Najilah Muhammad
Piscataway,NJ
Summary
MSW candidate with experience in youth development, group facilitation, and program coordination, specializing in supporting adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Skilled in leading life-skills programming, collaborating across systems, and developing individualized plans to support long-term success.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Work Intern
Rutgers Future Scholars
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2024 - 05.2026
- Provide individual and group-based support to adolescents, focusing on life skills development, goal setting, and social-emotional growth.
- Conduct needs assessments and monitor progress to support individualized student development plans and connect youth to school and community resources.
- Design and facilitate life skills and psychoeducational workshops focused on decision-making, emotional regulation, identity development, and future planning.
- Lead mentoring groups fostering psychological safety, peer accountability, and inclusive dialogue.
- Collaborate with school staff, families, and program leadership to coordinate services and support youth across multiple systems.
- Support students in post-secondary and career planning, preparing them for successful transitions into higher education, employment, and adulthood.
- Contribute to program evaluation by developing surveys, collecting data, and tracking outcomes.
- Support large-scale program initiatives and student events, managing logistics and participant engagement.
- Develop outreach materials, including newsletters and digital communications, to strengthen family and community engagement.
Daycare Teacher/Admin. Assistant
Infinite Minds Infancy Care
Highland Park, NJ
09.2023 - 03.2025
- Oversaw daily operations, including scheduling, enrollment coordination, documentation, and compliance procedures.
- Processed tuition payments and maintained accurate financial and attendance records.
- Addressed parent concerns using conflict resolution and relationship-building skills to maintain trust and engagement.
- Co-supervised classrooms of up to 20 children, ensuring safety, structure, and developmentally appropriate behavioral guidance.
- Designed and implemented creative curriculum activities supporting early literacy, emotional regulation, and cooperative learning.
- Provided individualized academic and behavioral support to students requiring additional guidance.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05.2025
Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Complex Trauma Interventions
- Somatic Approaches for Youth
- Solution Focused Therapy Interventions
- Client advocacy
- Multicultural competence
- Records management
- Client assessment
- Group facilitation
- Goal setting
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Student Mentor, Rutgers Future Scholars, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Fall 2022-June 2024
- Summer Program Ambassador, Rutgers Future Scholars, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Summer 2022-2023
Timeline
Social Work Intern
Rutgers Future Scholars
09.2024 - 05.2026
Daycare Teacher/Admin. Assistant
Infinite Minds Infancy Care
09.2023 - 03.2025
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers University