Resume

• 2009

  English

  Spanish

  Masters

  Clinical Social Work with Families and Trauma Studies Certificate

  Social Work

  University of Denver

• 2007

  One month Spanish study abroad program in Buenos Aires

  Argentina

  La Universidad de Palermo

  ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

  The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work

  Trauma Studies Certificate

  Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Basic Training

  EMDR Institute

• 2002

  Bachelors

  Psychology

  Spanish

  History

• Puentes LLC

  Assisted fellow board members with developing policies and procedures for the organization and facilitating weekly support group meetings

  social gatherings

  and outreach program

  The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Albuquerque

  Crisis Line Volunteer

  -Participated in 44 hours of para-professional training in suicide prevention

  rape

  domestic violence

  GLBT issues

  etc.\n-Intervened in crisis situations by answering calls on the suicide and emergency hotline\n-Assisted in recruiting new volunteers\n-Served as a Role Play trainer for new volunteers (December 2004 – December 2006)\n-Served as a member of the Executive Committee (December 2004 – October 2005

  August 2006 – August 2007)\n-Accrued over 500 + volunteer hours

  Agora Crisis Center

  Wise Woman Mentor

  I mentored a Project Wise participant. We met monthly and I helped support her through personal issues and professional development.

  Project Wise

  Volunteer Spanish Interpreter

  Volunteer Spanish interpretation for monolingual Spanish speaking clients and their immigration attorneys.

  Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)

  CBT

  Case Management

  Motivational Interviewing

  Working with Adolescents

  Crisis Intervention

  Psychology

  Social Services

  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  Fundraising

  Community Outreach

  Mental Health

  Volunteer Management

  Psychotherapy

  Child Welfare

  Case Managment

  Public Speaking

  Adolescents

  Gonzales

  LCSW

  Shaina

  Gonzales

  LCSW

  CCALAC Behavioral Health Roundtable

  The Trevor Project

  Project WISE

  Simmons Graduate School of Social Work

  Arroyo Vista Family Health Center

  Puentes

  LLC

  ParkTree Community Health Center

  Regal Medical Group

  Radley

  Sandoval

  and Southerland

  LLC

  Haven Health and Bella Vida Hospice

  Online

  Simmons Graduate School of Social Work

  Behavioral Health Supervisor

  Los Angeles

  CA

  Arroyo Vista Family Health Center

  Haven Health and Bella Vida Hospice

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  I visit patients in their homes

  conduct psychosocial assessments

  provide ongoing therapeutic and bereavement support

  case management and advocacy.

  Medical Social Worker

  Assessment of child welfare cases in Colorado and make recommendations to the Guardian ad Litems with respect to treatment plans

  placements

  visitation and family reunification.

  Radley

  Sandoval

  and Southerland

  LLC

  Founder/Director

  Greater Denver Area

  Puentes

  LLC

  Regal Medical Group

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Medical Social Worker

  Pomona

  California

  ParkTree Community Health Center

  The Trevor Project

  Nationwide

  -Consult with counselors from the Trevor Chat program regarding high-risk client situations\nincluding possible suicide

  child abuse and homicidal intentions\n-Assist counselors in determining if welfare check

  child abuse or Tarasoff report needs to be\nmade per mandated reporting requirements and approve such reports

  On Call Clinician

  The mission of Project WISE is to empower women with low incomes by offering opportunities to help them meet personal

  family and economic goals

  as well as help them attain positive involvement within their communities.\n\nDuties included:\n-Provide individual counseling through the lens of women’s empowerment to a caseload of women on a weekly basis who were either self referred or referred by the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program\n-Incorporate Social Relational Theory

  Biopsychosocial Assessments

  Mental Status Exams

  and DSM diagnoses\n-Facilitate weekly support groups for TANF participants \n-Facilitate other support groups periodically for Project WISE participants

  such as a Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy group\n-Assist with fundraising

  women’s leadership workshops

  and annual events

  Project WISE

  CCALAC Behavioral Health Roundtable

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Chairperson