventions to maximize patient wellness and continuity of care - Co-create and conduct trainings on decolonizing Asian-American Pacific Islander Mental Health, focusing on… Show more - Assess, diagnose, and organize clinical treatment plans for women-identifying and non-binary individuals experiencing a range of mental health disorders from anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship issues, etc. - Consult with psychiatrists, primary care providers, and acupuncturists to create holistic interventions to maximize patient wellness and continuity of care - Co-create and conduct trainings on decolonizing Asian-American Pacific Islander Mental Health, focusing on cultural sensitivity and mind-body-spirit medicine Show less



Columbia School of Social Work

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2021

  New York, New York, United States Supervised students pursuing Masters in Social Work registered in First Year or Second Year Field Education



Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem

• Family Defense Social Worker

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2021

  Greater New York City Area - Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, social workers, advocates, and investigators to build holistic defense for up to 110 parents under investigation by the Administration for Children’s Services in Manhattan Family Court - Provided counseling, service referrals, and assistance to clients navigating the child welfare system utilizing justice-oriented and trauma-informed perspective - Served as primary liaison and advocated for parents in non-legal administrative… Show more - Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, social workers, advocates, and investigators to build holistic defense for up to 110 parents under investigation by the Administration for Children’s Services in Manhattan Family Court - Provided counseling, service referrals, and assistance to clients navigating the child welfare system utilizing justice-oriented and trauma-informed perspective - Served as primary liaison and advocated for parents in non-legal administrative conferences with child welfare caseworkers to provide additional advocacy and strengthen client defense Show less



Womankind, Rising Above Violence

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  Greater New York City Area Formerly known as New York Asian Women's Center - Provided culturally-sensitive client services from intake in Human Trafficking Intervention Court in Queens Criminal Court and Midtown Community Court to completion of the Asian Women Empowerment (AWE) program - Spearheaded the Asian Women Empowerment (AWE) program and provide individual and group counseling to all Korean-speaking clients - Identified red flags of victims/survivors of human trafficking and applied client-centered… Show more Formerly known as New York Asian Women's Center - Provided culturally-sensitive client services from intake in Human Trafficking Intervention Court in Queens Criminal Court and Midtown Community Court to completion of the Asian Women Empowerment (AWE) program - Spearheaded the Asian Women Empowerment (AWE) program and provide individual and group counseling to all Korean-speaking clients - Identified red flags of victims/survivors of human trafficking and applied client-centered approaches to address needs ranging from advocacy around police brutality to legal services Show less



Beyond The Bars, Center for Justice

• Fellow

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  Greater New York City Area



McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines - Conducted interviews for a clinical randomized trial studying financial management and decision-making to gain understanding of the local people’s qualitative life histories and psychosocial financial literacy - Led a team to conduct and analyze a follow-up needs assessment after five-year period to determine the most crucial needs of the community to make recommendations to local government



The Federal Defenders of New York

• Mitigation Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

  Brooklyn, New York



America Reads

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher's Asistant

  • Sep 2012 - May 2015

  Greater New York City Area -Promoted literary and arithmetic skills among 32 8-9 year olds in a special education Integrating Co-Teaching classroom -Counseled students regarding emotional needs and maintained vigilance for possible domestic abuse or neglect -Facilitated and implemented lesson plans in partnership with the head teachers



Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Education Supervisor

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Los Angeles -Accounted for the well being of 30 elementary and middle school students from S. Korea studying in the U.S. -Served as the liaison between MBC and the West Valley Christian School to bridge communication barriers of Korean-speaking homestay students and their English-speaking host families