Experience

2013-Present Private Practice Therapist

• • Supporting children, teens and adults

2018-Present Member of the Student Mental Health Task Force

• • Supporting Beach Cities Health District in student mental health

2007-Present Los Angeles County Ocean Lifeguard with the Los Angeles Fire Department

• • Support the public in being ocean and beach safe.
  • Member of the Wellness Task Force- supporting wellness of the lifeguard and fire department community
  • Junior Lifeguard Instructor/Substitute, for 9-17 year olds teaching them ocean safety and basic first aid knowledge.

2023- South Bay Children Health Center-School based therapist

• • Supporting students at Hermosa Valley

2015-2017 Psychiatric Social Worker with the Los Angeles Unified School District

• • Worked at a multitude of schools with students who had IEP’s and supported their social/emotional functioning to improve academic performance.
  • School Based Psychiatric Social Worker at University High School, where I mostly conducted crisis interventions and suicide assessments.

2012-2016 Reiss Davis Child Study Center

• • Individual, family and parent collateral therapy sessions, specializing in child/adolescent psychodynamic psychotherapy.

2011-2012 Social Work Intern at Ramon Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

• • High school individual counseling which included areas concerning, crisis interventions, peer conflict, bullying, LGBTQ, and gang involvement.
  • Consultation and coordination with parole and probation officers to ensure social/emotional and academic success.

2011-2012 Social Work Intern at Sal Castro Middle School

• • Group facilitator for a trauma group: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in School (CBITS) and a Stress Management group.

2010-2011 Social Work Intern at Los Angeles Conservation Corps

• • Worked with 18-24 year old at risk youth in Los Angeles on case management services, helping obtain access to low income housing, jobs and health care.