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Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board: Submitted Interests & Experiences
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Thank you for reviewing my application to serve as an alternante rent board member. My experiences over the last eight years makes me a great addition to the board. I am very active and passionate about community work. The community organizations I work with are ACCE, (ADOS) American Decendants of Slavery, and most recently (CBE) Communities for a Better Environment. In 2016 I became a member of (ACCE) Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment to help underserved renters negotiate with their landlords. I became a member after receiving help with my landlord wanting to raise my rent by $350.
Thanks to ACCE organizers and members I was able to get my landlord to agree to a $50 increase which helped me stay in my home. After that I became a very active member to help others in similar situations.
Since then I have become a leading member and have helped with 2 other chapters. Just this month I was nominated and elected to the ACCE state board. I really do want to make a positive impact in the lives of Oakland renters and I believe serving on the Oakland Rent Board is a great opportunity. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
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Merika Reagan
City Hikes Dog Walking & Pet
Sitting Owner
Merika-Reagan_-MA.pdf
Merika Reagan
Merika Reagan, MA
Small Business Owner - City Hikes Dog Walking & Pet Sitting, LLC Oakland, CA 94621
Accomplished and respected psychotherapist with a demonstrated background, which includes psychodynamic theory, behavior modification theories (CBT and DBT), and narrative therapy with diverse populations that include adolescents, ex-offenders and severely mentally ill adults.
KEY LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS
• Hands on Management
• Financial Management
• Staff Development
• Contract Negotiations
• Effective Communicator
Work Experience
Small Business Owner
City Hikes Dog Walking & Pet Sitting, LLC
2012 to Present
• Provide clients with peace of mind and pets with excellent service • Hire and train all employees to be the best dog walker and pet sitters • Manage payroll and all HR responsibilities
• Supervise a team of 10 direct care staff and 1 admin assistant. • Manage advertising and social media engagement budget Skills Trainer
Trumpet Behavioral Health
2012 to 2012
• Work one on one with individuals in their home or one of our centers • Help clients reach individualized goals under the supervision of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst • Use a company provided tablet to collect data on programs • Collaborate with a care team to ensure client progress Grad Student
Argosy University
2009 to 2012
Day Treatment Counselor
Rubicon Programs
- Richmond, CA
2008 to 2009
• Facilitated six therapeutic groups weekly and four individual counseling sessions weekly. • Completed at least two intake/Authorization forms with prospective new clients monthly.
Case Manager, FSA/CAP
Family Service Agency-Community after Care Program - San Francisco, CA 2007 to 2007
2007
• Conducted case management with a case load of sixty severely mentally ill clients residing in boarding care homes, nursing homes, mental hospitals and independently. • Liaison between all clients, psychiatrist, pharmacy, lawyers, CPS, Social Security offices, Etc. • Assisted all clients with obtaining medications, proper identification, documentation for public transportation, and keeping medical appointments.
Mental Health Specialist
Out Patient Medication Clinic - Oakland, CA
2007 to 2007
2007
• Liaison between all clinic patients, psychiatrist, pharmacy, lawyers, CPS, Social Security offices, etc • Bill forty hours of face to face patient services under CA medical billing system. • Attended weekly staff meetings and trainings.
Case Manager II
Cornell Companies Federal Halfway House - San Francisco, CA 2005 to 2007
• Conducted case management orientation with all new arrivals. • Weekly direct contact with client case load of sixty-five. • Assisted clients with creating a viable release plan i.e. making sure that their housing plans, medical care, mental health after care, and or drug after care are set up before release. • Conducted on-site visits to determine home pass eligibility. • Liaison between resident's parole/probation officer, lawyers and doctor.
Job Developer
Cornell Companies Federal Halfway House - San Francisco, CA 2004 to 2005
• Conducted employment orientation for all new arrivals. • Facilitated weekly job search workshops for all unemployed inmates. • Developed data-based system for tracking all unemployed and employed inmates. • Made weekly accountability calls to the resident and the employer which increased inmate accountability in the community by 68%.
• Accountability liaison between client and employer.
Residential Treatment Counselor
St. Elizabeth's Adolescent Program
- San Francisco, CA
1999 to 2002
• Worked closely with the treatment team implementing various individual treatments plans for each client within the program.
• Execute planned and impromptu recreation and activities. • Observing and reporting the daily activities of the clients in program legal documentation log. • Administered prescribed medication.
• Preformed drug and alcohol screening.
• Monitored all clients' personal treatment goals according to the individual treatment plan.
Education
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in Marriage and Family Therapy Argosy University
2008
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology in Psychology
San Francisco State University
2004
Doctorate in Counseling Psychology in Education
Argosy University
Skills
Management (10+ years), Leadership Development (10+ years), Counseling (10+ years), Case Management (10+ years), Group Facilitation (10+ years), Sales (10+ years) Links
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/merika-reagan/15/608/796
Assessments
Management & Leadership Skills: Planning & Execution — Proficient July 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to effectively plan and manage resources to accomplish organizational goals.
Full results:
https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_assignment/dfebfrl-695sby2s Data Analysis — Familiar
August 2019
Measures a candidate's skill in interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, and drawing justifiable conclusions from data.
Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_assignment/bkech036aelygt6w Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
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Merika Reagan