To empower and support human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Specialist
YMCA of the East Bay
05.2023 - Current
Responsible for providing classroom consultation and staff/parent support for children, families, staff and Center Directors
Utilize a social/emotional developmental lens and relationship-based foundation to build rapport with teachers, students, families and Center Directors
Observe behavioral and developmental presentations within the classroom, including student and teacher interactions
Plan and implement strategies for working with teachers, children and families
Strategies include: observation in the classroom, modeling interventions/interactions with children, preparing teachers to attend individualized planning (behavior support, IEP/IFSP) meetings, etc
Communicate and engage with parents through case consultation meetings and parent workshops
Provide strategies associated with social and emotional development for individual students
Provide parents with mental health referrals and resources to local agencies and service providers
Manage and track referrals to local mental health agencies
Review child screening/assessment results and provide follow-up as needed
Project Specialist, Nevada
Wonderschool
03.2022 - 03.2023
Recruit prospective child care providers and spread awareness about Wonderschool product offering through actions such as, but not limited to, cold calling and center/Family Childcare provider visitations
Lead weekly virtual and in-person training in order to enable a deep sense of product engagement
Proactively support the onboarding of providers by creating and distributing a variety of written communications as well as having direct 1:1 reach-outs
Respond to direct emails and other communications types (including calls and text) from providers
Collaborate with Marketing on developing provider campaigns to assist target usage expansion and adoption
Plan and host bi-monthly regional events to support our end users
Early Education Program Specialist/Manager
United Way of Southern Nevada
10.2020 - 11.2021
Assisting the Director with planning, managing and implementation of high-quality Early Education programs
Provides day-to-day management of Early Education initiatives to accomplish all program goals and measurements
Provides accurate and timely data collection/input and reports to meet funding requirements in the following areas: professional development, curriculum, program evaluation, individualized support, school readiness, transition to kindergarten, health and safety, family engagement, and comprehensive services for families
Develops and facilitates trainings/coaching/feedback sessions with directors, teachers, and staff to incorporate best practices for Early Education partners
Maintains current knowledge base of policies, standards and issues affecting the childcare and early childhood education industries, and K - 12 education standards and policies on the local and national levels
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern California
08-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Family and Consumer Science
San Francisco State University
08-2016
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word
Proficient in Access
Familiar with Excel
Communication
Critical Thinking
Conflict Resolution
Advocacy
Cultural Competence
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Registration Number: ASW126991
Certification
Life & Solution Coach Certification, Universal Coach Institute, 08/2021
Preschool Teacher's Assistant at YMCA of the East Bay-SIAC EARLY LEARNING CENTERPreschool Teacher's Assistant at YMCA of the East Bay-SIAC EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Infant Center Director/Childcare Center Director/Head Start Family Advocate at YMCA Of The East BayInfant Center Director/Childcare Center Director/Head Start Family Advocate at YMCA Of The East Bay