Experience

Therapy Center of Philadelphia

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

• Pre Doctoral Fellow

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States • Provides culturally-responsive, individual treatment and outreach to women, transgender, and gender non-conforming community members with diverse social identities and presenting concerns in an urban, non-profit, out-patient setting • Engages in the conceptualization of cases and planning of interventions utilizing integrated, evidence-based interventions • Provides group supervision to interns, using models of supervision theory to develop meaningful supervisory… Show more • Provides culturally-responsive, individual treatment and outreach to women, transgender, and gender non-conforming community members with diverse social identities and presenting concerns in an urban, non-profit, out-patient setting • Engages in the conceptualization of cases and planning of interventions utilizing integrated, evidence-based interventions • Provides group supervision to interns, using models of supervision theory to develop meaningful supervisory relationships • Performs client documentation and case management • Participates in one hour of individual supervision per week and three hours of group supervision per month • Manages all community outreach activities, such as tabling at events such as OutFest and March to End Rape Culture • Conducts program evaluation for the agency using quantitative and qualitative research methods and presents program evaluation data to agency members Show less



Boston College Lynch School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher for the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Greater Boston Area I have developed relevant research questions, operationalized variables, designed studies, conducted studies ethically, analyzed data, and identifying study implications in a number of quantitative and qualitative research studies. I have conducted analyses of data on skin color attitudes amongst Black women, multiracial identity development, interracial dialogues on race, invisibility among Black girls, and Black female college students ways of supporting themselves emotionally. I have… Show more I have developed relevant research questions, operationalized variables, designed studies, conducted studies ethically, analyzed data, and identifying study implications in a number of quantitative and qualitative research studies. I have conducted analyses of data on skin color attitudes amongst Black women, multiracial identity development, interracial dialogues on race, invisibility among Black girls, and Black female college students ways of supporting themselves emotionally. I have coordinated focus groups and have recorded and analyzed data from these focus groups. I have coordinated and conducted many qualitative interviews and I have also coded data from these interviews. In my investigation of interracial dialogues on race, I developed a research question, identified and fostered a relationship with a program, Dialogues on Race (DOR), an inter-racial dialogue program in which student facilitators lead discussions on race for their peers, and I developed an evaluation of DOR. This included creating and assessing a training for DOR facilitators, as well as creating and validating a measure, entitled the Comfort with Racial Dialogue Scale (CRDS). Furthermore, I have composed literature reviews on topics such as invisibility among Black women. I currently act as the lead researcher on a qualitative study on the invisibility of Black girls. This has involved coordinating and assigning research roles, conducting qualitative analyses, and writing and presenting data and implications. Using narrative inquiry, my dissertation qualitatively investigates the ways in which Black female college students support themselves emotionally.

• Doctoral Candidate

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Chestnut Hill, MA



Drexel University Individual, Couple and Family Therapy Services

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

• Clinical Intern

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2019

  Greater Philadelphia Area



Massachusetts College of Art and Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Social Justice Coordinator

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Greater Boston Area Due to my exceptional performance as a practicum intern at the MassArt counseling center in 2013-2014 year, the director of the counseling center created a contract position for me focused on educating community members on social justice issues and supporting students of Color. I facilitate workshops and facilitations on topics related to power, oppression, racism, racial identity, and activism for various groups of MassArt administrators, faculty, and students. I develop these workshops by… Show more Due to my exceptional performance as a practicum intern at the MassArt counseling center in 2013-2014 year, the director of the counseling center created a contract position for me focused on educating community members on social justice issues and supporting students of Color. I facilitate workshops and facilitations on topics related to power, oppression, racism, racial identity, and activism for various groups of MassArt administrators, faculty, and students. I develop these workshops by using Dr. Janet E. Helms’ racial identity theories as lenses through which to encourage participants to explore the ways in which structural, interpersonal, and individual-level forms of racial oppression may influence and inform student development, academic experience, and community culture at MassArt. I provide weekly facilitations and informal psycho-emotional support for MassArt students in Compass, a mentorship program that provides resources, opportunities, and support to underprivileged students. Additionally, I act as the staff advisor to the Black Artists Union, a student group dedicated to inspiring and supporting Black students at MassArt. Show less



Boston College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Faculty & Staff Recruitment Coordinator

  • Jun 2016 - May 2018

  Greater Boston Area I support the goals of the Intersections Office, to engage Boston College faculty and staff with the Jesuit mission and to foster a spirit of university citizenship, by publicizing Intersections programs, by building relationships with faculty an staff across campus, and by managing a database of Boston College faculty and staff members. I establish communication with faculty and staff members and build relationships with them in order to provide them with information about Intersections… Show more I support the goals of the Intersections Office, to engage Boston College faculty and staff with the Jesuit mission and to foster a spirit of university citizenship, by publicizing Intersections programs, by building relationships with faculty an staff across campus, and by managing a database of Boston College faculty and staff members. I establish communication with faculty and staff members and build relationships with them in order to provide them with information about Intersections programs in which they are eligible to participate. I coordinate program invitations and keep the faculty and staff database up to date. Show less



Salem State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counseling Psychology Practicum Intern

