LAURIE A. WALKER Curriculum Vitae Assistant Professor University of Montana Missoula School of Social Work Jeannette Rankin Hall, Office 110, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana 59812-4680 Laurie.Walker@umontana.edu (email) 406-243-2803 (phone) https://portfolio.du.edu/lwalker5 (website) EDUCATION PhD Social Work, 2011 University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW), Denver, Colorado Dissertation Topic: A mixed-methods study of resident readiness, engagement, and relocation during mixed-income redevelopment. Advisor: Jean F. East, PhD Master of Social Work (MSW), 2007 University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work, Community and Organizational Leadership, Denver, Colorado Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 1997 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Teaching Assistant: Social Psychology with Ross J. Loomis, PhD TEACHING INTERESTS Community and Organizational Practice Community Participation/Empowerment Community Theory RESEARCH INTERESTS Capacity Building Community-Based Research Community Development and Organizing Community Readiness Decolonizing Teaching Methods Diversity and Oppression Social Work Practice Neighborhoods with Concentrated Poverty Public/Affordable Housing Reform Social Cohesion and Collective Efficacy Transit-oriented Development GRANTS Arizona State University 2013-2014 Annie E. Casey Foundation, Making Connections Scholars Program, Baltimore, MD 2013 Refugee Resettlement Program, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Phoenix, AZ University of Denver 2010-2012 Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant, Housing & Urban Development, Wash., D.C. 2008-2009 Early Doctoral Student Research Grant, Housing & Urban Development, Wash., D.C. Walker, C.V., Page 1 of 15
HONORS, AWARDS, AND COMPETITIVE FELLOWSHIPS University of Montana 2014 Emerging Scholar Award, Association for Community Organization and Social Administration, National Organization Arizona State University 2013 Nominated: Centennial Professor (Students Teaching Award), ASU, Tempe, AZ University of Denver 2008-2011 Golden Key International Honour Society, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 2007-2008 Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 2006-2011 Phi Alpha Honor Society, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado PUBLICATONS Walker. Laurie A. (2015). Community level engagement in public housing redevelopment. Urban Affairs Review. DOI: 10.1177/1078087414564604. Walker, Laurie A. & East, Jean. (2014). The benefits of including engaged residents and professionals in low-income neighborhood redevelopment planning processes. Journal of Community Practice, 22(3). DOI:10.1080/10705422.2014.929063. Walker, Laurie A. (2014). The cost of good intentions: Thermal discomfort in traditional public housing units with pre-set thermostats. Housing Policy Debate. DOI:10.1080/10511482.2014.924024. Walker, Laurie A. (2014). Resident responses to Section 8 relocation outcomes: If you re gonna move, you want to move up. Journal of Evidence Based Social Work, 11(1). http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15433714.2013.842441. Walker, Laurie A. (Under Review). Public housing residents neighbors and neighborhoods: Good, neutral, or troublesome/unstable. Brisson, Daniel & Walker, Laurie A. (Under Review). A description of social cohesion in low to moderate-income neighborhoods. Walker, Laurie A. & Brisson, Daniel. (Under Review). The Correlates of Neighborhood Social Cohesion within the Census Blocks of Making Connections Initiative Neighborhoods. Walker, Laurie A. & Davis, Deb. (In Progress). The impacts of processing racial slurs in the classroom. Walker, Laurie A. & Aguayo, Anabel. (In Progress). Predicting the collective efficacy of residents of public housing neighborhoods to work together against crime and call the police to report crime and safety concerns. Walker, Laurie A. & East, Jean. (In Progress). Evaluation of low-income neighborhood Walker, C.V., Page 2 of 15
