Experience

Diocese of San Jose

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Victim Assistance Coordinator & Prevention Advocate

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Victim Assistance Coordinator Role: * Responsible for responding to allegations of sexual abuse against diocesan clergy or personnel, complete intake and culturally competent needs assessment, assist and advocate through reporting process with strict adherence to State of California Mandated Reporting Laws, provide outreach and ongoing pastoral care as well as linkage to community services, provide written recommendations to Diocesan Review Board as needed * Develop and implement wellness programming * Remain current on strategies and programs for addressing sexual assault- particularly clergy sexual abuse- through national and local trainings and conferences, participate in monthly California Victim Assistance Coordinators call via the California Catholic Conference, as well as remain attentive to compliance with Mandated Reporting laws, Victim’s Bill of Rights Act, and audit guidelines Prevention Advocate Role: * Collaborate with monitoring and implementation of diocesan “safe environment” programs * Implement in-person bilingual adult “safe environment” trainings for diocesan staff and volunteers * Assist with oversight of safe environment online training platform for diocesan personnel * Assist with oversight of youth “safe environment” program in schools and faith formation programs: compose annual safe environment materials for schools and parishes, produce monthly e-newsletter with reminders and resources, collect audit data



Religious Order

• Safety Plan Supervisor for Clergy Offenders

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  * Intervene in any onset of risky or problem behavior * Hold offender accountable for violations of the Safety Plan, including imposing consequences with strict adherence to California Mandated Reporting Laws * Serve as an integral part of an informed, positive, and strength-based support system to ensure a safe environment for minors and vulnerable adults * Intervene in any onset of risky or problem behavior * Hold offender accountable for violations of the Safety Plan, including imposing consequences with strict adherence to California Mandated Reporting Laws * Serve as an integral part of an informed, positive, and strength-based support system to ensure a safe environment for minors and vulnerable adults



Northern California Innocence Project

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2012



East Side Union High School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Social Work

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

  * Conduct bio/psycho/social assessments of primarily at-risk high school students and produce comprehensive individualized client-centered treatment plans with measurable goals * Provide culturally competent, strength-based, bilingual services to ethnically diverse students addressing issues of substance abuse, sexual violence, and trauma * Conduct weekly individual therapeutic sessions as well as run four twelve-week groups: teen mom support group, emotions management group, gender-specific grief and loss groups * Supervise and mentor student body government * Develop, coordinate, and execute school-wide health fair



Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Kindred Souls

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

  * Provide supervised therapeutic visits between foster youth and biological parents, including victims of sexual and domestic violence * Assess family needs and develop a strength-based individualized treatment plan to fortify positive parent-child interactions, provide linkage to community resources, attend weekly didactic trainings pertaining to mental health, trauma, and substance abuse * Provide supervised therapeutic visits between foster youth and biological parents, including victims of sexual and domestic violence * Assess family needs and develop a strength-based individualized treatment plan to fortify positive parent-child interactions, provide linkage to community resources, attend weekly didactic trainings pertaining to mental health, trauma, and substance abuse



Gardner Family Care Corp

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

• Mental Health Specialist

  • May 2006 - Sep 2008

  * Provide mental health and substance abuse therapeutic services to dual-diagnosis adult and adolescent clients while addressing issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, and trauma * Provide individual, family, and gender-specific group therapy while implementing an individualized strength-based treatment plan, case management and linkage to community resources * Develop, prepare, and present psycho-educational classes to promote wellness including topics of self-esteem, meditation, relaxation techniques, and stress management to small and large groups * Attentive to the compliance of Santa Clara County Mental Health and Department of Alcohol and Drugs Services regulations



YWCA Rape Crisis Center

• Certified Rape Crisis Counselor

  • Mar 2004 - Jul 2006

  Provide crisis intervention counseling to sexual assault victims and their families, as well as accompaniment and advocacy as a member of the Sexual Assault Response Team during hospital forensic exam. Provide crisis intervention counseling to sexual assault victims and their families, as well as accompaniment and advocacy as a member of the Sexual Assault Response Team during hospital forensic exam.



Rodgers Consulting Services

• In-Home Educator

  • Aug 2004 - May 2006

  Provide in-home skill development to adults with developmental disabilities Provide in-home skill development to adults with developmental disabilities