POND Housing Navigation Specialist

• Jun 2023 - Present

MSW Student Worker

• Aug 2022 - May 2023

• Identify opportunities for advocacy and engagement to advance the LEAC Mission.• Engage key stakeholders across systems to encourage the meaningful inclusion of voices of those with lived experience/expertise• Promote the discontinuation of exploitative practices such as tokenization and requesting expertise from those with lived experience without providing compensation.• Provide consultation to the community including reviewing proposals and making recommendations that promote equity across the homelessness and housing systems• Serve as a resource for the community seeking information on community best practices for people with lived experience.• Provide regular updates and direct communication to the LE Subcommittee that outline current and future initiatives to allow for broader collaboration and prevent duplication of efforts. Show less

Shared Housing Coordinator

• Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

Provide support to the Shared Housing Initiative Leadership and Task Work Groups by:o Managing meeting invitationso Attending meetings and taking minuteso Coordinating the development of: -the Shared Housing Tool Kit -a roommate paring process -a client messaging informationSupport the development and implementation of Shared Housing trainings by:o Establishing and coordinating; coordinate the development of the staff training sessionso Regular training schedule with community partnerso Support additional efforts to educate stakeholders on Shared HousingSupport the development and implementation of the Shared Housing ‘prototype projects’ by:o Coordinating program development with service providerso Maintaining document of program policies and procedureso Facilitate an ongoing program and process evaluation Show less

Sales Associate

• Jan 2019 - Mar 2022

• Helped customers use their art skills and creativity to make memories. • Glaze pottery, load and unload pottery from the kilns. • Helped checking out customer and assist in purchasing, fixing or exchanging pottery. • Making sure the studio is clean and presentable at all times. • Helped customers use their art skills and creativity to make memories. • Glaze pottery, load and unload pottery from the kilns. • Helped checking out customer and assist in purchasing, fixing or exchanging pottery. • Making sure the studio is clean and presentable at all times.

Social Work Intern

• Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

• Worked directly with people experiencing homelessness to connect them to services they need, using the Housing First approach. • Worked in task work groups, coordinating program development and facilitating ongoing projects related to homelessness & examining the system as a whole. Stayed up to date on the Shared Housing Initiative and the development of the Shared Housing Tool kit, roommate pairing process, and client messaging information • Worked directly with people experiencing homelessness to connect them to services they need, using the Housing First approach. • Worked in task work groups, coordinating program development and facilitating ongoing projects related to homelessness & examining the system as a whole. Stayed up to date on the Shared Housing Initiative and the development of the Shared Housing Tool kit, roommate pairing process, and client messaging information