Sarah Bolton
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Education and advocacy focused leader with dedication to promoting well-being and advancing learning opportunities for high-risk populations. Well-versed in assessing client strengths, advocating for client resources, and creating and administering high-level programs in partnership with other community organizations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Internship and Mentorship Coordinator
St. Nicks Alliance
Brooklyn, New York
01.2024 - Current
- Scaled up and revamped existing mentorship initiative to ensure that many participants are placed with an industry mentor in their sector of focus, and designs high level, strengths based training materials, plans and hosts events focused on participant engagement.
- Partners with Program Manager of Train and Earn, Senior Leadership and our funder, DYCD, to ensure that we meet our contractual goals, and ensure that interns are placed at high quality sites.
- Leads and schedules internship funder meetings, provides weekly progress reports, and brainstorms adaptive strategies to improve program performance and consistently meet dynamic programming standards and contractual goals.
- Manages and supports 110 participants with unique barriers to employment, to ensure that participants succeed in their training site, internship site, and mentorship initiative.
- Works closely with St. Nicks Alliance Job Developers and Work Experience Coordinators to expand and connect with new employer and internship contacts and sites.
Social Worker for Arriving Immigrants
Platinum Community Care
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Conducted assessments of client needs, strengths, and resources to develop treatment plans and provide access to community resources.
- Collaborated with the Department of Education, NYC HRA, and other governmental organizations in support of at-risk immigrant and refugee families.
- Provided program leadership and high level strategic planning that led to permanent housing, food security and long term employment in order to achieve success, stability, and community integration.
Policy Advocate and Community Outreach Intern
Center for Valued Living
Aurora, CO
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Fulfilled administrative tasks and provided mental health referrals to broaden client opportunity, emphasize growth and connect clients with supportive and suitable providers.
- Took part in legislation-based discussion meetings led by COMBINE, a mental health advocacy group serving Colorado providers and patients.
- Conducted academic research to inform policy support and changes surrounding differential and dual diagnosis centered on individuals with ADHD.
Deputy Probation Officer
Boulder County Probation
Boulder, CO
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Conducted intakes with probationers using motivational interviewing techniques which allowed for Probation to appropriately pair the probationer with a probation officer and connect them with available resources and relevant programming.
- Reviewed police reports and criminal history, accurately assessed client risks and made recommendations for their supervising officer.
- Wrote and prepared court official documents for judicial review and observed juvenile court proceeding to inform understanding of the juvenile court process.
- Attended one-on-one meetings with the restorative justice department to fully comprehend restorative justice programs and standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Social Work -
MSU
08.2023
Skills
- Resource referral and advising experience within an agency setting
- Community Organizing
- Strategic Planning
- Working Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care
- Young Adult Education and Mentorship
- Program Development
- Motivational interviewing
- Policy Research and Analysis
- Legislative Proposal Development
- Client Risk and Strength Assessment
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Internship and Mentorship Coordinator
St. Nicks Alliance
01.2024 - Current
Social Worker for Arriving Immigrants
Platinum Community Care
08.2023 - 01.2024
Policy Advocate and Community Outreach Intern
Center for Valued Living
01.2023 - 05.2023
Deputy Probation Officer
Boulder County Probation
08.2022 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Science in Social Work -
MSU
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