Anna Nedoss
Chicago,IL
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Support Specialist - ACT
Thresholds
10.2025 - Current
- Served on a team of six clinicians providing comprehensive community-based mental health care and case management to a caseload of 40+ individuals utilizing an Assertive Community Treatment model
- Assisted program members with navigating complex systems, accessing resources, improving independent living skills, implementing harm reduction in their lives, crisis management, and creating plans for mental health symptom management
- Conducted trauma informed IM+CANS assessments to support collaborative treatment planning and ensured accurate and thorough documentation of all services provided
Board President
Qumbya Housing Cooperative
07.2025 - Current
- Led strategic planning initiatives and oversaw budget development to support cooperative governance and member engagement within a housing cooperative made up of three properties on the South Side of Chicago
- Facilitated communication between board members and cooperative members, ensuring transparency and collaboration
- Ensured the cooperative remained compliant with all financial and legal standards required to maintain 501(c)(3) status
Counseling Intern
Between Friends
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Maintained a caseload of 12 clients, meeting for weekly individual and family sessions to discuss impacts of trauma related to domestic violence history and documenting all services in accordance with ICADV standards
- Utilized relational, IFS, ACT, sensorimotor, child-parent psychotherapy, and other trauma-informed interventions to make progress toward mutually established goals
- Facilitated two support groups centered around healing from trauma, issues of power and control, and safety planning
- Lead weekly clinical team meetings to practice collaborative case consultation
School Social Work Intern
Ombudsman Roseland Alternative High School
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Utilized trauma-informed CBT and DBT interventions in individual counseling sessions with students ages 15-21
- Lead weekly social-emotional learning
groups on topics such as healthy relationships and self-care - Developed collaborative care plans for students in need of support through weekly Behavioral Health Team meetings
School Social Work Intern
Ombudsman Roseland Alternative High School
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Utilized trauma-informed CBT and DBT interventions in individual counseling sessions with students ages 15-21, and lead weekly social-emotional learning groups on topics such as healthy relationships and self-care
- Developed collaborative care plans for students in need of support through weekly Behavioral Health Team meetings
- Assessed student need for continued support after graduation using Student Transition Assessment
School Age Teacher
Gretchen’s House
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with a team of four teachers to problem-solve and devise support plans for children with ADHD and other clinical diagnoses
- Facilitated child conflict resolution and healthy relationship building
- Supervised after school care to children ages 5-11, including indoor and outdoor play
Vice President for Operations Management
Intercooperative Council of Ann Arbor
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Set the agenda for Board of Director meetings for a 550+ member housing nonprofit serving primarily low-income residents
- Chaired the Operations Management Committee, regularly reviewing ICC policies and using Key Performance Indicators to measure organizational health
- Responded to member emergencies and managed crises occurring within the ICC’s 16 cooperative houses to ensure member safety
Dispute Assistance and Resolution Chair
Intercooperative Council of Ann Arbor
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Mediated between individuals experiencing conflict within their housing cooperative
- Created and facilitated 40 educational workshops on healthy relationships and effective communication skills in response to conflict
- Assisted members with navigating formal processes for conflict resolution, including probation or removal from the organization
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL06.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Political Science
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI04.2022
Skills
- Mental health and harm reduction advocacy
- Conflict mediation and de-escalation
- Intake and assessment
- Case management
- Trauma-informed care
- Client-centered counseling and collaborative treatment planning
Certification
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - IL, 2025
- IM+CANS Certification - IL, 2025
- ICADV 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training - Between Friends, 2024
- Harm Reduction Training - University of Chicago, 2024
- Conflict Mediation and Crisis Response Training - AORTA, 2022
Additional Work Experience
- School Age Teacher, Gretchen's House, Ann Arbor, MI (September 2022-May 2023)
- Vice President for Operations Management, Intercooperative Council of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI (May 2022-May 2023)
- Dispute Assistance and Resolution Team Chair, Intercooperative Council of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI (January 2021-May 2022)
- Constituent Services Deputy Aide, City of Chicago 40th Ward Alderman’s Office, Chicago, IL (May 2020-August 2020)
Timeline
Community Support Specialist - ACT
Thresholds
10.2025 - Current
Board President
Qumbya Housing Cooperative
07.2025 - Current
Counseling Intern
Between Friends
08.2024 - 06.2025
School Social Work Intern
Ombudsman Roseland Alternative High School
09.2023 - 06.2024
School Social Work Intern
Ombudsman Roseland Alternative High School
09.2023 - 06.2024
School Age Teacher
Gretchen’s House
09.2022 - 05.2023
Vice President for Operations Management
Intercooperative Council of Ann Arbor
05.2022 - 05.2023
Dispute Assistance and Resolution Chair
Intercooperative Council of Ann Arbor
01.2021 - 05.2022
Master of Arts - Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Political Science
University of Michigan