Kristen Nicole Wilson

856-503-6145 knw917@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Wilmington University, MS in Administration of Human Services
Temple University, BA in Psychology
Cumberland County College, AA in Liberal Arts/Social Sciences

In progress
5/2014
5/2012

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Center for Family Services Services Empowering Rights of Victims
Lead Residential Advocate

12/2013 current

Interviewing, hiring, and training Residential Advocates

Scheduling up to 20 staff members for 24 hour coverage
Coordinating with Case Management to ensure Safe House residents are receiving
services
Providing community outreach
Attending community meetings as a representative for the program
Collecting and reporting statistics on domestic and sexual violence
Reviewing forms and procedures as they relate to the program
Answering hotline calls including, but not limited to: scheduling appointments, creating
and maintaining client files, and crisis intervention
Maintaining safe house and assisting residents
Assisting in domestic violence client intakes
Completing Family Violence Option risk assessments

Prevention Specialist

Attending monthly Prevention Coordinator meetings at New Jersey Coalition Against

Sexual Assault
Community outreach and fundraising
Facilitating presentations on, but not limited to: Dating Violence, Sexual Harassment,
Domestic/Sexual Violence, Media Literacy, Bystander Intervention, and Healthy
Relationships
Implementing the primary prevention program at selected sites
Coordinating with schools in conducting prevention programs
Providing training to volunteers and staff in conducting prevention presentations
Building and maintaining a county-wide coalition against sexual violence
Collecting and reporting data to grant funders via SurveyMonkey for the Social Service
Block Grant Rape Prevention Education Initiative
Preparing for and participating in program audits and site reviews

INTERNSHIPS
Gloucester County Department of Health and Human Services

Attending Human Service Advisory Council subcommittee meetings

Assisting with Mental Health Administration on recruiting board members and Disaster
Response Crisis Counselors
Reviewing departmental budgets for the upcoming fiscal year
Communicating with county and state employees for tasks
Assisting with the revision of manuals and documents

Services Empowering the Rights of Victims

8/2013 12/2013

Successfully completed 80 hours of Domestic Violence Response Team and Confidential

Sexual Violence Advocate training
Provided crisis intervention and advocated for victims
Observed court advocacy and intake procedures
Observed individual and group Domestic Violence/Sexual Violence workshop sessions
Co-facilitated Domestic Violence group workshops

Little Hands Family Services

8/2015 12/2015

1/2013 5/2013

Observed students in their classroom setting

Provided academic counseling to students within the In-School Success Program
Maintained client files with weekly progress notes
Gathered statistics on student academic progress
Collaborated with other intern counselors and supervisor on best practices

OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Server, House of Brews
Front of House Manager, Bennigan's Grill and Tavern
Assistant Manager, Rue21
Shift Manager, Wawa

12/2012 4/2014
5/2007 12/2012
4/2006 5/2007
4/2004 4/2006

SKILLS AND TRAINING

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Databases: ALICE and AWARDS
Google Docs, Drive, Slides, Sheets, Calendar
Facilitator for the ENOUGH ABUSE campaign a statewide initiative to prevent child
sexual abuse in communities
Trainer for the Allstate Foundation Financial Empowerment curriculum through New
Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence
Risk Assessor for the Work First New Jersey Family Violence Option