Youth Employment Navigator

• Jun 2023 - Present

Outreach Specialist

• Oct 2022 - May 2023

As Outreach Specialist I supported the Women of Color (WOC) and Art Advocacy programs at Diaspora. This included conducting community outreach, HIV/HCV testing, client referrals through PlaySure Network 2.0, facilitating support groups, and creating materials for health education.

Peer Advocate

• Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

As a Peer Advocate with Art Advocacy at Diaspora I wrote and facilitated art workshops for local youth, conducted community outreach, created sexual health awareness materials, and participated in community arts events.

Client Advocate

• Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

Served as an advocate for LGBTQ+ youth in Brooklyn, connecting clients to resources including healthcare, housing, legal assistance, and substance misuse prevention services. Outreach included networking through social media and maintaining coalition partnerships through virtual and in-person collaboration. Served as an advocate for LGBTQ+ youth in Brooklyn, connecting clients to resources including healthcare, housing, legal assistance, and substance misuse prevention services. Outreach included networking through social media and maintaining coalition partnerships through virtual and in-person collaboration.

Chaplain Resident

• May 2020 - May 2021

Earned 3 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Credits.Worked directly with patients, families and hospital staff to provide pastoral care, grief counseling, guidance about bereavement services, and access to religious resources. Pastoral care included on-call availability with one 24hr shift per week. Patient care was coordinated with the pastoral care team and documented in medical record software.

Chaplain Intern

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

Earned 1/2 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Credits. (1/2 credit due to closure of internship programs at the hospital during COVID 2020)Engaged with patients, visitors and health care staff to provide pastoral care, grief counseling, information about hospital policies and access to religious resources. Pastoral care included support groups for staff encountering loss while working at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.

Church Intern

• Sep 2018 - May 2019

Collaborated with church staff to prepare for weekly worship services and holiday services. Regular duties included developing and acquiring materials for communal art projects, facilitating in the family and children centered “Waffle Church” services, and maintaining partnerships between the church and neighboring nonprofit organizations. Collaborated with church staff to prepare for weekly worship services and holiday services. Regular duties included developing and acquiring materials for communal art projects, facilitating in the family and children centered “Waffle Church” services, and maintaining partnerships between the church and neighboring nonprofit organizations.

Elder Affordable Housing Canvasser

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Attended pride events in every NYC borough to provide information to LGBTQ seniors about inclusive affordable housing units. Attended pride events in every NYC borough to provide information to LGBTQ seniors about inclusive affordable housing units.