redevelopment. Walker, Laurie A. & Booth, Jaime. (In Progress). Using Geographic Weighted Regression to predict crime within Census Blocks in public housing neighborhoods. Walker, Laurie A. & Booth, Jaime. (In Progress). Using Spatial Autocorrelation to determine if resident perceptions of crime and capacity to address crime vary within neighborhoods. Walker, Laurie A., Lucio, Joanna. (In Progress). Offering new theoretical explanations of neighbor interactions during the mixed income redevelopment of public housing. PRESENTATIONS Peer Reviewed Presentations University of Montana Missoula 2015 Society for Social Work Research, National Conference, Presenter, Organized Symposium: Longitudinal Analyses of Community Level Interventions: Examining Impact on Residents, Coalition Members, and Youth over Time; Paper Title: The Correlates of Neighborhood Social Cohesion within the Census Blocks of Making Connections Initiative Neighborhoods; Co-presenters: Daniel Brisson, PhD. (University of Denver), Valerie B. Shapiro, PhD. (University of California - Berkeley), and Bokyung Elizabeth Kim, MSW (University of Washington) 2015 Society for Social Work Research, National Conference, Presenter, Paper A Description of Social Cohesion in Low and Moderate-Income Neighborhoods; Copresenter: Daniel Brisson, PhD. (University of Denver) Arizona State University 2014 Urban Affairs Association, International Conference Presenter, Variations in social cohesion across time with a representative sample of low to moderate-income neighborhoods; Co-presenter: Daniel Brisson, PhD. (University of Denver) 2014 Society for Social Work Research, National Conference, Presenter, Roundtable: Measures for Community Engagement and Collective Efficacy in Community-Based Research on Community Level Interventions: Opportunities and Challenges; Copresenters: Mary Ohmer, PhD. (Georgia State University) and Ron Pitner, PhD. (University of South Carolina) 2014 Society for Social Work Research, National Conference, Presenter, Organized Symposium: Researching Ways to Promote Community Action and Social Change: The Role of Community Based Organizations in Public Housing Redevelopment Planning; Co-presenters: Elizabeth Segal, PhD. (Arizona State University), Jean East, PhD. (University of Denver), and Alex Wagaman, PhD. (Virginia Commonwealth University) 2013 Council on Social Work Education, Curriculum Workshop Presenter, Teaching Methods and Learning Styles Track, Resisting prejudice, discrimination and derogatory language with decolonizing teaching methods Walker, C.V., Page 3 of 15
2013 Urban Affairs Association, International Conference Presenter and Moderator, The Civic Incorporation of Underrepresented Groups Track, Building Public Housing Residents' Capacity to Prepare for and Benefit From Neighborhood Redevelopment 2013 Society for Social Work Research, National Conference, Presenter, Organized Symposium: Building Capacity Among Stakeholders for Community-Level Interventions: Empirically Exploring the Dimensions, Predictors, and Outcomes, Building Public Housing Residents' Capacity to Prepare for and Benefit From Neighborhood Redevelopment. University of Denver 2011 Society for Social Work Research, National Conference, Poster Presentation Collaboration in the Transit-Oriented Development of HUD Neighborhoods Invited Presentations 2010 Housing & Urban Development - Office of University Partnerships, National Conference Collaboration in the Transit-Oriented Development of HUD Neighborhoods 2009 Denver Housing Authority, Annual Conference for Resident Counsel Leaders Assessing and Meeting the Needs of the Community. REPORTS University of Montana - Missoula Walker, Laurie A. (2014). Preliminary Report: Menlo Park Resident Readiness for Transit- Oriented Development. Prepared for the Menlo Park Neighborhood Association for use with the Urban Land Institute creation of Requests for Proposal and resident engagement processes for development near two streetcar stops in Tucson, Arizona. University of Denver Meyer, Laura, Walker, Laurie A., Heidinger, Bram. (2012). Expelled and At Risk Student Services: Truancy Needs Assessment. Prepared for Adams 12, Adams 14, Brighton 27J School Districts. Adams County, Colorado. Walker, Laurie A. (2011). A mixed-methods study of resident readiness, engagement, and relocation during mixed-income redevelopment. Prepared for the Office of University Partnerships and Housing and Urban Development. Available from the University Partnerships Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20849 phone (800) 245-2691, fax (301)519-5767, or TDD (800) 843-2209. Walker, Laurie A. (2009). Collaboration in the Transit-Oriented Development of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhoods. Prepared for the Office of University Partnerships and Housing and Urban Development. Available from the University Partnerships Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20849 phone (800) 245-2691, fax (301) 519-5767, or TDD (800) 843-2209. Walker, C.V., Page 4 of 15
