Dana B.

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  • About me

    Volunteer Manager

  • Education

    • University of pennsylvania

      2019 - 2022
      Master of social work - msw social work

      Activities and Societies: Involved in "Take Back the Night" Macro ConcentrationWharton Professional Certificate in Organizational Leadership in Social WorkRelevant Coursework: Financial Management of Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, and Interpersonal Dy-namics in Nonprofits that Thrive

    • Boston university

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor’s degree psychology and women, gender & sexuality studies

      Activities and Societies: Core Curriculum Graduated Cum Laude

    • Ies abroad

      2015 - 2015
      Spring junior year

      Spent four months living and studying in Barcelona, and being immersed in Spanish culture which also included taking an upper division Spanish course.

  • Experience

    • Texas council on family violence

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2015
      Internship (service support provider)
    • Boston university

      Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
      • Research Assistant, Psychology Department

        May 2016 - Sept 2016
      • Office Assistant at the Core Curriculum

        Sept 2015 - May 2016
    • Boston university school of public health

      Sept 2015 - Feb 2016
      Research assistant

      Organized and executed different sections of research for the OneLove Foundation, which seeks to eliminate Teen Dating Violence.

    • Emerge massachusetts

      Jan 2016 - Sept 2016
      Internship
    • Cambridge eating disorder center

      Sept 2016 - Sept 2018
      Residential counselor; life skills coach

      Worked with patients with backgrounds including homelessness, drug or alcohol addition, domestic violence and sexual violence. Patients were age 12+. Worked in both Residential Level and the Transitional Living Home (TLH) for patients in a lower level of care.

    • Women's health services

      Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
      Counselor

      Counseled women seeking abortions on medical risks, follow up care, and birth control. Included assessing the level of need of the patients and connecting them to additional resources.

    • Court appointed special advocates of philadelphia county

      Sept 2019 - Mar 2020
      Graduate intern

      Advocated for children in the child welfare system by attending court, conducting home visits, and communicating with members of Family Court. Assisted with organization and implementation of volunteer on-boarding training.

    • Woar - philadelphia center against sexual violence

      Sept 2021 - Apr 2022
      Education and outreach graduate intern
    • Lutheran settlement house

      Jun 2022 - now
      Volunteer manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Medical administration program (map) certified

      Massachusetts department of public health
      Sept 2016
    • Domestic violence prevention certification

      Lutheran settlement house
      Sept 2022
    • Licensed social worker

      Commonwealth of pennsylvania
      Jun 2022
    • Safe bars certified

      Safe bars
      Jan 2022
    • Sexual assault counselor (sac) certified

      Woar - philadelphia center against sexual violence
      Jan 2022
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dana B.
      Sarah Joanne Davis Certificate Recipient Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Department May 2016 This award will be given to a Women’s,. Gender, & Sexuality Studies student who has made a significant contribution by either writing a paper (10-15 pages, double spaced) in one of her WGS courses, or to her community through activism, leadership, artistic creation, publication, political engagement, or other initiatives.
    • Awarded to Dana B.
      Polytropos Award Core Curriculum Apr 2016 The Polytropos Award is given both in recognition of what a graduating senior has accomplished and in expectation of what he or she will accomplish, and in gratitude for ongoing mindfulness of the Core Curriculum. Each Polytropos recipient has helped the Core in areas such as tutoring and mentoring, classroom visits, phonathons, Freshman Fridays, Summer Advising, Open Houses, focus groups, presentations on Core and major concentrations, speaking about the Core with parents, reporters, and… Show more The Polytropos Award is given both in recognition of what a graduating senior has accomplished and in expectation of what he or she will accomplish, and in gratitude for ongoing mindfulness of the Core Curriculum. Each Polytropos recipient has helped the Core in areas such as tutoring and mentoring, classroom visits, phonathons, Freshman Fridays, Summer Advising, Open Houses, focus groups, presentations on Core and major concentrations, speaking about the Core with parents, reporters, and visitors, and help with the day-to-day functioning of the program. Show less