Worked with children by creating a positive and goal oriented environment
I supervised ages 7-13 girls and boys, and taught the fundamentals of swimming.
Behavior Coach
Tulare County Office of Education
12.2023 - Current
My role as a behavior coach is to provide intensive individualized programming, utilizing the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA)
This position focuses on delivering short-term interventions aimed at reducing targeted behaviors and teaching new skills to children.
Social Work Intern
Tulare County Office of Education
08.2023 - 06.2024
My role is to support the student population in order to foster a safe and thriving environment
I offer brief interim counseling, facilitate mindfulness lessons, and make referrals to appropriate community resources.
Server Assistant
Elderwood
05.2022 - 10.2023
My role as server assistant was to provide support to the team and create a memorable experience for our customers.
Social Work Intern
Bristol Hospice
09.2022 - 05.2023
My role was to meet with patients and families to support them emotionally, navigate their end of life plans, complete initial psychosocial evaluations and routine charting.
Shift Lead
Quesadilla Gorilla
05.2020 - 08.2021
As a shift leader I aimed to create the best environment for the workers and the customers.
Peer Educator
Joint Advocates for Disordered Eating
08.2020 - 05.2021
Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating (JADE) is a peer education program at CSUN dedicated to raising awareness and prevention of eating disorders
In this role I facilitated conversations to over 200 students and provided resources to students on campus.
Mentor
Mentor Collective
08.2020 - 05.2021
Met weekly with students to aid in advice and check-ins for students making the transition from high school to college.
Resource Fair Committee
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
12.2020 - 02.2021
As a part of this committee we created a website to fulfill the national event during CSUN’s socially distanced school year.
Barista
Starbucks
10.2018 - 08.2019
As a barista I worked in a fast paced environment, followed procedures to make drinks and fulfill orders and provided great customer service.
Shift Lead
Tony's Pizza
10.2016 - 10.2018
My role as shift lead was to improve team communication, resolve customer complaints/worker disputes, and assist in financial business transactions.
Kitchen Worker
Visalia Rescue Mission
08.2017 - 01.2018
I worked with recovery clients to serve fresh meals in the household, completed food preparation, organized the donations, and cleaned up the kitchen.
Education
Pupil Personnel Service Credential -
University of California, Los Angeles
08.2024
Masters in Social Work -
California State University, Northridge
05.2024
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
California State University, Northridge
05.2021
Associate of Arts in Elementary Teaching Prep And Sociology with an Emphasis on Behavioral Science -
College of the Sequoias
05.2019
Skills
Smart Care
Aries
Tier 1, 2, and 3 Interventions
Structured Play
Trauma Informed Practices
Anger Management Interventions
Gang Intervention Strategies
Accomplishments
Jerald Schutte Scholarship for Excellence in Research Methods & Statistics May 2021
The COS Foundation Scholarship May 2017
National Lawyers Guild Grant Recipient December 2020