Amanda Collins, M.A.

Experience

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  DePaul University

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2011

  Research Assistant

  Investigated the effects of rejection and latency in college students. Facilitated experiments, collected and analyzed data, and participated in laboratory discussions and presentation of findings with the research team.

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  DuPage County

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2011

  Intern, Victim Witness Services

  Assisted with paperwork for victims or witnesses notifications of court dates, hearings, trials, and sentencing hearings.Assisted victims/witnesses to the courtroom and helped provide advocacy and support throughout the criminal justice process.Assisted with Orders of Protection and helped educate victims or witnesses about logistics. Provided emotional support and a healthy, nonjudgmental environment for both victims and witnesses of felony cases.

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  Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  PACPI Intern

  Attended and co-facilitated prenatal classes for HIV-positive pregnant women.Topics included sexual health, mental health, pregnancy, and preventative strategies.Developed marketing material for the program and aided in administrative duties.

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  McCarthy Byrnes Consulting

  Jul 2012 - May 2013

  Counseling Intern, Wellness Center

  Conducted individual psychotherapy and case management support to the student population. Conducted intake assessments and crisis intervention and counseling for students presenting with urgent concerns. Participated in outreach programming aimed to education the student population on topics relevant to mental health. Conducted a psychoeducation workshops on preventing violence on campus.Developed familiarity with formulating a DSM diagnosis and creating treatment plans.Participated in multidisciplinary disposition meetings and engaged in peer support on clinical issues related to clients’ treatment. Show less

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  CIBC US

  Sept 2013 - now

  Assists the consumer line of business on initiatives that support risk and control management programs, to include governance support, risk oversight, risk infrastructure development, risk identification, quantification, aggregation, and emerging risks. Evaluate, monitor and report on consumer exceptions, provide insights on trends and emerging risks. Analyze the validity of consumer exception requests against documentation provided and products specifications and maintain accurate and detailed record of the results of the review and retain for required timeframe. Directs analysis and data mining initiatives that identify, validate, and manage emerging risk exposures, as necessary.Special projects associated to regulatory, strategic and other initiatives. Show less Manages and reports on criticized consumer credits, asset quality, performance, and projected loss for the consumer portfolio. Develops policy and procedures for the department. Collaborates with compliance and legal departments to ensure regulatory needs are met and implemented appropriately. Serves as a system administrator backup to the comprehensive and customized relationship management system utilized by different lines of businesses throughout the bank. Helped in the development of the tool and continues to track ongoing system issues and enhancements in collaboration with IT and PMO. Show less

  • Consumer Risk Analyst III, Associate Managing Director, Risk Management

    Dec 2019 - now

  • Business Analyst II, Risk Management

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2019