Experience

Aurrera Health Group

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Consultant

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Conducting policy research and policy analyses for purposes of responding to client requests for information, developing issue papers, briefing materials and presenting policy and operational recommendations to clients, and conducting program evaluation. Drafting policy briefs for external publication, providing project management support, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Conducting policy research and policy analyses for purposes of responding to client requests for information, developing issue papers, briefing materials and presenting policy and operational recommendations to clients, and conducting program evaluation. Drafting policy briefs for external publication, providing project management support, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2022 - Present

  Supporting research related to injection drug use as it relates to infections, such as infective endocarditis, osteomyelitis, hepatitis C, and skin and soft tissue infections.

• • Sep 2021 - Oct 2022

  - Help identify and manage and inpatient hospital services dedicated to providing harm reduction and treatment services to those hospitalized with infections related to IV drug use.- Support implementation and evaluation programs related to decreasing hospital readmission rates of persons hospitalized with IVDU-related infections. - Supervise and lead education of Peer Support Specialists and Social work interns related to inpatient harm reduction and substance use treatment.

• • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  Funded by an NC Department of Public Health grant, the STAR clinic seeks to support persons experiencing infection due to IV drug use through engaging patients in harm reduction services.



Private Practice in Psychotherapy and Counseling

• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Therapist

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Clinical telehealth therapist seeking to increase access to mental health therapy to persons who lack traditional access or means. Clinical telehealth therapist seeking to increase access to mental health therapy to persons who lack traditional access or means.



Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

  Research assistant to Dr. Tamara Moss seeking to evaluate and understand care networks related to child and adolescent victims of human trafficking. Teaching instructor to first-year social work students, utilizing anti-racism and anti-white supremacy frameworks to critique and engage social work practice. Research assistant to Dr. Tamara Moss seeking to evaluate and understand care networks related to child and adolescent victims of human trafficking. Teaching instructor to first-year social work students, utilizing anti-racism and anti-white supremacy frameworks to critique and engage social work practice.



Minding Your Mind

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Program Evalution & Implementation Specialist

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Grant-funded intervention to decrease mental health stigma and increase help-seeking behaviors in adolescents through educational programming. • Develop and support data collection and analysis strategies to evaluate the success of the program. • Participated in project management and strategy calls that include multiple stakeholders • Create written reports for various stakeholders regarding the efficacy of the program. Grant-funded intervention to decrease mental health stigma and increase help-seeking behaviors in adolescents through educational programming. • Develop and support data collection and analysis strategies to evaluate the success of the program. • Participated in project management and strategy calls that include multiple stakeholders • Create written reports for various stakeholders regarding the efficacy of the program.



Duke University Health System

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Social Worker Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  Developed and supported the implementation of a brief CBT-based and DBT-informed behavioral health intervention that sought to change modifiable risk factors in pain catastrophizing and opioid use for the Perioperative Pain Clinic. Developed and supported the implementation of a brief CBT-based and DBT-informed behavioral health intervention that sought to change modifiable risk factors in pain catastrophizing and opioid use for the Perioperative Pain Clinic.



Carolina Outreach, LLC

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Outpatient Therapist

  • May 2017 - May 2019

  Provide psychosocial assessments of individual and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their illness. Developed and implemented treatment plans that included long-term, short-term, group, and intensive outpatient therapy as deemed appropriate by mental health criteria. Worked with consultation team to increase field knowledge, clinical accountability, effectiveness of treatments. Intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech. • Provide individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy for clients on a consistent basis through utilization of appropriate therapeutic techniques. • Conduct diagnostic bio-psycho-social evaluations (CCAs) for adults with emotional and/or behavioral problems. • Create and implement individualized treatment plans for patients in community mental health setting. • Assist with crisis interventions by defusing the current crisis, evaluating its nature, and intervening to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence. • Provide and coordinate behavioral health services and other interventions for the individual served or other family members with other licensed professionals in the community. Show less



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Engaged in a co-teaching environment with a senior level instructor and other special instructors to support graduate students in their learning at Duke Divinity School. Supported the lead course instructor through syllabus development, classroom management, grading, and responding to student correspondence. Lead a preceptorial of 15 students in class discussion and readings on history of race and gender in the American context as it related to American Christian history and theology Engaged in a co-teaching environment with a senior level instructor and other special instructors to support graduate students in their learning at Duke Divinity School. Supported the lead course instructor through syllabus development, classroom management, grading, and responding to student correspondence. Lead a preceptorial of 15 students in class discussion and readings on history of race and gender in the American context as it related to American Christian history and theology



