Family Care Plan Coordinator (Substance Exposed Pregnancy Initiative of CT)

• Jan 2022 - Present

Teacher Advisor

• Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

Youth and Family Emergency Services Program Manager

• May 2020 - Aug 2021

Counselor for families and youth ages 24 and under. Provides crisis counseling and homeless youth counseling. Counselor for families and youth ages 24 and under. Provides crisis counseling and homeless youth counseling.

MSW Intern/Student Ambassador

• Sep 2018 - May 2020

• Provide counseling support and resources for university students who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community • Collaborate with other university offices such as VPAS and Residence Life to ensure LGBTQ+ students’ safety • Educate 100+ university students on how to be more inclusive and better allies towards LGBTQ+ students • Train Residence Assistants on how they can be more effective in their support of their LGBTQ+ students • Assist in organization of several SCSU Social Justice Month programs, including SAGE Center’s Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil and OXFAM Hunger Banquet • Presented a workshop at annual True Colors Conference at University of Connecticut • Participate in panels that discuss a range of diverse issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and other minority populations Show less

AmeriCorps Youth Health Service Corps Program Coordinator

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

• Worked with Crosby High School and Waterbury Arts Magnet School to recruit economically disadvantaged students to participate in the weekly after-school YHSC program • Oversaw implementation of service-learning projects • Provided support services to students and monitored their civic and academic engagement • Supported youth as participants in MLK Day of Service and Global Youth Service Day • Recruited and engaged 5-10 community partners and maintained contact with volunteer site coordinators Show less

Community and Outreach Intern for the Office of the Commissioners

• Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

• Assisted with the coordination of the 2017 Fair Housing + Civil Rights Conference • Composed and send invitations to potential conference speakers • Helped build conference website and online registration forms • Data entry and record keeping • Researched topics and potential workshop participants for the conference • First point-of-contact for civil rights organizations interested in participating • Edited and revised MCAD annual report • Worked with the LAP program and assisted individuals who spoke different languages Show less

Intern for the Honorable Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

• Assisted Congressional Staff with their casework and files • Managed the front desk and reception • Worked with constituents and helped them receive the best resources for their legislative issues • Trained and mentored other Interns who arrived later in the summer • Attended Congressional and community events with the staff and other interns • Researched different questions and legal issues asked to me by Congressional Staff • Worked with other interns to put together a presentation on gun violence and gun control • Worked with different constituents on their problems (veterans, women, domestic abuse victims, retirees, homeless, etc.) Show less

Teacher/Counselor

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

• Responsible for helping to look after 80+ kids every week • Learned youth development • Taught the class Kids in the Kitchen • Prepared new and fun recipes every night for the children to make during camp • Grouped and Organized the kids by age to make the most efficient use of class time • Prepared and organized outdoor water games and activities • Helped deliver first aid if a child got hurt • Helped manage and control groups of kids on fieldtrips at the end of the week Show less

Camp Counselor

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

Looked after 30+ kids every week/Prepared and helped kids with Arts and Crafts and Outdoor Activities Looked after 30+ kids every week/Prepared and helped kids with Arts and Crafts and Outdoor Activities