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<u><i>Summary of Experience</i></u>
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<b><a href="#education">Education</a> ~
<a href="#work">Work Experience</a> ~
<a href="#volunteer">Volunteer Experience</a> ~
<a href="#organizations">Organizations</a> ~
<a href="#distinctions">Distinctions</a></b>
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Education
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<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Master’s in Social Work, 3.9 GPA, University of Pittsburgh</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">
Certificate in Integrated Behavioral Health
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">
Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, 3.9 GPA
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">
August 2018 – December 2019
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Bachelor’s in Social Work, 3.8 GPA, University of Pittsburgh</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">
Minor in Legal Studies
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">
Minor in Political Science
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">
Certificate in Public and Professional Writing
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">
August 2014 – April 2018
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Work Experience
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<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">Crisis Clinician</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Februrary 2020 - Present
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Stabilized consumers & family during crisis situations including
active suicidal / homicidal ideation
</li>
<li>
Utilized motivational interviewing, CBT, and DBT techniques to
improve resilience in consumers
</li>
<li>
Conducted safety assessments via home/facility visits, phone calls,
and telehealth video
</li>
<li>
Completed 302 involuntary commitment petitions and coordinated with
police
</li>
<li>
Supervised and evaluated consumers in the onsite Crisis Residential
walk-in center
</li>
<li>
Referred consumers to D&A, outpatient, and residential
treatments across Allegheny County
</li>
<li>
Completed in-depth documentation including safety assessments in
Epic and PsychConsult
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>UPMC Health Plan</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Special Needs Program SMI Care Management Intern
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
September 2018 - April 2019
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Conducted home, hopsital, nursing facility, and physician’s office
visits with SNP SMI members
</li>
<li>
Motivated high-risk nonadherent members to appropriately manage
their chronic physical and mental illnesses
</li>
<li>
Completed assessments with members and evaluated responses for
potential care gaps
</li>
<li>
Connected members with community programs and in-home caregiving
services
</li>
<li>
Coordinated care between physicians, pharmacists, and other
professionals by facilitating communication and hosting interagency
meetings
</li>
<li>
Used motivational interviewing to improve resiliancy in clients with
chronic health issues, grief, domestic/elder abuse, financial/legal
issues, addiction, anxiety, and serious mental illness
</li>
<li>
Accessed and recorded care notes and assessments in electronic
medical record systems including HealthPlanet, Epic, and Cerner
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Allegheny County Department of Human Services</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression) Intern
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
May 2017 - April 2018
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Created print and online resources for diverse clients and
professionals
</li>
<li>
Organized and facilitated client focus groups with LGBTQ foster
youth
</li>
<li>
Facilitated collaborative workgroups with professionals from partner
organizations
</li>
<li>
Analyzed quality assurance data from employees and clients to
identify problem areas
</li>
<li>
Performed community outreach at events like Pittsburgh Pride and
Pittsburgh Black Health Fair
</li>
<li>
Completed independent research project, Changing Attitudes of Social
Workers Towards LGBTQ Clients
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Pitt Lab for Developmental and Motivational Research</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">Research Assistant</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
January 2015 - April 2017
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Conducted and transcribed interviews with children, adolescents, and
adults
</li>
<li>
Designed and implemented surveys in Qualtrics that were administered
to over 3,000 students
</li>
<li>
Cleaned and standardized survey results in Excel and SPSS with
careful attention to detail
</li>
<li>
Wrote technical content for the lab’s newsletters and training
guides
</li>
<li>Provided individual and group training to new employees</li>
</ul>
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Volunteer Experience
</h3>
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</a>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>STP Pittsburgh</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">Co-Chairman</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
September 2017 - September 2018
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Worked directly with community members facing unjust evictions and/or
displacement to secure more time in their homes and monetary
compensation from landlords
</li>
<li>
Initiated and sustained partnerships with other community groups and
coalitions
</li>
<li>
Organized community events including marches, Narcan trainings, study
groups, and film screenings
</li>
<li>
Produced and distributed print materials and web graphics to promote
campaigns
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Thomas Merton Center</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">Journalism Intern</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
May 2016 - September 2016
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Wrote articles for The New People, a Pittsburgh-based social justice
newspaper, on topics like racism, gentrification, pollution, and
sexuality.
</li>
<li>
Designed creative infographics for the publication’s blog and social
media accounts
</li>
<li>
Interviewed local activists, school board members, politicians, and
other representatives
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Allegheny County Jail Health Justice Project</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">Volunteer</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Februrary 2016 - June 2016
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Planned and participated in protests against ACJ's inadequate
healthcare programs and abusive practices
</li>
<li>
Advocated for policy changes and lobbied politicians in County Council
Meetings
</li>
<li>
Preformed community outreach via phone banking, tabling, and flyering
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Just Harvest</b>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Marketing Project Leader / Greeter
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
</p>
<p style="font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
Februrary 2015 - May 2015
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Led a small team to launch an awareness campaign about the USDA Summer
Food Program
</li>
<li>
Designed and distributed flyers about USDA Summer Food Program in
local businesses and on social media
</li>
<li>
Wrote public service announcements and coordinated with local radio
stations to have them aired
</li>
<li>
Assisted clients with check-in to the Free Tax Preparation Program
</li>
<li>
Referred eligible clients to SNAP and Medicaid, connected clients with
specialists to provide further assistance
</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 1em;">
Organizations
</h3>
</div>
</a>
<div class="container">
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Professional Organizations</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li>Autistic Self Advocacy Network, 2020 - Present</li>
<li>National Association of Social Workers, 2018 - Present</li>
<li>
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and
Therapists, 2018 - Present
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Student Organizations</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li>WPTS Radio, Music Staffmember and DJ, 2019-Present</li>
<li>Bachelor in Social Work Club, Secretary, 2017-2018</li>
<li>Pittsburgh Student Solidarity Coalition, Member, 2014-2018</li>
<li>
TRIO Student Support Services (First-Generation Students), Member,
2014-2018
</li>
<li>Multicultural Student Association, Member, 2017-2018</li>
<li>
The Pitt Pennysavers, Co-Founder and Vice President, 2014-2016
</li>
<li>
Black Action Society, Blackline Magazine Contributor, 2014-2016
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Honorary Societies</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Phi Alpha National Honor Society, 2018. Recognizes high academic
achievement by students in the social work field.
