Experience

Ennis Center For Children

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Organized and collected data necessary for input in twice weekly meetings with CEO, external agencies, and government officials in order to create Ennis-sponsored pilot program for foster care in Michigan• Single-handedly created and led a weekly substance abuse & cessation program with juvenile delinquents in the Youth Assistance Program• Assisted therapists with assessments, motivational interviewing, billing, and writing case notes in weekly sessions with clients • Organized and collected data necessary for input in twice weekly meetings with CEO, external agencies, and government officials in order to create Ennis-sponsored pilot program for foster care in Michigan• Single-handedly created and led a weekly substance abuse & cessation program with juvenile delinquents in the Youth Assistance Program• Assisted therapists with assessments, motivational interviewing, billing, and writing case notes in weekly sessions with clients



Crisis Text Line

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crisis Counselor

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  • Virtually counseled multiple clients at once who were dealing with abuse, relationships, depression, stress, suicidal thoughts, and more to help guide them from immediate crisis to feeling calm and secure• Connected clients with free, nationally-based referrals vetted by crisis specialists• Underwent 30+ hours of intensive training focusing on good contact techniques such as building rapport, exploring thoughts and support systems, identifying goals, and then together creating an action plan to keep texters safe



Italia Gardens

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Server, Busser, Hostess

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2021

  • Demonstrated significant commitment and loyalty by remaining employed for nine years and was awarded with two promotions• Trained multiple new staff members by teaching most efficient techniques to reach customer satisfaction• Developed rapport and maintained welcoming relationships with "regular" customers as well as relied solely on memory for menu specials, items, drink specials, and desserts • Demonstrated significant commitment and loyalty by remaining employed for nine years and was awarded with two promotions• Trained multiple new staff members by teaching most efficient techniques to reach customer satisfaction• Developed rapport and maintained welcoming relationships with "regular" customers as well as relied solely on memory for menu specials, items, drink specials, and desserts



St. Mary Student Parish

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ig.nite Intern

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Successfully MC-ed and executed a weekly cost-free dinner and community-building speaker event for 150+ Michigan students• Worked with mentor on personal professional development and evaluating student needs to determine what topics and which speakers best fit the needs of the community as well as worked to directly increase weekly attendance and funds donated to St. Mary's programs• Lead and set agendas for weekly meetings with my mentor and with my group of Ig.nite team members and worked with a team of nine other student interns on parish-wide projects



Firestone Center

• Executive Recruiter

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Recruited groups to The Firestone Social Justice Learning House via phone, email, and creation of social media accounts• Was live-in site coordinator and applied leadership and creativity skills with service groups through site communication, meal planning, and sightseeing planning as well as tailoring schedule of nonprofits based on specific group needs• Expanded ability to work with diverse populations such as homeless, POC, LGBTQ+ in different settings and educated volunteers on power dynamics, service-learning paradigms, and white saviorism



Genesee Health System

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Multisystemic Therapy Intern

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Headed up and organized Immunization Project, Backpack Drive, and Family Fun Day to ensure all children served were healthy, happy, and had resources necessary to attend school without financial burdens• Tracked and reported trends in data for therapists in order to find correlations between life circumstances and rates of depression and suicidality in the Juvenile detention center• Shadowed therapists on home visits, in juvenile detention & different levels of schools, Drug Court, Girl’s Court, Baby Court, and in Adult and Juvenile Mental Health Court to gain first-hand immersion in fieldwork