American Cancer Society

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

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  A national, CDC funded, intervention to increase HPV vaccination through partnering with Federally Qualified Health Centers, state health departments, and health plans to implement systems change. • Analyzed and used data to develop reports and strategic materials that help staff and partners promote vaccine uptake • Aiding in organizing and running national conferences and trainings for primary care and health systems staff • Develop, write, and disseminate internal and external communication such as: newsletters, blogs, social media content, and memos • Participated in weekly project management and strategy calls that include multiple stakeholders • Assisted in the development of data collection strategies to evaluate the success of the program. • Participated in writing a peer-reviewed paper Show less



Pressed and Brewed Photography

• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Owner & Photographer

  • May 2012 - May 2017

  Journalist photography services that offer narratively rich photos for events, portraits, and weddings. • Manage and run business operations such as budgets, client contracts, vendor relationships, etc. • Communicate effectively and kindly with clients, vendors, and event participants to create compelling images • Manage multiple deadlines and deliver images by the contracted deadline • Expert knowledge of DSLR camera and lenses, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop Journalist photography services that offer narratively rich photos for events, portraits, and weddings. • Manage and run business operations such as budgets, client contracts, vendor relationships, etc. • Communicate effectively and kindly with clients, vendors, and event participants to create compelling images • Manage multiple deadlines and deliver images by the contracted deadline • Expert knowledge of DSLR camera and lenses, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop



Duke University Health System

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Manage and coordinate a variety of special projects and clinical administrative activities involved in strategic planning, analysis and implementation of clinical operational objectives.• Build team effort via communication, quality improvement and education with nursing and front desk staff.• Represent the Pain Clinic, conferences and maintain activities within the PRMO, Duke University Health System, and School of Medicine.• Coordinate office responsibilities including special tasks• Monitor providers’ patient and professional schedules and make appropriate arrangements to avoid conflicts• Schedule new patients, record referral source, determine insurance eligibility and benefits• Oversee medical legal work submitted to the clinic and provider while overseeing the arrangement of payment and completion of the requested service • Coordinate patient referral with the Duke Pain Clinic and/or outside clinics to ensure effective patient care and treatment• Identify internal and external resources available to help meet defined objectives to help patient • Coordinate and administer activities which impact the successful achievement of program strategies and objectives in relationship to Continue Education and Journal Club programs. • Collaborate with faculty, staff, HCAs, CODs, and scheduling center concerning divisional policies and procedures and operational performance improvement. Show less

• • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  A nationally ranked cardiac transplant hospital that offers therapeutic interventions to increase quality of life and health of patients. • Offered patient assessments, case management services, and psychosocial support to patients and caregivers • Communicate and work effectively with an interdisciplinary care team • Worked with the chief of cardiology to evaluate assessment tools using national data, published literature, and secondary data collected by the department. • Developed a funded and sustainable intervention for patients Show less



Church World Service

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

• Refugee Resettlement/ESL Graduate Intern/Fellow

  • Aug 2011 - May 2014

  A federally and state funded chapter of a national refugee resettlement organization that seeks to better the lives of refugees moving into the Triangle region of through offering resettlement services, job training, English classes, and case management. • Case management for clients to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations for housing, social security, and healthcare screenings. • Managed Medicare/Medicaid, social security, school enrollments as necessary • Developed and implemented an English curriculum to aid in workplace readiness and interview skills • Wrote and edited state and federal grants to support the organization • Aiding in organizing and running a community awareness campaign to connect business and citizen to the refugee population, resulting in a community lunch to advocate for local policy and • Volunteer and intern management. Show less



Church World Service—RDU, Durham NC

• ESL Volunteer

  • 2011 - 2014

  As a volunteer I served as a point of contact with clients to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations for health care screening, Medicare/Medicaid and SNAP enrollment. I taught ESL and job skills to adult non-English speakers. Aided clients in establishing long-term goals to aid in their transition to the United States. Developed and implemented a job skills ESL program. As a volunteer I served as a point of contact with clients to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations for health care screening, Medicare/Medicaid and SNAP enrollment. I taught ESL and job skills to adult non-English speakers. Aided clients in establishing long-term goals to aid in their transition to the United States. Developed and implemented a job skills ESL program.



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Duke Chapel Photographer

  • 2011 - 2012

  Photographing chapel events, editing in Lightroom and delivering photographs in a timely manner. Worked with staff and clients to develop group expectations and goals for creation and use of images. Photographing chapel events, editing in Lightroom and delivering photographs in a timely manner. Worked with staff and clients to develop group expectations and goals for creation and use of images.