<p><br></p><p>Education Loyola University, New Orleans, LA Roxbury Community College, Boston, MA </p><p>Graduated 2013 Graduated 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Associate of Liberal Arts Social Justice and Inequalities Afro-Am History and Politics </p><p>Related Experience </p><p>Odyssey House Louisiana New Orleans, LA Outreach Coordinator 12/2017- Present </p><p>*Created from concept fully portable rapid HIV/HCV testing unit, securing all required certifications and licenses from the Louisiana Dept. of Health and City Of New Orleans. *Operated field testing at community events. Established testing protocols and practices for outreach department, consulted on protocols as Quality Assurance Coordinator. *Conducted active outreach, meeting with clients in the field to complete Medicaid applications and connect them to care at the Community Health Clinic. *Created a network of community partnerships driving the growth and ubiquity of OHL outreach from inception to its current place. </p><p>Resources For Human Development, MACT New Orleans, LA Fiscal Administrator 10/2013-7/2016 </p><p>*Manage financial operations of two units, including payroll, reimbursements and petty cash. Established practices for the opening of a new program, streamlined two programs upon restructure. *Manage multi-line phone system for two offices and coordinate communications between clients and staff for community based service teams. Ordering of supplies *Serve as point of contact between Central Office and local management. *Managed personnel files, including onboarding of new staff (Everify, Medicaid exculsions and background checking), HIPAA and Compliance Point Person, Trainer in Mandated Reporting </p><p>Commonwealth Land Trust Boston, MA Commonwealth Corps Member 9/2009-8/2010 </p><p>*Brought to code and maintained official waitlist for family housing as specified by Boston Housing Authority *Provided referrals and direct service to residents and applicants *Spearheaded the building a community garden and reclaiming blighted space in partnership with The Growing Connection (The UN Department of Food and Agriculture) and YouthBuild </p><p>Emily Loska 1425 Shirley Drive, New Orleans, LA 70114 (857) 212-3885 emily.loska@gmail.com </p><p>Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Quincy, MA Recreation Facility Supervisor I 5/2010-9/2010 </p><p>*Supervised a corps of 11 lifeguards on a coastal beach with an active boardwalk *Facilitated scheduling, payroll, equipment logs/maintenance, and in-service training. *Responsible for interactions with public and media, safety of patrons and conflict resolution </p><p>Circles Boston, MA Service Professional 2/2007-2/2008 </p><p>*Performed lifestyle assistance for the elite clientele of a Fortune 400 company on a national and international scale, including service recovery. *Kept all securities and confidentiality standards. *Experience with Microsoft Suite, proprietary operating systems and extensive internet research. *Averages-Closed 10-12/Opened 24-26 service requests daily, received “Top Dog” honors. </p><p>Capital District YMCA Camp Chingachgook Kattskill Bay, NY </p><p>Waterfront Director and Outdoor Educator 5/2006-10/2006 </p><p>*Supervised a staff of 5 department specific staff and a corps of 30 lifeguards *Maintained safety standards for an incident-free season, conducted in-service training *Facilitated team-building, ropes and nature workshops for school groups and families </p><p>The Home For Little Wanderers Brighton, MA Milieu Staff 11/03-5/2006 </p><p>*Utilized Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques in milieu interaction with at-risk and mentally/behaviorally challenged adolescents in a residential managed care environment. *Transported clients and medication throughout the metro-Boston area *Advocated for individual clients, provided outreach and home-based services to clients and families, coordinated care between clinical staff, education staff, medical