Intern

• May 2023 - Present

● Responsible for crafting policy proposals aimed at improving the foster care system for former and current foster youth. ● Responsible for crafting policy proposals aimed at improving the foster care system for former and current foster youth.

Impact Project Coordinator

• Jun 2022 - Present

Congressional Intern

• May 2023 - Jul 2023

U.S Housing and Urban Development Region 3 Technical Assistance Training Consultant

• May 2022 - Jan 2023

● Served as a lived experience consultant and participated in creating training webinars and monthly action series for Continuums of Care around authentic engagement ● Served as a lived experience consultant and participated in creating training webinars and monthly action series for Continuums of Care around authentic engagement

Opportunity Youth Congressional Liaison Fellowship

• Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

● Fellowship that equips U.S. youth ages 16 to 26 with the skills and tools they need to directly advocate to lawmakers. ● Fellowship that equips U.S. youth ages 16 to 26 with the skills and tools they need to directly advocate to lawmakers.

Program Facilitator Internship

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2022

●Assist in the development and implementation of the Positive Action after-school program to Monessen Middle School to improve youth academics, behavior, and character. ● Deliver the Positive Action Curriculum addressing diverse problems, such as substance abuse, violence-related behaviors, disruptive behaviors, and bullying, as well as social-emotional learning, and positive youth development. ● Work closely with Monessen Middle School faculty and community members to gather data and advocate the importance of resources and community support. Show less

Staff for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)

• Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

● Conducted outreach with Youth and Young Adult (YYA)-specific social service organizations, community centers, and other organizations and agencies that see large numbers of YYA. ● Developed a Coordinated Community Plan for youth who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. ● Reviewed and ranked new YHDP project applicants in submission of applications in coordination with Diana T. Myers and Associates, Inc. ● Engage youth-serving providers into the system by ensuring ongoing capacity building for communities to better serve youth homelessness/housing instability. Show less

Research Assistant Internship

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

● Worked under the supervision of a Counseling Psychologist. ● Researched topics for upcoming shows, wrote weekly briefs based on scholarly and major news media sources in order to prepare for web show tapings. ● Contributed to the film Black Pittsburgh, a documentary that explores the history, culture, and politics of the Pittsburgh’s Black community. ● Worked under the supervision of a Counseling Psychologist. ● Researched topics for upcoming shows, wrote weekly briefs based on scholarly and major news media sources in order to prepare for web show tapings. ● Contributed to the film Black Pittsburgh, a documentary that explores the history, culture, and politics of the Pittsburgh’s Black community.

Internship

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

● Evaluated and maintained files on volunteers and their current cases. ● Attended family court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases. ● Prepared and maintained legal documents, data entry, and communicated with case workers, attorneys, and case supervisors. ● Evaluated and maintained files on volunteers and their current cases. ● Attended family court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases. ● Prepared and maintained legal documents, data entry, and communicated with case workers, attorneys, and case supervisors.