Dedicated and driven Social Worker with years of diverse work experience in various education and service-focused roles. Adept at working to achieve or exceed organizational goals in both independent and team environments. Exhibits strong active listening and interpersonal skills. Thrives in challenging and dynamic work environments that demand strong attention to detail. Presently seeking a role in academia that will call upon educational foundation and practical expertise; targeting teaching positions that will allow for continued career progression.

Project Management Relationship Building Education & Training Strategic Planning Case Management Teaching

Therapeutic Interventions Program Planning and Facilitation Individual and Group Mentoring & Coaching Advisement

Team Building Organizational Skills Time Management Critical Thinking Collaborative Problem Solving Leadership Goal Setting

Public Relations Marketing Interpersonal Communication Cultural Competency Guidance & Mentorship Coaching Acumen

Stakeholder Engagement Community Relations Resource Allocation Data Tracking Windows OS Microsoft Office Suite

Doctor of Education, Human Sexuality, Widener University (Anticipated graduation date: Summer 2017)

Licensure, Professional Social Worker (Awarded October 24, 2014)

Master of Social Work, Widener University (2014, 3.9 GPA)

Master of Education, Human Sexuality, Widener University (2014, 3.9 GPA)

Tilelli Fellow, Oskin Leadership Institute, Widener University (2013 2014)

Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations, Clark Atlanta University

Columbia University | New York, NY | Adjunct Professor | 2015-Present

         Create and implement human sexuality curricula and course materials for graduate students in the University s School of Social Work

         Evaluate students respective learning capacities using numerous innovative methods fuel students comprehension of gender behavior, orientation and identity using interactive instructional methodologies

         Boost efficacy of class lectures via the use of evocative discussion topics and inclusion of subject-matter expert guest speakers

         Schedule and deliver post-academic advisement for students as needed

Science Leadership Academy @ Beeber | Philadelphia, PA | Director of Partnerships & Programs | 2014-Present

         Liaise with the school Psychologist and Counselor to support academic programming efforts, as well as mitigate crises that affect the social and mental health needs of 375 adolescents

         Organize and manage a year-long Individual Learning Plan (ILP) for each of the 250 Academy students, as well as mini courses for 125 first-year students

         Foster and nurture positive and mutual beneficial partnerships with external academic and business stakeholders; includes the pursuance of funding in order to support the aforementioned mini courses, ILPs and other academic programs

         Develop trust-based relationships with 22 student advisees as they each navigate throughout their respective high school journeys

         Actively promote the Academy s offerings via the facilitation of effective site visits, open houses and recruitment events; work in conjunction with partner schools to maintain a comprehensive database of waitlisted students

         Coordinate and conduct new student orientation and intake processes; educate students as it relates to the Academy s vast offerings

Philadelphia FIGHT | Philadelphia, PA | Intern | 2013-2014

         Worked in an internship capacity for the Youth Health Empowerment Project; focused on social work, human sexuality and education

         Actively created a supportive safe space for up to 60 at-risk youth from marginalized populations, meant for daily drop-in appointments

         Managed an individual caseload of 10-15 youth clients; applied therapeutic approaches and critical thinking skills specific to each client, including those with a trauma history involving physical, sexual and emotional abuse, including domestic violence

         Co-facilitated weekly late night LGBTQIA programs that garnered as many as 90 attendees; also led weekly psycho-educational support groups for up to 12 participants; also formulated lesson plans and discussion topics for the support groups, e.g., the Queer Women s Support, Keepin It Real Balanced, and Sexual Health groups

         Spearheaded HIV prevention programming efforts that targeted communities of color and the LGBTQIA population

         Empowered young adults to assume control over their respective emotional and physical health via delivery of comprehensive social work service offerings

Philadelphia FIGHT | Continued

         Handled all new client intakes in order to determine their needs and devise a therapeutic treatment plan for each

         Utilized individual and inter-professional clinical supervision to gain insight on client service delivery best practices

         Discussed clinical cases concerning mental health and trauma in regularly-held staff meetings; also played a key role in planning meetings to develop programs and outings that targeted large groups of 30-60

         Applied the use of self-reflection activities as it related to the intersections of personal identities amongst program participants; touched on privileges oppressions

PathWays PA | Philadelphia, PA | Clinical Social Work & Human Sexuality Intern | 2012-2013

         Completed intake processes and used them to develop comprehensive assessments for each member in a well-managed case load of five to 10 individual clients; worked collaboratively with each to develop goals using relevant community and program resources

