Experience

Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2019 - Present

• YouthFirst Program Manager and Social Worker

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2019

  Social worker and youth program coordinator with over twelve years of experience working with children, adolescents and families in both individual and group settings. My areas of expertise in the clinical field include depression and self-esteem issues in children and adolescents as well as the effects of substance abuse and family conflicts on teens. In addition, I'm running the youth department that offers variety of volunteering and internship programs to local high school students.

• Child and Adolescents clinician

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2019



Jewish Family and Children's Services

• Palo Alto, CA

• Social Worker

  • Dec 2013 - Present



Neve Hadar boarding school

• Israel

• Social Worker

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  * Case Manager * Provide mental health counseling to the staff, children and parents * Evaluate and develop treatment protocols for the children in conjuction with the medical staff * Case Manager * Provide mental health counseling to the staff, children and parents * Evaluate and develop treatment protocols for the children in conjuction with the medical staff



Embassy of Israel, Greece

• Athens, Greece

• Ambassdor’s Assistant and Director of Special projects

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

  * Developing and organizing cultural and political events. * Working directly with the Ambassador Mekel on Israel- Greek projects. * Developing and organizing cultural and political events. * Working directly with the Ambassador Mekel on Israel- Greek projects.



Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• YouthFirst Program coordinator

  • Feb 2009 - Mar 2010

  * Led the Teen Advisory Board Program. * Coordinated the internship program. * Led the Teen Advisory Board Program. * Coordinated the internship program.



Institute of Yesodot -The leading Israeli social entrepreneurship organization

• Tel Aviv, Israel

• Group Leader

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  * Led a series of lectures and workshops on substance abuse prevention for parents and teenagers. * Rated as the #1 “group leader” within the institute. * Led a series of lectures and workshops on substance abuse prevention for parents and teenagers. * Rated as the #1 “group leader” within the institute.



Alonim- Rehabilitation Education Center

• Rechovot, Israel

• Social Worker

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

  * Managed the entire school’s therapy program. * Initiated and managed an innovative psyc-drama group. * Increased program completion rate by 40%. * Managed the entire school’s therapy program. * Initiated and managed an innovative psyc-drama group. * Increased program completion rate by 40%.



Dekel Prison Facility

• Beer Shevah, Israel

• Social Worker

  • Oct 2005 - May 2007

  * Organized and led group therapy that had achieved over a 90% graduation rate. * Recruited, interviewed and selected prisoners for various treatment programs. * Organized and led group therapy that had achieved over a 90% graduation rate. * Recruited, interviewed and selected prisoners for various treatment programs.



Green Chimneys

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2006

  A worldwide leader in non profit animal assisted therapy for children with emotional, behavioral and social issues. * Developed therapeutic relationships with the children. * Coordinated and facilitated group and private animal-assisted therapy sessions. A worldwide leader in non profit animal assisted therapy for children with emotional, behavioral and social issues. * Developed therapeutic relationships with the children. * Coordinated and facilitated group and private animal-assisted therapy sessions.



Perach - A World reknowned tutoring project for underprivileged children

• Beer Sheva, Israel

• Coordinator

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2004

  * Managed, supervised and advised 60 university student-mentors. * Organized events for the mentors and their children. * Maintained liaison with all the various personnel involved in the mentorship program (mentors, children, parents). * Managed, supervised and advised 60 university student-mentors. * Organized events for the mentors and their children. * Maintained liaison with all the various personnel involved in the mentorship program (mentors, children, parents).