UNIVERSITY SERVICE University of Montana School of Social Work Missoula, MT 2014-2015 Faculty Advisor, Wesley Foundation (Student Organization) Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability, Tempe, AZ 2013 Volunteer Consultant and Guest Lecturer, School of Sustainability: Housing Affordability and Sustainability new course (SOS591, SOS494) DEPARTMENT SERVICE University of Montana School of Social Work 2014-2015 Member, Assessment/Accreditation Committee 2014-2015 Member, Master of Social Work Admissions Committee 2014-2015 Member, Faculty Evaluation Committee 2014-2015 Advisor & Field Liaison, 5 MSW Students 2014-2018 Advisor, 10 BSW Students 2014-2015 Portfolio Committee, 2 MSW Students Missoula, MT Arizona State University School of Social Work, Tucson & Phoenix, AZ 2013-2014 BSW Intern Field Instructor and Task Supervisor, Supervising and training Bachelor of Social Work Student intern working on a community based research project focused on neighborhood resident benefits from the newly constructed streetcar station 2013-2014 MSW Intern Field Instructor, Supervising and training Master of Social Work Student intern working on the Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona s Migration and Refugee Services Program 2013-2014 Lead Instructor, MSW, Macro Social Work Practice 2012-2014 Member, Policy Administration and Community Practice (PAC) Committee 2012-2014 Lead Instructor, BSW, Ethics: Social Issues Perspective (online course); Developed curriculum and supported a first time online adjunct faculty member resulting in very high course evaluations. 2012-2014 Lead Instructor, MSW, Ethics: A Social Work Perspective (online course) Arizona State University School of Social Work, Tucson, AZ 2013-2014 Organizer, Presenter, Recruiter, and Leader of Tucson Related Policy Administration and Community Practice Track Tasks (Information Session, which resulted in recruiting students and developing a new concentration offering in Tucson; Leadership with Tucson student portfolio projects) 2013-2014 Advisor, Macro Practice Coalition, helped establish and advise a student club focused on macro practice activities and recruiting for and sustaining the new Policy Administration and Community Practice Track offering in Tucson 2013 Presenter, Read Student Names at Graduation, Tucson Component 2013-2014 Independent Study Advisor, Two BSW Students 2014 Advisor, Pre-Professional Bachelor of Social Work Students Walker, C.V., Page 5 of 15
2013-2014 Advisor, MSW Policy, Administration, and Community Students 2012-2013 Advisor, MSW Advanced Standing Students 2012-2013 Directed Research, Doctoral Study, Geographic Information Systems 2012 Presenter, Brown Bag Presentation on problem solving and organizational assessment in city council, congressional, and court placements University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, 2010-2011 Student Representative, PhD Advisory Council Denver, CO 2006-2007 Member, Queer Equality Alliance 2005-2007 Student Leader, Multicultural Social Justice Organization NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE University of Montana Missoula, Montana 2015-2017 Board Member (Northwest Region), Association for Community Organization and Social Administration 2014-2015 Reviewer, Housing Policy Debate Reviewer, American Journal of Public Health Arizona State University Tucson, Arizona 2013-2014 Reviewer, Journal of Community Practice Reviewer, Journal of Poverty 2013 Participant, Science Po (Paris, France) Masters of Public Administration research project on the Jobs Program of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program in Tucson, Arizona CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Arizona State University Tucson, Arizona 2013 Volunteer Consultant, Menlo Park Neighborhood Association, Tucson, Arizona 2013 Volunteer Consultant, Horizons for Refugee Families, Tucson, Arizona 2013 Coalition Board Member, Representing the Limberlost Neighborhood Association, Lend a Hand - Neighbors helping senior neighbors, Tucson, Arizona 2013 Project Team Member, Limberlost Neighborhood Association, Mural Restoration and Neighborhood Social Capital Building Project, Park cleanup, and Developing neighborhood social cohesion, Tucson, Arizona Walker, C.V., Page 6 of 15
