Claire Andrews
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Professional Experience
HomeFirst, San Jose, CA January 2020-Present
Case Manager for Rapid Re-housing homeless single adults
Implement an individual action plan to assist homeless individuals maintain permanent housing
Assist clients with increasing income and career goals while providing referrals to job placement agencies
Provide crisis assessment and intervention to assist clients with mental health and substance abuse issues
Document services in HMIS within 3 business days
Attend county meetings and problem solve to improve RRH Program
Swing Education, San Jose, CA October 2017 – December 2019
Substitute Teacher for San Jose public schools, grades Kindergarten – 12.
Manage and teach lesson plans to classrooms of 20-30 students in placements that typically lasted 1-5 days. Grade student assignments. Placements included elementary school classroom subjects, high school math, and high school English.
Address and report student behavior problems. Resolve communication issues with parents and administrators.
Monitor student testing and other administrative procedures.
One on One Basketball Inc., San Jose, CA October 2017 – April 2017
Coach for elementary aged children.
Instructed 10+ children on fundamentals of basketball and soccer to develop athletic skills and teamwork.
Engaged in age-level appropriate games with students to promote fun and sportsmanship and build rapport with parents.
Taught one class with emotionally disturbed children.
Intercare Therapy, San Jose, CA July 2017 – Present
Behavioral Interventionist for an evidence-based therapy provider for autistic children and young adults.
Implemented Applied Behavioral Analysis in therapy sessions with autistic children to improve problem behaviors such as tantrums, non-compliance, and repetitive behaviors.
Modeled and taught communication, socialization, and independent living skills to children across the autism spectrum.
Certified in Crisis Prevention Intervention and CPR.
Elmwood House Wabash Valley Alliance, West Lafayette, IN November 2015 – May 2016
Mental Health Technician at a residential mental health treatment facility. Taught 15+ residents daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, and financial management while managing their psychological issues and helping them during psychological breakdowns.
Purdue Village Preschool, West Lafayette, IN January 2014 – May 2014
Teacher’s Assistant at a parent cooperative preschool. Planned lessons for 20+ three and four-year-olds. Students met or exceeded their developmental level for learning numbers and letters after these lessons
Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN August 2013 – May 2017
Bachelor of Arts, Law and Society and Communication (double major), 3.73 GPA. Dean’s List.
Focus areas: Behavioral intervention, abnormal psychology, juvenile communication.
Leadership activities at Purdue University:
Liberal Arts Student Council, Associate Director: Led volunteer activities and hosted 5+ networking events/semester.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Purdue: Organized and planned 3 fundraisers and other events raising $30k+ for children.
Purdue Leadership Forum, Director: Invited a local entrepreneur to share career advice with students. Organized and hosted 4 networking and career events/semester for 100+ students.
University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Study Abroad) July 2016 – December 2016
Psychology, Gender Studies, and Anthropology Coursework, 4.0 GPA.