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FREELANCE WRITER/CONSULTANT _____________________
EdgePublications, Theater critic, writer
West Haven Community Project, Staff consultant/trainer and consulting therapist
101 Substance Abuse Recovery Tips, author, Lifetips publishing, May 2007
Sheckys Media at sheckys.com-beauty, fashion, reviews
Chill Magazine at chillmag.com-feature writer
Blackdoctor.org-as a new mental health columnist
Plenary Panelist and Presenter at U of Alabama’s Social Work with Men Conference 2008
Consultant Lecture on Grief and Loss, Hines Veterans Administration, December 2008
Developer and Instructor for online CEU workshops in Loyola/Gateway collaboration
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO____________ MAY 2007-PRESENT
Admissions Coordinator
Enrollment Adivsor
School of Social Work Graduate Programs
Recruitment for MSW, Ph.D. and certificate programs for School of Social Work Graduate Programs
Coordination of monthly information sessions, attendance at field-relevant conferences
Liason between the School of Social Work and the Graduate and Enrollment Management Office
Collaboration with Dean, Assistant Deans, Admissions Staff, Alumni Staff, Advisory Staff and Field Placement Staff to enhance clinical, academic and programming components of the programs
Long-term strategic planning for creative, collaborative, and effective ways to recruit high-quality and diverse student body
Member of the School’s Advisory Board/Marketing Committee
Member of the Education and Scholarship Committee
STEPPING UP, CHICAGO_____________________________ SPRING 2005-PRESENT
Therapist
Individual and group therapy with clients dealing with chronic mental illness, addictions, history of criminal behavior, exposure to violence/trauma, sexual identity issues, homelessness, abuse, and financial distress
Assessment of new clients and development of treatment plans for individual clients
Assisted supervision of a student social work intern
JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, CHICAGO FALL 2004-SPRING 2005
Intern Outpatient Therapy
Crisis intervention
Financial services and support
Clinical work with individuals, couples and families
Intake and assessment of clients within a biopsychosocial framework
Provided community resource links on issues of addiction, aging, grieving, medical treatment, etc.
RUSH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, CHICAGO APRIL 2004-OCTOBER 2004
Inpatient Child Psychiatry,
Mental Health Worker
Responsible for the safety and team treatment of patients between the ages of 3 and 17 with a range of psychosocial stressors, mental illnesses and addictions
Short-term, crisis treatment, adolescent group therapy, maintaining therapeutic milieu
LAKESHORE HOSPITAL, CHICAGO FALL 2003-SPRING 2004
Intern General Adult Unit, Addictions
Conducted biospsychosocial assessments as a basis for treatment plan
Individual work with dually diagnosed clients and those seeking treatment for addictions
Planning and facilitation of group psychotherapy with the same populations
Assessing and treating clients dealing with mental illness, environmental stressors, and with addictions to ETOH, sex, heroin, methadone, crack/cocaine, barbiturates, marijuana, pain killers using Cognitive/Behavioral and Twelve Step Models
THE ANCONA SCHOOL, CHICAGO FALL 2001-SPRING 2003
Teacher/5th and 6th Humanities
Inclusion classroom teacher
Curriculum development, long-term thematic planning, pedagogical implementation, daily lessons
Facilitator of conflict-resolution practices, assessment tools for junior high
Member of the Assessment Committee, several interview and teacher search committees, All-School Theme Committee, Public Relations Team, and director of school musical, volleyball coach Director and Producer, school musical
INNER-CITY TEACHING CORPS, CHICAGO 1997-2001
Teacher, Enrichment Coordinator, Supervisor
Taught self-contained grades 2, 5 and 6, all subjects
Physical Education, Pre-K through second
Coordinated an Enrichment Program and supervisor of adult teaching staff
Responsible for the hiring, assessment and professional development of this staff
Implemented after-school arts, technology, tutoring, game programming.
Maintained and managed large budget for this programming
Extensive training in issues related to discipline for children with severe emotional and behavioral issues and traumatic experiences
Director and Producer, School Musical and Staff Production/Musical
SUMMERBRIDGE New Orleans, Providence Rhode Island 1992-1997 (summers)
Teacher, Literary Department Chair, Curriculum Developer, PR representative, Director of production with over 150 children and teachers.
EDUCATION
Masters in Social Work,
Loyola University Chicago
May 2005
Graduate assistant, editorial board member of school literary magazine, assisted Admissions Director in monthly open houses for incoming students, member of student organization
Masters in Education
Loyola University Chicago,
Graduated 2002, G.P.A. 4.0
Bachelors in Mass Communications/Public Relations, Louisiana State University,
Minor, Creative Writing, 1997
LCSW
