Regine Dunn
Brooklyn,USA
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
New York University Silver School of Social Work
New York, NY
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Designed focus group questions and communication materials for school staff to explore school social workers’ roles in collaborative practices supporting student well-being
- Collected, organized and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data to inform project outcomes
- Collaborated with the research team to facilitate the Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission process
ParentCorps Coach and Educator
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
08.2019 - 04.2025
- Conducted group trainings for early childhood educators, mental health professionals, and parent coordinators
- Facilitated parent support groups/workshops for parents and caregivers at Pre-K sites across NYC
- Coached educators and mental health professionals on the effective implementation of the ParentCorps Program
- Collaborated with community-based organizations and schools
- Developed and adapted training materials and manuals
- Developed marketing tools and strategies to increase family engagement
School Worker
Houston Independent School District, Secondary DAEP
Houston, TX
07.2017 - 05.2019
- Assessed and provided individual and group counseling to students and families, addressing social, emotional and developmental supports
- Mobilized and coordinated community resources to address academic, behavioral, emotional, and social needs
- Collaborated with the school staff, caregivers, and community agencies to support students
- Developed and built community agency partnerships with service providers to expand resources available to students and families
Corporate and Foundation Giving Manager
YES Prep Public Schools
Houston, TX
07.2014 - 06.2017
- Managed a diverse portfolio of foundation and corporate donors
- Secured $600K of funding toward million-dollar goal in first six months in role
- Identified opportunities, creating proposals, and managing ongoing donor relationships
- Prepared grant reports, thank you calls, site visits, and other forms of acknowledgment
ISS Coordinator/Student Support Counselor
YES Prep North Forest Campus
10.2015 - 05.2016
- Restored students into campus community following suspensions through Community and Healing Circles
- Conducted one-on-one counseling sessions with students while on In-School-Suspension (ISS)
- Supervised the in-school suspension system to ensure student success and communicated accordingly with teachers, staff, and administrators
- Developed peer mentoring program for students frequently in ISS
High School Student Support Counselor
YES Prep Southwest Campus
07.2014 - 05.2015
- Served as sole counselor/social worker for nearly 400 high school students at a 6th -12th grade campus
- Collaborated closely with deans, instructional staff, and special education to provide interventions for students with greatest need of social/emotional and behavioral support
- Co-taught year-long peer mentoring elective course for 11th and 12th graders
- Mediated conversations between students, parents, and teachers
- Sought out community resources and made appropriate referrals for students and families
Social Work Intern, Wellness Center
Children of Promise, NYC
Brooklyn, NY
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Company Overview: Non-profit organization whose mission is to embrace the children of incarcerated parents and empower them to break the cycle of intergenerational involvement in the criminal justice system.
- Conducted weekly psychotherapy sessions with child and adolescent clients
- Drafted session notes for each therapeutic session
- Developed comprehensive assessments and treatment plans for clients
Social Work Intern, African American Male Initiative
Children’s Aid Society
New York, NY
09.2012 - 05.2013
- Counseled program participants around academic progress, goal planning, and personal challenges
- Collaborated with participants’ teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators to monitor progress and ensure that schools provided the academic and social supports outlined in students’ IEPs and 504s
Special Projects Manager/Grants Program Manager
Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
New York, NY
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Company Overview: National grant making organization, funding programs which address nurse recruitment and retention
- Managed Jonas Center’s Doctoral Nurse Scholars program
- Served as liaison to Advisory Board and prepared biannual advisory board meetings
- Managed day-to-day operations of the JCNE grant program, including contracting and grantee reporting
- Brokered relationship between Jonas Center and William Randolph Hearst Foundations, leading to ongoing philanthropic support for national nursing programs
Program Manager
Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
New York, NY
10.2008 - 07.2010
- During 6-month absence of Executive Director, managed all day-to-day operations of the center
- Supervised administrative assistant, all temporary and volunteer employees
Education
Doctorate - Clinical Social Work
New York University Silver School of Social Work
New York, NY05.2028
Provisional Certificate - Social Worker
New York State Department of Education Office of Teaching Initiatives
New York, NY06.2025
Master of Social Work - Child and Adolescent Trauma
Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
New York, NY05.2014
Study Abroad Course and Program -
Universidad Central del Este en San Pedro de Macorix
Dominican Republic05.2013
Master of Public Administration - Nonprofit Management
New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
New York, NY05.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
St. John’s University, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jamaica, NY05.1993
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
New York University Silver School of Social Work
09.2024 - 05.2025
ParentCorps Coach and Educator
New York University School of Medicine
08.2019 - 04.2025
School Worker
Houston Independent School District, Secondary DAEP
07.2017 - 05.2019
ISS Coordinator/Student Support Counselor
YES Prep North Forest Campus
10.2015 - 05.2016
Corporate and Foundation Giving Manager
YES Prep Public Schools
07.2014 - 06.2017
High School Student Support Counselor
YES Prep Southwest Campus
07.2014 - 05.2015
Social Work Intern, Wellness Center
Children of Promise, NYC
09.2013 - 05.2014
Social Work Intern, African American Male Initiative
Children’s Aid Society
09.2012 - 05.2013
Special Projects Manager/Grants Program Manager
Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
10.2008 - 02.2012
Program Manager
Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
10.2008 - 07.2010
Doctorate - Clinical Social Work
New York University Silver School of Social Work
Provisional Certificate - Social Worker
New York State Department of Education Office of Teaching Initiatives
Master of Social Work - Child and Adolescent Trauma
Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
Study Abroad Course and Program -
Universidad Central del Este en San Pedro de Macorix
Master of Public Administration - Nonprofit Management
New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
St. John’s University, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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