Experience

The Mark USA

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research and Evaluation

  • May 2018 - Present

• Senior Evaluator

  • Nov 2014 - May 2018



California State University, Fullerton

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Adjunct professor in the Department of Social Work Adjunct professor in the Department of Social Work



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Liaison

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

  Provide consultation to 40-50 students and field instructors regarding internship placement activities.Conduct annual field site visits, review student learning agreements, facilitate group meetings with students, monitor and evaluate field placements, maintain monthly contact with students and supervisors, and provide support and mediation as needed to ensure quality field experience

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Instructor for undergraduate and graduate level social work coursesIntegrative Practice Seminar (Summer 2014, Spring 2014)Social Welfare Policy and Services I (Spring 2014)Introduction to Social Work (Spring 2014 and two sections in Fall 2013)



Collective Impact Consulting, LLC

• Non-profit Organizations

• External Consultant

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

• Doctoral Research Fellow: Institute for Migration and International Social Work

  • Aug 2009 - May 2013

  Designed quantitative and qualitative research studies, collected data, performed data entry and data analysis, prepared manuscripts and presented findings at national and international conferences Coordinated international social work internships, collaborating with Iberoamericana University in Mexico City and community-based organizations in Chiapas, Mexico to establish summer placements. Developed student and field supervisor evaluation forms, student learning contracts and student reflection guide, provided support and consultation to students and supervisorsIdentified RFPs and prepared and edited grant applications including the narrative and budgetEditorial Associate for the Journal of Poverty: Coordinated manuscript review process including correspondence between authors, reviewers, editors and publishers. Identified and selected reviewers for manuscripts. Reviewed, edited and prepared manuscripts for inclusion in special issuesProject Coordinator for North American Mobility in Higher Education, a federal trilateral exchange grant between US, Mexican and Canadian Universities: Facilitated recruitment and selection of exchange students from 6 partner Universities, reviewed applications, prepared students for study abroad, and performed an evaluation of the program and learning outcomes



YMCA International Services

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  Managed caseload of 50 clients from a Refugee Resettlement Program and Trafficked Persons Assistance Program. Prepared applications for benefits, housing, job placement and family resources; developed car seat program that included safety training; taught ESL classes to facilitate integration into the US; advocated for clients in the human services and health related systems. Managed caseload of 50 clients from a Refugee Resettlement Program and Trafficked Persons Assistance Program. Prepared applications for benefits, housing, job placement and family resources; developed car seat program that included safety training; taught ESL classes to facilitate integration into the US; advocated for clients in the human services and health related systems.