2013 Volunteer Consultant, Community Organizing Strategies in the Context of Large Scale Place Based Initiatives, Front Range Economic Strategy Center, Denver, Colorado 2012 Presenter, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arizona, Relief of Poverty, 1776-2012: From Poor House to Welfare, Food Stamps, Minimum Wage, War on Poverty, and Living Wage, Tucson, Arizona TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses University of Montana School of Social Work 2014-Current Assistant Professor BSW MSW Missoula, Montana Social Work Intervention Methods II [groups and communities] (4 credits) Advanced Research and Program Evaluation (3 credits) Foundation Integrative Seminar I (1 credit) Theory and Practice of Groups and Communities (4 credits) Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Difference, Diversity, and Oppression (3 credits) Arizona State University School of Social Work Tucson, Arizona 2012-2014 Assistant Professor 2014 Community Participation Strategies (MSW PAC) 2013-2014 Macro Social Work Practice (MSW Foundation) 2012-2013 Diversity and Oppression in the Social Work Context (MSW Foundation) 2013-Current Guest Lecturer 2014 Macro Behavior in the Social Environment (BSW Foundation) 2013 Macro Behavior in the Social Environment (BSW Foundation) University of Denver - Graduate School of Professional Psychology Denver, Colorado 2012 Adjunct Professor Qualitative Research Methods Taught qualitative research methods to doctoral students Consulted with students in designing doctoral projects University of Denver - Graduate School of Social Work Denver, Colorado 2007-2012 Adjunct Professor 2012 Applied Practice Evaluation Research 2012 Methods for Evaluation Practice and Programs 2011 Social Welfare Policy 2010-2012 Community Theories and Practice I and II 2010-2012 Empowerment Practice with Diverse Communities 2009-2012 Social Work Practice 2007-2011 Guest Lecturer - Community, Empowerment, Global Relations & Poverty in Mexico Created assignments and syllabi Walker, C.V., Page 7 of 15
Commanded knowledge of the subject areas Facilitated self-directed, independent learning for foundational and concentration curriculum Facilitated discussions and debates Managed disagreement and conflict Managed a range of student abilities, knowledge, learning styles, and special needs Incorporated technology and presentation options in teaching Evaluated learning, assigned grades, and assigned credit Provided constructive criticism Analyzed student learning difficulties and recommended action Evaluated teaching techniques and sought outside consultation on teaching style Colorado College - American Cultural Studies Colorado Springs, Colorado 2007 Guest Lecturer - Race, Ethnicity, & Immigration Lectured to undergraduate students in a field outside of social work Facilitated undergraduate discussion and learning Iliff School of Theology Denver, Colorado 2006 Guest Lecturer, Faithtrek - Social Justice Track on Youth Organizing Lectured to high school students Facilitated high school student discussion and learning Student Research Assistants University of Montana School of Social Work Missoula, MT 2014-2015 MSW Research Assistant, Supervising and training a graduate student research assistant on Institutional Review Board protocol, transcribing interviews, and writing tasks Arizona State University School of Social Work, Phoenix, Arizona 2012-2013 Doctoral Student Research Assistant, Supervising and training a doctoral student research assistant on Geographic Information Systems Analysis of neighborhood variables 2013-2014 Graduate Research Assistants, Supervising and training two students hourly Master of Social Work Students and one volunteer alumni working on the Refugee Resettlement Program grant and neighborhood focused research 2013-2014 Undergraduate Research Program, ASU School of Social Work, Supervising and training four undergraduate students working on the Refugee Resettlement Program grant, a childcare readiness research project with refugees, and neighborhood focused research Walker, C.V., Page 8 of 15
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Arizona State University 2013-2014 Menlo Park Neighborhood Association Tucson, Arizona Designing a community based participatory action research project in collaboration with a the neighborhood association focused on low-income resident readiness for streetcar focused redevelopment, as well as historic resident and new resident relations Arizona State University Tucson & Phoenix, Arizona 2013-2014 Horizons for Refugee Families Designed a community based participatory action research project in collaboration with a Somali Bantu organization focused on refugee readiness to address childcare needs Oversaw successful outreach to Bhutanese, Burundian, Congolese, Rwandan, and Somali populations) Completed approved Institutional Review Board application Collaborated with students and community partners to create fact sheets, develop potential programs (refugee licensed child care providers, childcare co-op, and/or drop in childcare center), and research related tasks 2013 Department of Economic Security Refugee Resettlement Program Designed qualitative