Sales Associate

Viviana M. Alvarez, MPS

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Brooklyn, NY 11215

EDUCATION

Masters in Professional Studies in Art Therapy,

Graduated May 2010 School of Visual Arts, NY, NY

Bachelor of Science in Art Therapy, Minor: Fine Arts

Graduated 2008 Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

EMPLOYMENT

West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing

Activities Director/ Creative Arts Therapist 2010-Current

• Founded an activities program/ therapeutic program for a brand new facility

• Implemented creative tactics in order to maintain consistent groups with a low client census

• Supervised other team members to help them create therapeutic groups

• Founded a directive book which contains art projects for future reference

• Created/led weekly therapeutic groups and various activities with the MICA residents

• Collaborated with clinical team to formulate treatment goals and progress notes

• Provided case management services to individuals with a history of homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse

• Collaborated with staff during weekly supervisions to formulate treatment goals

SCO Family of Services, Juvenile Justice Initiative

MultiSystemic Therapist/ Youth Specialist 2010-March 2011

• Worked as a therapist/case manager for at risk adolescents

• Served as a liaison with outside organizations to help youth find internships, and pro-social activities

• Established relationships with outside organizations that SCO now uses as contacts to help serve youth and families

• Used atypical interventions to prevent youth from re-arrest

• Escorted youth to probation meetings

• Provided several weekly home visits as a means to support adolescents

• Provided 24 hour on call services to at risk families

• Worked with families to implement appropriate treatment goals

• Provided at risk youth with art therapy session

• Created art projects that were specific for each youth

• Collaborated with staff during weekly supervisions to formulate treatment goals

GRADUATE SCHOOL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Lutheran Medical Center – Behavioral Health 2009-2010

Camp Good Grief- A camp that is dedicated to help children who have experienced the death of a loved one Summer 2009

Caring at Columbia – An arts community based prevention program for children, adolescents and families utilizing a Psycho educational approach 2008-2009

Columbia University Head Start 2008-2009

New York State Psychiatric Institute Children's Day Unit 2008-2009

Hetrick Martin Institute 2008-2009

UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Franciscan Hospital for Children; Brighton, MA June 2007 – June 2008

Gateway Arts VINFEN a nonprofit human service organization and mental health facility

Massachusetts; Brookline, MA Aug 2005- May 2006

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Healing and Hope for Male Survivors Conference (2010)

Art Therapy Association Annual Conference: Inspiring Frontiers (2009)

School of Visual Arts Annual Conference; Art and Health: Fostering Relationships (2009)

School of Visual Arts Annual Conference; Mindfulness (2008)

SPECIAL PROJECTS – Facilitated short-term art therapy experiences with client specific directives

Ronald McDonald House (2009)

RELATED EXPERIENCES / COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Teacher Assistant, Course: 2551 Intro to Human Services, Lesley College

Class of 2008 Senator

Treasurer of Political Club

Vice President of Roosevelt Institution

Spa Assistant, Pyara Salon, Cambridge, MA, April 2008-August 2008

Sales Associate, Life is Good, Cambridge, MA, April 2007- April 2008

Sales Associate, The Gap, Winter Park, FL & Cambridge, MA, May 2006- April 2007

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish

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