DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE Professional Summary Certified Massachusetts Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Advocate driven help survivors overcome numerous intersecting social, mental emotional obstacles. Experience developing facilitating groups many age groups populations, excellent outreach background. Skill Highlights Individual Counseling Group facilitation Risk Assessment Program Development Youth Advocacy Court advocacy Outreach Case management Professional Experience Company Name July 2014 Current Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Advocate City State One one counseling addressing emotional needs, coping skills, goals planning survivors domestic violence sexual assault, often maintaining caseload 15 clients one time. Cross trained court advocate, helping people access restraining orders Haverhill District Courthouse. Created facilitated first successful women's support group survivors domestic violence sexual assault YWCA Haverhill, regular attendance 10-20 women. Successfully built rebuilt relationships outside agencies greater Haverhill community, turn helped secure donations help clients programs. Conducted training presentations community regarding healthy relationships, domestic violence, sexual assault, technology safety, codependency, coping skills, self care relevant social issues age groups, including Haverhill Public Schools agencies. Developed empowerment group girls age 10-14 school takes place twice week, become one popular school options middle school. The program currently expanding middle schools. Company Name January 2014 May 2014 Student Intern City State Assisted attorney Samdperil major homicide trial including input trial strategy. Conducted client interviews behalf attorney Samdperil. Organized case files discovery materials prepare trial. Attended criminal family court proceedings, depositions, meetings related current cases. Performed research tasks needed. Took secretarial duties absence paralegal. Performed background research clients plaintiffs order aid case strategy. Company Name January 2010 January 2014 Student Advocate Assistant Outreach Coordinator City State Organized Community Educators, secondary group volunteers Sexual Harassment Rape Prevention Program. Planned, organized arranged presentations participation programs classrooms, residence halls, university events. Designed implemented new work flow processes improve productivity. Digitized archives newspaper articles related sexual assault around New England dated back 1980. Staffed emergency help line campus. One-on-one guidance students including phone based counseling referrals survivors sexual assault. Company Name January 2012 Current Customer Service Representative City State Learned cash register money skills well inventory ordering. Opened closed operation. Trained managed employees. Worked supervisory position. Worked well pressure alone demonstrated excellent time management multitasking skills raising dough, cooking waffles managing delicate equipment. Company Name January 2010 January 2013 Research Assistant, Legal Socialization Lab City State Graduate level statistical analysis research undergraduate years. Honed presentation skills presenting defending original research legal socialization, youth behavior criminal behavior, violent video games, bullying more. Gained proficiency using SPSS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software. Edited manuscripts original research collaborative fast paced competitive environment. Company Name January 2011 January 2012 Safezones Facilitator, Office Multicultural Student Affairs City State Participated intensive training included thorough understanding speak publicly issues often considered socially uncomfortable make people ease difficult conversations. Facilitated conversation participation supportive sincere manner. Trained staff, resident support, students LGBTQ+ topics, concerns identities throughout campus. Company Name January 2011 January 2012 Peer Mediator City State Lead depth training seminars problem solving, particularly on-campus sorority fraternity houses, leading positive outcomes happier community within houses. Overhauled previously held opinions view conflict several different perspectives find mutually satisfying resolution. Company Name January 2006 Current Server City State Formed long-lasting relationships customers coworkers fast-paced, multitasking environment. Awarded additional responsibilities time; working cook, bus person, waitress dishwasher also supervising employees. Learned valuable customer service skills time management skills. Education Training University New Hampshire May 2014 Bachelor Arts Psychology Justice Studies Forensics Psychology Justice Studies Forensics Skills Conflict resolution, advocacy, group facilitation, program development, youth advocacy, outreach, Microsoft Office, training, counseling, customer service skills, data entry, database, editing skills, money handling, multitasking, presenting, problem solving, programming, public speaking, research, safety, secretarial, seminars, staffing, statistical analysis, strategy, supervising, phone, time management.