MyKeisha Wells

Providing comprehensive support services to survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

• Followed up with clients regularly to monitor progress and provide ongoing support
• Demonstrated cultural humility when interacting with diverse populations from various backgrounds
• Engaged in regular supervision sessions with clinical supervisors
• Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate care for clients
• Participated in community outreach events to raise awareness about local resources available
• Educated clients on available resources and referrals for additional assistance
• Developed safety plans with clients
• Provided emotional support through active listening and validation techniques
• Assisted clients in developing coping skills to manage stress and anxiety
• Conducted needs assessments to determine the most appropriate services for clients
• Maintained accurate documentation of all client interactions and progress
• Coordinated emergency shelter placements when needed
• Advocated for clients, assisting in accessing necessary social services and resources
• Supported the 24-hour crisis hotline, offering immediate support and counseling to callers

Co-coordinating SAPAC's Graduate Research, Outreach, Workshop, and Evaluation (GROWE) Program.

• Educated University of Michigan community members about the prevalence of sexual misconduct within the Grad student community and available resources
• Facilitated GROWE's Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) Workshop
• Trained and supervised incoming facilitators and volunteers
• Coordinated communications, responded to emails, interfaced with ERC partners
• Developed curriculum reviews and updates to increase comprehension and inclusivity of ERC workshop materials

Offering confidential support and diverse advocacy to University of Michigan affiliated survivors of sexual and gender-based misconduct.

• Assisted clients with identifying feelings and behaviors through validation, reflective listening, and asking open-ended questions
• Delivered on-call and overnight support
• Assisted individuals through criminal justice process, providing information and support
• Developed safety plans to minimize crisis risk.
• Attended and participated in meetings and case management with team members
• Recommended institutional and organizational changes to existing programs and policies
• Identified relevant questions and determined best methods of collection for research on music therapy as an intervention

Working in a team with peers from various professions to improve the community amongst University of Michigan Graduate student housing residents.

• Developed advertisement materials for student programming
• Collaborated with University organizations to assess Graduate students' needs
• Brainstormed, proposed, and initiated new ideas for community building
• Completed research on campus resources

Working on team of students across the state of Michigan, advocating for free college and encouraging student democracy.

• Obtained over 700 plans to vote from Michigan communities
• Hosted multiple events in the University of Michigan housing community
• Developed own tabling and advocacy materials, methods, and approaches
• Provided mentorship to ambassadors
• Demonstrated leadership through advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. for student loan debt cancellation
• Offered in-depth media commentary to highlight core issues related to the student debt crisis

Provided feedback on student writing through multiple stages of the writing process.

• Participated in team work to improve the Writing Center
• Provided over 30 student consultations
• Offered personal consultation to first-year students as a writing fellow

Provided culturally-specific care to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

• Created affective methods to communicate with the general community about sexual assault and domestic violence, as means to spread awareness
• Prepared client intake files
• Co-facilitated survivor support groups
• Created a 10 session survivor support curriculum for advocate use
• Fundraised over $500 for survivor resources
• Provided ethical communication and intervention to clients
• Net-worked with additional survivor resource agencies in the area

Assisted customers with tax-related issues and program updates.

• Responded to 20+ calls on average, per day
• Trained new members
• Adhered to strict security protocols to protect data confidentiality

Providing friendly customer service to restaurant customers.

• Accurately processed customer orders and payments
• Managed the cash register
• Adapted to multiple restaurant duties as a prep cook and cashier

Provided direct support and supervision to clients with mental and physical disabilities.

• Understood each clients personal goals, in order to help them work towards them each day
• Completed daily documentation of the day’s activities for each client

Taught children grades 3-6 about food, nutrition, and agriculture.

• Worked in a team to create new lesson plans
• Trained over ten new teen teachers
• Built positive relationships with students and other teen teachers