Gabrielle Mattisson, MSW, LCSW

Experience

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  JCC Camp Shai

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  Counselor

  Summer Camp Counselor

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  A private family

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Nanny

  Nanny for 2 wonderful kids ages 2 and 5 regularly.

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  Gap Inc./Old Navy

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Sales Associate

  Helped managed baby/kids departments. Held several positions from cash register to sales associate to fitting room monitor.

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  Har Shalom Religious School

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  Teacher

  I was in charge of creating weekly lesson plans for my classroom, conducting the plans during class time and managing the safety and happiness of the students. I also gained an understanding of several learning styles to adapt my lessons to work for my students inside the classroom by experimenting with several strategies.

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  Har Shalom Pre-School

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Assistant Teacher

  Aided head teacher with student Stimulus, while providing structure and assistance with daily flow. I also helped to provide a safe learning environment and positive relationships within the classroom.

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  Israel Way

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Social Work intern/Volunteer

  I was placed in two school focused on very different needs. The first school was a school for special needs kids with social an emotional disabilities. At this school I served as an assistant english teacher, creating lesson plans to teach english as a second language, promoting positive academic and social development, while building relationships and connections with students in the school. The second school I was placed in was an expulsion school for highly at-risk high school students. There I served as the assistant counselor of the school, working closely with students in the planned change process. Attending and interacting in daily meetings, one-on-one sessions and group interactions. I also spent time in the classrooms connecting with students and helping with academic progress by building confidence and self worth. Show less

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  Denver Public Schools

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Clinical Social Work Intern

  -Provide clinical counseling and mental health assessments to a caseload of 15-20 middle and high school students meeting weekly.-Manage and develop Teen Parent Program consisting of 12-15 students, meeting weekly. -Facilitate parent education -Implement attendance and drop out interventions -Facilitate individual counseling and group counseling -Create an Incentive based attendance program -Plan and facilitate weekly support and educational groups of 6-10 students per group (Several girls groups, teen parent group and Cowboys Against Abuse) -Provide Crisis Interventions including, but not limited to, suicide risk reviews and threat assessments -Manage progress, gather evidence, and develop IEP and 504 plans-Provide prevention education for suicide, bullying and other school wide initiatives such as SOS for all 6th and 9th grade students at WEST, while engaging in daily crisis interventions for bullying. Show less

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  Westminster Public Schools

  Jul 2015 - now

  School Social Worker