Alisha Kendrick-Pradhan
Houston,TX
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Client Advocate
Daya Houston
Houston, TX
06.2024 - Current
- Provides trauma-informed, survivor-centered advocacy and case management to a monthly caseload of over 20 individuals impacted by domestic and intimate partner violence
- Assess risk levels and deliver crisis management counseling, both during helpline interactions and through ongoing therapeutic services
- Applies trauma-informed, culturally responsive frameworks to provide ongoing supportive counseling and crisis intervention within the scope of the role and supervision
- Provides client advocacy and systems navigation related to legal, criminal justice, and housing concerns, including protective orders, and access to safe housing
- Maintains accurate, confidential documentation of client interactions and progress in compliance with ethical standards, agency policies, and funder requirements
- Practices professional boundaries, informed consent, and mandated reporting responsibilities
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and participates in case consultations to support coordinated, ethical client care
- Engages in community outreach, training, and educational presentations to increase access to culturally responsive, trauma-informed services, representing Daya at conferences and public events
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary and community stakeholders, including maternal health partners, to support trauma-informed initiatives and resource development
- Serves as Housing Liaison to the Rapid Rehousing Program of the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, overseeing application submissions and housing advocacy on behalf of Daya clients eligible for the housing program
- Established Daya's Pregnant Mothers' Health Workshop and Support Groups, which include education on women's health and the risks of IPV during pregnancy, along with advising on the creation of postpartum support packages
- Co-established and coordinated a series of Healing Circles led by a licensed counselor to promote a culture of wellness and provide emotional support for Daya staff experiencing vicarious trauma
DEPTH Doula Training
March of Dimes
Houston, TX
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Doula Expansion Program Throughout Houston Scholarship Recipient
- Graduated from a comprehensive Doula training with a doula certification
- Assisted clients in creating trauma-informed birth plans tailored to individual goals and needs, including maternal health education
- Provided emotional support and in-person advocacy during labor to clients in a hospital setting
- Served as the primary doula for three clients throughout the pregnancy, birth, and post-partum periods
- Continued birth-support education through in-person and online trainings with Spinning Babies and Breech without Borders
Program Manager
Young Audiences of Houston
Houston, TX
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Oversaw Self Care Lab programming and partnerships for social and emotional learning ($20,000 budget) and expanding partnerships with mental health specialists and researchers
- Managed artist relations, contracts, overseeing curriculum development and evaluation
- Managed site partner relationships, implementing programming through needs assessments
- Served as lead representative for Connect Community program to identify and provide social services, including mental health and physical health, to refugee and immigrant community members
- Served as Site Mentor to a post-graduate researcher conducting an external evaluation of Self Care Lab program design accessibility for students with sensory processing sensitivities
- Identified prospective donors, partner and grant opportunities, successfully securing over $10,000 in partnerships
- Created rubrics and evaluation surveys to measure social and emotional learning goals for 5 Self Care Lab programs with 100 participants
- Conducted weekly site visits at schools and public spaces and providing feedback to teaching artists
- Served as lead researcher representing Young Audiences of Houston on UH Thrive Pilot Program studying the social and emotional benefits of theatre arts as a somatic-based therapy healing modality
Graphic Designer
Beauty's Community Garden
Houston, TX
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Designed digital and print materials to support community engagement and outreach initiatives
Research Award Grantee
The Fulbright Program
, Ecuador
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Conducted ethnographic research on traditional medicine, traditional midwifery, women-led environmental justice initiatives & community healing in Ecuador
- Participated in and researched rituals of individual and collective healing from both a physical and emotional-spiritual standpoint, conducting follow-up interviews with ritual facilitators on the historical and cultural context of these rituals
- Conducted 25 interviews and ethnographic research (A) with midwives on women-led community healing initiatives and (B) on ancestral medicine and concepts of mental health, focusing on the role of women as environmental stewards and guardians of cultural traditions
- Served as a birth-assistant and student of midwives at AMUPAKIN indigenous Kichwa-led birth center in Tena, Ecuador, supporting midwives in birth-room preparation and post-partum client care assistance
- Participated in indigenous-led workshops on both Andean and Amazonian plants and herbs used in pregnancy, birth and post-partum
- Led 5 workshops with midwives on de-stigmatizing menstruation and providing budget and environmentally friendly menstruation products for public school students
- Filmed, edited and produced video content for the Sacha Warmi Foundation and People & Plants International documenting communal practices of sustainable agriculture
- Painted a mural reflecting Andean Kichwa cultural birth traditions and cosmology for midwife Martha Arotingo at her home and birth center "Partera di Anaku"
Tutor
Grade Potential Tutoring
Oklahoma City, OK
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Provided individualized academic support to K–5 students using developmentally responsive and culturally attuned approaches
Communications Officer
Office of Sustainability, Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
08.2017 - 03.2020
- Managed all communications and social media platforms
- Organized and led 5 employee workshops on waste and energy as part of a series on community outreach on sustainability
- Organized guest speaker visits, including Dr. Robert Bullard, and planned events hosted by the office, including the first student-led Environmental Justice conference
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Davidson College
Davidson, NC05.2020
Skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Case management
- Social services coordination
- Effective communication
- Ethical documentation
- Interpersonal proficiency
- Goal setting and achievement
- Crisis intervention
- Confidentiality practices
- Active listening
- Management
- Intercultural Awareness
- Research Methods & Data Analysis
- High Level of Spanish Language Proficiency
- Writing Skills
- Public Speaking Skills
Research Awards
Research Award Grantee, U.S. Fulbright Program Research Grant, Ecuador, January 2022- December 2022
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Finalist, Davidson, NC, January 2020
- Endorsed as a finalist by Davidson College
Award Recipient, Recipient of the George L. Abernethy Endowment Grant for Research in the Social Science, Davidson, NC/Nepal, June-September 2019
Leadership
Co-President of the Students Against Sexual Violence Organization at Davidson College, Davidson, NC, December 2019- May 2020
- Led restorative justice transformative circles with IFC fraternity members to create productive dialogue regarding sexual assault on Davidson’s campus
- Planned educational and awareness-based programming
- Planned panels and programming on issues of rape awareness regarding marginalized communities and people of color
Student Body Representative, Student Government Association Mental Health Committee, Davidson, NC, August 2019- May 2020
- Met monthly with Davidson counselors to create innovative solutions to supporting students
- Planned programming to address the nuanced experiences of students of color, survivors, international students and LGBTQIA+ students
Publications
Samson, Matt, and Kendrick-Pradhan, Alisha. “Persisting Worldviews and Conflicting Development Along the Ruta Maya.” The Mayanist, vol. 3, no. 1, 2021.
Certification
40-Hour Crisis Intervention Training - Houston Area Women's Center, Houston, Texas
Timeline
Client Advocate
Daya Houston
06.2024 - Current
DEPTH Doula Training
March of Dimes
02.2024 - 12.2024
Program Manager
Young Audiences of Houston
10.2023 - 04.2024
Graphic Designer
Beauty's Community Garden
05.2023 - 10.2023
Research Award Grantee
The Fulbright Program
02.2022 - 12.2022
Tutor
Grade Potential Tutoring
03.2021 - 11.2021
Communications Officer
Office of Sustainability, Davidson College
08.2017 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Davidson College