Experience

Center for Child Protection

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bilingual Family Advocate

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  As a Bilingual Family Advocate, I provide crisis intervention, support, follow up and case management resources to families that come to the Center following an outcry from a child of abuse or witness of a crime. In addition, I provide mental health assessments to clients in crisis and will be trained in the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), a short term therapy model that addresses trauma symptoms and the parent/child relationship. I will also be trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. I am in the process of obtaining my Phase 1 certification in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics through the Neurosequential Network that was developed by Dr. Bruce Perry. My role is also to advocate on behalf of families as they navigate various systems. I work closely with multidisciplinary teams including medical professionals, law enforcement, child welfare professionals, legal professionals, and community agencies.



Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adoption Preparation Specialist lV

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2022

  As an Adoption Preparation Worker, I facilitated the adoption process for children under the care of the State of Texas. I prepared both the children and families for the adoption. I also recruited and assessed prospective families for children in need of a permanent home. I collaborated with legal parties, child advocates, and medical and behavioral health professionals to determine a child's best interest.

• Conservatorship Specialist III

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2020

  As a Conservatorship Specialist III, I assessed the ongoing safety and wellbeing of children ages 0-17 who were removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect. I engaged families in services and community resources to support family reunification and alleviate the safety concerns that led to the children's removal. I also collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of professionals to ensure each child's physical, psychological, emotional, and educational needs were met. This role also required extensive involvement with the family court system and providing testimony as needed throughout each case.

• Child Protective Services Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  As a Child Welfare Scholar through the Child Welfare Education Collaboration, I completed my internship with Child Protective Services during my undergraduate career. As an intern, I completed all my necessary training to become a Conservatorship Specialist upon graduation and led a group training on self-care for CPS employees.



Phoenix Center

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

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  As a clinical social work intern at Phoenix Center & Camp Phoenix, I provided individual and group therapeutic services to children and youth ages 3- 17. I utilized child-centered play therapy, person-centered psychotherapy, and experiential therapies with children and youth. I also assisted in facilitating Child Parent Relational Therapy with groups of parents, therapeutic camps for children, and family events hosted by the agency. Additionally, I assisted in collecting and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data for the purpose of evaluating the strengths and areas of growth within the agency.



University United Methodist Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Child Care Worker

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  As a Child Care Worker for The University United Methodist Church, I supervised and engaged children ages 3 months to 10 years old. I collaborated with parents and staff members to ensure the children received an enriching experience. As a Child Care Worker for The University United Methodist Church, I supervised and engaged children ages 3 months to 10 years old. I collaborated with parents and staff members to ensure the children received an enriching experience.



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  As a Student Assistant for The University of Texas at Austin's Child Development Center, I supervised and engaged children ages 3 months to 5 years old. I collaborated with parents and staff members to ensure the children received an enriching educational experience. As a Student Assistant for The University of Texas at Austin's Child Development Center, I supervised and engaged children ages 3 months to 5 years old. I collaborated with parents and staff members to ensure the children received an enriching educational experience.



Altar'd State

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Representative

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  As a brand representative for Altar’d State, I provided excellent guest service by anticipating guest’s needs, exceeding guest’s expectations, interacting and building relationships with guests, and creating guest loyalty. As a brand representative for Altar’d State, I provided excellent guest service by anticipating guest’s needs, exceeding guest’s expectations, interacting and building relationships with guests, and creating guest loyalty.