Youth Mental Health Counselor trying to make a living in the San Francisco World
/My time in high school
Attended high school in the
2000s
Overall high school experience
8/10
Grades in high school
A's and B's
Favorite subjects
English, History / Social Studies
Favorite extracurricular
Leadership
Life since high school
Attended college / university at
University of Colorado- Psychology and Neuroscience
I worked as a preschool assistant teacher, worked as a case manager at College Track, worked as a marriage and family intern with San Francisco Unified School District (1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and 1 middle school), Mental Health Counselor City College of San Francisco, Middle School Coordinator at Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco
Post-graduate education or training
Graduate School: University of San Francisco, Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapist
Places lived in US
Colorado
Places lived outside the US
Perugia, Italy
Current occupations / past occupations
Marriage and Family Therapist/Case Manager at Richmond Village Beacon Center apart of George Washington High School in San Francisco.
-Case Manager, Trainee/Intern, Middle School Coordinator, Babysitter (while in graduate school), Retail at Anthropologie Store, Hostessing at a couple restaurants
Industries I've worked in
- Retail Trade
- Administrative and Support Services
- Nonprofit
- Mental Health
Did your education prepare you for your career or occupation?
Yes
Has your education or career/occupation trajectory ever changed? How?
Semi- I usually had two jobs while acquiring my 3,000 MFT supervised hours
A little introspection...
To me, being successful means...
being happy, sharing your happy moments with others, being around friends and family
My definition of success has changed over time.
success was defined if I was able to get a paying job, not just another internship
My greatest accomplishment to date and what I’ve learned from it
Passing my MFT licensing exam- it takes a lot of resilience, perseverance, and support from colleagues, clients, friends and family
An unexpected event that significantly changed my life and how it impacted me
My every changing jobs and MFT internships led me to find a job in the redwoods that led to me find new friends, challenge my view of my own privilege, continue to grow my cultural competency and lens, finding a significant other, and a place I will always call home.
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My favorite spot in or around Palo Alto
My parents house
