Natalie Smith

Experience

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  University of Wisconsin

  Aug 1999 - May 2001

  Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Reader and Project Assistant

  Lecturer for course "Race and Ethnicity in the Lives of U.S Women". Created syllabi and curriculum. All facets of teaching and course implementation.Instructor for Social Institutions, Social Change and Race and Ethnicity in the Lives of U.S Women. Led discussions and facilitated learning through modeling, group work, research projects and debate.

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  University of New Mexico

  Aug 2002 - May 2003

  Instructor

  Taught 100 level courses at Undergraduate level, on race ethnicity and cultural issues.Responsible for all facets of instruction, syllabi and course curriculum creation and implementation.

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  VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

  Jul 2003 - May 2004

  Co-Facilitator

  Co-facilitated in collaboration with psychiatrist, a self designed group working with experiences of women of color and addressing the impact of racism and historical trauma on individual womens lives and

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  Public Defenders Office

  Aug 2003 - May 2004

  Case Manager

  Created/gathered extensive social histories of incarcerated clients and client families.Conducted interviews and instigated referrals when appropriate to clients and their families involved in capital crime and felony cases.Conducted psycho-socials and therapeutic sessions within jails/detention centers(MDC, Las Vegas Hospital, Santa Fe).Worked closely with legal team in amassing information for defense, mitigation as well as jury processing.

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  UNM

  Jan 2004 - Nov 2004

  Agora Crisis

  Crisis interventions via anonymous call-in service.

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  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico

  Jul 2004 - May 2005

  Program Coordinator

  Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program Provide case management, support and mediation/interventions to mentoring "matches". Program development: including volunteer training, educational resources, expansion of services and match activities. Partnership building with agencies such as PB&J, Eagles Unlimited, WINGS and First Nations. Participated in monthly national meetings and trainings. Responsible for federal grant compliance and monthly reports. Show less

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  Albuquerque Family and Child Guidance Center

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

  Clinical Therapist

  Provided therapy to diverse client caseload: adults and children (caseload of 8).Participated in trainings (cultural and practice), staffings and supervision (individual and group)Conducted weekly group art therapy sessions with adult women in an IOP treatment program for alcohol and substance abuse.

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  La Academia De Esperanza Charter School

  Dec 2004 - May 2005

  Social Worker

  Provide daily crisis intervention and counseling with students.Conducted individual therapy with special Ed. and community students (non-treatment students)Worked with deaf children utilizing art therapy.Created an arts workshop for students using spoken word, including guest poets from Albuquerque Slam Team.Participated in In-service Trainings for Trauma response issues in adolescents and mediation skills.

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  Mariposa Program

  May 2005 - Jul 2008

  Clinical Therapist; Assessor

  Responsible for all facets of program implementation including grant compliance, quarterly reports, Administration of UA's, completion of MADAD assessments. Supervise program contractors, youth care staff and case management services. Clinical caseload up to 20 clients including drug court clients. Creation and implementation of gender specific/responsive programming in conjunction with juvenile justice services and Drug Court.Active member of the Adolescent Cooperative through AMCI. Competence and certification in evidence based modalities such as CRA, MET/CYT, MDFT and other cognitive behavioral approaches geared towards addictions and chemical dependency.Worked in Residential setting, Del Valle campus, with substance abuse, trauma and SDMI youth and their families.Conduct Comprehensive Assessments at Intake including diagnosis and clinical recommendations for services, both in house and on site.Conducted outpatient therapy. Show less

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  Hogares, Inc

  May 2005 - May 2008

  Program Coordinator
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  Albuquerque Collaborative Therapeutics

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2008

  DBT Psychotherapist

  Provide DBT, individual therapy to adults and adolescents. Full participation in weekly DBT consultation, DBT skills group facilitator ( both adult and adolescent). Independent outpatient practice serving adults and adolescents with depression/anxiety, unresolved trauma and life transitional issues. Show less

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  Hogares, Inc

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  DBT Clinical Supervisor

  I was responsible for the Development of a DBT outpatient program in 4 counties ( Sandoval, Valencia, Bernalillo and Santa Fe). I supervised and provided clinical direction for the DBT team and provided weekly supervision/consultation and oversight. I Co-facilitated all DBT skills groups and mentored co-facilitators.Developed marketing tools and strategy for community outreach.Conducted trainings in Albuquerque school system and agency wide on self injuring behaviors and suicide prevention.

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  Awake and Aware, LLC

  Oct 2009 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Awake and Aware, LLC is an integrative agency delivering adherent trauma specific care and DBT ( Dialectical Behavior Therapy) to treat vulnerable populations struggling with mood and emotion dysregulation, chronic suicidality and self injury and trauma issues. We also work with dual diagnosis and EDO issues. We have a fully adherent Adolescent and Adult DBT program. . Awake and Aware, LLC offers services for adults, adolescents,families and couples. www.awakeawareabq.com

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  New Mexico Highlands Unviersity

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  Adjunct Professor

  Teaching graduate courses in HBSE and Clinical Supervision.

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  Self-employed

  Nov 2023 - now

  Director/ Trauma & Couples Specialty Clinic

  Natalie has founded a Trauma focused practice in Charlotte, North Carolina since relocating there in 2022, and is currently serving adults and couples. The practice focuses on effective trauma treatments for both developmental and situational traumas and includes Somatic Experiencing and EMDR as well as DBT to support readiness for safe and effective trauma resolution. Couples work focuses on the intersection of neurobiology and attachment styles and how these shape behaviors, awareness and interpersonal style. Natalie is LEVEL 2 PACT trained and works from this perspective in her couples sessions. Show less