Position:
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist at Violence Intervention Program, Board Member at Imaginaction
Work:
Violence Intervention Program
- Greater Los Angeles Area since Nov 2011
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Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
Imaginaction
- Los Angeles, CA and Global since 2010
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Board Member
MataHari: Eye of the Day
Nov 2002 - Oct 2012
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Founder & Executive Director
Casa de la Familia
- Greater Los Angeles Area Aug 2010 - Jan 2012
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Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
United for a Fair Economy
- Boston, MA 2009 - Jan 2012
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Board Member
Tufts University
2002 - Dec 2009
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Guest Lecturer
Governor's Council on Domestic and Sexual Violence
2002 - Jun 2009
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Council Appointee
Olin School of Engineering
- Newton, MA Jan 2009 - May 2009
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Field Advisor/Instructor
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
- Chestnut Hill, MA Sep 2008 - Dec 2008
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Adjunct Professor
Resist Foundation
Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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Board of Directors
Latin American Health Institute
May 2007 - Sep 2007
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Clinical Consultant
Simmons College Counseling Center
- Boston, MA Aug 2006 - Jun 2007
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Clinical Social Work Intern
Victims of Violence Program, Cambridge Health Alliance
Feb 2000 - Aug 2006
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Coordinator, Victim Advocate and Support Team
Safetynet Program for Trafficked and Exploited Persons
Jul 2004 - Feb 2006
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Associate Director
Openminds
Nov 2001 - Jan 2003
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Co-founder and producer
Women's Center
Nov 2000 - Jan 2003
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Violence Prevention Program Coordinator and Educator
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
Feb 1999 - Nov 2001
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Program Coordinator/Research Coordinator
Massachusetts General Hospital
Aug 1998 - Jan 2001
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Counselor/Advocate
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Feb 1998 - Aug 1998
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Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Services Program Consultant
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
Nov 1995 - Jan 1998
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Victim/Witness Advocate and Domestic Violence Community Liaison
Transition House
Nov 1994 - Jan 1996
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Volunteer Counselor
Management Sciences for Health
Jun 1993 - Sep 1995
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Senior Program Assistant
Institute on Women and Technology
May 1992 - Jan 1993
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Research Assistant
Education:
Simmons College 2004 - 2007
MSW, Social Work
Mount Holyoke College 1989 - 1993
BA, Women's Studies/International Development
Skills:
Grant Writing, Community Organizing, Safety Planning, Counseling, Mental Health, Curriculum Development, Large Group Facilitation, Diversity Training, Workshop Facilitation, Program Development, Community Outreach, Psychotherapy, Victim Services, Social Services, Crisis Intervention, Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention, Human Trafficking Intervention, Consultation, Training, Sexual Violence Counseling, Labor Rights, Immigrant Rights, Cross Cultural training, Anti-Oppression training, Anti-Racism training, education, Criminal Justice System Advocacy, Adolescents, Nonprofits, Group Therapy, Fundraising, Immigration Issues, Treatment, CBT, Qualitative Research, Family Therapy, Therapists, Volunteer Management, Social Justice, Research, Policy
Honor & Awards:
Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance/MOVA Statewide Victim Right's Award for Innovative Models of Service, 2005
Community Activist Award from the MA Commission on Women, 2005
Social and Political Action from Simmons School of Social Work, 2005
Transition House Honoree, 2006
Cambridge Peace Commissions Peace & Justice Award, 2006
Jane Doe Inc - Spirit Award for Activism, 2006
Student Government Award for Social Change Activism, Simmons School of Social Work, 2007
Awards:
Alumnae Recent Graduate Award
Simmons School of Social Work Alumnae Assoc.
Woman of the Year Finalist, New England Region
India New England
Simmons Student Government Social Action Award
Simmons College
Cambridge Peace and Justice Award
City of Cambridge Peace Commission, MA
Social Change Award
Transition House, Boston MA
Spirit of Activism Award, Jane Doe Inc. MA
Jane Doe Inc. MA Coalition of Domestic and Sexual Violence
National Women’s Conference Leadership Award
MA Conference on Women
Massachusetts Statewide Victim Rights Award for Innovation
MA Office for Victim Assistance
Political Action and Social Justice Award
Simmons College
Elizabeth M. Gitt Award for pro-choice activism
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MA