Experience

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  ReloShare

  • United States
  • Hospitality
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Business Development Representative

    • May 2024 - Present

  • Partnerships Research Associate

    • May 2023 - Present

    Conduct research on nonprofit and government social service agencies nationwide to identify potential Safe Stays and Building Blocks clients.Conduct research for Partnerships team to support content-based op-eds and webinars.Identify government grant opportunities for both ReloShare and Safe Stays clients.Report on the status of client research to the executive team.

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  San Francisco District Attorney's Office

  • United States
  • Law Enforcement
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Team Lead

    • Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

    Participated in meetings (advocate team meetings, unit team meetings with ADAs, Paralegals and DAI, team lead meetings, individual meetings and community meetings). Supervised and trained interns during their 9 months commitment. Assisted with grant deliverables/duties for assignment. Provided case consultation & guidance with individual advocates on complex cases. Worked in coordination with supervisor for dissemination of cases and assignments. Assisted supervisor and managers to pivot to remote work by creating COVID-19 Remote Work protocol for the Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse team.In addition to Team Lead duties, manages an active caseload as a Victim Advocate.Specialty: High Lethality-Domestic Violence & Elder Abuse

  • Victim Advocate

    • Nov 2015 - Mar 2019

    Provide assistance to victims of crime and witnesses as required to mitigate the impact of victimization, case investigation and/or the court appearance. Assess client’s needs, accurately analyze cases, and takes appropriate actions. Provide assistance, information, referral, emergency assistance and follow up on cases to ensure client welfare. Provide court support and accompaniment, and establish and maintain professional relationship with the court, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, county agencies, and community agencies in the community. Designee on special projects such as SFDA 7x7 Justice Podcast, Victim Rights Week, Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Elder Abuse Awareness MonthSpeciality: Domestic Violence

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  Moreno Valley College

  • Moreno Valley, Ca

  • Adjunct Instructor

    • Jan 2011 - Jun 2015
    • Moreno Valley, Ca

    Provide educational instruction to college students in the Health and Human Services DepartmentCourses taught: Introduction to Social Work, Introduction to Generalist Practice of Social Work & Public Assistance and BenefitsCreated curriculum for new Human Services courses, courses included: Introduction to Counseling Asian American Families, Introduction to Counseling Latino Americans, Introduction to Counseling African Americans, Introduction to Counseling Native Americans, Introduction to Human Behavior in Social Environment and Introduction to Forensic Social Work

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  Community Service Programs (CSP, Inc)

  • Westminster, CA

  • Victim Advocate

    • Aug 2012 - May 2015
    • Westminster, CA

    Provide assistance to victims of crime and witnesses as required to mitigate the impact of victimization, case investigation and/or the court appearance. Assess client’s needs, accurately analyze cases, and takes appropriate actions. Provide assistance, information, referral, emergency assistance and follow up on cases to ensure client welfare. Provide court support and accompaniment, and establish and maintain professional relationship with the court, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, county agencies, and community agencies in the community.

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  Riverside Community College

  • Grant Project Educational Trainer II

    • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

    Provided Riverside County Workforce Development-Case Management Program participants in academic achievement through individual and group tutoringSupported participants through informal counseling

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  Project Impact USA

  • Social Work Intern

    • Sep 2009 - May 2010

    Provided individual, family and group counseling to diverse population of children and their families; clinical concerns included, physical and emotional abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, grief, trauma and loss, and juvenile diversion program Provided initial assessments and referrals, individual assessment, and short-term treatment planningProvided consultation to teachers, parents and other community service providersParticipated in development of emergency protocol and training, and tutor middle school adolescent from low performing schools

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  Zenith Mentor

  • Research Development

    • Feb 2008 - Jan 2010

    Provided research and information relevant to mentor program for foster adolescent ages 14-18Developed and maintained documents (surveys, policy and procedures) and learning supplementsFacilitate mentor and mentee activities and rapport building

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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  • Social Work Intern

    • Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

    Provided individual and group counseling to diverse population of children ages 5-11 with behavioral concerns and attention deficit disorders; clinical concerns included, grief, trauma and loss, emotional abuse and a wide range of mental health issues often compounded by developmental disorderProvided group counseling to a small group of student dealing with grief, trauma and loss using Cognitive Behavioral TherapyProvided behavioral support to students through in-class and yard observationParticipated in Toy Loan and Food Bank-Food Backpack Program

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  Riverside County District Attorney's Office/Bureau of Investigation

  • Riverside, Ca

  • Legal Support Assistant II

    • Feb 2006 - Sep 2008
    • Riverside, Ca

    Provided initial contact for victims and witnesses, assessed victims and witnesses basic needs and refer to victim advocates and restitution personnelAssisted advocates, attorneys and investigators in Vietnamese translation to victims and witnessesTrained new Legal Support Assistants on day-to-day responsibilitiesDesignated personnel for special projects such as Victims' Rights March, Walk-A-Mile (DV month), clerical manual, advocate case logs and county vehicle logsProvided clerical services that included: maintenance and preparation of old/new case assignments and database, filing, sorting and processing important documents and route calls to appropriate personnel with multiple phone lines

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  Family Services Association

  • Case Management Intern

    • Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

    Provided services to homebound seniors with disabilitiesAccompanied caseworkers on home visit and reviewed initial intake

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  District Attorney's Office

  • Victim Advocate Volunteer

    • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

    Assisted victim advocates in providing direct services to victims and witnessed of violent crimesAttended to victims and witnesses in court while awaiting for hearing and testimony

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  Regent West Adult Day Care Center

  • Case Management Volunteer

    • Sep 2006 - Dec 2006

    Provided services to Vietnamese and Chinese seniors with disabilitiesAssisted caseworkers on home visits, maintained client database and food preparation

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  UCSB, Disabled Student Program

  • Student Assistant

    • Jul 2003 - Sep 2003

    Provided test proctoring during exams and note taking for students with disabilities