Experience

The Southwest Council, Inc.

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Coalitions and Community Partnerships

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Family Strengthening Network, United Advocacy Group

• Elmer, New Jersey

• Sr. Family Advocate

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Assisting families in assessing strengths, defining goals and challenges, and creating/implementing action plans. Developing Family Advocate training curriculum. Creating and facilitating family strengthening workshops and online content. Assisting families in assessing strengths, defining goals and challenges, and creating/implementing action plans. Developing Family Advocate training curriculum. Creating and facilitating family strengthening workshops and online content.



Rutgers University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Assisted on an NIH-funded study on the adaptation of an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention for women who have experienced intimate partner violence.Aided in the development of an HIV Risk Assessment and Safety Plan developed to assess HIV risk factors of women who have experienced intimate partner violence.

• Teaching Assistant- Psychology

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

• Graduate Advisor

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Advise undergraduate students in orientation sessions and individual appointments• Assist in outreach to students under academic probation• Developed assessment tool to understand student perceptions of the efficacy of advising services.

• Graduate Research Assistant/ Lab Coordinator

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Assisting in literature review and measure selection in development of a new study• Completing IRB application and related documents• Creating protocols for use in participant recruitment and data collection• Creating assessment tools with Qualtrics • Coordinating and supervising the efforts of undergraduate research assistants in implementation of research protocols• Assisting senior level undergraduates in independent research projects



Westat

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Interviewer

  • Feb 2014 - May 2014



Rutgers-Camden Center for Strategic Urban Leadership

• Camden, NJ

• Mentor

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Mentored youth ages 13 to 17 in an after school group setting • Implemented resiliency skill curriculum and facilitated group discussions • Led group activities to promote unity and interpersonal understanding • Mentored youth ages 13 to 17 in an after school group setting • Implemented resiliency skill curriculum and facilitated group discussions • Led group activities to promote unity and interpersonal understanding



Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Youth Advocate

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Mentored youths ages 12 to 19 individually and in small groups • Accompanied mentees to life skills classes, and assisted in applying lessons to daily life • Fostered community involvement in order to enrich the activities and social support of mentees • Mentored youths ages 12 to 19 individually and in small groups • Accompanied mentees to life skills classes, and assisted in applying lessons to daily life • Fostered community involvement in order to enrich the activities and social support of mentees



Select Promotions

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Contractor

  • 2009 - 2011



South Jersey Glass & Door Co. Inc.

• Vineland, NJ

• Customer Service/ Sales

  • 2007 - 2010

  Assisted in administrative duties. Received and processed purchase orders. Invoiced customers and processed payments. Estimated materials and labor for contract bids. Assisted in administrative duties. Received and processed purchase orders. Invoiced customers and processed payments. Estimated materials and labor for contract bids.