Experience

North Star Behavioral Health

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

• Mental Health Specialist II/III

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Helps identify patients’ problems, needs, and strengths; provides verbal input into the development of treatment plan goals and interventions. Communicates with patients and families in a manner that projects empathy, helpfulness, and a desire to positively impact a patient’s treatment. Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation ensuring that documentation is timely, accurate, and legible. Manages several employees and all patients as the lead Mental… Show more Helps identify patients’ problems, needs, and strengths; provides verbal input into the development of treatment plan goals and interventions. Communicates with patients and families in a manner that projects empathy, helpfulness, and a desire to positively impact a patient’s treatment. Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation ensuring that documentation is timely, accurate, and legible. Manages several employees and all patients as the lead Mental Health Specialist on shift at least once a week. Facilitates psychotherapeutic and educational groups regarding various topics (e.g. Anger Management, Cultural Values, Communication). Understands and implements appropriate action to avoid power struggles with patients; works as an effective team member to establish a milieu that minimizes the occurrence of aggressive behavior. Created and maintains patient-led programs to encourage leadership values such as group management, communication, and initiative. Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients. Supports administration through the timely and efficient creation of additional documentation. Trains new Mental Health Specialists on various aspects of the position; such as daily paperwork, verbal de-escalation, patient safety protocols, etc. Show less Helps identify patients’ problems, needs, and strengths; provides verbal input into the development of treatment plan goals and interventions. Communicates with patients and families in a manner that projects empathy, helpfulness, and a desire to positively impact a patient’s treatment. Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation ensuring that documentation is timely, accurate, and legible. Manages several employees and all patients as the lead Mental… Show more Helps identify patients’ problems, needs, and strengths; provides verbal input into the development of treatment plan goals and interventions. Communicates with patients and families in a manner that projects empathy, helpfulness, and a desire to positively impact a patient’s treatment. Maintains patient, program, department, and related documentation ensuring that documentation is timely, accurate, and legible. Manages several employees and all patients as the lead Mental Health Specialist on shift at least once a week. Facilitates psychotherapeutic and educational groups regarding various topics (e.g. Anger Management, Cultural Values, Communication). Understands and implements appropriate action to avoid power struggles with patients; works as an effective team member to establish a milieu that minimizes the occurrence of aggressive behavior. Created and maintains patient-led programs to encourage leadership values such as group management, communication, and initiative. Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients. Supports administration through the timely and efficient creation of additional documentation. Trains new Mental Health Specialists on various aspects of the position; such as daily paperwork, verbal de-escalation, patient safety protocols, etc. Show less



Moving You! Moving and Storage

• Palmer, Alaska, United States

• Lead Mover

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

  Maintained excellent customer service and communication skills. Utilized excellent organizational skills when loading and unloading items. Managed several employees across various work environments. Maintained exceptional spatial awareness skills while preventing damage to furniture and personal items. Drove box trucks filled with furniture and personal items across Southcentral Alaska in various weather conditions. Maintained excellent customer service and communication skills. Utilized excellent organizational skills when loading and unloading items. Managed several employees across various work environments. Maintained exceptional spatial awareness skills while preventing damage to furniture and personal items. Drove box trucks filled with furniture and personal items across Southcentral Alaska in various weather conditions.



Mentor Collective

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Mentor

  • 2020 - 2021

  Provided one-on-one mentoring to several first-year students at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Met once a month to help students in their personal, emotional, and academic growth to positively impact their ability to be successful. Connected students with campus resources to provide expert support. Assisted students in preparing for school over the summer, their orientation to the college environment and culture, and linking them to services and resources at the… Show more Provided one-on-one mentoring to several first-year students at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Met once a month to help students in their personal, emotional, and academic growth to positively impact their ability to be successful. Connected students with campus resources to provide expert support. Assisted students in preparing for school over the summer, their orientation to the college environment and culture, and linking them to services and resources at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Show less Provided one-on-one mentoring to several first-year students at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Met once a month to help students in their personal, emotional, and academic growth to positively impact their ability to be successful. Connected students with campus resources to provide expert support. Assisted students in preparing for school over the summer, their orientation to the college environment and culture, and linking them to services and resources at the… Show more Provided one-on-one mentoring to several first-year students at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Met once a month to help students in their personal, emotional, and academic growth to positively impact their ability to be successful. Connected students with campus resources to provide expert support. Assisted students in preparing for school over the summer, their orientation to the college environment and culture, and linking them to services and resources at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Show less



Saltwater Safari

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Deckhand

  • May 2018 - Aug 2019

  Maintained a welcoming atmosphere to individuals from around the globe. Stayed on duty for over 14+ hours a day. Managed the safety and well-being of clients on the open ocean. Successfully completed online CPR training and U.S. Coast Guard inspections. Maintained exceptional interpersonal communication skills with clients and crewmates. Worked in company lodge on off-days cleaning rooms and assisting the front desk. Acquired exceptional situational… Show more Maintained a welcoming atmosphere to individuals from around the globe. Stayed on duty for over 14+ hours a day. Managed the safety and well-being of clients on the open ocean. Successfully completed online CPR training and U.S. Coast Guard inspections. Maintained exceptional interpersonal communication skills with clients and crewmates. Worked in company lodge on off-days cleaning rooms and assisting the front desk. Acquired exceptional situational awareness and attention to detail. Show less Maintained a welcoming atmosphere to individuals from around the globe. Stayed on duty for over 14+ hours a day. Managed the safety and well-being of clients on the open ocean. Successfully completed online CPR training and U.S. Coast Guard inspections. Maintained exceptional interpersonal communication skills with clients and crewmates. Worked in company lodge on off-days cleaning rooms and assisting the front desk. Acquired exceptional situational… Show more Maintained a welcoming atmosphere to individuals from around the globe. Stayed on duty for over 14+ hours a day. Managed the safety and well-being of clients on the open ocean. Successfully completed online CPR training and U.S. Coast Guard inspections. Maintained exceptional interpersonal communication skills with clients and crewmates. Worked in company lodge on off-days cleaning rooms and assisting the front desk. Acquired exceptional situational awareness and attention to detail. Show less



Palmer Museum of History and Art

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Specialist

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Provided valuable information of any region of Alaska to customers. Opened or closed the storefront every shift. Managed personal projects to benefit the museum as a whole. Assisted in managing events and presented ideas to make those events more efficient/profitable. Conducted sales and assisted in the installation of a new register system. Organized and archived past files stored on the company computer. Trained new employees to be innovative and… Show more Provided valuable information of any region of Alaska to customers. Opened or closed the storefront every shift. Managed personal projects to benefit the museum as a whole. Assisted in managing events and presented ideas to make those events more efficient/profitable. Conducted sales and assisted in the installation of a new register system. Organized and archived past files stored on the company computer. Trained new employees to be innovative and exemplary workers. Show less Provided valuable information of any region of Alaska to customers. Opened or closed the storefront every shift. Managed personal projects to benefit the museum as a whole. Assisted in managing events and presented ideas to make those events more efficient/profitable. Conducted sales and assisted in the installation of a new register system. Organized and archived past files stored on the company computer. Trained new employees to be innovative and… Show more Provided valuable information of any region of Alaska to customers. Opened or closed the storefront every shift. Managed personal projects to benefit the museum as a whole. Assisted in managing events and presented ideas to make those events more efficient/profitable. Conducted sales and assisted in the installation of a new register system. Organized and archived past files stored on the company computer. Trained new employees to be innovative and exemplary workers. Show less