Karen Garcia
La Puente
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MSW Internship
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Provided 1:1 therapy
- Facilitated Social Emotional Learning Groups
- Supported the site's Wellness Centers
- Trained in evidence-based training (CBITS, WhyTry, BounceBack, Psychological First Aid)
- Provided Bilingual Parent Services (Spanish)
Student Organization Secretary
USC Suzanne Dwork-Peck School of Social Work
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Organized meetings, maintained schedules, and coordinated event logistics.
Civic Engagement Intern
USC Annenberg Media
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Los Angeles County Community Outreach
- Empowering local youth focusing on advancing issues of race, gender, and ethnicity in communication and journalism communities of practice
- Provided administrative support, including maintaining databases, scheduling info sessions, and drafting correspondence.
Behavior Technician
Brightview
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Provided direct care to clients in a one-on-one or group therapy setting.
- Monitored client progress and documented behavioral data regularly.
- Collaborating, communicating, and assisting with the program implementation with clients, parents, and staff.
AVID TUTOR
Whittier High School
12.2019 - 05.2023
- Led student groups across all grade levels & delivered the AVID program curriculum
- Holds 1-on-1s to help students develop organization and time planning
Residential Assistant
California State University, Dominguez Hills
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Coordinated activities and events to foster community engagement among residents.
- Provided support during crisis situations, ensuring safety and comfort for residents.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of programs to meet the needs of residents.
Education
Master of Social Work - PPSC Track
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Chicanx Studies
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA12.2022
Skills
- Evidence-based practices
- Psychoeducation
- Spanish fluency
- Group facilitation
- Team collaboration
- DMH documentation
Certification
- Pupil Personnal Services Credential
- RecoverUSC Certification, 08/01/24, Current
- California State Seal of Biliteracy, 06/01/19
Awards
- USC Latino Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient
- DiPaola Scholarship Recipient
Timeline
MSW Internship
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
08.2024 - 05.2025
Civic Engagement Intern
USC Annenberg Media
01.2024 - 07.2024
Student Organization Secretary
USC Suzanne Dwork-Peck School of Social Work
06.2023 - 05.2025
Behavior Technician
Brightview
02.2023 - 05.2023
Residential Assistant
California State University, Dominguez Hills
08.2021 - 05.2022
AVID TUTOR
Whittier High School
12.2019 - 05.2023
Master of Social Work - PPSC Track
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Chicanx Studies
California State University, Dominguez Hills
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