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Greater Boston Area At a public university, I provided individual and couples psychotherapy using a brief treatment modality and employing an assortment of theoretical treatment orientations, interventions, and evidence-based practices. I counseled predominately working class, first generation college students of diverse ethnic, racial, gender, socioeconomic backgrounds, and sexual orientations that were experiencing a number of presenting concerns and sociopolitical contexts, including Autism, PTSD, academic… Show more At a public university, I provided individual and couples psychotherapy using a brief treatment modality and employing an assortment of theoretical treatment orientations, interventions, and evidence-based practices. I counseled predominately working class, first generation college students of diverse ethnic, racial, gender, socioeconomic backgrounds, and sexual orientations that were experiencing a number of presenting concerns and sociopolitical contexts, including Autism, PTSD, academic difficulties, and undocumented immigration status. This work included making collateral contacts and performing case management and advocacy. I administered the CCAPS assessment for every student I saw, strengthening my assessment competencies. I engaged in weekly individual and group supervision and presented several clinical case presentations. I also provided triage services to students after a faculty member was violently assaulted by a mentally ill student. Furthermore, I engaged in collaborative student outreach through the Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Office. This involved collaboratively developing and facilitating workshops on topics such as domestic violence among women of Color. I also planned and facilitated a town hall for faculty, administrators, and students in which students shared their experiences of racism and their hopes for how social justice can be better integrated into the university. Show less



Wellesley College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counseling Psychology Practicum Intern at the Stone Center

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Greater Boston Area In the setting of a suburban, prestigious, predominantly White, private, women’s university campus, I provided individual psychotherapy to women students, gender-queer students, and trans students of multiple backgrounds and with various presenting concerns, including eating disorders, relational concerns, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, bereavement, and suicidal ideation, among others. I was trained in relational/cultural theory (RCT) by Judith Jordan and implemented RCT in my… Show more In the setting of a suburban, prestigious, predominantly White, private, women’s university campus, I provided individual psychotherapy to women students, gender-queer students, and trans students of multiple backgrounds and with various presenting concerns, including eating disorders, relational concerns, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, bereavement, and suicidal ideation, among others. I was trained in relational/cultural theory (RCT) by Judith Jordan and implemented RCT in my psychotherapy, along with the integrative use of other theoretical orientations and evidence-based practices. I provided trauma response counseling after a campus suicide. I engaged in weekly individual and group supervision and I presented several clinical case presentations. Also, I co-created workshops focused on relevant campus issues. I collaborated with the Harambee House, a center for students of African descent, to develop a workshop on self-care for Black students. Show less

• Counseling Psychology Practicum Intern

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Greater Boston Area At an urban, public, art university, I conducted individual and couples psychotherapy with art students of diverse ethnic, racial, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds and sexual orientations, managing a range of mental health concerns and diagnoses, including psychosis, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, sexual assault, incest, and domestic violence, among others. I identified when students needed to be hospitalized for suicidal ideation, escorted these students to the hospital, and… Show more At an urban, public, art university, I conducted individual and couples psychotherapy with art students of diverse ethnic, racial, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds and sexual orientations, managing a range of mental health concerns and diagnoses, including psychosis, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, sexual assault, incest, and domestic violence, among others. I identified when students needed to be hospitalized for suicidal ideation, escorted these students to the hospital, and later, went to visit these students in the hospital. I implemented the BASICS program, a substance abuse assessment and treatment program, in which I conducted assessments of students and developed follow-up or treatment programs with students struggling with substance abuse. I participated in weekly individual and group supervision. I also engaged in outreach and collaborated with student groups such as the Artists of Color Union and Compass, a support program for low-income students entering MassArt Show less



Community Access

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Service Coordinator

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

  Greater New York City Area Manage a caseload of 8 to 10 clients with psychiatric disabilities, making bi-weekly visits to their residences, assisting them in accomplishing personal goals such as developing daily living skills, managing symptoms, monitoring medications, advocating for mental health treatment, budgeting financially, integrating into social communities, etc. Manage consumer documentation and charting. Facilitate community meetings.



Columbia University Department of Psychology

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011

  New York, NY Clarified course material and met one-on-one with students several times a week Prepared and led tri-semester review sessions for groups of approximately 50 students Collaborated with fellow TAs to develop comprehensive exam questions and assignments; Graded all course assignments

• Resident Advisor

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Developed and facilitated biannual retreats for 31 residents, focused on leadership, community building, and personal identity Led monthly community meetings concerning house dynamics, community programming, and events Oversaw 5 committees, assisting in the development of mission statements, budgets, and event calendaring

• Research Assistant in the Department of Psychology

  • Sep 2009 - May 2011

  Greater New York City Area Designed and conducted research on stereotype threat and multiple social identities in Professor Geraldine Downey's social psychology laboratory; Performed statistical analysis of data; Programed PsyScope scripts



The Women's Therapy Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  Greater Philadelphia Area Adapted WTC Policy Manual, updating intake materials, financial records, and lists of community resources Coordinated fundraising events, designed invitations, communicated with WTC network, and presented promotional material



Columbia University in the City of New York

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alternative Spring Break Student Leader

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2009

  Led community discussions between victims of Hurricane Katrina and program participants. Performed home repair for 6 families in the Lower Ninth Ward.