Social Worker

• Jan 2021 - Present

Bilingual Child and Family Therapist

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

Clinical Intern

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

- Co-facilitates six therapy groups for children and teens experiencing grief and traumatic loss at schools across NE and SE Washington DC, utilizing a TF-CBT model - Manages a psychotherapy caseload of 6 individual clients (ages 9-16) utilizing TF-CBT, play therapy, and relational interventions. - Co-facilitates adult bereavement psychotherapy group for individuals experiencing the loss of a parent - Maintains timely documentation for all group and individual sessions - Participates in monthly graduate intern case consultations and monthly peer supervision Show less

Foster care intern

• Sep 2017 - May 2018

- Visited with Spanish speaking foster care clients in the home, school, and community. - Performed assessments of clients needs, and participated in service planning. - Provided clinical interventions to children and families as needed. - Accompanied social workers to court - Documented all client contacts - Assisted with various program development to serve clients and their families. - Visited with Spanish speaking foster care clients in the home, school, and community. - Performed assessments of clients needs, and participated in service planning. - Provided clinical interventions to children and families as needed. - Accompanied social workers to court - Documented all client contacts - Assisted with various program development to serve clients and their families.

Special Education Teacher Assistant, The Lourie Center

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

- Worked on a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, and social workers in a licensed therapeutic preschool for children between the ages of 3 and 5 at greatest risk for school failure due to significant social, emotional, and behavioral problems - Planned and lead developmentally appropriate lessons based off the Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMSR) - Modified curriculum for accessibility to special needs and medically fragile populations - Communicated with and supported Spanish speaking families in providing the best possible early intervention Show less

Resident

• Aug 2015 - May 2017

Executed 1-3 programs a month for Jewish young professionals in the DC/Metropolitan area including (but not limited to): social justice oriented Shabbat dinners; community service projects; brunches for the Jewish LGBTQ community; monthly Rosh Chodesh women’s group. Executed 1-3 programs a month for Jewish young professionals in the DC/Metropolitan area including (but not limited to): social justice oriented Shabbat dinners; community service projects; brunches for the Jewish LGBTQ community; monthly Rosh Chodesh women’s group.

Leadership Team- Sectional Head

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

-Directed daily functions for a team of 15 staff and 50 campers at a traditional Jewish overnight camp -Conducted daily staff meetings and performance feedback as well as monthly performance evaluations. Provided recommendations for staff placement for the following summer. -Supported staff in identifying and confronting behavioral issues, and implemented interventions -Assisted in the implementation of all camp safety procedures -Directed daily functions for a team of 15 staff and 50 campers at a traditional Jewish overnight camp -Conducted daily staff meetings and performance feedback as well as monthly performance evaluations. Provided recommendations for staff placement for the following summer. -Supported staff in identifying and confronting behavioral issues, and implemented interventions -Assisted in the implementation of all camp safety procedures

Founder and co- president

• Oct 2012 - May 2015

Founded and organized the Smith College chapter of J Street U, a national movement that organizes around promoting American diplomatic leadership in support of a two state solution in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. Lead weekly chapter meetings and organized a number of all campus event and initiatives. Founded and organized the Smith College chapter of J Street U, a national movement that organizes around promoting American diplomatic leadership in support of a two state solution in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. Lead weekly chapter meetings and organized a number of all campus event and initiatives.

Assistant Early Childhood Educator

• Sep 2012 - May 2015

- Assisted teachers with all elements of classroom operation for groups of children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years. - Guided and promoted social interactions between children - Assisted teachers with all elements of classroom operation for groups of children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years. - Guided and promoted social interactions between children

Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

- Conducted interviews with witnesses and victims of domestic violence cases to prepare cases for trial. - Transcribed 911 phone calls and interviews in Spanish and English for case files - Conducted interviews with witnesses and victims of domestic violence cases to prepare cases for trial. - Transcribed 911 phone calls and interviews in Spanish and English for case files

Policy Intern

• Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

- Lobbied Capitol Hill offices to recruit co-sponsors for the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, working in advocacy of adoption rights for LGBT families - Lobbied Capitol Hill offices to recruit co-sponsors for the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, working in advocacy of adoption rights for LGBT families