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Certifications

Certified Teacher and Health Educator specializing in HIV and sexual health education. I have a very well rounded view of comprehensive health education, and how to implement effective strategies to reduce adolescent risk behaviors.

Bright Horizons

01/2015-09/2015

Teacher

•Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children and goals jointly developed with families.

•Design an environment which responds to children's individual developmental levels, physical and emotional needs and current interests

•Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities which foster social skills and encourage children to think, problem solve, question, and experiment.

 

Teenpride Inc

06/2014-12/2014

Teen Center Director

•Directly responsible for management, fiscal, and reporting of all grants and contracts all programs serving adolescents including, social, medical, and mental health.

• Ensured that all programs were executed within established time period and complied with the defined standards.

•Assists youth age twelve through high school in the development of social, educational and vocational skills

•Offered individual and group counseling, social and recreational activities and study aids through supervised programs to foster the values and abilities teens need to grow and develop into confident, productive adults

 
Board President
Teen Now California
September 2006 – December 2012 
•Acted as chief executive officer of the Organization and preside over all meetings, general membership, and the Executive Board.
•Responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the Organization, and see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are put into effect.
• Oversee the Board of Directors
• Oversee the Executive Director
• Conduct activities to fulfill agency mission
•Represent Agency in the community, state and national venues

 

 

Youth 2 Youth Center Director
Operation Samahan
February 2006 – December 2012
• Researched public and private grant agencies and foundations in order to identify sources of funding
• Project Director for 3 California Office of Family Planning grants for teen pregnancy prevention
• Directly responsible for management, fiscal, and reporting of all grants and contracts
Oversee all programs serving adolescents including, social, medical, and mental health.
• Ensured that all programs were executed within established time period and complied with the defined standards.
• Supervised program staff of various sizes, from one to over 20 staff and dozens of volunteers.

 

 

Fireld Research Manager
UCSD Medical Center
June 2005 – February 2006 
•    Conduct street- and venue-based outreach and assessments with high-risk youth ages 12-24
•    Conduct brief venue interviews, serosurveys (which include administration of a computer-assisted survey and the implementation of anonymous Orasure HIV testing), and community-based outreach for direct client recruitment into studies.
•    Supervise a 5 person research team in all aspects of human subjects research
 
 
Hospital Counselor
Corrective Behavior Institute
May 2004 – February 2006 
 
•    Provide education to adolescents drug offenders in hospital trauma center
•    Counsel adolescents with personal, family, and school problems
•    Help students realize the consequences of being irresponsible with drug use
 
Healthy Living Instructor
Job Corps
October 2003 – November 2004
Imperial Beach, CA
 
 
  • Wrote curriculum for Employability Skills and Healthy Living classes
  • Taught all incoming students comprehensive health education
 
Health/Family & Consumer Science Teacher
South Windsor High School
August 2002 – June 2003 
 
•    Taught 5 classes; Personal Relationships, Child Development, Child Care, Independent Living, and Future Parenting
•    Wrote curriculum for all classes
•    Director of preschool program at High School
•    Advisor to Drama Club and Gay/Straight Alliance
•    Served on Academic Affairs Committee
 
Health Educator
Springfield College
September 2001 – August 2002
 
•    Provide health related education for patients of health center
•    Facilitate workshops for students and faculty
•    Plan and coordinate health related events and awareness
 
HIV Prevention and Education Specialist/Protect Teen Health Advisor
Tapestry Health
March 2000 – August 2002 
 
•    Provide anonymous HIV counseling and testing
•    Coordinate monthly Men’s Health Clinics
•    Facilitate health education workshops and events
•    Perform chlamydia tests and STI risk assessments to clients
•    Developed young men’s peer education group from inception
•    Facilitate trainings and educational programs for youth ages 16-21
 
 

Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer
Google, Inc. 2011


Basic Life Skills for Healthcare Provider
American Heart Association 2012 to 2015


HIV Counseling and Testing

Center for Health Training/Cardea Services 2012

 

Family Planning Health Worker Certification
California Family Health Council 2009

Skills

Sexuality Education  HIV prevention  Youth Programs  Program Development Non-profits  Fundraising  Community Outreach  Grants  Public Speaking Health Education  Teaching  Adolescent Health  Guest Lecturing Engaging Public Speaker  Sex Ed  Google Apps  Technology  Web 2.0 Google Groups  Google Docs  Google Maps  Google Voice  Nonprofits Adolescents  Public Health  Volunteer Training  Psychotherapy Program Management  Reproductive Health  Prevention  Social Services Program Evaluation  Youth Development  Mental Health  Board Development Non-profit Administration  Case Managment  Grant Writing Non-profit Leadership  Training  Research  Community Organizing Volunteer Management  Youth Mentoring  Community Development Curriculum Design  Workshop Facilitation  Coalitions  Community Engagement Family Planning

Springfield College
Bachelor of Science, Health Education
1999 – 2001

 

 

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administration
1994 – 1997
 
Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Pi Not Ready for Bedtime Players Peer Health Educator

 

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