Experience

Northwest Family Services

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

• Intensive Substance Abuse Specialist

  • Apr 2016 - Present



Lifeline Connections

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Counselor

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2016

  Providing dual diagnosis counseling for those involved in the therapeutic courts of Clark County, WA. Providing dual diagnosis counseling for those involved in the therapeutic courts of Clark County, WA.



Providence Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adult Mental Health Counseling intern

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

  Created life skills groups and therapy topic groups for a large body of mental health clients several times weekly for 9 months.Met individually with clients to update government paper work and for individual counseling. Created life skills groups and therapy topic groups for a large body of mental health clients several times weekly for 9 months.Met individually with clients to update government paper work and for individual counseling.



Portland Public Schools

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counseling Intern

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

  Assisted with counseling and life skills groups for children dealing with divorce and behavior issues in the classroom. Counseled children individually and coordinated with their parents and teachers to reach specified goals for areas of improvement. Assisted with counseling and life skills groups for children dealing with divorce and behavior issues in the classroom. Counseled children individually and coordinated with their parents and teachers to reach specified goals for areas of improvement.



Youth Villages

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child Development Specialist

  • 2003 - 2006

  Crisis managment, monitored visitation, Child Abuse Hotline reception, therapeutic child care. Crisis managment, monitored visitation, Child Abuse Hotline reception, therapeutic child care.



Fine Art Starts, LLC

• Fine Arts Instructor

  • Jul 2003 - Sep 2003

  Advanced summer art program for local children. Included clay busts and traditional thrown pots, acrylic landscape painting, charcoal self-portraiture and water color painting. Children were separated by age groups that ranged from 3yrs to 15 yrs.Each program ended with an art show for friends and family of the students. Advanced summer art program for local children. Included clay busts and traditional thrown pots, acrylic landscape painting, charcoal self-portraiture and water color painting. Children were separated by age groups that ranged from 3yrs to 15 yrs.Each program ended with an art show for friends and family of the students.



YMCA of Greater Boston

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Arts and Crafts

  • Jul 1999 - Sep 1999

  Single-handed creation of around 20 varied programs throughout the summer. Wild herb crafting, photography, camp crafts, figure drawing and painting, clay building and jewelry making.Managed all supplies and planning of classes as well as instructing. Single-handed creation of around 20 varied programs throughout the summer. Wild herb crafting, photography, camp crafts, figure drawing and painting, clay building and jewelry making.Managed all supplies and planning of classes as well as instructing.