Facilitate Groups, lead others in Peer Recovery, transport Clients, teaching healthy communication and self advocacy skills, building problem solving, maintaining CEUs
PNA 1- Peer Support Specialist
Kerrville State Hospital
Kerrville, TX
03.2023 - Current
Lead others in peer lead recovery and model recovery achievements, support healthy communication and self advocacy skills, social skills, problem solving, builds and maintains relationships and share recovery stories, advocate with clients on combating stigma, facilitate support and peer lead recovery groups, lead educational panels, training, and CEUs
Peer Support Specialist
San Antonio Clubhouse
San Antonio, TX
12.2021 - Current
Hosted workshops and classes, supported peers in their recovery, helped with peer treatment plans and, supported peer within treatment teams and worked alongside social workers on their behalf, advocate for peers and encourage them to use their voices, document peer treatment and discuss barriers and challenges, record daily progress, demonstrate recovery, assist social workers, nurses, and doctors on peers behalf
IFM Minister
Transformation Ministries
Birmingham, AL
08.2016 - Current
Facilitated classroom discussions, graded and collected homework, prepared classroom and study material, instructed, worked with peers who dealt with substance abuse and/or had been incarcerated and were in recovery develop strong skills to accommodate and maintain recovery
Licensed Manicurist/ Pedicurist
Pedicake Boutique
Birmingham, AL
04.2016 - Current
Owner/ operator in charge of book-keeping, facilitating spa parties, coordinating events and marketing, hiring, training and educating, arranging meetings and creating annual goals to execute a yearly action plan, record keeping, customer service, performing nail services and supporting my clients
Manager
Sally Beauty
San Antonio, TX
06.2022 - 09.2022
Managed the inventory and purchasing reports, opening & closing reports, associate reporting and client correspondence, maintained daily, weekly and monthly goals, bank run, payroll, weekly associate coaching, resolved customer issues to satisfaction, and reduced the complaint rate by 85%, Trained new employees in office procedures, job descriptions and job expectation, Performed relationship-building activities with clients to increase customer retention rate by 70%
Manager
Frenchies Modern Nail Care
New Braunfels, TX
01.2022 - 05.2022
Managed & Operated by maintaining record keeping, reports, communicate daily, weekly and monthly financial and market goals, hold daily communication huddles, orchestrate monthly meetings, Bank deposits, hire & train, facilitate groups and engage and identify leaders, teach and instruct on use of software, conflict and problem solve
Creative Arts Facilitator
Psalms Books, INC.
Centerpoint, AL
05.2021 - 08.2021
Organized and oversaw the creative engagements of 8-10 students, facilitated discussions based on life skills, assisted the director of the organization, led the class to problem solve, engage with others, and organize an end of the program event
Certified Tutor
Classical Conversations Homeschool Co-op
Trussville, AL
08.2018 - 04.2021
Homeschooled own children for 6 years and facilitated a class room of 8 students to lead them to engage in all academics through music, arts, and peer led discussions, tutored children to learn over 500 facts, attended meetings, met with parents, engaged with students to promote self-help skills & social skills and provided feedback, instructed parents to lead their class at home
Facilitator; Speaker
NAMI BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, AL
08.2016 - 11.2019
I assisted then President Joy Doering in organizing annual NAMI walk, I became trained to facilitate peer led groups, I spoke at different organizations advocating and educating about mental illness
Creative Facilitator
OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL
Birmingham, AL
08.2016 - 05.2017
Supported teachers and office staff by substituting on their off days, I assisted in the office working with parents, answering calls, I facilitated & organized cheer group, and supported parents
Mentor/ Facilitator
Banks Academy/ The Way Church
Birmingham, AL
08.2016 - 01.2017
Helped to develop and cultivate a peer led group of 8-10 centered around discussion on various topics to promote and encourage self awareness, problem solving skills, social & self esteem awareness and goals
Director of Administration at Pointe Hope, LLC/ Ritchie-Curbow Construction Co.Director of Administration at Pointe Hope, LLC/ Ritchie-Curbow Construction Co.