SKILLS
Having the experience working with multidisciplinary teams, management of participatory methodologies, working with social organizations (different types of populations: mental health patients, refugees, tortured, genocide and human trafficking survivors) providing counseling, case management and psychological support.
EXPERIENCE
Refugee Youth and Family Specialist Gulf Coast Jewish and Family Services 2007 – 2011
Proportioned humanitarian assistance to refugees from different countries and cultures through counseling, psychological, social work, case management, educational and recreational activities. Developed forms of community support for refugees from Burma to create independence and overcoming co-dependency.
Internship Gulf Coast Community Care 2005 – 2006
Studied cases of patients who have mental health problems (i.e. major depression, schizophrenia, among others). Organized recreational activities for patients in need of social support. Attended AA meeting with patients for emotional support.
EDUCATION
B. A. Counseling 2007 Trinity College of Florida
GPA: 3.1 relevant coursework: psychopathology, counseling the dysfunctional family, general psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, counseling adolescents, counseling skills laboratory, cross cultural communication, interpersonal communication.
Honors: National Dean s List award (2005)
Training program: Issues and Techniques in the Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders 10/31/07 USF
Training program: Creating Treatment Programs for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders 11/18/07 USF
Training program: Responsive Services and Supports for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders 11/18/07 USF
Helping Children Cope with Trauma 01/06/11 FCP Training Institute
OBJECTIVE
Looking for professional development in an institution that provides mental health support and social assistance.
Worker oriented, disciplined, dynamic and with the aspiration in psychological support and community service.
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English: fluent (writing, reading and speaking)
Spanish: main language
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Humanitarian aid volunteer for Katrina survivors, Mississippi, USA, 2005.
Humanitarian aid volunteer for the Haiti earthquake survivors, Florida, USA, 2010.
Humanitarian aid volunteer to the Huaycan community through Operation Blessing Program, Huaycan, Peru, 2011.
Humanitarian aid volunteer to the SKIP Program, Trujillo, Peru, 2012.