My Timeline

Intern: Benefits Outreach & Volunteer Engagement

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

2018

Diversion Specialist Case Manager:

Volunteers of America: Entry Point

2021-2024

Clinical Intern

Duke Family Medicine

2024-2025

BA Political Science, American Politics

North Carolina State University

2015-2020

MSW Social Work, Generalist Practice

North Carolina Central University

2023-2025

Education

BA Political Science and Government: North Carolina State University

August 2015-July 2020

Political Science with a focus on law, political thought, and social science research. Experience with computing environments, data manipulation, and SPSS.

MSW Master of Social Work: North Carolina Central University

August 2023-May 2025

Social Work with a focus on generalist practice, direct practice with micro and mezzo client systems, practice with communities and organizations, and assessment and treatment of mental disorders and substance use.

Practical Experience

Intern:

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

Volunteer Engagement

May 2018-December 2018

Facilitated volunteer projects by providing instructions for volunteers, covering safety guidelines, and setting up and breaking down projects.

Benefits Outreach

May 2018-December 2018

Provided expert guidance to qualifying individuals to clarify and simplify the application process for programs such as North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services.

Diversion Specialist Case Manager:

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas

March 2021-June 2024

Provided coordinated entry services to homeless or at-risk individuals in Durham County, NC, including shelter placement and referrals, move-in cost assistance, provision of housing resources, travel diversion, and referrals to relevant county and nonprofit programs.
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Clinical Social Work Intern:

Duke Family Medicine Center

August 2024-May 2025

Provided clinical social work consultation and medical case management services for diverse populations in a primary care setting. Conducted behavioral health, safety, and substance use screenings. Experience diagnosing behavioral health conditions using DSM-5 criteria and creating treatment plans. Provided insurance and care coordination services and patient advocacy.

Skills

  • I have experience working with unhoused, at risk, and housing insecure populations to address housing crises and promote long term housing stability.

  • I have experience coordinating patient care in interdisciplinary environments (e.g. sending ambulatory behavioral healthcare referrals, providing insurance coordination, and ensuring access to medication, transportation, and interpreter services).

  • Experience providing behavioral health, substance use, and safety screening in a primary care setting. Experience diagnosing behavioral health disorders using DSM-5 criteria and designing patient treatment plans.

  • I have experience manipulating data in Microsoft Excel and SPSS, ensuring teamwide data quality, and recording client interactions in HMIS and the EMR.