Vanessa Adan, BSW

Experience

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  Kmart

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Cashier and Soft line Merchandiser

  I only work in Kmart during the summer before my senior year of high school and it was my first real paying job. I stop working at Kmart because of the Kmart location that I was working at closed down. My job position was to assist customers in Layaway and organized items around the store. Along with doing cashiering for a while to interact with the customers and being flexible on motivating myself to get items through check out for the customers too.

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  Thompson Learning Community

  May 2020 - Aug 2021

  Peer Mentor

  My role as a mentor was to help a group of first generation students during pandemic to navigate challenges of being a college students. Co-teach in seminar class with the same group of students. Have 1-1 meeting with same group of students once a month.

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  Essential Pregnancy Services (EPS)

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Worked part time as receptionist for Wellness and Health department. I was the first person that most of the women got to learn what EPS is. I assist the women to see a nurse for medical needs and other services as well. I was a social work practicum student at the Life Service department. My role was to meet with the clients to provide case management services. Serving the clients during the boutique hours to provide all necessary information and documentation to clients as well.

  • Receptionist

    Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Community Connection Specialist

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
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  Home Instead

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  COA Service Participant

  As a champion of aging student. I was in a position to work with UNO department of Gerontology on research projects with both master and PHD students. Specifically assisting on one major research project called the Hispanic and Latino Communities Environment and Sleep Qualities. The team that I was a part of for the research project, trust me with creating cutural vaule/respect aspect for the population that we were working with. Along with assisting the department on recruitment out reach for new incoming college students. Show less

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  UNO Career Services

  Mar 2023 - now

  Career Service Career Coach

  Perform career coaching duties for all students in all levels of their college career at the University of Nebraska at Omaha- Career Services. Conduct practice interviews, resumes reviews by appointments, campus and employee outreach of planning events, organized workshops, assisting in social media marketing, approving jobs and internships on Handshake.

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  Heartland Family Service

  Aug 2023 - now

  Serve direct care to residential facility that serves women with history of substance uses by providing educational and support programming on a daily base. The women usually are part of the treatment program for 6 to 9 months.

  • On Call staff- Case Manager

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Case Manager II

    Aug 2023 - Jun 2024
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  Capstone Behavioral Health

  Jun 2024 - now

  MSW Practicum Student

  Training on providing general outpatient psychotherapy services, community services, and psychological testing and evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults for various concerns and services.