Megan Rahn
IL
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate professional with a rich background in social service and educational settings. Excels in case management and intervention implementation facilitation, demonstrating a strong commitment to advocacy and restorative justice practices. Proven ability to foster intercultural communication and champion a diverse array of needs in variety of settings, significantly enhancing community and support services.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Social Worker Intern
Dunlap School District
Dunlap, IL
08.2024 - Current
- Create lesson plans to provide social work minutes to students with IEPs.
- Lead group and individual therapy services for my caseload, help collect data, write social development studies, present data in IEP/eligibility meetings, and advocate for the recommended services that students should be able to access.
- Serve as a mechanism for social-emotional learning among students and teachers, in order to best help students of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Youth Director
First United Methodist Church
Pekin, IL
06.2024 - Current
- Oversee and direct youth programs for both middle school and high school students in the community.
- Plan events, coordinate between churches and families, create and teach curriculum and lesson plans, and plan/coordinate trips.
- Provide a safe and healing place for any middle school or high school student who joins, with a commitment to being involved in social justice.
Behavioral Health Counselor
Phoenix Community Development Services
Peoria, IL
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Provided mental health and counseling services for people in permanent supplemental housing. People's needs typically include housing, PTSD, anxiety, substance misuse, and trauma.
- Case managed and was responsible for coordinating care between hospitals and other community services, such as harm reduction.
- Billed Medicaid, did IMCANS assessments, wrote bio-psycho-social assessments, case notes, and developed treatment plans and goals for people who experienced chronic homelessness.
English Teacher Volunteer
Navigators
Duhok, Iraq
06.2024 - 06.2024
- Taught English to Yazidi refugees in a refugee service center.
- Networked with community members and directors, and interviewed them about the Yazidi Genocide, and learned how to better advocate for policies addressing the Yazidi Genocide and Northern Iraq.
Human Rights Volunteer
Excellence Center
Hebron, West Bank, Palestine
05.2023 - 05.2023
- Visited refugee camps and occupied neighborhoods to learn about the crisis and oppression in Palestine.
- Met with legal activists and Palestinian human rights lawyers to learn about the political system and how to advocate for Palestine, along with the human rights violations Palestinians have endured.
- Taught English at the center, and I also studied Arabic.
English Teacher Volunteer
Devon Oasis Cetner
Chicago, IL
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Taught multi-level English to primarily Middle Eastern/South Asian immigrants and refugees.
- Responsible for ensuring that trust and friendships are built with students and people within the community.
- Create culturally appropriate and competent lessons.
Student Justice Coalition President
Moody Bible Insitute
Chicago, IL
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Lead a group of people passionate about organizing events surrounding social justice issues.
- Presented at events, along with partnering with other student groups on campus, to better educate our school community.
- facilitated discussions and workshops about a wide variety of justice issues, including Haitian relations, Southern-border conflicts and policy, immigration, race, adoption, interfaith opportunities and exposure, human trafficking, homelessness, Latino/a initiatives, etc.
English Teacher Intern
Pinnacle Teaching Solutions
Tunis, Tunisia
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Taught an English class in an international setting in a classroom at UIK (French University) for a developing English camp summer program.
- Building strong teacher-student relationships, along with cultural immersion.
English Teacher Volunteer
English Language Insittute China
New York City, NY
06.2021 - 07.2021
- I taught English to Chinese immigrants varying in levels of English, in Brooklyn, New York City.
- Collaborated with a local nonprofit connection that served to offer a Chinese based immigration service center.
Volunteer
HIS Home for Children
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Translate and update sponsorship programs.
- Develop and teach lesson plans for crafts, and sponsor updates for the children.
- I taught a kindergarten practice class in Creole to help give students the best chance of getting into kindergarten academy.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Dominican University
River Forest, IL05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL05-2023
High School Diploma -
Tremont High School
Tremont, IL05-2019
Skills
- Case management
- Bio-Psycho-Social Reports
- Group facilitation
- Teaching English
- Advocacy/Restorative justice practices
- Public speaking
- Event Planning
- Intercultural Communication
- Special education
- Billing Medicaid
Affiliations
- Unhoused Encampment Advocate
- We Choose Welcome; Published Poet
- Mexico Border Immigration Immersion Trip
Certification
- Professional Educators License (Passed test: 11/21/2024)
Timeline
School Social Worker Intern
Dunlap School District
08.2024 - Current
Youth Director
First United Methodist Church
06.2024 - Current
English Teacher Volunteer
Navigators
06.2024 - 06.2024
Behavioral Health Counselor
Phoenix Community Development Services
05.2024 - 07.2025
Human Rights Volunteer
Excellence Center
05.2023 - 05.2023
English Teacher Volunteer
Devon Oasis Cetner
08.2022 - 05.2023
English Teacher Intern
Pinnacle Teaching Solutions
06.2022 - 07.2022
Student Justice Coalition President
Moody Bible Insitute
03.2022 - 05.2023
English Teacher Volunteer
English Language Insittute China
06.2021 - 07.2021
Volunteer
HIS Home for Children
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Professional Educators License (Passed test: 11/21/2024)
Master of Arts - Social Work
Dominican University
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
Moody Bible Institute
High School Diploma -
Tremont High School
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