Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level prevention specalist position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Prevention Coalition of Monmouth County NJPN Fellowship Supervision
The Prevention Coalition of Monmouth County
09.2023 - Current
Co-facilitated the Keys to Inner Visions Program for a group of youth offenders from Monmouth County
Facilitated the Family Friendly Center after school program for third and fourth graders in Lakewood
Collaborated with the Opioid Fatality Review Team of Monmouth County and The New Jersey Counter Drug Task Force in creating needs assessments for Neptune, Long Branch, Asbury Park, and Keansuburg
These assessments showcased service limitations that are driving opioid overdose rates in the townships
Assisted in the completion of Tobacco Retailer Audit Assessments in Howell and Neptune
I inputted product and advertising data along with creating an informational one pager that was distributed to all tobacco retailers in the county
The goal of these assessments was to strengthen ethical point of sale practices in the county and foster collaboration between PCMC and retailers to reduce youth access to nicotine products
Created a Smoke Free Ordinance Toolkit that modeled the ordinance passed in Howell Township which was distributed to all Municipal Alliances in Monmouth County in the hopes that the township will adopt a smoke free ordinance
Created logic models conveying youth rates of THC, opioid and alcohol use in Monmouth County
Attended quarterly meetings for the County Alliance Steering Subcommittee and the Monmouth Assisting Community Through Services
Created monthly newsletters in Canva from September to February highlighting PCMC's initiatives
Created post ideas and captions for PCMC's social media pages from January to March
NJPN Fellowship Program
The New Jersey Prevention Network CPS Fellowship Program
01.2023 - Current
Completed the Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) National Coalition Academy with Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Completed 65 hours of education, and aided in completing a community assessment, logic models, strategic and action plan and sustainability plan
Assisted community engagement events for Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction such as International Overdose Awareness Day and Princeton Pride
Earned all education credits needed for Certified Prevention Specialist license through NJPN and Wellspring Center for Prevention
Earned certifications to facilitate; Strengthening Families Program, Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE), QPR Youth Suicide Preevention, Screening Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment services (SBIRT)
Paraprofessional
Regional Day School at Jackson ESY Summer Program
07.2024 - 08.2024
Paraprofessional
Regional Day School at Jackson ESY Summer Program
07.2023 - 08.2023
Paraprofessional
Regional Day School at Jackson ESY Summer Program
07.2022 - 08.2022
Shift Lead
Walgreens Pharmacy
03.2021 - 10.2021
Handled cash, credit and check transactions
Used management position to facilitate communication between pharmacy technicians and sales associates
Maintained a stable and happy work environment
Education
Bachelor's degree - Social Work
Monmouth University
05.2025
Master's degree - social work
Monmouth University
05.2026
Skills
Organization Skills: Detail oriented, and able to organize multiple documents and information daily
Communication Skills: Able to communicate with individuals on a professional level via electronic devices, as well as on a personal level
Advisor, South-South Learning Network at Uganda AIDS Commission and Global Coalition for HIV Prevention under UNAIDSAdvisor, South-South Learning Network at Uganda AIDS Commission and Global Coalition for HIV Prevention under UNAIDS