EJ Huston

Experience

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  Warren Wilson College

  Jan 2010 - May 2012

  Lead Technician

  Maintained campus plumbing systems; led other crew members on projects.Communicated with resident and building managers via phone and email; became proficient with TMA facilities management software for closing out work orders.

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  Odyssey Teen Camp

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Camp Counselor, Workshop Leader

  Responsible for a cabin of 17 campers and their physical and emotional well-being. Mediated conflicts between campers. Led workshops on a variety of topics.

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  Church Of The Covenant

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Tour Guide

  Was the first staffer in the very early stages of the Open Sanctuary program of Church of the Covenant, a historic building in the Copley area of downtown Boston.Answered questions knowledgably about the history, architecture and life today of the church.Helped raise funds for extensive renovations of the church.

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  Literations

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Program Associate/AmeriCorps State Member

  Coordinated a school partner program that united older adults and children for reading coaching and classroom literacy support.Managed and supported a team of ten older adult Experience Corps Volunteer Members.Developed and continually updated the schedule for Classroom Literacy volunteers in 4 classrooms and one on one Reading Coaches tutors for 40 students.Served as a liaison between teachers, school administrative staff, and Generations Incorporated administrative staff.Administered student assessments.Collected and reported on student and volunteer data.Led monthly Site Team Meetings.Tutored elementary school-aged students, including English Language Learners. Show less

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  SCI Social Capital Inc.

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Volunteer Outreach and Technology Coordinator/AmeriCorps State Member

  Created original content for MU’s Facebook, Twitter, and mymattapan.org through photographing and reporting on MU activities and local events.Built and maintained Mattapan United’s presence online and in the community.Wrote weekly email eBlast and monthly MU Corner column in the Mattapan Reporter.Recruited and coordinated volunteers for a variety of community service initiatives.

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  Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Public Information/Social Media Specialist

  Build and maintain a strong presence for ABCD’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages; gather, create and edit a steady stream of quality content; utilize social media platforms to cultivate ABCD’s brand recognition and donor base.Develop and implement special social media campaigns in partnership with various ABCD departments and programs.Photograph, live-tweet, and provide other support as needed for ABCD events.Write and copyedit press releases, media advisories, advertisements, brochures, social media content, newsletters, and website content. Show less

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  City Year Boston

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2018

  • Train 289 AmeriCorps members in writing, personal brand, professional development, and leadership• Lead a year-long professional development opportunity for 30 AmeriCorps members, the Red Jacket Reporters: lead weekly trainings on writing, assign blog prompts, edit and post blogs• Use Microsoft Office Suite as well as more specialized programs including Google Analytics website tracking, and Nuvi social media analytics tracking; serve as the organization’s CMS (Content Management System) Manager for the website• Write blogs, social media content, newsletters, and email campaigns for specialized audiences• Collaborate with members of the Development, Support and Design, and Service Impact and Evaluation teams to bring about greater awareness of City Year Boston’s mission, approach, and impact Show less

  • Digital Communications Coordinator

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Social Media Coordinator

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2017
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  Self-employed

  Mar 2017 - now

  Freelance Illustrator

  • Utilize traditional pen and ink media, Adobe Creative Suite and Procreate to create unique invitations, flyers, promotional images, logos, postcards, stickers, and original art• Deliver excellent customer service to clients in every phase of the commission process: collaboratively setting design vision, project timelines, and pricing; working until the client is satised their vision has been brought to life

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  Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Case Manager
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  UP Education Network

  Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Cluster Substitute

    May 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Office Manager

    Mar 2019 - May 2019
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  Boston Healthcare for the Homeless

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2023

  Provide trauma-informed, client-centered individual therapy for patients with complex medical, substance use and mental health needs in English and SpanishConduct behavioral health intakes and assessmentsLead substance use recovery groups and therapeutic art groupsProvide general support in the milieu and in mental health crisesDocumentation in Epic EMRCollaborate as a member of a multidisciplinary teamAssist patients with applications for DMH housing, substance use programs, and other case management tasks as needed Show less

  • Behavioral Health Clinician

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Behavioral Health Intern

    Sept 2019 - May 2021
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  Swedish

  Nov 2023 - now

  Behavioral Health Provider