Thomas Miller
Ann Arbor,Michigan
Summary
Holistic social worker with expertise in trauma-informed care, group facilitation, spiritual and pastoral care and cultural liaison roles. Proficient in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, with a proven track record of enhancing group learning experiences and fostering community cohesion.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Treasurer, Development Officer
Mandala Garden Community Foundation
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Coordinated local volunteers in Community Supported Agriculture garden
- Facilitated the introduction of a healing and workshop space for local community
- Fundraised for community infrastructure
- Designed, implemented communications strategy.
Fundraising Officer
Findhorn Foundation
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Donor relations outreach and solicitation during Covid period
- Part of a team that elicited over £1 million in donations, far exceeding previous records
- Designed and disseminated communications to participant and donor community
- Led the Sanctuary Group, coordinating community meditation activities during Covid.
Lead Writer/Editor
Findhorn Foundation
06.2015 - 05.2019
- Maintained distinctive organizational voice in all written communications.
Lead Conference Focaliser
Findhorn Foundation
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Organized and emceed a major conference while also working as writer/editor
- Coordinated small groups for participants’ learning integration and ensured that teams were available for participants experiencing spiritual crisis
- Managed all aspects of conference-related communications and outreach to prospective participants, local community.
Garden Apprentice
Findhorn Foundation
11.2013 - 06.2015
- Supervised and provided pastoral care for visitors and participants
- Provided education and pastoral care to participants and community members
- Led meditation group.
PSYOP Sergeant
US Army
05.2008 - 05.2013
- Deployed once to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan
- Led shuras, face to face engagements, key leader engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan to build local support for US operational objectives
- Provided target audience analysis to US and NATO Special Operations forces
- Led development, production of PSYOP to induce behavior changes in target audiences.
Live-in Care Provider
Neighborhood Services
09.2007 - 05.2008
- Provided live-in care for developmentally disabled adults.
MSW Field Placement
Washtenaw Community Mental Health
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Facilitated Men's Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (M-TREM) Group, supplementing curriculum with additional psychoeducational materials
- Coordinated with cross-disciplinary teams
- Facilitated Life Enhancement Group for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD)
- Facilitated Adapted DBT group for IDD adults
- Provided psychological counseling for individual clients
Spanish Interpreter
Mary Free Bed Hospital
06.2005 - 12.2007
- Provided English-Spanish and Spanish-English interpretation for patients
- Advocated for patient rights, served as cultural liaison.
Coordination Officer, Interpreter
MERGE Ministries
- 01.2002
- Facilitated and supervised American youth groups in Mexico and Guatemala
- Liaised and facilitated cross-cultural communication between local pastors and American youth group leaders and members
- Provided English-Spanish and Spanish-English interpretation for individuals and groups.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MIBAs: English Literature, Spanish Literature -
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, MI06.2003
Skills
- Multicultural Competence
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Therapy
- Group Facilitation
- Individual Counseling
- Integral Theory
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Portuguese
Professional Working
Timeline
MSW Field Placement
Washtenaw Community Mental Health
09.2023 - 08.2024
Treasurer, Development Officer
Mandala Garden Community Foundation
05.2022 - 06.2023
Fundraising Officer
Findhorn Foundation
05.2019 - 07.2021
Lead Conference Focaliser
Findhorn Foundation
09.2016 - 09.2018
Lead Writer/Editor
Findhorn Foundation
06.2015 - 05.2019
Garden Apprentice
Findhorn Foundation
11.2013 - 06.2015
PSYOP Sergeant
US Army
05.2008 - 05.2013
Live-in Care Provider
Neighborhood Services
09.2007 - 05.2008
Spanish Interpreter
Mary Free Bed Hospital
06.2005 - 12.2007
Coordination Officer, Interpreter
MERGE Ministries
- 01.2002
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Michigan
BAs: English Literature, Spanish Literature -
Calvin College