Experience

Sirona Recovery

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Program Coordinator

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2022

• Recovery Support Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Youth Development Specialist

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2017



Latino Policy Forum

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Program Management for the Illinois Nonprofit Latino Leadership Academy Program Management for the Illinois Nonprofit Latino Leadership Academy



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Conducting qualitative data analysis for the study of Fathers of Children in Multiple Households under the direction of Dr. Constance Dallas. Data is coded using the program Atlas.ti Conducting qualitative data analysis for the study of Fathers of Children in Multiple Households under the direction of Dr. Constance Dallas. Data is coded using the program Atlas.ti



The TJX Companies, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Associate

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2014

  Worked multiple positions: cashier, customer service, fitting room, jewelry, associate, markdowns, back room assistance and trained new associates as needed. Worked multiple positions: cashier, customer service, fitting room, jewelry, associate, markdowns, back room assistance and trained new associates as needed.



UMOS, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bilingual Family Specialist Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Co-facilitator of bilingual psycho-educational support groups for children ages 8-12 who witness domestic violence. Responsible for case management, completing child intakes, and worked on new initiatives such as Denim Day, family movie nights, a new sustainable promotional video highlighting the children's personal experiences with the program, and assisted in creating a new safety-based school program for 6-8 year old survivors of domestic violence. Co-facilitator of bilingual psycho-educational support groups for children ages 8-12 who witness domestic violence. Responsible for case management, completing child intakes, and worked on new initiatives such as Denim Day, family movie nights, a new sustainable promotional video highlighting the children's personal experiences with the program, and assisted in creating a new safety-based school program for 6-8 year old survivors of domestic violence.



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  “From Cultural Incompetence to Border Patrol: Barriers Preventing Child Welfare Workers from Serving Latino Immigrants” Under the direction of Dr. Alan Dettlaff, undergraduate research was conducted by doing qualitative data analysis and coding of interviews with child welfare caseworkers in border towns of Texas. I had the opportunity to present this project at both the Illinois Summer Research Symposium in Urbana, IL and the University of Illinois-Chicago Symposium in 2013. This project was selected for the National Conference of Undergraduate Research in Lexington, Kentucky in April of 2014.



University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pathways Mentor

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Provided supportive services that helped students transition into the university environment, develop self-responsibility and motivation for learning, as well assisted at risk students establish educational goals. Provided supportive services that helped students transition into the university environment, develop self-responsibility and motivation for learning, as well assisted at risk students establish educational goals.



McNair Scholars Program

• UW-Whitewater

• Research Assistant

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  As a McNair scholar, I conducted an undergraduate research project titled "Barriers Preventing Mexican Immigrants from Pursuing Higher Education." I was selected to present this project at the following conferences: 2013 National Conference of Undergraduate Research in Lacrosse WI 2013 Posters in the Rotunda: State Capitol, Madison, WI 2013 “Teaching in a Pluralistic Society” Guest Lecturer, UW-Whitewater, WI 2012 UW-Whitewater Undergraduate Research Day, Whitewater, WI 2012 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Symposium, Whitewater, WI 2012 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Symposium, Milwaukee, WI