Be Gentle and Fierce, Soft and Wild
CV
Work Experience
Clinician, LCSW
May 2020- present
Serve as primary clinician for caseload. Facilitate individual and group clinical psychotherapy, using various modalities such as but not limited to DBT, EMDR, CBT, Narrative Therapy, and inner-child healing. Evaluate and treat individuals with psychological and/or substance abuse disorders. Assess clients’ abilities and mental health status, needs and preferences and ongoing appropriateness of services. Provide emergency assessment and crisis intervention as needed.
Domestic Violence Advocate
May 2019 - May 2020
Completed all intakes. Provided supportive therapy and psycho-education on domestic violence to adults and children. Ensured safety of all clients. Collaborated with outside providers (i.e. police departments, emergency health services) to ensure client's needs were met. Maintained a calm and gentle presence during crises.
Preschool Teacher
September 2015 - present
Coordinate with Children's Minister and Pastoral Team to create lesson plans, take attendance, and ensure safety and well being of children. Create imaginative and playful ways of engaging students in comprehending abstract concepts. Use songs and dances to teach material. Facilitate in the cathartic practice of gluing glitter and sparkles on arts and crafts.
Graduate Student Assistant
September 2015 - December 2019
Assisted CMES Program Director and Registrar in scheduling, organizing of CMES events. Responsible for navigating video and film equipment for CMES film series. Calmly handled technological crises. Monitored and managed social media accounts.
Case Work Intern
May 2018 - September 2019
Assisted Yale paralegals and attorneys at the Jerome N. Frank legal clinic (Yale Law School) on case management tasks. Responsible for redaction of classified documents. More details upon request.
Employment Services Intern
March 2017 - October 2017
Maintained caseload and performed employment assessments. Created resumes for all clients. Acted as liaison between potential employers and clients. Provided range of employment services to refugees and asylees from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds.
Acquisitions Editorial Intern
August 2015 - May 2017
Formatted, edited, and organized manuscripts under contract. Assisted in grant writing for potential projects for Yale University Press. More details upon request.
New Student Orientation Co-coordinator
February 2016 - February 2017
Planned, designed, and coordinated Yale Divinity School's new student orientation for incoming graduate students prior to the beginning of 2016 Fall semester. Responsible for $20,000 budget. Led and instructed team of over 20 volunteers and small group leaders. Wrote blog posts and articles for Yale Divinity School blog.