staff and family </p><p>Community Involvement </p><p>Crescent City Derby Devils, Founder and Skater. Coordinate sponsorship and events and facilitate training </p><p>The Organ Grinders, Member. Performance group and Carnival dance krewe </p><p>Emily Loska 1425 Shirley Drive, New Orleans, LA 70114 (857) 212-3885 emily.loska@gmail.com </p><p>Certifications and Training </p><p>Increasing Hepatitis C Knowledge among Behavioral Health, Opioid Treatment Program and Medical Providers Web Training Series, UCLA ISAP, 9/2017 </p><p>Co-Occurring Disorders, Psychotropic Medication, Integrated Healthcare for Providers, Cultural Competency, Louisiana Healthcare Connections 6-8/2017 </p><p>HIV Prevention, Testing and Diagnoses in the Youth, LSU SCAETC, 4/2017 </p><p>Tulane AIDS Education and Training Center St. Patrick’s Day HIV Symposium, March 2017 </p><p>Updating the HIV Diagnostic Testing Algorithm; What's The Scoop on Fentanyl?; Adolescents: HIV Treatment Issues and Considerations; Voices of Faith (5 part series); Reversing Opioid Overdose: Training for EMS and Public Safety; Implementing Rapid Screening for Hepatitis C; New York State Department of Health 3-4/2017 </p><p>HIV Prevention Counseling and Rapid Testing Training, Louisiana Office Of Public Health-HIV/AIDS Program, 01/2017 </p><p>Certified Medicaid Enroller 01/2017 </p><p>Harm Reduction Overview/Overdose Prevention and Response/Understanding Drug Related Stigma, Johanna Berton - Martinez, Harm Reduction Coalition, 2016 </p><p>Maximizing the Power of Excel With Macros and Modules, Untangle the Triangle; FMLA, Worker’s Comp and ADA, Human Resources and the Law, STAR12, 2015-2016 </p><p>Bed-Bugs, Psychotropic Medications Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care, 2015 </p><p>Recovery Model, Engagement Strategies, Person-Centered Treatment: Stages of Change, Mandated Reporting, Compliance (Medicaid and HIPAA), Behavioral Health Crises; Application &amp; Practice of Intervention and Related Techniques, Blood Bourne Pathogens/Universal Precautions, Resources For Human Development, 2013-2015 </p><p>Protecting Human Research Participants, National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research, 2013 </p><p>Responsible Vendor Server’s Permit, State of Louisiana, 2012 </p><p>Fundamentals of HIV, Cultural Awareness, Understanding Substance Use and Abuse, Positive Prevention in Practice, Behavioral Risk Assessment, Justice Resource Institute, 2010 </p><p>Financial Social Work Toolkit Training, School of Social Policy and Asset Management, Brandeis University, 2010 </p><p>Emily Loska 1425 Shirley Drive, New Orleans, LA 70114 (857) 212-3885 emily.loska@gmail.com </p><p>Identity Politics and How to be a Sex Positive Provider, CoInfection:Hepatitis C and HIV, Overdose Prevention, Cambridge Cares About AIDS, 2010 </p><p>Advocacy 101, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance Young Professionals Group, 2010 </p><p>Utility Rights, TANF Reform, Fair Housing Practices, Hot Topics in Housing Workshops, Action for Boston Community Development 2009 </p><p>GLBTQ Youth: Suicide Prevention and Informed Practice, The Bridge Training Institute, 2009 </p><p>Public Vessel Operators License, State of New York Parks Commission 2006 </p><p>U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariners Document, STCW, Solomon Lundberg School of Seamanship, Ft. Ann, Maryland 2007 (includes I.S.P.S., Basic Safety Personal and Social Responsibilities, Personal Survival Techniques, and Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, 4 Hour Crowd Management, Homeland Security, Sanitation) </p><p>Therapeutic Crisis Intervention; Cornell Model, The Home For Little Wanderers, 2004 </p><p>Basic Firearm Safety Certificate, Boston Gun and Rifle Association 2003 </p><p>BARCODE Safe Alcohol, National Hotel Association 2001 </p><p>First Aid, Lifesaving and CPR, Lifeguard Management, Waterfront Management American Red Cross, 1995- 2010, Gilles Ellis Baker, 2017 </p><p><br></p>