Non-Profit Work
Antidote
Programs and Communications Coordinator
Antidote is a dedicated non-profit organization committed to combating psychological manipulation and its detrimental effects on individuals and communities. Through a multifaceted approach that includes education, public policy advocacy, and direct support services, Antidote aims to raise awareness, prevent harm, and promote recovery from manipulative practices, including cult-like groups, hate groups, and extermism. The organization offers various programs, such as educational courses, support groups, and public awareness campaigns, to empower individuals with knowledge and resources to resist and recover from manipulation. Antidote’s mission is to foster resilience and well-being by addressing the root causes and widespread impacts of psychological manipulation.
Programs and Operations Administrator
Michigan Stage PlayLabs
Curriculum Designer and Teaching Artist
Playlabs offers a pay-what-you-can alternative to traditional theater programs for students from elementary through high school. This innovative program fosters imaginative play and improvisation, guiding students in writing and developing their own performances from scratch.
Hope 365
Grant Writer and Administrator
Hope 365 is a mental health respite center that focuses on peer-to-peer recovery model for its residents. This non-profit is the first of its kind in the state of Michigan and I worked to secure the funding with a $250k grant, designed the programs three-year plan, and stayed on as both administrator and staff until it was well established.
Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Educator
Expert Facilitator and Curriculum Developer
I've worked both freelance and at non-profits like Empower Peoples Agency and HAVEN of Oakland County. As prevention educator, I facilitated educational seminars on boundaries and consent, sexual and domestic violence, child sexual abuse, supporting survivors, and how communities and individuals can be agents of change against gender based violence. I've worked with diverse populations from kindergarten through adult aged populations including University greek life, medical systems, and criminal justice systems. I also designed and facilitated the curriculum "SPARK", a small group, multi-session, primary prevention program around risk reduction through empowerment for women-identified people in middle and high school. I also conducted outreach and maintained relationships with communities that we served.
