Experience

Interfaith Works

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

• Program Director

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Manage three permanent supportive housing programs, which serve around 125 households of formerly homeless individuals and families with disabilities; these programs are federally and County funded. Oversee a team of ten, including seven case managers, a nurse case manager, and two support staff. Provide clinical supervision. Manage an annual program operating budget of 1.3 million dollars and complete reports, invoices, and contract requirements to local government. Develop and guide program in a Housing First model and using best practice modalities including Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction, and trauma informed care. Show less



Montgomery County Government

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Worker III

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Social worker in the Placement Solutions unit in Child Welfare Services. A lead social worker in the unit who also handles more challenging cases. Maintain a caseload of adolescents with mental health diagnoses who are placed in high levels of care such as residential treatment centers, due to inability to maintain safe behaviors in a community setting. Work toward permanency outcomes for children and their families such as reunification and guardianship. Implement client centered, family focused, and culturally competent services to clients. Write court reports, attend regular Court review hearings, and testify as an expert witness. Maintain data in MD CHEESIE. LGBTQ Liaison for the Department; certified LA LGBT Center RISE trainer. Field Instructor with the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Show less

• Social Worker II

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2018

  Social worker in the Placement Solutions unit in Child Welfare Services. Manage a caseload of children and adolescents with mental health diagnoses who are placed in high levels of care such as residential treatment centers. Implement client centered, family focused, and culturally competent services to clients. Write court reports and attend court review hearings. Maintain data in MD CHEESIE. LGBTQ Liaison for the Department. Field Instructor with the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Show less



Family Connections

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

  Manage a caseload of four families in the Trauma Adapted Family Connections program, which is a trauma informed neglect prevention program in West Baltimore. Implement the following interventions with families and children, Trauma Adapted Family Connections (TA-FC), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Create comprehensive family assessments with measurements and data on family system. Manage data in MIS program. Manage a caseload of four families in the Trauma Adapted Family Connections program, which is a trauma informed neglect prevention program in West Baltimore. Implement the following interventions with families and children, Trauma Adapted Family Connections (TA-FC), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Create comprehensive family assessments with measurements and data on family system. Manage data in MIS program.



Interfaith Works

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

• Case Manager

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Meet and assess clients in Interfaith Works' Community Vision day program for street homeless adults. Refer clients to services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, counseling, life skills training, and health maintenance. Refer clients to appropriate services necessary to find and maintain housing. Update client files regularly and enter client data into internet-based Homeless Management Information System (HMIS Servicepoint). Meet and assess clients in Interfaith Works' Community Vision day program for street homeless adults. Refer clients to services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, counseling, life skills training, and health maintenance. Refer clients to appropriate services necessary to find and maintain housing. Update client files regularly and enter client data into internet-based Homeless Management Information System (HMIS Servicepoint).



Montgomery County Government

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Treatment Foster Care Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

  Maintain a client caseload of clients in the treatment foster care unit. Meet with clients monthly. Attend monthly three-hour child welfare seminars. Conduct assessments and coordinate services. Enter data in CHESSIE database. Maintain a client caseload of clients in the treatment foster care unit. Meet with clients monthly. Attend monthly three-hour child welfare seminars. Conduct assessments and coordinate services. Enter data in CHESSIE database.



Community Bridges - Maryland

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Development Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Train middle school program manager. Conduct youth program related workshops and trainings. Manage website on Wordpress platform. Coordinate social media. Advise on curriculum development.

• Middle School Program Manager

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2012

  Manage and facilitate afterschool program at five schools for 75 participants annually. Supervise up to four program interns. Develop popular education curriculum. Foster community and nonprofit partnerships. Maintain data in ETO Software.



The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Washington, DC (YNPNdc)

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

• Professional Development Committee

  • Jul 2010 - May 2012

  Plan and execute monthly professional development workshops for YNPNdc’s 8,000 members. Build strategic partnerships with organizations and businesses. Assist planning the annual conference. Plan and execute monthly professional development workshops for YNPNdc’s 8,000 members. Build strategic partnerships with organizations and businesses. Assist planning the annual conference.



Dickinson College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Diversity Assistant in Office of Diversity Initiatives

  • Oct 2006 - May 2009

  Create diversity-oriented programing including large events, workshops, and small groups. Collaborate with other campus organizations.

• Student Development Worker

  • 2006 - 2009

  Motivate alumni to financially donate to Dickinson College’s Annual Fund. Liaison between college, alumni, and parents. Maintain high alumni giving rate.



YWCA Carlisle and Cumberland County

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Director of YWTeens Program

  • Sep 2005 - May 2007

  Supervise and manage group of up to 16 participants in a weekly after school program. Encourage female empowerment and self-esteem through lessons, activities, and field trips. Supervise and manage group of up to 16 participants in a weekly after school program. Encourage female empowerment and self-esteem through lessons, activities, and field trips.