CHRISTINA C. NORRIS
P.O. Box 17370 | Lot #5239 | St. Paul Minnesota 55117 | 612.477.8830 | joh10833@umn.edu
Dedicated, passionate MSW student with 15 years of experience working with disadvantaged youth and adults, including vulnerable adults with developmental disabilities, severe and persistent mental illness, and significant trauma, families and youth experiencing homelessness, and youth experiencing trauma.
Education
Masters in Social Work (in progress)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Title IV-E Fellow
Expected Graduation 2024
Family Social Science – B.S.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
∙ HECUA Internship: Inequality in America
∙ Senior Thesis: Youth Homelessness in Minnesota
Work Experience
Social Work Intern
Community Mediation and Restorative Services, Minneapolis, MN
2021-2022
Helped create and facilitate healthy relationship classes for highschool classes, Facilitated Social-Emotional groups for middle school students, Trained in Restorative Justice, Trained as mediator and did court and community mediation.
Legal Guardian and Conservator
Lutheran Social Service of MN, St. Paul, MN
October 2018-August 2019
Oversight of the day to day welfare, safety, financial estate and benefits of adult clients under guardianship/conservatorship ∙ Attended Probate, Family, or other court hearings for adult clients under guardianship or potential clients.
Program Director
Lutheran Social Service of MN, St. Paul, MN
November 2014- October 2018
Coordinated, planned, budgeted, and oversight of day to day operations of GRH housing as well as created support, crisis and behavior support plans for adults disabilities. Coordinated Self-Advocacy Program for adults with disabilities.
Youth Advocate
Booth Brown House, St. Paul, MN
April 2013- March 2015
Provided advocacy needs to clients in a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach in emergency shelter for unhoused youth and transitional housing
Child Crisis Development Specialist
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
Minneapolis, MN
May 2012- May 2013
Provided direct care for children in crisis, age’s newborn-6 with the purpose of reinforcing positive behaviors and de-escalating crisis responses.
Internships and Academic Experience
Interprofessional Student-Parent Community Advisory Board, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2023
Community Engagement Intern, St. Stephen’s Human Services, Minneapolis, MN, 2013
Parenting Time Intern, Perspectives Inc., St. Louis Park, MN, 2012
Intern, Women of Nations Shelters, St. Paul, MN, 2012
Volunteer and Community Engagement
Service Unit Manager and Troop Leader, Girl Scouts of USA, Minneapolis, MN, 2014-2021
Lioness Volunteer, Lions/Lioness Club International, Minneapolis, MN, 2020-2022
Governor’s Council of Nonprofits, Partners in Policymaking, Minneapolis, MN, 2017-2018
Education
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2020-Present
MSW at University of MN
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Masters in Social Work (in progress)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Title IV-E Fellow
Expected Graduation 2024 -
2010-2019
B.S. Family Social Science at University of MN
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Family Social Science – B.S.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
∙ HECUA Internship: Inequality in America
∙ Senior Thesis: Youth Homelessness in Minnesota
To contact this candidate email joh10833@umn.edu
