Experience

MHA of Columbia Greene

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

• PROS Clinician

  • May 2022 - Present

  Hudson, New York, United States PROS stands for Personal Recovery Oriented Services. It's is a day program that can be found all over New York State. It provides services to people who have mental health diagnoses that affect their daily lives. We provide groups about coping with Depression, Anxiety, and other diagnoses; basic life skills (money management, cooking, etc.); healthy physical health; etc.. I run some groups, and I also have a caseload of 1:1 clients. I simply provide basic support to most of my 1:1 clients so… Show more PROS stands for Personal Recovery Oriented Services. It's is a day program that can be found all over New York State. It provides services to people who have mental health diagnoses that affect their daily lives. We provide groups about coping with Depression, Anxiety, and other diagnoses; basic life skills (money management, cooking, etc.); healthy physical health; etc.. I run some groups, and I also have a caseload of 1:1 clients. I simply provide basic support to most of my 1:1 clients so that they are able to invest in PROS. I will be a therapist for some others. We are a group-based program, however. Groups are intended to be the focal point of the program.

• Care Coordinator

  • May 2019 - May 2022

  Catskill, NY -Connect Medicaid recipients with community resources and benefits (housing, Social Security, Disability, food pantries, etc.). -Lead clients in navigating application processes and paperwork. -Advocate for clients with doctors and other service providers. -Network with other community providers to meet needs of clientele. -Problem solve with clients to find solutions during moments of crisis.



Hobby Lobby

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier

  • Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  Elmira, New York, United States -Greeted customers with a friendly demeanor while checking them out at the cash register. -Assisted with courteous customer service when a customer had a complaint or concern. -Created a safe, clean, and tidy retail environment for customers. -Learned how to use cash register system efficiently.



Raising HOPE

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2021 - Oct 2021

  Ulster County, New York, United States -Builds social media that caters to past, current, and potential mentees and mentors. -Networks with community entities to build mutual relationships of giving to and receiving from the community. -Writes grants to assist in program funding. -Represents Raising Hope in the community and at community events. -Runs groups for mentors and mentees around topics of significance to the members and to all women.



Family of Woodstock, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crisis Hotline Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

  Woodstock, New York, United States -Assisted with putting together food bags in the food pantry. -Spoke over the phone with callers who were either in crisis or who just needed to talk. -Took trainings in Adult Mental Health First Aid and in SAFE Talk.



The Home Depot

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Associate

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Lake Katrine, New York, United States -Engaged in teamwork with other employees in the paint department to educate customers about all products related to painting. -Mixed paint colors. -Stocked and organized shelves. Maintained orderly appearance.



Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• QIDP (Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional)/Case Worker

  • May 2018 - Mar 2019

  Lake Katrine, New York -Networked with clinicians (Speech Therapy, Nursing, Service Coordinators, etc.) to provide adequate services to adult residents with disabilities. -Lead staff members in periodic team discussions concerning residents' needs, progress, and general well-being. -Developed and implemented life skill goal plans that cater to each resident's needs, potential, and abilities. -Collected and evaluated data that reflects residents' improvements in the areas of life skills. -Communicated… Show more -Networked with clinicians (Speech Therapy, Nursing, Service Coordinators, etc.) to provide adequate services to adult residents with disabilities. -Lead staff members in periodic team discussions concerning residents' needs, progress, and general well-being. -Developed and implemented life skill goal plans that cater to each resident's needs, potential, and abilities. -Collected and evaluated data that reflects residents' improvements in the areas of life skills. -Communicated effectively, both orally and in writing, with family members of residents who are receiving services to ensure cooperation amongst team members. -Creatively found solutions to obstacles that arise during the delivery of quality services. Show less



Kohl's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Associate

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

  Kingston, NY -Maintained a clean shopping environment by folding clothing, rearranging and organizing merchandise on shelves and hangers, and putting misplaced items where they belonged. -Provided excellent customer service with warm greetings, offers to help, solutions to problems, and efficient service.



Anderson Center for Autism

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Caregiver and Advocate For Adults With Disabilities

  • Sep 2016 - May 2018

  Staatsburg, New York -Planned engaging activities that appeal to adults with Autism. -Prepared meals that cater to residents' needs and preferences. -Taught adults how to tend to daily personal needs. -Lead adults on community outings. -Prepared adults for life in society after school.



Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

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

• Trips and Programs Manager

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Angel Fire, New Mexico -Served as a liaison between the Counselors/Unit Leaders and the Camp Director/Assistant Camp Director. -Lead the Counselors and the Unit Leaders in planning and in implementing camp programs. -Researched educational and engaging programs for girls of all ages. -Coordinated peer mediation efforts and engaged in creative problem solving with a limited number of resources.



