Experience

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  Brick oven pizza & pasta

  May 2014 - Dec 2017

  Shift manager

  Promoted from entry-level food expediter to shift manager in two months. Increased sales for January and February 2015 by 8%. Instructed, led, disciplined and coached a staff of 100 servers and expediters. Coordinated the restaurant floor management and service of 400 guests. Received the employee of the month award for July 2014.

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  Health catalyst

  Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Marketing intern

  Operated within a highly-functional marketing team. Co-managed print material distribution for the 2015 Healthcare Analytics Summit, an event that drew over 1000 healthcare executives from around the country to discuss how to use analytics and data to improve outcomes in healthcare. Led industry research through survey creation and implementation that assisted in the creation of press releases that were placed in Healthcare IT News, ModernMedicine and Health IT Analytics among others. Worked closely with 5 doctors in the polishing and preparation of their presentation materials for HIMSS 2016. Maintained data integrity of the company Salesforce account. Drafted and created internal marketing materials for client meetings. Show less

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  Klas

  May 2016 - Sept 2017

  Developed market segment expertise in the smart IV infusion pump space. Managed vendor relationships within the smart pump space. Helped direct efforts on the vendor engagement, research question formulation, data collection, data analysis and report writing for the 2017 smart pump report on pump/EMR interoperability. Developed and maintained relationships with over 50 healthcare professionals. Conducted hundreds of phone interviews with doctors and other healthcare professionals on the different healthcare IT products they were using.Graduated from an intensive internal education program on the healthcare IT landscape and how the differing IT systems connect to each other.

  • Research Manager

    Nov 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Clinical Researcher

    May 2016 - Nov 2016
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  Food & care coalition

  Dec 2017 - Jul 2021

  Volunteer coordinator

  Managed the volunteering program responsible for over 50,000 volunteer hours per year. Supervised and trained thousands of volunteers to perform relevant tasks. Developed marketing materials for use in the volunteering program. Maintained and developed relationships with local civic partners. Oversaw the court-ordered community service program. Communicated daily with homeless clients and otherwise needy individuals. Audited in-kind donation receipts monthly. Manned booths at local events to generate volunteer interest. Show less

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  University of denver

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2023

  Graduated with a master's in social work degree with a mental health concentration at the University of Denver's Graduate School of Social Work (GGSW) with the end goal of becoming a mental health therapist. Graduated in June 2023 with all classes and 80% of the hours necessary to obtain LAC licensure. Worked on a team of 5 graduate student researchers on two projects. On these projects I participated in literature review, interviewing participants, transcribing, memoing, developing a codebook and coding in AtlasTi.

  • Graduate Student

    Sept 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Graduate Student Researcher

    Sept 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Stout street foundation

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Intern

  Interned for Stout Street Foundation's Serenity program, a 30-day inpatient drug rehab facility. Conducted weekly two hour group sessions with clients focused on Relapse Prevention and DBT topics. Recorded DAP notes in Alleva EHR. Performed Biopsychosocial, ASAM, ACE, treatment planning and Columbia Suicidal Screening assessments for incoming clients.

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  Harvest therapeutic services

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Junior clinician

  Provided outpatient psychotherapy to a caseload of 5-7 clients ranging from children to adults with a wide gamut of presenting problems. Practiced using EMDR, CBT and Person-centered theories. Performed intakes, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy for these clients. Maintained required notes and documentation in Theranest to meet OBH and Medicaid standards. Participated in twice-a-week supervision in group and individual settings.

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  Va eastern colorado health care system

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Graduate student intern

  Worked on 3 different teams concurrently, the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP), the Valor Point Domiciliary and the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). BHIP:Provided individual outpatient in-person and telehealth psychotherapy to a caseload of 8-10 geriatric veterans with a focus on trauma recovery. Performed initial intake and assessments, treatment planning and clinical documentation. Utilized evidence-based practices such as EMDR and CBT to treat veterans. Completed training on de-escalation, self-defense and customer service principles.Valor Point:Provided inpatient psychotherapy and case management services to a caseload of 2 unhoused veterans seeking to obtain housing and independence. Performed initial intake and assessments, treatment planning and clinical documentation. Taught a weekly 50-minute DBT skills class to a group of 5-10 unhoused veterans.GRECC:Shadowed the tele palliative, community nursing homes, geriatric inpatient, National Advance Care Planning via Group Visits (ACP-GV) and guardianship teams. Participated in a monthly interdisciplinary case conference training applying ethical principals to practice. Show less

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  U.s. department of veterans affairs

  Aug 2023 - now

  Bhip therapist

  Provided individual and group outpatient in-person and telehealth psychotherapy for 29 veteran-facing hours a week with a focus on trauma recovery. Performed initial intake and assessments, treatment planning and clinical documentation. Utilized evidence-based practices such as EMDR, IPT, CBT, MI and DBT to treat veterans. Cofacilitated a weekly process group with 10-15 Vietnam era veterans with a PTSD diagnosis. Collaborated as a member of the Comprehensive DBT Specialty Team to provide C-DBT to high-risk veterans. Show less