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
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I have experience working with unhoused, at risk, and housing insecure populations to address housing crises and promote long term housing stability.
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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).
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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.
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I have experience manipulating data in Microsoft Excel and SPSS, ensuring teamwide data quality, and recording client interactions in HMIS and the EMR.