comparative case study of five mutual assistance associations readiness to address issues with child welfare, consumer education, transportation and safety, and personal and home hygiene in two cities (including the following communities: Burmese, Bhutanese, Congolese, Iraqi, and a multicultural group focused on Arabic, Swahili, French, and Somali speaking populations) Completed approved Institutional Review Board application Oversaw the Tucson student research assistant creation of fact sheets, program development, capacity building, and research related tasks University of Denver & OMNI Institute LM Enterprise Consulting Denver, Colorado 2012 Qualitative Research Contractor Participated in designing, analyzing and writing up a Truancy Needs Assessment for three Adams County, Colorado school districts. Conducted all qualitative analysis for interviews with students, parents, and district administrators. Trained three staff on qualitative analysis. Conducted interviews with parents and students at truancy court. Consultation with lead consultant. 2011-2012 Postdoctoral Research Associate Denver, Colorado Deepening expertise in disseminating study results including writing single- Walker, C.V., Page 9 of 15
authored, co-authored and team writing for peer-reviewed publication with a variety of methods. Submitted one accepted single authored qualitative article from dissertation Submitted one co-authored mixed-methods article from dissertation Submitted one co-authored quantitative article from dissertation Started one co-authored quantitative article from a secondary data set with a national sample Working on a team in a large nonprofit research-focused organization to develop a System Facilitation Guide for a statewide Collaborative Management Program between child welfare, juvenile justice, educational, and health programs in order to reduce duplication and fragmentation of services, encouraging cost sharing, and to improve the quality of services and family outcomes Disseminating dissertation results to practitioners, policy makers, and resident leaders in presentation and executive summary formats. Designed study and collected data for a public housing redevelopment tracking study funded by the Graduate School of Social Work Research Committee. University of Denver - Graduate School of Social Work Denver, Colorado 2006-2011 Graduate Research Assistant 2010-2011 A mixed-methods study of resident readiness, engagement, and relocation during mixed-income redevelopment. Primary Investigator Predicted resident readiness for neighborhood level change intervention, resident involvement in neighborhood organizations, and resident reactions to evidence-based relocation planning. Quantitative findings were elaborated upon with qualitative data from residents. Social science training in research methodology, survey design, qualitative and quantitative analysis, Geographic Information System analysis, and write up Worked with institutional review boards to satisfy criteria for protection of human subjects for all projects Developed research proposal and wrote funded grant ($11,547) Negotiated and secured contract Generated hypotheses Framed questions Interpreted quantitative and qualitative empirical results Ran general statistics and qualitative analysis packages: SPSS, MPlus, and Atlas Ti Secured and analyzed consumer feedback Used descriptive, inferential and multivariate statistics Walker, C.V., Page 10 of 15
Advocated for policies and regulations that engage neighborhood organizations and improve economic outcomes for public housing residents Handled the frequent and extensive critiquing, editing and rewriting of work 2008-2009 Collaboration in the Transit-Oriented Development of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhoods. Primary Investigator Qualitative program evaluation of a city, non-profit and resident collaboration, which led to collecting baseline measures of 387 resident driven quantitative surveys prior to the mixed-income redevelopment of a public housing neighborhood. Designed research study Developed research proposal and wrote HUD s highest scoring funded grant in 2008 ($14,999) with $2,875 in funds from Metro Organizations for People for translation Navigated a bureaucracy Networked with local, regional, and national organizations Coordinated research and evaluation project Recruited, supervised, evaluated, promoted, and terminated multilingual managers, supervisors, and staff Formulated and followed a direct work plan Developed policies and procedures Designed, improved, and critiqued questionnaires/measures Conducted surveys Analyzed data using qualitative