Professional Experience

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Theater & Poetry Classes, Free Soil Arts Collective, Lowell, MA

Designed the workshops to meet the needs for the specific group and co-facilitated the workshops.

Theater for Healing Workshop, UTEC, Lowell, MA

Developed the curriculum for the workshops, coordinated, planned, promoted and co-facilitated

Theatre for Social Change, Lowell Community Health Center, Lowell, MA

Researched Paulo Freire and Augusto Boal and designed a curriculum based on his work. Adapted the curriculum to the group. Planned weekly workshops and facilitated the workshops.

Theatre for Social Change, Girls Inc., Lowell, MA

Designed the workshops to meet the needs for the specific group and co-facilitated the workshops.

Advocate, MAPS, Lowell, MA

Facilitated focus groups, support groups and workshops for the Portuguese speaking community in collaboration with UMass Lowell, Lowell General Hospital, Safe Heavens, Barcc, Greater Lowell Foundation, and Lowell Community Health Center.

2023 - Present

Represented MAPS in community events and professional meetings.
Promoted a collaborative and healthy environment.
Insured staff understood each other roles and worked in collaboration.
Connected with other agencies and professionals to exchange information and increase awareness on the services provided.

Theater/Poetry Teaching Artist - Free Soil Arts Collective (Contract)

2022- 2022

Taught Theatre/Poetry classes for Middle Schoolers using Image Theatre and other applied theatre techniques.

Taught theatre classes for English learners using Image Theatre and other applied theatre techniques.

2021 - 2022

Case Worker - MAPS 2017 – 2020

Provided citizenship assistance, green card renewals, application for certification of citizenship.
Assisted clients to apply for public benefits, housing and other services.
Organized the immigration free clinics and citizenship drives.
Connected families to other organizations for services and other resources available to them.
Provided elderly services.
Assisted clients with translation and Interpretation.

Domestic Violence and sexual Assault Advocate - MAPS 2011 – 2015

Coordinated and facilitated support groups.
Provided assistance to victims/survivors.
Collected data and submitted monthly reports.
Participated in trainings, task forces meetings, community and professional meetings.
Worked in collaboration with the law enforcement and other agencies.
Facilitated focus groups, trainings and panels.
Helped client with safety planning, reporting and filing for protection orders.

Portuguese

English