Experience

The Children's Center of Hamden
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Program Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present


WTSM Independent Contractor (State of Connecticut DDS & DCF)

• Therapeutic Support Specialist

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  In my contract with the State of Connecticut DDS and DCF, I work with children, teens, and young adults with behavioral and developmental disabilities. Through teaching life skills such as coping, communication, socialization, I empower my clients to become productive members of their communities. I help them job hunt, arrange assisted living, shop for groceries, and develop skills that help them become more self-sufficient. In my contract with the State of Connecticut DDS and DCF, I work with children, teens, and young adults with behavioral and developmental disabilities. Through teaching life skills such as coping, communication, socialization, I empower my clients to become productive members of their communities. I help them job hunt, arrange assisted living, shop for groceries, and develop skills that help them become more self-sufficient.



Domus Academy

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavior Support Worker

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2017

  I administered weekly state and organizationally mandated social and emotional learning curriculum for 60 children, in classrooms of 6-10 children at a time, ages 10-15 years old. I administered weekly state and organizationally mandated social and emotional learning curriculum for 60 children, in classrooms of 6-10 children at a time, ages 10-15 years old.



Community Partners in Action

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Childcare Worker

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

  I worked with 100 incarcerated children (ages 12-17, in groups of 8-16) to provide educational, emotional, and social support until they received a disposition from municipal court. I worked with 100 incarcerated children (ages 12-17, in groups of 8-16) to provide educational, emotional, and social support until they received a disposition from municipal court.



All Pointe Care, LLC/ All Pointe HomeCare, LLC

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapeutic Support Staff

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  I worked per diem with DCF and DDS to mentor children, teens, and young adults with behavioral and developmental disabilities. I worked per diem with DCF and DDS to mentor children, teens, and young adults with behavioral and developmental disabilities.



St. Francis Home for Boys

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Advocate

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  I worked with groups of 6-10 teens aged 17-19 years old struggling with drug addiction, gang-related violence, and other offenses. I worked with groups of 6-10 teens aged 17-19 years old struggling with drug addiction, gang-related violence, and other offenses.



Cooperative Educational Services

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Aide

  • Dec 2008 - Mar 2012

  I assisted developmental learning center’s teaching staff to integrate job skills training and work programs for special needs students (children and young adults). I assisted developmental learning center’s teaching staff to integrate job skills training and work programs for special needs students (children and young adults).



Boys & Girls Village

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health/Therapeutic Support Staff Worker

  • Mar 2005 - Aug 2010

  I worked with both the childcare-focused (Safe Haven) and behavioral health (Kids Inn) programs to provide therapeutic support for up to 64 at-risk children. I worked with both the childcare-focused (Safe Haven) and behavioral health (Kids Inn) programs to provide therapeutic support for up to 64 at-risk children.