Experience

International OCD Foundation

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

• Program Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

• Education & Training Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Developed programming, content, and materials for various Pediatric Outreach Programs, including Anxiety in the Classroom and the Pediatrician Partnership Program. • Developed new programs and expands existing offerings for mental health professionals as part of the IOCDF’s Training Institute. • Developed community health education and training programs for lay audiences, including those with OCD and related disorders and their families. • Developed federal/nationwide advocacy information and programming for entire OCD community, including serving as IOCDF representative to Mental Health Liaison Group in Washington, DC.• Managed all IOCDF psychoeducational content, both web-based and in-print (e.g., brochures, fact sheets, etc.), developing new content as-needed. • Worked with Executive Director to set all programming for Annual OCD Conference. • Co-chair of IOCDF’s Diversity Council, working with council membership to develop programming and content for diverse populations and communities affected by OCD and related disorders. • Managed all aspects of programming and outreach to the Spanish-speaking community. • Supervised Community Support Specialist and Research Coordinator.• Managed all intern activity in the headquarters office. Show less

• Assistant Program Director

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2016

  • Assisted with coordination and management of the Annual OCD Conference in multiple capacities.• Managed all aspects of the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) series of 3-day intensive trainings for mental health professionals.• Developed programming, content, and materials for various Pediatric Outreach Programs, including the Pediatrician Partnership Program.• Managed all aspects of programming and outreach to the Spanish-speaking community.• Oversaw Continuing Education applications and compliance for various IOCDF programs and events.• Coordinated all volunteer and intern activity in the headquarters office Show less



Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center

• Founding Support Group Facilitator

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Planned and facilitated a weekly support group for student survivors of sexual violence. • Managed group activities and projects, including outreach to students and group evaluation efforts. • Trained in the psychoeducational and mutual aid group processes, mindfulness activities, and relaxation techniques. • Planned and facilitated a weekly support group for student survivors of sexual violence. • Managed group activities and projects, including outreach to students and group evaluation efforts. • Trained in the psychoeducational and mutual aid group processes, mindfulness activities, and relaxation techniques.



Migrant Health Promotion

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Seasonal Intern (MPH Field Experience)

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Created a tip sheet for health care providers/centers collaboratively with Health Outreach Partners entitled “Incorporating Outreach Workers into Emergency Preparedness at Health Centers and Other Community-Based Organizations.” • Acted as a panelist in the Peer-to-Peer Webinar “The Role of Outreach in Emergency Preparedness for Community Health Centers” in December 2012. • Planned curriculum for and facilitated group health education sessions around mental health, occupational safety, heat/sun safety, food safety, and general health to Spanish-speaking workers. • Created health education materials in Spanish around the above topics, including synthesizing and interpreting previously existing materials as well as developing original content. • Researched and reported on the feasibility of text messaging as a health promotion practice for Promotores(as). • Researched for and wrote the background section of the Strong Start grant application from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services around innovating maternal/child health care for the migrant population. • Assisted with the creation of a needs assessment survey to be distributed in print and electronically via Migrant Health Promotion’s newsletter La Esperanza. • Participated in outreach to families via materials distribution and data collection with the Migrant Child Task Force. • Represented Migrant Health Promotion at interdisciplinary meetings of migrant-serving agencies. Show less



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor, Department of Psychology

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  GSI for Psych 230 - Introduction to Biopsychology • Taught discussion sections to 75 students on a variety of biopsychology topics. • Facilitated sheep brain dissection, poster presentations, reaction papers, and exam reviews to supplement class and section lecture material. GSI for Psych 230 - Introduction to Biopsychology • Taught discussion sections to 75 students on a variety of biopsychology topics. • Facilitated sheep brain dissection, poster presentations, reaction papers, and exam reviews to supplement class and section lecture material.



Children's Hospital of Michigan

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Work Intern (MSW Field Placement)

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Provided supportive counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral services to the clients served by the Adolescent Clinic, Faculty Practice Clinic, and General Pediatrics Clinic. • Facilitated Teen Weight Watchers groups in Winter and Fall 2011. • Developed educational materials on mental health topics for clinic practitioners and clients. • Presented “Obesity and the Adolescent Medicine Clinic” to clinical team in December 2011. • Managed data for research on integrated behavioral and physical healthcare. • Created and implemented online exit evaluations for social work interns to better evaluate the internship program. • Shadowed social workers in other hospital areas and units, including the emergency department, infant/toddler infectious disease inpatient, psychiatry, hematology/oncology, bone marrow transplant, burns, pediatric intensive care unit, HIV/immunology, and the school-based health center. Show less


Center For Talented Youth (Johns Hopkins University)
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Health Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010


Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant, Department of Mental Health

  • Jun 2009 - May 2010

  • Developed survey methods to evaluate Project Connections, an initiative bringing mental health services to those previously without access. • Participated in data collection, organization, and analysis. • Developed survey methods to evaluate Project Connections, an initiative bringing mental health services to those previously without access. • Participated in data collection, organization, and analysis.



Family Health and Birth Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health Disparities Reduction Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Collected, organized, and analyzed data for collaborative study with the Urban Institute to compare birth outcomes between Midwifery and standard models of care, drawing data from online and in-print medical charts and forms. • Assisted with prenatal care education and support groups. • Managed data for the Breast Feeding Peer Counselor program. • Created a pre- and post-care survey to assess patient satisfaction and empowerment. • Collected, organized, and analyzed data for collaborative study with the Urban Institute to compare birth outcomes between Midwifery and standard models of care, drawing data from online and in-print medical charts and forms. • Assisted with prenatal care education and support groups. • Managed data for the Breast Feeding Peer Counselor program. • Created a pre- and post-care survey to assess patient satisfaction and empowerment.



NYS Department of Health

• United States
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern, Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Began drafting the first public report for New York State’s Community Based Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, collecting and organizing data from its various grant recipients. • Performed literature review on teenage pregnancy in the Latino population in New York State, used findings to inform Adolescent Sexual Health Workgroup. • Served as youth resource on intradepartmental Adolescent Sexual Health Workgroup and media campaign team. • Attended various interagency and public/private workgroups related to adolescents, with topics such as youth development, youth violence, and disproportionate minority contact. Show less