Wendy Lu
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Experience
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COTS
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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MSW Intern
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Jan 2022 - Present
• Policy and political social work intern • Policy and political social work intern
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University of Michigan
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Qualitative research under Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson • Mixed methods research with the Center for Education of Women+ • Qualitative research under Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson • Mixed methods research with the Center for Education of Women+
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Safe Connections
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Crisis Helpline Advocate
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May 2019 - Jul 2021
• Answers the crisis helpline to provide crisis intervention, resources and referrals, safety planning, DBT coaching, and emotional support. • Manages crisis helpline calendar by training, scheduling, and supervising helpline volunteers to maintain 24-hour crisis line coverage. • Participates in the training of staff, practicum students and helpline volunteers via agency training, crisis helpline observations, review of agency policies and procedures, and ongoing in-service training. • Provides onsite and offsite 24-hour beeper coverage as back-up to the crisis helpline• Collects program outcome data, documents of all calls for daily statistics, communicates program needs to supervisor and contributes to evaluation of crisis helpline.
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Back-Up Supervisor
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May 2018 - May 2019
• Answered the 24/7 helpline to provide crisis intervention, referrals to available support services, and to advocate for callers if arrangements need to be made • Provided back-up and supervision to crisis line advocates and volunteers
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ALIVE, Inc: Alternatives to Living In Violent Environments
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Greater St. Louis Area
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Crisis Intervention Specialist
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Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
• Provided immediate crisis intervention services to crisis line callers and clients • Provided crisis intervention and case management to clients in the emergency shelter program • Communicated and coordinated with crisis intervention staff, volunteers, and interns to provide seamless client service • Maintained records of expenses and coordinated travel details for callers fleeing high-risk situations • Provided immediate crisis intervention services to crisis line callers and clients • Provided crisis intervention and case management to clients in the emergency shelter program • Communicated and coordinated with crisis intervention staff, volunteers, and interns to provide seamless client service • Maintained records of expenses and coordinated travel details for callers fleeing high-risk situations
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ACLU of Missouri
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Archival Research Intern
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
• Conducted independent archival research in preparation for the ACLU’s centennial celebration • Maintained open and frequent communication during offsite work • Conducted independent archival research in preparation for the ACLU’s centennial celebration • Maintained open and frequent communication during offsite work
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Freedom 4/24
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Administration Intern
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
• Assisted in the planning and execution of multiple charity fundraisers, both virtual and physical • Researched grants and wrote grant applications • Solicited over $1500 in donations and sponsorships • Assisted in the planning and execution of multiple charity fundraisers, both virtual and physical • Researched grants and wrote grant applications • Solicited over $1500 in donations and sponsorships
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Washington University in St. Louis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis Project: Researcher
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
• Conducted independent archival research for GIS project, focusing on the ACLU-MO collection • Collaborated and communicated with other researchers and student researchers • Conducted independent archival research for GIS project, focusing on the ACLU-MO collection • Collaborated and communicated with other researchers and student researchers
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Safe Connections
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing And Development Intern
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Dec 2016 - May 2017
• Assisted with special event preparation and planning, including a brunch and silent auction with a net revenue of over $65,000 • Generated and edited content for social media, newsletters, and events • Researched grants and wrote grant applications • Assisted with special event preparation and planning, including a brunch and silent auction with a net revenue of over $65,000 • Generated and edited content for social media, newsletters, and events • Researched grants and wrote grant applications
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Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
• Administrative assistant duties in office environment, familiarity with MS Office and various law school database platforms • Administrative assistant duties in office environment, familiarity with MS Office and various law school database platforms
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Washington University in St. Louis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Special Collections Department
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
• Processed, handled, and shelved rare books • Filled patron genealogy and material reproduction requests • Digitized finding aids in Archon • Processed, handled, and shelved rare books • Filled patron genealogy and material reproduction requests • Digitized finding aids in Archon
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Research Assistant
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Sep 2014 - Dec 2015
• Nugent scoring, lab assistant responsibilities, assist with troubleshooting starch zymography protocol • Nugent scoring, lab assistant responsibilities, assist with troubleshooting starch zymography protocol
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Arby's
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Customer service position handling drive through and front line • Customer service position handling drive through and front line
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University of Cincinnati
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Research Assistant
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Offered summer research internship by Dr. Joshua Gross, worked on fitting cosine curves to activity levels of Mexican cave fish Offered summer research internship by Dr. Joshua Gross, worked on fitting cosine curves to activity levels of Mexican cave fish
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Excellence in Science Education and Learning
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Cincinnati, OH
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Program participant
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May 2013 - Jun 2013
5 week research based science program through the University of Cincinnati 5 week research based science program through the University of Cincinnati
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Education
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University of Michigan
Master of Social Work - MSW -
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor’s Degree, Anthropology and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies