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Street Address Prospect Avenue, Apt. 5D, Bronx NY PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLESUMMARYA multi-lingual, positive former Director of Training, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Steering Committee Co-chair, and Employee Development Committee Co-Chair with over five years of supervisory and training experience. Adept at building teams and relationships with other stakeholders, and effective at planning and implementing multiple projects. Committed to ending homelessness, mental health stigma, overdose deaths, and social isolation. Serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Peer Supporters, and serves on the Supportive Housing Network of New Yorks Training Advisory Committee. EDUCATIONNew York University, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research and Office of Global and Lifelong Learning, New York, NYAdvanced Certificate in Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health, May 2015 Duke University Office of Continuing Education through the American Social Health Association, Research Triangle Park, NCCertificate in Leadership for Supervisors, May 2003 Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NCCertificate in Restorative Care for Nursing Assistants, December 1996 Meredith College, Raleigh, NCBachelor of Arts, cum laude, French and Spanish, May 1992 Language Proficiency: Fluent Spanish, Conversational French Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Foothold Technology (AWARDS), iCarol, Articulate (Learning Management System) and Bridge (Learning Management System)EXPERIENCEDirector of Training, Community Access, Inc., New York, New York, 2022-2024 Developed and delivered online and in-person training modules on the agencys values and practices, which range from self-determination to harm reduction. Develop customized trainings according to the agencys needs. Provide supervision and coaching to two Training and Implementation Specialists. Supervised the agencys Internal Capacity Builder (Professional Development Coordinator). Served on the agencys Leadership Team. Served as Co-Chair for the agencys Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Steering Committee. Served as Co-Chair for the agencys Employee Development Committee. Served on the agencys IIncident Review Committee and Death and Dying Committee. Serve as the agencys Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Director. Taught classes on mental health topics at the agencys well renowned Howie T Harp Peer Advocacy Center.Assistant Program Director, Adult Home Initiative, Community Access, Inc., New York, NY, 2020-2022 Supervised a team of nine Peer Bridgers, who provide recovery-oriented support to adult home residents who are eligible to transition from an institutionalized setting to more integrated settings. Led weekly one-on-one and periodic group supervision sessions to provide administrative, technical and developmental support to the team. Assisted in training new Peer Bridgers and developed training materials for special projects, such as Full Court Press (a period of intensive outreach and in-reach). Periodically assisted Community Access Training Department with training new employees and assisted the Howie T Harp Advocacy Center with training students on peer engagement.. Submitted monthly reports that captured the teams engagements with program participants. Senior Peer Bridger, Adult Home Initiative, Community Access, Inc., New York, NY, 2018-2020 Served as a Team Leader for an initiative that supports adult home residents in transitioning into supported housing. Provided encouragement, technical support and mentorship to Peer Bridgers. Provided recovery-oriented support to adult home residents. Developed and facilitated groups related to wellness and community integration. Maintained petty cash and led weekly team meetings. Peer Advisor, Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, New York NY, 2018-2019 Served a collaboration with Howie T Harp and the Columbia University Public Psychiatry Fellowship to give Fellows the opportunity to learn about mental health recovery in an unconventional way. One on one and in a group setting, advised Fellows on issues related to stigma, note writing, trauma-informed care, and suicide/self-injury.Peer Specialist, NYC WELL, Community Access, Inc. and Vibrant (formerly Mental Health Association), New York, NY, 2016-2018 Provided empathetic support on New Yorks mental health warm line through calls, texts, and chat. Used lived experience to promote recovery. Used a person-centered, strengths-based approach while working with a diverse group of individuals. Co-facilitated two training sessions at the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, explaining how peers can help in crisis situations. Bilingual Service Coordinator, Community Access, Inc., New York, NY, 2014-2016 Provided recovery-oriented support services and outreach to tenants many of whom were formerly homeless residing in a supportive housing building. Provided individual service planning to socio-culturally diverse adults who have survived a variety of challenging life experiences. Provided crisis intervention and emergency services; led a womens group, coping skills group, group for older tenants, and social groups.Volunteer/Team Leader, New York Cares, New York, NY, 2012-2017 Served as a volunteer and later as a Team Leader for a project which involved supporting young adults newly immigrated to the United States, as they prepared for a high school equivalency exam. As a Team Leader, served as the primary contact for the project, reporting attendance, motivating volunteers, and making sure classroom activities went well. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCEBilingual Client Services Advocate, AIDS Service Agency of North Carolina, Inc., Raleigh, NC, 2003-2005 Provided emotional support to people diagnosed with HIV. Provided financial assistance to people under Ryan White and HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS) funds. Participated in a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and social workers. Bilingual Service Coordinator/Coaching and Development Supervisor/Health Communication Specialist, American Social Health Association, Research Triangle Park, NY, 1997-2003 Supervised an award-winning team of Health Communication Specialists at the Centers for the Disease Control National Immunization Hotline. Monitored calls, provided feedback, and performed progress reports. -rovided immunization-related technical assistance to healthcare providers. Answered callers questions about vaccine safety. Member, Board of Directors for the National Association of Peer Supporters, since 2024 CONTINUING EDUCATIONo Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices, New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (NYAPRS) Conference, 2022 o Broken Genders-How Were Getting Free (workshop on queerness, gender-nonconformity, madness, recovery, and resistance!), NYAPRS Conference, 2022 o Overdose Prevention and Response (in progress), Harm Reduction Coalition, 2022 o Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), New York, NY 2019o Maximizing Staff Performance through Staff Supervision, (CUCS), New York, NY 2019 o Mandated Reporter Training, Human Services Learning Center (on-line course), 2018 o Intentional Peer Support, Mental Health Association, New York, NY 2016 o Harm Reduction 101, Harm Reduction Coalition, New York, NY, 2016 o Smoking Cessation, CUCS, New York, NY, 2016Groups Group (Group Facilitation Training), Community Access, New York, NY, 2015 o Advanced Counseling Skills, Community Access, Inc., New York, NY, 2015 o Trauma-Informed Care, CUCS, New York, NY, 2015o Non-Coercive Approaches to Conflict Management, CUCS, New York, NY, 2015 o Understanding Compulsive Hoarding, CUCS, New York, NY, 2015 o Overdose Prevention Training, NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2014 o Effectively Engaging Men of Transgender Experience, Harm Reduction Coalition, New York, NY, 2014o Exploring the Impact of Microaggressions in HIV-Positive Men of Color, Harm Reduction Coalition, New York, NY, 2013o Drugs 101, Harm Reduction Coalition, New York, NY, 2013 |
