Rachel Wintenburg Cheng
Clarkston,GA
Summary
Compassionate advocate with extensive experience in trauma-informed care and community development. Expertise in designing asset-based curricula and facilitating community coaching. Committed to advancing collaborative efforts that enhance resilience and promote sustainability among marginalized communities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Director of Fieldwork and Residency
Resilient Communities Center
Clarkston , GA
06.2024 - Current
- Launched an asset-based curriculum targeting over 30 refugee middle school students, resulting in leadership skills, community advocacy, and relational repair.
- Led trauma-informed support groups for around 25 refugee mothers, enhancing resilience in parenting and mental health.
- Directed residents, interns, and volunteers in support of fieldwork, facilitating valuable contributions to professional development.
- Provided one-on-one trauma-informed mental health coaching services to 5 non-profit and ministry professionals.
Field Staff Member
Discipling for Development
Clarkston, GA
07.2017 - 06.2024
- Collaborated with 7 networks representing hundreds of organizational partners to enhance collaborative efforts and strengthen organizational capacity.
- Mentored 47 community leaders in transformational development strategies to foster sustainable growth.
- Delivered over 160 educational workshops and modules using Dialogue Education principles for nonprofit and ministry practitioners.
Resettlement Specialist
World Relief
Stone Mountain, Georgia
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Coordinated communication between clients and staff to ensure timely addressing of client needs.
- Supported 15 clients and their families with application processes and arranged transportation for refugee support and resettlement services.
- Delivered tailored referrals to resources and support services that matched client needs.
Family Service Associate
Head Start
Asheville, North Carolina
01.2013 - 04.2015
- Led recruitment efforts through local media advertising, distributing recruitment material, and networking with family service providers, achieving full capacity in 4 classrooms across 2 counties.
- Guided 130 Head Start families in goal mapping, resource familiarization, referrals, and actionable steps to achieve their objectives.
- Created an affiliation between Head Start, Early Head Start, and the local homeless service provider network, fostering dialogue on reducing homelessness among families with young children.
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Homeless Initiative, City of Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
11.2011 - 12.2012
- Collected and ensured reliable data for the U.S. HUD census, identifying 523 unhoused individuals to support the development of future service programs in Buncombe County.
- Represented the City of Asheville in collaboration with 40 homeless service providers within the Homeless Coalition to strengthen community partnerships.
- Developed a citywide protocol with police commanding officers to protect the homeless from discrimination
and unfair criminalization. Monitored weekly reports to safeguard proper enforcement. - Initiated and supervised Project Connect, a community event coordinating 49 community volunteers and 35 service providers to meet with 200 unhoused individuals and provide material and on-site services.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Community Development
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA05-2010
Skills
- asset-based curriculum development
- leadership development
- trauma-informed care
- community advocacy
- collaborative partnerships
- cultural competency
- individual coaching
- networking
Certification
Trauma-Informed Coaching, American Association of Christian Counselors
Affiliations
Formal Partnership, Friends of Refugees Youth Program - Clarkston, GA
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Fieldwork and Residency
Resilient Communities Center
06.2024 - Current
Field Staff Member
Discipling for Development
07.2017 - 06.2024
Resettlement Specialist
World Relief
11.2016 - 03.2017
Family Service Associate
Head Start
01.2013 - 04.2015
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Homeless Initiative, City of Asheville
11.2011 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Arts - International Community Development
Covenant College