Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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AC Cluley

Walnut Grove,CA

Summary

Linkedin Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/globaljustice

Motivational leader, community strategist and problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and empowerment building skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive mission success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance. Experienced with therapeutic interventions, guiding clients through emotional and psychological challenges.

Overview

14
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Heartstone Guidance Center, LLC

Mental Health Therapist
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Conducted individual and group therapy sessions to promote mental wellness and coping strategies.
  • Developed personalized treatment plans based on comprehensive assessments of client needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and improve patient outcomes.
  • Utilized evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address a variety of mental health issues.

Treetops Collective

Program Manager
06.2022 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • Creation of orientation curriculum for 8 multilingual community leaders
  • Following concentric model of coalition and community building through empowerment and connection
  • Hiring, program management and communication liaison

Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association

Executive Director
12.2020 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Created and implemented a canvassing strategy to engage 5500 households in a diverse area on Southeast side of Grand Rapids
  • Directed and managed 2 long-term projects and over 20 events for neighbors
  • Signed and approved budgets for new funding, events and program initiatives.
  • Recommended appropriate staffing techniques to meet demands and manage costs with board oversight.
  • Oversaw corrective action plans to remedy structural, organizational and departmental issues.
  • Brought in more than $50,000 in annual funding for 3 consecutive years through foundational grant.
  • Executed on-time, under-budget project management

Arbor Circle

Therapist
01.2020 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Conducted bilingual clinical assessments and person centered plans with 26 clients
  • Retention rate of 90% throughout Covid-19 pandemic

University of Michigan

Global Scholars Coordinator
08.2019 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Developing the leadership and growth of four Resident Assistant staff in programming, inter-group relations and self-care
  • Facilitating and fostering the Advisory Council in cultural programming efforts and community building activities.
  • Monitoring and facilitating of DEI dialogue sessions with global student body

PeaceCorps, U.S. Government

Volunteer
07.2017 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Educated in areas of intercultural awareness, competency and advocacy using dynamic methods
  • Created programming continuum for 200 volunteers, topics included: Microaggressions, Visible and Invisible Identities, Brave Space and Healthy Relationship Building
  • Formed a community sports committee with youth council
  • Brought together networks of coaches and built a $20,000 multi-use court for volleyball, basketball and soccer.
  • Project managed the construction of the court
  • Utilized asset based community organizing strategy to organize a collectivist community after large burnout and mistrust through communication and coalition building

Trotter Multicultural Center

Building Manager/Event Staff
07.2016 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Greeted guests and provided them with a positive first impression of the organization
  • Responsible for all programming preparation, before and after multi-cultural events
  • Performed regular inspections of the facility and documented all inspection information in reports.

Marquan Jackson

Family Empowerment Program
08.2016 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Coordination of tutoring program that successfully connected tutoring services for over 40 youth and promotion of a safe place for students to be after school
  • Implementation of Family Reading Program where families participated in multidisciplinary reading activities

Indian Trails Camp

CLS and Skill Building Coordinator
06.2014 - 11.2016

Job overview

  • Implemented non-violent crisis prevention techniques to promote a safe environment for clients and employees
  • Experience with a variety of disabilities including physical, mental and emotional
  • Coordinated skill building and home care

Other Way Ministries

Nutrition Specialist
08.2013 - 05.2014

Job overview

  • Coordinated Holiday Giving Program -Recruited volunteers, data entry input, intake and assisted over 100 families access food, clothing and gifts
  • Created and implemented Aldi Transportation program, a weekly transportation program that assisted 20 people get to grocery stores and healthy food options

Grand Valley State University

Sociology Department Receptionist
06.2011 - 12.2013

Job overview

  • Typing documents for professional staff
  • Scanning,
  • Copying and Faxing documents to appropriate personnel
  • Answering questions and referring persons to adequate resources.

Education

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor

Master's of Social Work
12.2019

University Overview

Summa Cum, GPA: 4.000

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Bachelor of Arts from Social Work
05.2014

University Overview

GPA: 3.800

Skills

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Policy and Procedure Development
  • Community Outreach and Organizing
  • Relationship Building
  • Training and Development
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Languages-Spanish
  • Grief counseling
  • Suicide prevention
  • Individual counseling
  • Trauma Informed

Certification

  • Limited Licensed Master of Social Worker (LLMSW)

Languages

Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Mental Health Therapist

Heartstone Guidance Center, LLC
09.2023 - Current

Program Manager

Treetops Collective
06.2022 - 07.2023

Executive Director

Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association
12.2020 - 06.2022

Therapist

Arbor Circle
01.2020 - 12.2020

Global Scholars Coordinator

University of Michigan
08.2019 - 03.2020

Volunteer

PeaceCorps, U.S. Government
07.2017 - 08.2019

Family Empowerment Program

Marquan Jackson
08.2016 - 04.2017

Building Manager/Event Staff

Trotter Multicultural Center
07.2016 - 07.2017

CLS and Skill Building Coordinator

Indian Trails Camp
06.2014 - 11.2016

Nutrition Specialist

Other Way Ministries
08.2013 - 05.2014

Sociology Department Receptionist

Grand Valley State University
06.2011 - 12.2013

Grand Valley State University

Bachelor of Arts from Social Work

University of Michigan

Master's of Social Work
AC Cluley