Experience

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  Pflugerville ISD

  • Pflugerville TX

  • School Social Worker & Substitute Teacher covering four Elementary Schools

    • Aug 2012 - Present
    • Pflugerville TX

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  Pecan Street Preschool

  • Preschool Teacher

    • 2011 - 2012

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  Pflugerville Pfamily Pfun Run

  • Pflugerville TX

  • Run Director

    • May 2011 - Oct 2011
    • Pflugerville TX

    Director of city wide family run raising over $5,000 for Pflugerville Parks and Recreation Department. Manage over 50 volunteers to plan and execute this large scale event with 255 adult runners in 5K and 25 youth runners in 1K. Provide this service focusing on community building and supplementing city improvement.

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  Seton Medical center - Brackenridge Hospital

  • Austin TX

  • Lead Social Worker

    • 2002 - 2004
    • Austin TX

    Assess psychosocial needs of patients upon admission to NICU, Maternity and Labor & Delivery units full time as well as work in ER and other units as needed. Serve patients with short term counseling, crisis intervention, discharge planning with education and referrals. Coordinate with multi-disciplinary team to provide and advocate for patients. Skilled in working with patients of varied cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

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  Phoenix House

  • Austin TX

  • Intervention Program Coordinator

    • Dec 2000 - Aug 2002
    • Austin TX

    Coordinate intervention program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation with AISD Middle schools in accordance with state mandated guidelines. Hire, train and manage staff for Intervention Program with 100K budget. Prepare detailed, accurate and timely monthly reports for grant funded project. Establish and maintain public relations creating alliances with community agencies.

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  St. David's HealthCare

  • Austin TX

  • Chemical Dependency Counselor

    • Oct 1998 - Dec 2000
    • Austin TX

    Program Therapist conducting group, individual and multi-family counseling services. Provide treatment planning and monitoring with emphasis on education of Chemical Dependency disease process. Developed and administered Life Skills program to inpatient and outpatient clients. Supervise new employees and interns.