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Elizabeth Morales

@elizabethmorales1

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Bilingual peer support specialist and care coordinator focused on trauma-informed mental health advocacy.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive peer support and case coordination, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support youth and families in community-based settings.

I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking peer support specialist and care coordinator with lived experience in youth mental health systems and a strong commitment to client advocacy.

I provide short-term case management, community outreach, and emergency-room screening while maintaining HIPAA-compliant documentation and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

In education settings I have supported English learners K–8, administered ELPAC testing, created calming testing environments, and assisted recent immigrant students with language and socio-emotional transitions.

I volunteer as a CASA and on county evaluation committees, drawing on personal lived experience to inform program design and provide trauma-informed, culturally sensitive support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Care Coordinator

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Portia Bell Hume Behavioral Health and Training Center

Jul 2025 - Present (5 months)

Provide short-term 90-day case management and community outreach for adults 18+ in Alameda County, vet patients in Washington Hospital ER during 2.5-hour shifts, and document client interactions securely per HIPAA.

Case Management Outreach Spanish

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CASA Volunteer

Current

Santa Clara County CASA

Mar 2025 - Present (9 months)

Advocate for a foster youth by meeting weekly, coordinating with social workers and supports, producing court reports, and using bilingual skills to support reunification outcomes.

Youth Advocacy Case Reporting Child Welfare Court Reporting

ELD Instructional Aide

Evergreen Elementary School District

Jun 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years)

Administered Initial and Summative ELPAC exams, supported K–8 English learners with small-group instruction and socio-emotional learning, and advised teachers on student progress and accommodations.

ELPAC Administration Small Group Instruction Classroom Management

Youth Advisory Member

Allcove

Jul 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 10 months)

Contributed lived-experience insight to program design, co-designed welcoming youth spaces, attended bi-monthly meetings, and helped facilitate youth art events on mental health.

Youth Engagement Program Design Facilitation Event Planning

Private ESL Teacher

English Communication Service

Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 (3 months)

Planned individualized ESL lessons for students aged 4+, provided emotional and cultural support to adult Japanese families, and delivered progress feedback to support integration and community engagement.

ESL Lesson planning Cultural Sensitivity Adult Education Communication

Instructional Aide

St. Mary's School

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018 (4 months)

Supported 3rd-grade classroom instruction in math and ELA, supervised recess and lunch, mediated student conflicts, and substituted to maintain continuity of learning and emotional safety.

Student supervision Substitute Teaching Classroom Management