Work:
Bellevue Hospital Center
Rape Crisis Volunteer
Partnership With Children/Project Hope
Crisis Counselor
HealthRight International - New York, NY
Case Manger Intern
International Rescue Committee - New York, NY
Case Manager Intern
PREP/Sojourners - New York, NY
Detention Center Visitor Volunteer
The Refugee Law Project - Kampala
Anti-Torture & Mental Health Intern
Sanctuary For Families - New York, NY
Mental Health Counseling Intern
SCO Family of Services - New York, NY
Foster Home Volunteer
Sokos - Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Reception/Intake Volunteer
Education:
International Society for Traumatic Stress (ISTSS) - N/A
Certificate in Advance Training in Traumatic Stress
The City College of New York - New York, NY
MA in Mental Health Counseling
Universita' Degli Studi di Bologna - Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
BA in History of the Contemporary World
Skills:
Clinical experience counseling individuals and families, from diverse cultural backgrounds, affected by Trauma and Depression; Clinical experience using strength-based, trauma-focused, holistic, human rights approaches to mental health; Clinical experience working with victims of crime; Clinical experience working with youth and adult populations; Clinical experience conducting individual, group and psycho-educational counseling; Case Management; Advocacy; Clinical experience providing counseling services with use of interpreters; Good sense of organization; Disposition to work independently and as a team member; Disposition and capacity to apprehend and integrate new concepts and techniques in different disciplines, sectors and environments; Computer PC; Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Database Service Tracking/Case Documentation