-Master's in Social Work

Alexandra Silvestre

914-***-**** *********.***********@*****.***

Education

Columbia University, School of Social Work, Manhattan, NY, August 2019 - April 2021

• Master’s in Social Work with a focus on the clinical social work track

• Social Worker Intern at Mount Sinai Morningside Psychiatric Recovery Center Muhlenberg College, College of Social Sciences, Allentown, PA, May 2017 B.A. in Psychology and Studio Art (GPA: 3.5)

• Honors and Awards: Dean’s List, Fall 2014 – Spring 2017

• Memberships: French Club, the Association of International Students

• Relevant coursework: Advanced Clinical Research, Research Methods Clinical, Research and Administrative Experience

Master’s in Social Work (2nd year) Intern, Mount Sinai Morningside Psychiatric Recovery Center, Manhattan, NY, September 2020 - April 2021

• Provided weekly/bi-weekly/monthly 30-45 minute individual psychotherapy sessions (e.g., DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing) for patients with severe and persistent mental illness

• Managed a caseload of 15 patients ages 18 to 99 from multicultural backgrounds, and discussed these cases during weekly supervision

• Collaborated with primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and case managers to optimize patient well-being and treatment adherence

• Participated and presented in multidisciplinary biweekly PEERS group supervision meetings in addition to weekly LCSW supervision meetings

• Co-lead a weekly, process-oriented men’s group

• Formally trained in suicide and violence risk assessments, and in EPIC software to monitor and update charting records of patients

Master’s in Social Work (1st year) Intern, Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, Harlem, NY, September 2019 - May 2020

• Trained with BGCH staff to work with children in their after school program

• Worked with children on building their social-emotional health and well-being

• Managed a caseload of children ages 5 to 11 through individual counseling sessions Research Assistant, Weill Cornell Medicine Psychiatry, Westchester, NY, February 2018 – June 2019

• Conducted research to assess children’s social skill abilities using the Secret Agent Society program and evaluated the effectiveness of the program on the child’s improvement over a 6 month time period

• Entered, analyzed, and interpreted data using Excel

• Scored measures of social skills, such as the Social & Communication Development Questionnaire and Social Skills Questionnaire

• Administered measures to both children and parents during group sessions Research Assistant, Lehman College, Bronx, NY, December 2017 – February 2018

• Conducted research on the integration of the arts into the counselor education curriculum

• Conducted scholarly database searches for Dr. Faith Deveaux Intern, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety & Related Disorders (CUCARD), New York and Westchester, NY, May – June 2013, May – July 2014, May – July 2016

• Assisted clinical psychologists running a CBT-based Adolescent Social Anxiety Group for 16- and 17- year-olds by helping psychologists brainstorm and administer exposure-based therapy

• Aided the office manager with administrative work, such as organizing patient files and billing

• Observed and helped psychologists in supervision groups develop strategies for their patient cases

• Contributed to CUCARD’s social media presence by identifying relevant psychology articles to post Research Assistant, Muhlenberg College, History Department, Allentown, PA, August – December 2015

• Conducted scholarly database searches for Dr. Ouellette’s History research. Administrative Assistant, Muhlenberg College, Human Resources Department, Allentown, PA, August 2013

– May 2015

• Provided directory information over the phone to callers

• Organized, filed and updated confidential data on faculty and staff (e.g., W-4 forms)

• Helped transfer hard-copy files onto the computer via Microsoft Excel Research Presentations + Publications

Silvestre, A. (2016). Impact of perceived parenting style and student personality on college adjustment.

• Presented at Muhlenberg College’s Psychology Day, Allentown, PA. Silvestre, A. (2017). Relationship between attachment style & victimization in abusive romantic relationships.

• Presented at Muhlenberg College’s Psychology Day, Allentown, PA. Skills

• Languages: Proficient in Portuguese; familiar with French; familiar with Spanish (studied abroad at St. Louis University in Madrid, Spain)

• Computer: EPIC healthcare software program, Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS and social media

• Customer service: Restaurant hostess (May – July 2015), Greenburgh Nature Center volunteer (September 2010 – May 2012)

• Performing arts: 2 years of voice lessons; 4 years of voice acting; recorded 2 mp3 voice-acting demo reels

Contact this candidate