Behavioral Health Coach

• Apr 2022 - Present

Mental Health Counselor

• Nov 2020 - Apr 2022

Program Coordinator

• Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

● Developed two-hour and one-day resiliency building workshops in Mindful Self-Compassion to expand programing for Prevent Suicide Today ● Presented suicide education trainings to over 2,000 diverse community members ● Revised and implemented evaluation methods to capture and communicate program effectiveness ● Worked to establish and maintain partnerships through outreach at community events and meetings● Improved and operated database management systems● Enhanced the visibility of all Council programming in the community by managing communications and creating materials to document program goalsSpeaking Presentations:Healthcare Georgia Foundation, March 2020“Suicide Prevention Using Self-Compassion: A Community Based Approach”Georgia Suicide Prevention Conference, September 2019“Integration of Evidence-Based Mindful Self-Compassion Program in Community-Wide Suicide Prevention”Southeastern Behavioral Health Schools Conference, March 2019“Implementation of Suicide Prevention Program in Public Schools Using Community-Based Collaboration” Show less

Americorps Vista

• Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

Counseling Intern

• Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

● Provided counseling services to underserved and uninsured clients needing assistance with mental health diagnoses ● Administered biopsychosocial assessments and completed treatment and safety plans for each new client seeking services at the agency ● Maintained accurate and detailed documentation of interventions and therapeutic approaches utilized during sessions ● Participated in ongoing educational trainings, clinical staff meetings, and agency workshops to maintain ethical practice Show less

Advocate / Intern

• Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

● Aided with peer counseling sessions and case management services to individuals experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence, or stalking for a non-profit organization ● Answered the crisis hotline calls to provide crisis intervention services, located community resources for individuals needing shelter or rent assistance, and conducted safety planning to identify and illustrate methods to avoid or escape violent situations ● Conducted intake assessments to determine if clients are eligible for the organization’s resources ● Co-facilitated two support groups: one for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and one for children of domestic violence survivors by assisting in leading lesson plans and activities to help group members express themselves, teach boundary setting skills, and identify positive attributes ● Assisted in the coordination of the Denim Day fundraiser which produced $10k in revenue for the organization Show less

Barista

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

● Prepared and served beverage selections for an American coffee house ● Provided competent, courteous, customer service and a positive environment for Starbucks’ customers ● Trained new wait staff on store policies and procedures and role-specific tasks and responsibilities ● Collected wait staff tips and evenly distributed the cumulative earnings among staff member ● Prepared and served beverage selections for an American coffee house ● Provided competent, courteous, customer service and a positive environment for Starbucks’ customers ● Trained new wait staff on store policies and procedures and role-specific tasks and responsibilities ● Collected wait staff tips and evenly distributed the cumulative earnings among staff member