and quantitative techniques Formulated policy recommendations Provided data and testimony for residents, practitioners, law and policy makers 2008-2009 Evaluation of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Policing. Primary Investigator Compared the results of a tough-on-crime Broken Windows approach with an approached focused on improving positive police/community contact and neighborhood physical infrastructure. Designed/conducted needs assessments and program evaluation Multivariate regression analysis to test and confirm resident explanations of outsiders committing crimes during events and at specific locations Geographic Information System analysis of different arrest patterns for foot patrol days, as well as confirming outsiders committed crimes based on home addresses of arrestees Walker, C.V., Page 11 of 15
2008 Qualitative Study on the Use of Experts in Community Organizing. Primary Investigator Semi-structured interviews focused on empowerment, power, and disempowerment when advocacy professionals (researchers, lawyers, lobbyists, coalitions) were used in organizing work. Qualitative study design, participant recruitment, conducted interviews, transcribed interviews, and analysis using Atlas Ti software 2007 Leaders in the Zone. Public Good Grant focused on youth organizing. Research Assistant and Lead Facilitator Recruited junior high and high school youth Developed curriculum Guided program Ran focus groups Oversaw research tasks including recorded interviews and pre/post tests 2007 Broken Windows Policing Program Evaluation. Primary Investigator Program evaluation of community policing intervention that used Denver Police Department data resulting in decreased major crime. Located, reviewed, and summarized literature Applied program evaluation and community-based participatory action research project experience and training Critiqued and assessed data, articles and reports Assessed and document intervention outcomes Accessed and used government publications and data sets Collected, cleaned, coded, interpreted, analyzed, and managed data Created graphic presentations of data 2006 Neighborhood Explorers. Public Good Grant focused on civic engagement with children. Research Assistant and Facilitator Ran Photovoice curriculum resulting in youth action with measurable results from pre/post tests and focus groups at three sites. Daily running of program in three neighborhoods (planning, cofacilitation, classroom management with K-3 rd grade and 4 th -6 th grade) Conducted structured and unstructured interviews with individual children and focus groups with children Organized public action and neighborhood cleanup day to address neighborhood problems identified by children Walker, C.V., Page 12 of 15
RELATED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Community Northeast Denver Housing Center (NDHC) Denver, Colorado 2010-2011 Community Organizing Supervisor Recruited NDHC to become a MOP affiliate Guided the hiring, orientation, training, and implementation of community organizing affordable housing residents in the Whittier neighborhood Served as liaison between staff and management Led staff development: identified training preferences/needs and provided training Motivated and directed staff performance Set agendas, organized, and ran meetings Assessed risk, liability, and legal issues Metro Organizations for People (MOP) [Now known as Together Colorado] Denver, Colorado 2007-2011 Community Organizer Sun Valley Coalition Organized the lowest-income neighborhood in the state Identified multi-lingual local community leaders and engaged in leadership training (meetings conducted with simultaneous translation in four languages) Fostered a commitment among organizations and individuals to improve the community Developed community, neighborhood and social networks to collaborate with groups like the neighborhood associations, religious institutions, recreation programs, schools, and service providers Facilitated the shaping of a vision for the community Managed conflict among community groups Built consensus with community coalitions, grassroots groups, and collaborations Established a plan with incremental goals that can sustain a long-term collaborative effort Provided technical assistance and training to neighborhood and community groups Analyzed and interpreted statutes, regulations, policies, and programs Located, explained, and applied relevant statistical data Identified tactics to influence local media, public hearings, and elections Partnered with local experts to fund and develop a 3-D model of a contested light rail station resulting in changes made to the final construction Worked effectively within a local political system resulting in over $2 million of investments in streetlights, halo cameras, and sidewalks Created open communication between residents and outside groups like funders, government, and media resulting in extensive stories, videos and photos by the Denver Post (won a Heartland Emmy Award), Rocky Mountain News, KGNU Radio, Univision, Colorado Statesman, and Channel 4 News Walker, C.V., Page 13 of 15
