Experience

Berkeley Free Clinic

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

• Peer Counselor

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Provide non-judgmental and trauma-informed peer counseling services for clients on a weekly basis. Conduct outreach efforts in the community such as tabling and flyering. Monitor client feedback and implement monthly evaluations on the effectiveness of our counseling services. Design and facilitate trainings on substance use/harm reduction, counseling methods, and establishing healthy boundaries in the counseling space for incoming Peer Counseling cohorts. Engage in self-reflection and debrief with fellow counselors in order to process challenges that may arise in counseling sessions. Show less



Center for Discovery

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Counselor III

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Create and lead therapeutic groups on topics not limited to DBT, ACT, CBT, psychoeducation, relationship dynamics, and relapse prevention. Assist patients in developing and maintaining effective coping tools through meal time support and individual "check-ins". Implement milieu interventions and manage crisis situations such as food refusal, emotional dysregulation, and suicide prevention. Communicate effectively with patients’ loved ones and support systems. Work with a team of therapists and dietitians in developing treatment plans. Complete daily documentation in a timely manner. Show less



Seneca Family of Agencies

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mental Health Counselor

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2020

  Provide academic, emotional, and behavioral support to middle and high school students and their families while utilizing interventions, crisis counseling, and mentoring. Create and facilitate educational activities that incorporate academics, mental health, coping tools, and life skills. Ensure student safety by providing interventions during crisis situations such as emotional dysregulation and peer conflict. Collaborate with therapists and educators to create engaging and structured learning environments while fostering positive relationship building. Document in a timely manner. Show less



Cal Poly's Writing and Rhetoric Center

• San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Writing and Rhetoric Tutor

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  Support students across disciplines, including second-language learners and students with learning disabilities, to develop writing and multi-media assignments within one-on-one and group settings. Work with a wide range of writing and reading levels in order to engage in collaborative learning, form peer/tutor relationships, and build students’ voices. Required to complete academic course covering theories and practices such as collaborative learning, the writing process, social dimensions of the peer/tutor relationship, and strategies for working with specific student populations. Show less



Sprinkle Undergraduate Journal of Feminist and Queer Studies

• Associate Editor

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  Required to be knowledgable of Feminist and Queer theory. Review, edit, and provide feedback to submissions. Organize and oversee the filing of submissions and reviews. Contribute to decisions regarding the direction and content of the journal. Aid in the planning and managing of outreach events.

• Copywriter

  • 2016 - 2017

  Contribute to the editorial process of submissions to the journal including outreach and copyediting.



The Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo

• San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Development and Communications Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Create and update marketing and informational material for volunteers and the general public. Assist with planning and facilitating local outreach events. Contribute to the creation of monthly and annual newsletters. Inform the public about intimate partner violence, how it can be prevented, and what can be done to help. Required to become a Certified Domestic Violence Peer Counselor. Create and update marketing and informational material for volunteers and the general public. Assist with planning and facilitating local outreach events. Contribute to the creation of monthly and annual newsletters. Inform the public about intimate partner violence, how it can be prevented, and what can be done to help. Required to become a Certified Domestic Violence Peer Counselor.