Kate DeSalvo
Summary
Accomplished Program Coordinator and Project Manager with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Deeply knowledgeable in Domestic and Family Violence with a specific interest in primary prevention. Passionate about developing and facilitating innovative programs to support communities in need to reduce violence against women and children and build stronger, more resilient communities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Meanwhile Use Program Coordinator
Women's Community Shelters (WCS)
12.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented the practice framework for the Meanwhile Use projects across the WCS network.
- Oversee and manage case workers who run the day-to-day operations at the meanwhile use sites.
- Oversee and manage project operations including new project start ups, onboarding and training of new staff, and ongoing project management.
- Reviewed and adapted policies to ensure relevance to the new Meanwhile Use Project
- First person from the WCS Hub to develop, deliver, and manage direct service delivery to women over 55 leaving domestic violence.
- Regularly attend local activist groups to understand community needs and report back to WCS in order to ensure best practice.
- Facilitated team trainings and provided one-to-one and group supervision to staff.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
- Maintained detailed records of program activities, client data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Partake in sub-groups of the Women's Community Shelters team to work with other staff to review the practices of the WCS and shelter network through the use of qualitative data collected by shelters and meanwhile use sites based on client outcomes to ensure practices are up to standards.
Community Program and Support Coordinator
Northern Beaches Women's Shelter, WCS
04.2020 - 12.2021
- Developed meanwhile use transitional housing care program for 18 women aged 50+ experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement tailored programs to support the women living at the property.
- Offer Case Management support through person-centred, trauma informed care.
- Oversee volunteer run programs and facilitate learning opportunities for students.
- Liaise with key partners to support the effective function of the meanwhile use program.
- Develop and implement practice guides, risk assessments. Identify required needs from feedback of clients and implement necessary practices to continue positive support.
- Intake and assessment officer.
Case Manager
Great Lakes Women's Shelter, WCS
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Case management support to women and children experiencing homeless in the Forster and Great Lakes Area.
- Working within the indigenous community, learning cultural awareness and practice tailored to suit the community and individual clients.
- Intake and Assessment officer
- WHS officer
- Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions through person-centred, trauma informed care, and always in collaboration in with the client.
- Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
Strategic Partnership Manager
Naked Wines
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and other companies.
- Developed partnership strategies for expanding market reach and increasing revenue opportunities.
- Engage customers to become conscious consumers.
- Regularly reviewed partner performance against set targets, taking corrective action when necessary to maintain healthy relationships.
- Built a solid network of industry contacts, facilitating introductions and opening doors to potential collaborations.
- Organized co-branded events with partners, generating buzz around products/services and creating new opportunities for engagement.
Project Manager
Community Restorative Centre
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Planned, designed and delivered advocacy-based program to introduce clients recently released from custody to holistic networks to reduce recidivism and break entrenched cycles of under serviced communities and people.
- Worked within funding constraints, building and utilising partnerships to best optimise opportunities for clients to access services that would lead to stronger client outcomes.
- Dispelled stigmas around people who have been incarcerated through evidenced based education and worked with outside partners to ensure the best care was provided to clients.
- Provided one-to-one support for each client within the program.
Support Worker
New Horizons
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Provided person-centred, trauma informed casework to 13 female clients experiencing domestic and family violence and drug/ alcohol dependencies.
- Development and implementation of support plans.
- Encouraged clients to join educational programs based on their individual interests to promote positive community involvement.
- Build and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues based on respect and trust.
- Aid in identifying client's goals, needs, and rights and represent and advocate on their behalf as well as encourage personal advocacy.
Assistant Site Supervisor
Social Advocates for Youths
2015 - 2016
- Providing a safe and academic environment to help children work towards their full potential.
- Organising and facilitating activities to engage students of various ages on a social and academic level.
- Challenging students to become positive leaders inside our program, at school, and in society.
- Developing and implementing behaviour and educational plans to meet the needs of students that have minimal structure in their everyday life.
- Communicate with parents and school administration to ensure the full potential of each student is attainable.
- Maintaining a high level of organisation and professionalism to meet the high efficiency standards of the institution.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications, Sociology
Chapman University
2015
Sociology And Arts
Lorenzo De' Medici School
2013
Skills
- Project planning and development
- Project management
- Risk management
- Victim- Survivor advocate
- Strengths-based solution-focused
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvements
- Training Coordination
- Positive and Authentic
Certification
- Undertaking Building Workplace Culture for Managers and Emerging Leaders (3 day course)
- Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
- Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training
- Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Training
- Narrative Therapy Training
- Professional Boundaries Training
- Domestic and Family Violence Toolkit Training
- Trauma Informed Practice Training
- CIMS
- Outcomes Star
- Shark Cage Training
- Co-Occurring Mental Health and AOD Disorders Training
- Borderline Personality Disorder Core Competency Training
Timeline
Meanwhile Use Program Coordinator
Women's Community Shelters (WCS)
12.2021 - Current
Community Program and Support Coordinator
Northern Beaches Women's Shelter, WCS
04.2020 - 12.2021
Case Manager
Great Lakes Women's Shelter, WCS
06.2019 - 05.2020
Strategic Partnership Manager
Naked Wines
06.2018 - 06.2019
Project Manager
Community Restorative Centre
01.2018 - 06.2018
Support Worker
New Horizons
01.2016 - 12.2017
Assistant Site Supervisor
Social Advocates for Youths
2015 - 2016
Bachelor of Science - Communications, Sociology
Chapman University
Sociology And Arts
Lorenzo De' Medici School
- Undertaking Building Workplace Culture for Managers and Emerging Leaders (3 day course)
- Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
- Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training
- Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Training
- Narrative Therapy Training
- Professional Boundaries Training
- Domestic and Family Violence Toolkit Training
- Trauma Informed Practice Training
- CIMS
- Outcomes Star
- Shark Cage Training
- Co-Occurring Mental Health and AOD Disorders Training
- Borderline Personality Disorder Core Competency Training
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