Secured financing and political support for a peer visit to Portland, Oregon to discuss public transit, urban revitalization, and redevelopment of public housing with City of Denver employees Secured promised Laundromat within the Denver Housing Authority property Hired and supervised youth organizers, Geographic Information System, technology support, and AmeriCorps volunteers Provided research data on comprehensive school reform Updated website, sent e-alerts, and prepared newsletters Wrote within a variety of styles such as grants, academic, persuasive, promotional, and technical including executive summaries, reports, supervisory and treatment plans, brochures, newsletters, letters, journal articles, and op-ed pieces University of Denver Bridge Project Denver, Colorado 2005-2006 Intern Site management after school programming for elementary through college aged youth Ran programming in a youth community organizing Ran girls groups Case management and family support for grade school through high school youth University of Denver, Colorado State University, & University of Northern Colorado 1998-2007 Campus Minister and Denver Urban Project Staff at Sun Valley Youth Center Recruited, guided and monitored volunteers to live and work in Colorado s lowest-income neighborhood Secured team funding via individual donor and funded grant strategies Functioned as a part of a multidisciplinary team Identified, trained, mentored and supported multicultural student leaders Curriculum development and teaching on privilege, oppression, race, class, gender, social justice, and international community development Facilitated groups Evaluated practice Identified group dynamics Managed crises Tied immediate work, problems and solutions to long-term vision Worked with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as university faculty Clinical Turning Point Center for Family and Youth Development 2003-2005 Case Manager and On-Call Support Understood the individual in context Fort Collins, Colorado Walker, C.V., Page 14 of 15
Built effective client relationships to develop life skills and coping skills in residential treatment context Provided case management Led a treatment team by managing permanency planning and communication with clients (youth and family), providers, and managers of services Identified outcome measures Intervened with angry, violent and suicidal clients Worked with several client populations including: males and females ages 12-25, youth charged as adults for violent crimes, emancipating youth, and clients with high mental health needs Implemented evidence-based addictions counseling, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and existential therapy techniques Provided court testimony Initiated, developed and co-facilitated a cultural competency training for staff and managers Provided clinical input in weekly assessment and medication monitoring meetings with consulting psychologist Youth SAFE Fort Collins, Colorado 1998-1999 Milieu Staff Facilitated a therapeutic environment for 12-18 year old male and female youth in a residential treatment center Used effective interpersonal communication and interviewing skills: active listening, reframing, reflecting, attending, and open-ended questions AFFILIATIONS 2013-Current Urban Affairs Association 2008-Current Society for Social Work Research 2008-Current Council on Social Work Education 2008-Current Association for Community Organization and Social Administration ADDITIONAL TRAINING 2013 Advanced Data Analysis: Multilevel Modeling, University of Arizona 2012 Using Geographic Information Systems in Social Work Research, DU - GSSW 2010 Teaching and the New Media, DU - Center for Teaching and Learning 2009 New Faculty Orientation, DU - Center for Teaching and Learning 2009 Evidence Based Practice Conference, DU - GSSW 2007 White Privilege Conference 2004 2007 Colorado Addictions Counselor, CAC I 2006 Earth Force Youth and School Based Community Organizing 2004 Restorative Justice, Certified Circle Facilitator 2003 Urban Project Directors Training, Mexico City, Mexico 1997 Global Service Project, Varanasi, India Walker, C.V., Page 15 of 15