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Tiffany Nichole Floyd

**** ******** *****, ***********, ** 20785 *************@*****.*** 757-***-****

OBJECTIVE I am eager to contribute to an organization that can use an enthusiastic self-starter who offers an excellent education in social work along with hands-on experience in dealing with people of all age groups, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

EDUCATION Master of Science in Social Work, Florida International University, August 2012

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Norfolk State University Cum Laude, December 2010

EXPERIENCE UM Miller School of Medicine Dept. of Pediatrics – Div. of Infectious Diseases and

& TRAINING Immunology

Social Work Intern Miami, Florida (January 2012- August 2012)

• Completed psychosocial intakes with families and caregivers of adolescents with HIV/AIDS.

• Provided individual/family/group counseling, bereavement counseling, case management, and crises intervention.

• Administered appropriate referrals to families based on needs assessment.

• Seek, captured, and consolidated patient caseload to reduce incidence of lost to follow-up with health care and screening services.

• Developed treatment plan per client’s individual needs.

• Facilitated group therapy sessions.

• Recommended referrals for other services such as financial assistance.

• Provided interventions to promote health and address barriers to access healthcare.

Court Appointed Special Advocate

Social Work Intern Norfolk, Virginia (January 2010- December 2010)

• Worked within Norfolk Juvenile Domestic Relations District Court.

• Developed case plans and completed extensive, independent reviews of each case.

• Reviewed documents and records. Interviewed children, legal guardians, and family members involved in the court case.

• Provided counseling services as needed.

• Helped the children understand the court proceedings.

• Attended all court proceedings and reported findings to the court by submitting formal reports to the judge.

• Attended appropriate interagency meetings and participated in case conferences.

• Updated the court on developments with agencies and family members. Ensured that appropriate motions are filed.

Brambelton Community Outreach Center

Volunteer Norfolk, Virginia (April 2009-July 2009)

• Tutored children with behavioral and emotional disturbances.

• Provided individual tutoring sessions with children experiencing learning disabilities.

• Provided clerical assistance (answering telephone, copying, scanning, and printing).

Sentencing Options, LLC

Volunteer Norfolk, Virginia (September 2008-December 2008)

• Mentored, coached, and monitored progress of juvenile girls in the steps into womanhood program.

• Analyzed and assisted in planning activities and upcoming events.

• Established, maintained, and developed relationships young women involved in the program.

• Principles of Assessment Trained (April 2012)

• Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trained (March 2012)

• Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) (August 2010)

• Norfolk State University, Marriage Counseling Training (April 2010)

• Virginia Wesleyan College, CASA In-Service Training, Helping Children Cope with Grief and Loss (March 2010)

LEADERSHIP Florida International University

UM Miller School of Medicine, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopment and Related Disabilities (January 2012-August 2012)

• Attend weekly interdisciplinary leadership seminars

• Complete online core concepts course: “Fundamentals of Interdisciplinary Collaboration: “Providing Care to Children with Special Needs and their Families”

• Complete and present Individual Advocacy Project (IAP). Project develops critical skills and the opportunity to plan a system of care-based advocacy that translates individual clinical issues into population health questions.

Norfolk State University

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International

(August 2010)

• Secretary (Capture and consolidated detailed data)

• Develop and maintain files

Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Club

(August-2010-December 2010)

Social Work Rally in the Valley Committee

(August 2010-October 2010)

• Facilitate Rally in the Valley events

Student Leadership Program Participant

(August 2009-December 2010)

Commuter Student Association

(October 2009-December 2010)

• Vice President

• Facilitated campus wide activities and elections

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