Clinical Research Coordinator

• Jun 2022 - Present

• Provides strength-based treatment planning and therapy services via home-based or outpatient therapy to individuals at high risk for suicide. • Provides crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment as needed. • Delivers evidence-based interventions to provide clients with skills to improve mood and overall well-being. • Completes intake, evaluation, and diagnostic assessment of clients referred for therapy services. • Leads recruitment efforts for a NIH funded randomized control trial for a CBT suicide prevention treatment for individuals with Schizophrenia Spectrum disorders. • Serves as primary liaison at research site which includes, developing relationships with community stakeholders, hosting information sessions, and completing client eligibility screeners to increase research recruitment efforts. Show less

School Based Counselor

• Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

• Provided individual and group counseling within a middle school setting to students with significant emotional and behavioral needs. • Connected youth and families to community resources based on individualized needs assessment.• Collaborated with school staff and parents to develop strategies to improve students’ learning environment.•Developed and conducted progress monitoring for IEP goals related to mental health, behavioral, and social needs for identified students on caseload. Show less

Trauma Informed Specialist

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

• Provided psychoeducation and self-regulation strategies to students identified for additional support. • Created and facilitated professional development to teachers and building administrators on implementing trauma-informed, neurologically supportive de-escalation strategies.• Used a variety of platforms (including weekly newsletter, video, and email communication) to develop and share educational content for teachers and staff that discussed the impact of toxic stress and trauma on student learning in an effort to improve students' ability to learn.• Developed and facilitated a school wide 4-week self-care Professional Development Seminar for teachers in a elementary school setting. Show less

Program Manager

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

•Recruited historically underserved youth, ages 16-24, for a workforce development program.•Developed and facilitated community engagement efforts which included building relationships with community stakeholders to increase recruitment in workforce development program.•Provided supervision to staff engaged in daily coordination of program activities.•Completed documentation and reports for grant and state funders.

Assistant Program Manager

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

Academic Support Coach - Reentry Support Project

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

•Developed strategies geared toward recruitment and retention of formerly incarcerated individuals. •Provided formerly incarcerated individuals with weekly academic advising advising sessions in an effort to support retention efforts. •Provided case management and academic counseling services while using a person-centered lens. •Assisted formerly incarcerated individuals with completing the college admissions process. •Developed strategies geared toward recruitment and retention of formerly incarcerated individuals. •Provided formerly incarcerated individuals with weekly academic advising advising sessions in an effort to support retention efforts. •Provided case management and academic counseling services while using a person-centered lens. •Assisted formerly incarcerated individuals with completing the college admissions process.