Licensure
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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Minnesota, USA: #21944
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Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Nova Scotia, Canada: #8450
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Practice Experience
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2021
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Group Facilitator
‘Healing, Growing, and Serving Together’.
Mediation Workshop with Halifax Pride Board of Directors. February 11th, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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2004 – 2006
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Private Practice Therapist
Merrimack Valley Counseling Association, Nashua, NH
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2001 – 2005
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Adult Outpatient Program Staff Therapist
Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc., Portsmouth, NH
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2000 – 2001
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Family Counselor
Familystrength, Dover, NH
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1998 – 2000
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Clinical Social Worker I
Family Services of Cincinnati Area, Cincinnati, OH
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1998
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MSW Intern
Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Dual Diagnosis Clinic, Cincinnati, OH
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1995 – 1997
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Family Social Worker
Beech Acres Family Outreach, Cincinnati, OH
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1994 – 1995
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Crisis Counselor
Crossing Place Crisis House, Washington, D.C.
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Professional & Community Service
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2022 – Present
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Committee Member
Dalhousie Africentric Social Work Cohort.
- Serving on the Africentric Social Work Cohort Committee. The pilot program launched in the fall of 2022 with the first cohort enrollment in September 2023
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2022 – Present
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Professional Faculty Mentor
Dalhousie Black Students Advising Centre.
- I am a faculty mentor to students participating in the Dalhousie University Black Student Advising Center Professional Mentorship program.
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2021 – Present
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Candidacy Mentor
Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) Candidacy Program.
- I provide mentorship to social work graduates who have applied for licensure.
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2021 – Present
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Healthy Populations Institute Flagship Project
Improving the Health Outcomes of People of African Descent
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2021 – Present
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Executive Team
BIPOC Graduate Students Mentoring Academy.
- Approved SIF Grant program, launched August 2021.
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2020 – Present
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Social Work Mentor
Black Men in Social Work - Mentorship Program.
- I provide professional mentorship for Black men in the U.S. who are pursuing a social work degree.
- The mentorship program is one part of the professional networking site Black Men in Social Work
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2015 – Present
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Council Member - Reviewer:
Council for Social Work Education (CSWE).
- Annual conference proposal reviewer
- Manuscript Reviewer for Journal of Social Work Education
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2007 – Present
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Alumnus and Volunteer
- Minority Fellowship PhD - Program, Alumnus and Application Reviewer
- Minority Fellowship MSW - Youth Focus. Advisory Board Member and Application Reviewer.
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2020 – 2022
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CSWE APM Track Co-Chair
LGBTQIA+ Two-Spirit Track.
- Coordinating the selection and organization of research presentations and workshops for the Council for Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meetings
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2014 – 2020
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Council Member
Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (CSOGIE). CSOGIE provides guidance to CSWE Board members and the field of social work regarding empirically-based best practices for working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients.
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2008 – 2011
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Volunteer
Men’s Action Life Empowerment (MALE) Center which provides health education, testing and prevention services for Gay, Bisexual, and MSM males in the Boson area.
- Volunteer at front desk and on special projects
- Member of the Community Advisory Board
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2003 – 2011
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Volunteer / Member
Unitarian Universalist Church
- Advocated for LGBT marriage equality in MA and MN
- Advocated for equal funding and support of HIV/AIDS health research and social service programs for LGBTQIA communities
- Participated in LGBT affirming ministry outreach
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