Access: Supports for Living

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Direct Support Professional

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  Pleasant Valley, NY -Engaged in teamwork with other Direct Support Professionals to create a satisfying home environment for adults who have mild disabilities and who live with mental illness. -Lead the adults in activities that would nurture their independence, including cooking meals, doing daily chores, carrying out hygiene activities, and creating social relationships. -Taught adults how to manage their own money and medications. -Ensured their safety while on community outings.



CVS Pharmacy

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Technician

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  Hyde Park, NY 12538 -Carried out customer service activities by filling prescriptions, selling the prescriptions to the customers, and assisting the customers in finding store items on the shelves. -Worked efficiently with a team to guarantee customer satisfaction, all the while performing calmly under pressure. -Solved problems that the customers encountered with their medications. -Communicated with co-workers to engage in conflict resolution.



Grotonwood Camp and Conference Center

• Unit Leader/Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Groton, MA -Lead adults who have intellectual/physical disabilities, and their counselors, in daily camp activities (swimming, boating, archery, etc.). -Organized the adults and the counselors into groups based upon ability. -Worked with a team to create the daily programming for the camp. -Paid attention to the details of each day's needs. -Planned for activity transitions and for the transportation of large groups of people from activity to activity. -Managed time and resources wisely… Show more -Lead adults who have intellectual/physical disabilities, and their counselors, in daily camp activities (swimming, boating, archery, etc.). -Organized the adults and the counselors into groups based upon ability. -Worked with a team to create the daily programming for the camp. -Paid attention to the details of each day's needs. -Planned for activity transitions and for the transportation of large groups of people from activity to activity. -Managed time and resources wisely in order to ensure that activities ran smoothly. -Communicated with co-leader to creatively solve problems and design curriculum for chapel sessions.

• Counselor

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  Groton, MA 01450 -Engaged in teamwork with leader and with co-counselors to lead adults who have intellectual/physical disabilities in daily camp activities (boating, swimming, archery, crafts, etc.). -Paid attention to the details of each camper's dietary needs. -Managed time and resources to make sure that all the campers' needs were met.



Bridgewell

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Direct Support Professional

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Peabody, MA 01960 -Lead adults who had severe cognitive and physical disabilities in personal hygiene activities. -Paid attention to the details of preparing meals, which included the provision of healthy foods that were cut into appropriate sized pieces. -Administered medications and ensured safety while on community outings.



Gordon College

• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Student Server

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  Wenham, MA 01984 -Communicated with a team of other meal servers to prepare the school cafeteria for daily meals. -Paid attention to the details of inventory and appearance while stocking refrigerators, cereal shelves, and potato chip baskets. -Prepared pizzas and sandwiches, swept and mopped the floors, and kept the salad bar tidy in order to ensure that the food was being prepared and served in a sanitary location. -Taught new workers how to perform certain activities. -Engaged in creative… Show more -Communicated with a team of other meal servers to prepare the school cafeteria for daily meals. -Paid attention to the details of inventory and appearance while stocking refrigerators, cereal shelves, and potato chip baskets. -Prepared pizzas and sandwiches, swept and mopped the floors, and kept the salad bar tidy in order to ensure that the food was being prepared and served in a sanitary location. -Taught new workers how to perform certain activities. -Engaged in creative problem solving techniques in order to work efficiently under pressure. Show less



Poughkeepsie Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teen Columnist

  • May 2007 - Nov 2011

  Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 -Communicated with other teens by writing timely and relatable articles for the local newspaper. --- -Worked within a timeline and engaged in teamwork with editor to ensure that the articles were well-written.



Mid-Hudson Civic Center

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Skate Guard

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2010

  Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 -Worked with a team of other skate guards to prepare the ice skating rink for public skate sessions. -Paid attention to detail in order to make sure that the rink looked clean. -Organized skates and admissions tickets so that they could be distributed to and collected from over 100 skaters. -Worked under pressure of crowds to make sure that the sessions ran smoothly. -Provided customer service to skaters in order to creatively solve problems that might arise. -Often lead other… Show more -Worked with a team of other skate guards to prepare the ice skating rink for public skate sessions. -Paid attention to detail in order to make sure that the rink looked clean. -Organized skates and admissions tickets so that they could be distributed to and collected from over 100 skaters. -Worked under pressure of crowds to make sure that the sessions ran smoothly. -Provided customer service to skaters in order to creatively solve problems that might arise. -Often lead other skate guards in delivering skating program. Show less