SHAYMARIE ECHEVARRIA

6516 Windy Grove Ct · 910-583-5080

Se0015@bravemail.uncp.edu · Shaymarie Echevarria | LinkedIn

Entry-level Bachelor student graduating in 2021 with a degree in social work, garnering a strong
educational background in substance use disorders, Recovery and Harm reduction. Excellent
observational and active listening skills which provides the ability to locate and promote appropriate
community services for clients. Seeking to leverage background with education and little experience into
the substance use and mental health social worker or counselor role with a progressive company.

EXPERIENCE
08/2021 – PRESENT
STUDENT INTERN, PAWSS INC.
Collaborate with outside organizations in order to promote resources within the community.
Connect clients to resources available, Coordinated email to correct individuals, participate in
recovery meeting every Tuesday and Thursday. Enhanced educational skills by attending
summits and substance use related webinars.

08/2021 – PRESENT
STUDENT INTERN, STOP THE PAIN OF SUBSTANCE USE
Assisted with providing resources to the community. I was responsible for drafting liability forms
and other important documents. I also hosted a harm reduction event which included the
assembly and distribution of kits which provided the community with over 60 harm reduction
kits which include Narcan. I coordinated correct emails and messages with the correct point of
contact.

EDUCATION
JANUARAY 2019
BACHLORS OF SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE
2.9 GPA, member of the association of social workers on campus.
Completed 40 hours of CPSS training
Completed 20 hours of WRAP training
In abundance of CEU’s

AUGUST 2010-2012
ASSOCIATES IN APPLIED SCIENCE, MEDICAL CAREERS INSITUTE
Curriculum was focused on medical assisting.
CPR certified.
Phlebotomy certified
Internship was at Hampton Roads Regional Jail.
SKILLS
 Active listener.  Motivational interviewing.
 Passionate.  Microsoft proficiency.
 Stress management skills.  Empathetic
 Social skills.  Peer support training.
 Awareness  Culturally competent.

ACTIVITIES
Collaborated with the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition in order to. Gain an understanding of
what it was to provide harm reduction throughout the communities.

Became a smart facilitator For harm reduction.

Begin to volunteer for the North Carolina harm reduction Coalition.

Conducted a community needs project In which was related to harm reduction and recovery.
I collaborated with many different peer support specialists in the harm reduction correlation in order to
receive supplies and assemble kits.

Hosted ambassadors team building event which allowed me to provide the ambassadors with these
harm reduction kits that they would be able to distribute throughout the communities.