</li>
<li>
Golden Key International Honor Society, 2018. Recognizes outstanding
undergraduate students that finish in the top 15% of their class.
</li>
<li>
University of Pittsburgh OCC Honorary Society, 2016. Recognizes
students for their "outside the classroom" contributions to the
community.
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<a id="distinctions">
<div class="box">
<h3 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 1em;">
Distinctions
</h3>
</div>
</a>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Fellowships and Research</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<b>Edith M. Baker Integrated Behavioral Health Fellowship, 2018.</b>
This competitive fellowship, a part of the Health Resources and
Service Administration (HRSA) funded Behavioral Health Workforce
Education and Training (BHWET) Program, provides MSW students with
advanced training in Integrated Behavioral Health. Students attend
workshops hosted by experts in the field, facilitate case study
discussions with peers, travel to a regional summit on rural
behavioral health, and complete a poster presentation. Fellows also
complete a specialized course sequence and graduate the MSW program
with an Integrated Healthcare Certificate.
</li>
<li>
<b>School of Social Work Honors Directed Study in Research, 2018.</b>
This program allows senior year BASW students to complete an
independent research project in their field placement. I analyzed a
large set of longitudinal survey data from the Allegheny County
Department of Human Services and presented my project
<i>Changing Attitudes of Social Workers Towards LGBTQ Clients and
Colleagues</i>
to faculty and professionals working in the field at the School of
Social Work Honors Research Reception in April, 2018.
</li>
<li>
<b>School of Social Work Summer Research Fellowship, 2016.</b> This
program pairs emerging undergraduate scholars with research-engaged
faculty members from the School of Social Work. I assisted Dr. Helen
Petracchi on her project
<i>Oral Histories of Retired African American Educators and
Administrators: The Consequences and Costs of Desegregation</i>. I gained experience editing proprosals the
IRB and recruiting
hard-to-reach populations.
</li>
<li>
<b>University of Pittsburgh First Experiences in Research, 2014.</b>
This program allows undergraduate students to complete research
projects in their freshman year. I was paired with Dr. Ming-Te Wang in
Pitt's Center for Developmental and Motivational Research, and
conducted a small qualitative study on racial code-switching. I
presented my project
<i>Striving to Act White: Unconventional Interpretations of the
"Acting White" Label</i>
at the University of Pittsburgh Undergraduate Research Symposium in
March, 2015. After completing the program, Dr. Wang recruited me to
work as a paid research assistant in his lab.
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Awards</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<b>SheInnovates Hackathon, Third Place Prize, 2016.</b> During this 48
hour hackathon I worked in a two-person team to propose and develop a
prototype of <i>GlassCeiling</i>, an app designed to teach girls STEM
concepts while introducing them to notable women of color in STEM. I
designed digital art for the project, including collectible trading
cards for women in STEM, as my partner coded the application. Our
project was voted into the final round by peers and then awarded third
place prize by a panel of judges.
</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Certifications and Trainings</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Spousal/Partner Abuse Detection and Intervention, 15 hours, Aspira
</li>
<li>
Alcoholism and Chemical Substance Abuse Dependency, 15 hours, Aspira
</li>
<li>Improving Cultural Competence, 15 hours, Aspira</li>
<li>Aging and Long Term Care, 8 hours, Aspira</li>
<li>
Spousal/Partner Abuse Detection and Intervention, 15 hours, Aspira
</li>
<li>Clinical Homicide and Aggression Management, 8 hours, UPMC</li>
<li>Comprehensive Crisis Management, 8 hours, UPMC</li>
<li>
Certified Basic Life Support (CRP and AED), 8 hours, American Heart
Association
</li>
<li>
Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression, 8 hours, Allegheny
County Department of Human Services
</li>
<li>Mandated Reporting / Child Abuse and Neglect</li>
<li>PA Act 33 and 34 Child Abuse Clearances</li>
<li>FBI Criminal History Clearance</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 1.18em; margin-top: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em;">
<b>Scholarships</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Academic Scholarship,
2018
</li>
<li>Dietrich Foundation Scholarship, 2017</li>
<li>Mattie B. Addis Social Work Scholarship, 2016</li>
<li>NEED Achievement Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Scholarship, 2014
</li>
<li>Lola G. Duff and William H. Duff Scholarship Fund, 2014</li>
<li>Big33 PNC Bank Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>Melville Alexander Eberhart Memorial Fund Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>
Oliver L. Johnson and William A. Lester Families Fund Scholarship,
2014
</li>
<li>Comptaro, Elden, Lewis, and Sparks Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>Continental Building Systems Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>William C. Comptaro Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>Penn Hills PTA Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>Penn Hills Library Assistant Scholarship, 2014</li>
<li>Officer Michael J. Crawshaw Memorial Scholarship, 2014</li>
</ul>
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