Experience

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  Boys hope girls hope international

  Jun 1999 - Jun 2001

  Lead residentail counselor

  *Supervised counseling program staff ensuring smooth daily operations.*Led weekly staff meetings to prioritize client and staff needs.*Prepared and managed annual budget.

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  Surepayroll

  Jul 2001 - Jul 2002

  Implementation specialist

  *Provided exceptional customer support at high-tech startup.*Onboarded new clients during implementation process.*Resolved escalated customer issues and resolved all other client issues.

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  Coordinated claims services, inc.

  Nov 2002 - Jun 2003

  Claims specialist

  *Provided expert customer support in processing highly technical claims.*Ensured timely and accurate documentation of all services provided.

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  Valueoptions, inc.®

  Oct 2003 - Aug 2004

  Case manager

  *Managed caseload of over 55 seriously mentally ill adults in the community.*Provided assessments, goal planning, counseling, and crisis intervention.*Participated in multidisciplinary meetings for client care coordination.

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  Northern arizona university

  Oct 2004 - Aug 2007

  Program coordinator - americorps

  *Successfully completed the recruitment of 50 university students per year.*Facilitated multi-day onboarding trainings for all new hires.*Developed over 90 workshops and training projects.*Met strict deadlines for quarterly and annual project progress.*Provided technological leadership by redesigning and maintaining website.

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  Bamsi

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2015

  Licensed clinician - whitman counseling center

  Full-time 10/2007 - 10/2010, Part-time 11/2010 - 6/2015*Provided individual, family and couples therapy for caseload of 50 clients.*Provided on-call 24-hour coverage for clients with psychiatric emergencies.*Completed assessments and short/long term goal planning with clients.*Made appropriate referrals for psychopharmacological evaluations.*Collaborated and consulted with multidisciplinary team.*Utilized electronic database to maintain timely documentation.

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  Massasoit community college

  Oct 2010 - Jun 2015

  Senior counselor - advisement & counseling center

  *Served as the sole licensed mental health provider for 8,000+ college students.*Participated as the mental health consultant for the risk assessment team. *Provided wellness and counseling services to a diverse student population.*Provided crisis intervention and coordinated student mental health hospitalizations.*Provided professional consultation to administration, faculty, parents, and campus police.*Increased inclusiveness by supporting the LGBTQA student organization.

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  Pima community college

  Jul 2018 - now

  Teach credit courses: College Success, Study Skills, Personal Finance & Career Development *Provided short-term counseling and crisis intervention*Built and implemented college’s first predictive analytics tool to increase retention.*Built and maintained database tracking all student counseling services.*Taught online and in-person college courses.*Developed course curriculum on a variety of student success courses.*Facilitated professional development workshops on wellness topics.*Provided consultation services to administrators, faculty and staff. *Supervised staff with performance evals, staff meetings and coverage*Advanced mental health strategic planning and service delivery*Established mental health counseling procedures and policies*Served as Counseling lead on Behavioral Assessment Team*Developed community mental health partnerships*Built and implemented automated scheduling system

  • Adjunct Faculty Instructor

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Counselor & Student Success Faculty Member

    Jul 2015 - Feb 2020

  • Coordinator of Counseling Services

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
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  University of arizona

  Feb 2020 - now

  College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences (CALES) Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)*Oversee Life Management Counseling program within various colleges and academic units.*Serve on the CAPS leadership team, contributing to increased organizational effectiveness.*Develop and maintain key relationships with faculty, staff, and administrators.*Hire and onboard new Life Management Counseling clinical staff.*Provide clinical and administrative supervision for staff. *Provide innovative wellness consultation & psychotherapy for college students.*Respond to student crises, including suicide assessments and coordination of hospitalizations.*Design and facilitate wellness related workshops for students, faculty, and staff.*Serve as internal wellness consultant to administrators, faculty and staff.*Passionate about advancing social justice & technological innovation in mental health.

  • Director of Student Wellness Initiatives

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Supervisor of Life Management Counseling Innovation

    Sept 2021 - Nov 2023

  • Life Management Counselor

    Feb 2020 - Sept 2021
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  Hope incorporated

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Member Board of Directors

    Jan 2019 - now

  • President of the Board of Directors

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023