         Advocated tirelessly for highly beneficial case management services including efforts focused on housing, education, child care, medical assistance and college application assistance for clients in a non-residential, often transient capacity

         Recognized each client s environmental strengths and resources in all phases of the problem solving process and aimed to motivate each to use their strengths to their advantage in achieving their respective goals

         Directly discussed ways to gain competency in social work best practices during regularly-held meetings with direct supervisor

Elements Organization | Philadelphia, PA | Co-Founder | 2008-2013

         Played a pivotal role in authoring and editing grants; secured over $20K in funds; also gathered funding through surpassing fundraising goals that totaled over $8K

         Directed operational aspects of a free, biennial conference that served over 150 participants; included forecasting and managing budgetary conference funds of up to $30K

         Secured conference location, gained corporate sponsors, recruited workshop facilitators, booked high-profile artists and speakers, and recruited vendors and volunteers to partner with

         Headed regularly-scheduled board meetings to delegate tasks in order to meet benchmarks; also spent a considerable amount of time developing and modifying operational functions for all organizational sectors

         Joined strategic planning and tactical execution efforts to increase community involvement in organizational efforts, therefore ultimately optimizing organizational revenue

         Crafted marketing strategies and collateral used to educate community members about organizational programs and services

         Financial Sales Consultant, PNC, Philadelphia, PA, 2009-2011

         Assistant Sales Manager/Sales Professional, Tiffany & Co., King of Prussia and Philadelphia, PA, 2006-2009

         Director of Public Relations, Armstrong Marketing, LLC, Atlanta, GA, 2005-2006

         Public Relations Account Executive, Reynolds Associates, Atlanta, GA, 2003-2004

Member, National Association of Social Workers

Member, Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Workers

Member, American Association of Sexuality Educators

Member, The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Member, The Association of Black Clinicians and Sexologists

Former Board Member, DeKalb Council of the Arts, Atlanta, GA, 2005-2006

Former Board Member, Sevananda Natural Foods Market, Atlanta, GA, 2003-2006

Mayoral Invitation-Speaker at the raising of the gay flag for the first time over any Philadelphia Municipal Building, 2010

Member, Gamma Eta Rho National Honor Society of Human Sexuality, Widener University, Inducted 2013

Member, Iota, Iota, Iota (Triota) National Honor Society of Gender and Women s Studies, Widener University, Inducted 2013

Fellow, Center for Progressive Leadership, 2011

Fellow, Pennsylvania Political Leaders, 2011

Delaware Valley Legacy Fund-Economic Empowerment Fund ($5,000.00), September 2012

Bread and Roses Community Fund ($500.00), December 2012

Union Benevolent Association ($750.00), June 2012

Common Counsel Foundation ($1,000.00), September 2012

Delaware Valley Legacy Fund Racial Equity Grant ($10,500.00 total), September 2010-2011

Grassroots Community Exchange Fund ($800.00), October 2010

Sapphire Fund ($3,500.00), December 2010

• Decolonizing Stereotypes of African American Women s Sexuality, Widener University, Chester, PA, 2015
• Partners in the making: Building a Collaborative Maker s Space at SLA Beeber, Educon 2.7, Co-Presenter with Alex Gilliam, Mary Beth Hertz, and Christopher Pilla, Chester, PA, 2015
• Partner SAR Day, Widener University, Chester, PA, 2015
• LGBTQ Sexuality Across Communities of Color, Widener University Spring Sex Awareness Week, Chester, PA, 2013
• How Close Is Your Monster? Mini-Autobiographies on Finding Your Femme, Femme Conference, Co-Presenter with Shayna Israel, Baltimore, MD, 2012
• Bridges and Divides: An honest conversation between LGBTQ Women of Color, Elements Organization, Co-Facilitator with Shayna Israel, Philadelphia, PA, 2010 2012
• Action Network Community Council Round Table, Elements Organization, Co-Facilitator with Stacey Long, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
• The Vagina Dialogue: An Honest Conversation About Our Female Genitalia, LGBTQ Womyn of Color Conference, Co-Presenter with Elicia Gonzales, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
• Encounters in the Dark: An Honest Conversation Between Transgender Men and LGTBQ Women, Colours Organization, Inc. & Elements Organization, Presenter, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
• Womyn s Space: An Honest Conversation between Transgender Women and Queer Women, Colours Organization Inc. & Elements Organization, Presenter, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
• Resisting Racism and the Cultural Divide, Men of All Colors Together, Co-Presenter with Shayna Israel & Lee Carson, Philadelphia, PA, 2011