Employment Consultant

• Feb 2022 - Present

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Jul 2018 - Feb 2022

• Conduct evidence-based therapy with individuals impacted by Autism, ADHD, and anxiety. Specialities include social skills, organizational skills, anxiety treatment, and daily life skills. • Advocate and support patients and families in receiving school accommodations and state services including SSI, MRS, CMH, IEP’s and 504 plans. • Lead PEERS based social skills group. • Facilitate communication between multidisciplinary teams. • Provide supervision to masters and PhD. level interns. Show less

School Social Worker

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

• Manage caseload of students receiving special education services. • Facilitate group therapy for students with EI, CI, ASD, and other impairments. • Document case notes and all communication with students and parents/guardians. • Participate in IEP’s, create social/emotional goals, and summarize social history. • Work collaboratively with administration and teachers. • Manage caseload of students receiving special education services. • Facilitate group therapy for students with EI, CI, ASD, and other impairments. • Document case notes and all communication with students and parents/guardians. • Participate in IEP’s, create social/emotional goals, and summarize social history. • Work collaboratively with administration and teachers.

Detroit Promise Scholarship Coach

• Aug 2016 - May 2017

• Provided academic coaching to Detroit Promise students including support with FAFSA, class schedules, communication with professors, and future planning. • Aided students in transferring to four-year university programs. • Created a novel networking program for Detroit students and Detroit professionals to explore professional interests. • Provided academic coaching to Detroit Promise students including support with FAFSA, class schedules, communication with professors, and future planning. • Aided students in transferring to four-year university programs. • Created a novel networking program for Detroit students and Detroit professionals to explore professional interests.

Site Based Specialist

• Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

• Developed site based program curriculum for 2014-2015 school year. • Created schedule for corporate partners and school liaisons. • Facilitated weekly activities between mentors and students in five Detroit Public Schools. • Supported relationship development through the use of surveys, monthly phone calls, and bonding activities. • Promoted higher education, healthy eating, violence prevention, community resources, etc. in planned lessons. • Developed site based program curriculum for 2014-2015 school year. • Created schedule for corporate partners and school liaisons. • Facilitated weekly activities between mentors and students in five Detroit Public Schools. • Supported relationship development through the use of surveys, monthly phone calls, and bonding activities. • Promoted higher education, healthy eating, violence prevention, community resources, etc. in planned lessons.

Enrollment Specialist

• Nov 2012 - Jan 2014

• Interviewed and assessed child and volunteer participants using BBBS guidelines. • Provided ongoing support to matches to ensure child safety, satisfaction and utilization of available resources. • Planned and facilitated monthly activities to promote socialization and communication between volunteers, children, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters agency. • Created partnerships with organizations within the five counties that Big Brothers Big Sisters serves. • Interviewed and assessed child and volunteer participants using BBBS guidelines. • Provided ongoing support to matches to ensure child safety, satisfaction and utilization of available resources. • Planned and facilitated monthly activities to promote socialization and communication between volunteers, children, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters agency. • Created partnerships with organizations within the five counties that Big Brothers Big Sisters serves.

Case Manager

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

• Supervised caseload of families involved in the Intensive Neglect Services Division. • Conducted weekly home visits with families to ensure that services were in place and that parents and children’s needs were being met. • Facilitated communication between the court and other human service organizations. • Testified in family court on progress of families. • Docketed all court paperwork and phone calls. • Supervised caseload of families involved in the Intensive Neglect Services Division. • Conducted weekly home visits with families to ensure that services were in place and that parents and children’s needs were being met. • Facilitated communication between the court and other human service organizations. • Testified in family court on progress of families. • Docketed all court paperwork and phone calls.

Internal Evaluation Manager/Qualitative Research Analyst

• Aug 2011 - May 2012

• Managed a staff of nine students that were responsible for conducting interviews with youth and families in order to evaluate the program internally.• Generated and analyzed quantitative and qualitative research from this data to help improve the program.

Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

• Educated students on the Adolescent Diversion Projects’ philosophies such as the Ecological Perspective and Strength-Based perspective.• Graded all assignments and kept organization of court paperwork.• Devised timelines and goals relating to youth and their families.