Experience

Children's Advocacy Center: The Emmy Haney House

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

• Family Advocate

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Catholic Charities

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

• Case Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2020



Westmoreland United Church of Christ

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Director of Spiritual Formation

  • Nov 2018 - Aug 2020



Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Casework Associate

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Samaritan Ministry is a social service organization, operating out of five offices in the DMV. My job as case worker was to work with the men and women who came to get support to improve their lives. My duties included:-Conducted intake interviews to assess the circumstances and needs of a new participant-Developed goals and Next Steps with the participants-Supported and explained computer functions: creating resumes and cover letters, setting up and using email-Assisted in applying for benefits: SNAP, SSI, SSDI, etc. and Section 8 Housing-Assisted participants in finding job possibilities online, applying to jobs, and job preparation-Entered all intake and appointment information into Salesforce Database-Assisted in setting up and working special fundraising events-Conducted outreach to other social service organizations to present about our services and share literature-Sole organizer of social media platforms for SMGW and their Job Readiness Program STRIVE: two Twitters, 4 Facebooks, and Linkedin.



Henderson Settlement

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Childrens Counselor

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Henderson Settlement is a Nonprofit, community based organization deep in the hills of Kentucky. The Settlement was founded for the people of the area, who are largely cut off from other towns. The settlement provides community programs throughout the year. I worked with the Summer Recreation program. My position was exclusively working with children, aged three to six. Each day, I would have anywhere from five to fifteen children. My duties included:-organizing meal time -promoting art and literacy through activities -lesson planning for free time-observing the children -looking out for/reporting signs of physical abuse- being the main source of comfort and compassion during the dayWhile the name Summer Rec may sound like an average summer day-camp, it serves a more important role in the children's lives than the average camp. Many of the families in the area suffer from poverty (lack of local jobs in the area) and abuse (physical and opioid related). For many of the children, the two meals served at the camp are the only ones they will get that day. For others, the camp serves as much needed social time. My role was the bridge the gap between school years with compassion and fun. Every child deserves to have a good summer.



Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation

• Development Intern

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation was founded to raise funding for Blount County, TN's local animal shelter. When I was with the organization, it was run by one full time staff member. As the intern for the organization, my duties were as follows:-Researched applicable grants and applied for them-Envisioned, promoted, and oversaw fundraising events-Managed social media and created campaigns As the intern to a one-person run organization, I performed countless other tasks throughout my time at SMAC



Blount County Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Childrens Librarian

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  -Led group activities with children and parents: baby story time and lego club -Established lesson plans for the weekly group gatherings -Shelved and alphabetized books, DVDs, Audiobooks, and magazines-Assisted children in finding books for leisure, school projects, and summer reading



New Hope: Blount County Children's Advocacy Center

• Intern

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  New Hope's purpose is to create a " friendly, safe place for child victims of sexual and physical abuse. The Center is designed to be the “child’s office,” where multiple agencies and professionals convene to coordinate and deliver services in one place so the child only tells their story one time."At New Hope, my duties were:-Greeting children and their guardians when they come to the office-Conducting Intakes with the children and their guardian -Creating information packets on abuse-Updating and organizing the library-Creating posters for upcoming fundrasiers-Creating information pamphlets on abuse -Observing forensic interviews -Assisting in leading "Stewards of Children™", a sexual abuse and prevention program



Maryville College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• International House

  • Dec 2014 - May 2016

  During my studies at Maryville College, I worked at the International Office as their office aide. This office promotes and assists students who wish to study abroad and students from other countries coming to study at the college. While in this position I:-Created a new filing system to store and secure international student’s documents-Designed posters, flyers, and other material to encourage fellow students to study abroad-Led tours of Maryville College to groups of International Students from dozens of counties -Managed and created excel sheets to track the success of the program

• Children's Literacy Counselor

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Henderson Settlement is a Nonprofit, community based organization deep in the hills of Kentucky. The Settlement was founded for the people of the area, who are largely cut off from other towns. The settlement provides community programs throughout the year. I served as the literacy counselor for the children's camp hosted by the settlement. I was the first person to serve in this position, and collaborated with the camp's director to make it a fun and educational part of the camp. My duties were as follows: -Made lesson plans revolving around literacy to teach to children ages 5-18-Bridged the learning gap between school years by instructing at a day camp for children in an underserved area-Kept learning fun and interesting through games, activities, and field trips