Experience

Shared Vision Psychological Services, Inc.

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Therapist

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Providence

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• IOP Intern (Practicum)

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  ▪ Completed 1,000 hour supervised practicum ▪ Designed and facilitated group therapy sessions at a half-day IOP program for adults experiencing acute symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and other mental health concerns ▪ Incorporated CBT and DBT-based approaches, as well as mindfulness, coping skills, and group cohesion activities ▪ Conducted intake sessions with potential new patients; assessed patient suitability for program; conducted one-on-one patient meetings regarding treatment plan updates, SI risk assessments, and discharge preparation; provided individual therapy to selected patients; supported milieu; conducted outreach calls and provided information to prospective patients ▪ Drafted psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, group progress notes, and other documentation Show less



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Success Coach

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  ▪ Met individually with undergraduate students experiencing academic and personal difficulties to support skills for academic success, including executive function skills, stress management, and self-care ▪ Conducted “Wellness Advising” motivational interview sessions in partnership with a research initiative by a psychology lab at Loyola, aimed at encouraging students who screen positively for mental health concerns to seek therapy or take other actions to improve their well-being ▪ Met individually with undergraduate students experiencing academic and personal difficulties to support skills for academic success, including executive function skills, stress management, and self-care ▪ Conducted “Wellness Advising” motivational interview sessions in partnership with a research initiative by a psychology lab at Loyola, aimed at encouraging students who screen positively for mental health concerns to seek therapy or take other actions to improve their well-being



Loyola Sexual Assault Advocacy Hotline (The Line)

• Volunteer Advocate

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  ▪ Completed 40-hour Resilience Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training (received certification) addressing issues of sexual, gender-based, and intimate-partner violence, trauma-informed interventions, diversity considerations, male survivorship, child and adolescent survivorship, and crisis intervention techniques ▪ Served shifts responding to calls to Loyola’s Sexual Assault Advocacy Hotline; attended trainings and campus events as a sexual assault advocate ▪ Completed 40-hour Resilience Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training (received certification) addressing issues of sexual, gender-based, and intimate-partner violence, trauma-informed interventions, diversity considerations, male survivorship, child and adolescent survivorship, and crisis intervention techniques ▪ Served shifts responding to calls to Loyola’s Sexual Assault Advocacy Hotline; attended trainings and campus events as a sexual assault advocate



Self-Employed

• Freelance Consultant, Project Manager, Editor, and Tutor

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2018

  Consultant, InnovateEDU, August 2016 – June 2017: ▪ Project management of effort to recruit students from Brooklyn LAB Charter Middle School to enroll at new Brooklyn LAB Charter High School (oversee planning, communications, logistics, and outreach efforts) ▪ Collaborated to design interview questions for teachers at new Brooklyn LAB Charter High School; conduct phone screen interviews of candidates for open positions Freelance Tutor and Editor, October 2007 – August 2018 ▪ Tutored diverse students aged 11-19 and adults on Math, English, Science, and SAT/ACT/TACHS/SHSAT prep, individually, in small groups, and in full classes. Tutoring clients have included Test Prep Masters (Brooklyn), Sacred Heart School: Highbridge (Bronx), PowerScore (CT and NY), and volunteer tutoring programs. ▪ Substantive editing and copyediting of articles, academic papers, essays, cover letters, and worksheets Show less



The Cities Project

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Liaison Volunteer

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2018

  ▪ Assisted with the CITIES Research Project: a trial of a structured mentorship program that seeks to teach coping skills for 3rd–7th grade, predominantly African American students at a CPS elementary school ▪ Attended weekly coping session groups, assisted in preparation for activities, entered and analyzed data ▪ Assisted with the CITIES Research Project: a trial of a structured mentorship program that seeks to teach coping skills for 3rd–7th grade, predominantly African American students at a CPS elementary school ▪ Attended weekly coping session groups, assisted in preparation for activities, entered and analyzed data



Center for Community Research

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  Research assistant and budget manager at the Center for Community Research at DePaul University, supporting a project on the prevention of violence, aggression, and suicide in African American youth. Research assistant and budget manager at the Center for Community Research at DePaul University, supporting a project on the prevention of violence, aggression, and suicide in African American youth.



Achievement First

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Superintendent Coordinator/Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2015



International Center for Transitional Justice

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant, Research Unit

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2013



International Human Rights Funders Group

• Program Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



Society for International Development, United States (SID-US)

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009



Magna Carta Institute

• Legal Services

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008