Jenny Gruenberg

Experience

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  Hope Partnership - McLaren Youth Correctional Facility

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern & Project Facilitator

  • Collaborated with incarcerated youth, community members, non-profits, and government agencies to increase community engagement programming for youth rehabilitation, development, and reentry.• Co-facilitated creative, rehabilitative programs for groups of 10-20 youth within the facility.• Worked one-on-one with soon-to-be-released youth and prepared them for their transition and reentry.• Assisted youth in creating resumes and provided them with personalized lists of community resources.• Attended Oregon Youth Authority meetings, seminars, and events at various correctional facilities. Show less

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  Walla Walla Public School District AVID - Advancement via Individual Determination

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2017

  AVID Tutor

  • Facilitated weekly student-led tutorials, as well as small group work on writing and close reading.• Assisted students applying to college by editing personal essays and supplements, researching scholarships, and helping students fill out applications.• Collaborated with AVID teachers and fellow tutors to improve the AVID experience for students.• Served as an academic and social role model; offered support and guidance to students.

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  Walla Walla Downtown Foundation

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Research Assistant

  • Collaborated with 3 community organizations to research the financial impact of a growing homeless population on the experience of Walla Walla tourists, residents, and merchants during their time spent in downtown Walla Walla.• Created and distributed a survey for the Walla Walla County residents.• Analyzed the resident survey data and wrote a report, which helped inform the apt course of action.

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  Oregon Youth Authority

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Family Engagement Intern

  • Read, analyzed, and created a comprehensive report of existing OYA family policy.• Co-facilitated Family Advisory Council meetings, an OYA council comprised of families of incarcerated youth, and provided post-meeting minutes.• Researched the theory of family engagement and examined resources and programs in other states.• Accompanied my supervisor to meetings with community members, incarcerated youth, and OYA administrators and took notes.

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  Children's Resilience Initiative (CRI)

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2020

  Research Assistant

  • Conducted and assisted with research aimed at understanding how to effectively and sustainably implement trauma-informed practices in schools and organizations.• Created surveys and graphics, conducted interviews, coded and analyzed data, and wrote research papers.

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  Chapin Hall

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2016

  Liason-Transcriber

  • Transcribed 3 hour-long interviews with affect for the Voice of Youth Count Initiative.• Assisted 2 in-person interviews with homeless youth; asked follow-up questions and took notes.• Completed the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program for human subjects research.• Used Transcribe transcription software and foot pedal to complete transcriptions.

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  Blue Mountain Action Council

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Pre-Employment Transition Services Program Assistant

  • Created and taught a 55-hour job training skills curriculum to 11 disabled youth aged 17-21.• Identified and oversaw job placements for Pre-ETS youth; visited job sites and collected timesheets.• Created and updated files for all Job Training Department clients; entered data into CAP60 and Access.• Performed administrative tasks; CAP60 data entry for multiple departments, filing, receptionist.

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  AmeriCorps - Garfield High School

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Assistant Spanish Teacher

  • Assist 4 full-time Spanish teachers in the classroom.• Work with students one-on-one, answer student questions, and manage classroom behavior.• Teach material, collaboratively plan curricula, prepare resources for students, and grade assignments.

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  National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Washington

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Youth Programs & Engagement Manager

    Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Youth Outreach Coordinator

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
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  The Little School

  Aug 2021 - now

  Associate Teacher