Experience

The Hetrick-Martin Institute HMHS

• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Events and Special Programs Director

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Coordinate daily programming for the Arts and Culture track. Manage the supervision of the Arts & Culture staff. Implement programs within the department that incorporate and promote health programming, HIV prevention, violence prevention, and academic aspects. Collaborate with other program managers and department leaders to provide holistic support for youth. Assist and participate in youth-related events, which at times may be outside of regular hours and offsite. Develop and implement internships that engage youth, develop new skills and support the Arts & Culture programming. Participate in Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition related activities and training. Attend offsite training and conferences as necessary. Develop and maintain relationships as related to Arts & Culture programming and HMI services Manage volunteers who are placed to assist with the Arts & Culture track. Create and implement programming that engages and retains youth in the space. Provide support for the daily program in the ad hoc task.



The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Substance Use Engagement Specialist

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Assisted in grassroots outreach, tabling, and networking outreaching at over 100 events Supervise outreach specialist, Maintain communication, schedules and facilitate monthly/ bi-monthly meetings and create program collaboration. Facilitated off-site and on-site youth substance use interventions groups as well as facilitated Substance use prevention groups on-site Created the first ever LGBT substance use treatment network/coalition. Build core program partners including, arrange training to orient referring and address emerging issues of LGBTQ youth. Provide management care to support organizations in connecting youth to treatment services and provide participants with relevant resources. Assisted The NYC council member in creating the first ever citywide LGBT youth pride.

• Peer Advisor

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Created a nine month curriculum and facilitated extensive weekly trainings for the youth speaker’s bureau internship (manner of speech, group facilitation skills, etc.) and supervised youth interns at ACS training and you led events. Planned and put together a youth forums for LGBT young people in forester care, juvenile justice and homeless systems called “G.E.A.R UP to QUEER UP”.Assisted in grassroots outreaching to over 500 TGNC people with the Transgender Livelihood Project. Written proposals as well as facilitated a variety of workshops for LGBT youth at different conferences.Help parents and staff maintain and create affirming homes for LGBTQ youth by Co-Facilitating ACS 6hr “Respect – Include - Empower: ACS LGBTQ Model Training.”Spoke on panels in front of community boards and elected officials across New York City, also became a member of the ICC/DYCD board and building relationship with elected officials. Co-chair of a youth work committee called the Youth Advocates Council at Administration for Children’s Services and builds relationship with over forty LGBT youth serving/affirming organizations and agencies across New York State.

• Peer Advisor HIV Testing,

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  Provided sensitive harm reduction counseling, HIV prevention education, and referrals to clients accessing HIV testing. Educate individuals about PREP and PEP and refer clients as such. Created the first ever LGBT substance use treatment network/coalition. Performs HIV risk assessments, HIV testing, disclosure of HIV testing results, and enhanced risk assessments to individuals who test for HIV.



Friends of Recovery - NY

• United States
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2019



Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance

• 2474 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10461

• House Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Manage concession stand, box office, volunteers. • Monitor performers- call time, show time, and intermission. • Assist in teaching LGBT youth hip hop dance group. • Maintain a clean, safe, and pleasant environment. • Request, coordinate and monitor all house related expenditures (including Petty cash, personal funds and receipts. • Manage concession stand, box office, volunteers. • Monitor performers- call time, show time, and intermission. • Assist in teaching LGBT youth hip hop dance group. • Maintain a clean, safe, and pleasant environment. • Request, coordinate and monitor all house related expenditures (including Petty cash, personal funds and receipts.