Ashley Martin

Experience

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  The Safe Center LI

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Child Advocate Intern

  • Supported the child advocacy team by assisting families who entered the agency • Informed families of services offered through the organization and followed up when necessary• Organized and coordinated the annual Girl’s Retreat; communicated with parents and vendors for event planning and registration

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  Long Beach Public Schools

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Teacher Aide

  • Supported students with emotional, social, behavioral, and medical needs as well as learning disabilities• Provided individual and small group instruction to students in need of extra assistance to reach educational goals• Collaborated with general education and special education teacher to create a successful learning environment• Assisted physical and occupational therapists for students with cerebral palsy and autism to improve functional tasks

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  Partnership with Children

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Social Work Intern

  • Managed a caseload of 15 to 20 students which included social, emotional, academic, and attendance mentoring • Developed and implemented a group curriculum for 9th and 10th grade girls focused on empowerment and self-care• Supervised after-school COMPASS program engaging students in recreational, academic, and life-skill building• Collaborated with Partnership with Children staff, teachers, guidance counselors, and parents to better assist students

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  East Rockaway USFD

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  Social Work Intern

  • Provided individual and group counseling to assist students with behavioral, emotional, and social challenges• Facilitated social-emotional learning class instruction to teach students the importance of self-awareness, goal setting, coping skills, interpersonal skills, and healthy decision-making • Provided crisis intervention including risk assessments for students in need • Offered referrals for services from outside providers to further assist students and their families• Conducted social histories with the families of students being evaluated for special education services • Participated in interdisciplinary meetings with clinical team to help implement strategies to assist students directly in the classroom • Co-facilitated after-school club that teaches student’s leadership skills within the school and the outside community Show less

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  Partnership with Children

  Dec 2020 - now

  School Social Worker