Experience

CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES

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

• Mental Health Clinician

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States • Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides trauma-informed mental health therapy services to low-income children and families. • Collaborates with departments/agencies to coordinate care and provide the best support to families.



Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at BU School of Social Work

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  Greater Boston Area •Assists with development of curricula for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and supervisors working in HIV Care, which includes coordinating and compiling curriculum training materials for over 80 modules. •Collects and analyzes qualitative feedback on CHW and supervisor trainings and assists with data cleaning for multiple sites. •Supports with planning virtual and in-person training events for sites across the United States.



Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights at Boston Medical Center

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  Greater Boston Area •Provided mental health and case management services to asylum seekers from various countries, including Spanish-speaking countries. •Conducted clinical intakes of asylum seekers and refugees who are survivors of torture/trauma. •Trained to complete psychological affidavits for asylum cases.



CASA-CHESS: Spanish Language Smartphone Application To Prevent Relapse

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Greater Boston Area •Assisted in providing CASA CHESS smartphone application content in order to increase engagement of participants. •Conducted data entry and reports through SPSS and SPARS, including cleaning data. •Facilitated day-to-day responsibilities needed to maintain the CASA CHESS study, including communicating with participant’s case manager, tracking/ordering supplies, and providing technical assistance when needed.



Center for Addiction Research and Services ‘CARS’

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Greater Boston Area •Transcribed assessment interviews for various research projects under the CARS program. •Assisted the CARS peer-based recovery support project with data entry, translation of research questions between Spanish and English, and development of booklet questionnaires. •Conducted qualitative interviews of participants in the CARS program for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in order to assess the experiences of new mothers in the project.



Boston University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  Greater Boston Area •Provided clinical services to immigrant youth and adults (both in Spanish and English) in the BU School of Law Asylum Clinic, which included developing, engaging, and assessing service plans, demonstrating empathy to clients and applying theory to interventions. •Advocated for immigrant youth in social and legal environments, such as advocating for the release of youth detained by I.C.E. •Conducted assessments to gain an understanding of the client’s needs and provided case management… Show more •Provided clinical services to immigrant youth and adults (both in Spanish and English) in the BU School of Law Asylum Clinic, which included developing, engaging, and assessing service plans, demonstrating empathy to clients and applying theory to interventions. •Advocated for immigrant youth in social and legal environments, such as advocating for the release of youth detained by I.C.E. •Conducted assessments to gain an understanding of the client’s needs and provided case management when appropriate. Show less



Public Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Assistant- Immigrants Rghts Project

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2016

  Greater Los Angeles Area •Screens potential clients for eligibility in various forms of immigration relief (SIJS/Asylum/ T-Visa/ U-Visa). •Coordinates and conducts intakes for unaccompanied immigrant minors that are victims of trauma such as domestic violence and/or asylum-based claims from home country. •Recruits and manages Public Counsel UAC volunteers.



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• JusticeCorps Member

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Oakland, CA •Assisted self-represented Bay Area/Oakland residents with various legal issues, including but not limited to evictions, restraining orders, and dissolutions. •Connected Bay Area/Oakland residents to outside resources such as housing, mental health services, and counseling. •Translated legal documents and provided Spanish-language assistance with the purpose of increasing legal access to Spanish speakers.



Berkeley United in Literacy Development (BUILD)

• Literacy Tutor

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

  Berkeley, CA •Tutored elementary students to develop their reading and writing proficiency skills, specifically with Spanish-speaking students struggling with English. •Created lesson plans and reading goals for students. •Identified the areas where students were struggling the most and worked with their teachers to ensure that the students were receiving the proper help.