Experience

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  Core Counseling

  • Timonium, Maryland, United States

  • Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • Timonium, Maryland, United States
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  Author: My Life as a Mermaid (Dzanc Books, 2015)

  • My Life as a Mermaid

    • Jun 2015 - Present

    “Jen Grow’s astonishing collection explores what we think we want, what we think we need—and what we end up with, in language as burnished and gorgeous as a ruby. Filled with a myriad cast of dreamers, housewives, and lost souls, all desperate to renovate their lives—or at least understand them—t...

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  Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anon...

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Executive Director

    • Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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  Little Patuxent Review

  • Columbia, MD

  • Fiction Editor

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2016
    • Columbia, MD
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  The Franciscan Center of Baltimore

  • 101 W. 23rd Street

  • Grant Manager

    • Apr 2012 - Jun 2014
    • 101 W. 23rd Street
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  Art on Purpose

  • Administrator

    • Dec 2010 - Jul 2012
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  Success For All Foundation

  • Project Coordinator

    • 2009 - 2010

    Implemented a pilot program with Success for All and Sesame Workshop through a grant issued by the Department of Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; managed a budget of $130,000.00 and successfully coordinated pilot to reach over 400 students in six schools and fifteen classroo...

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  Carton Donofrio Partners, Inc.

  • Marketing Program Coordinator

    • Jul 2008 - 2009

    Developed new business proposals and presentations resulting in multi-million dollar accounts; maintained rapid design pace and prepared weekly calendars, meeting agendas and timelines. Excelled under overlapping, tight time deadlines.

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  Goucher College

  • Adjunct Professor

    • 2003 - 2008
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  Journeys Community

  • Program Director

    • Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

    • Researched, developed and facilitated over 300 programs in 6 year span to create learning forums, workshops and retreats for individuals, community organizations and educational groups; •Motivated, directed and inspired creative team of 4-8 members. Facilitated generative brainstorming meeting...