Jess Draws

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

It is my personal mission to analyze and offer feedback for systems to make them more accessible for marginalized populations, while also creating radical alternative structures to connect folks to the community and resources they need.

EXPERIENCE

Opioid Response Network, UW-Madison- Technology Transfer Specialist

November 2018 - present

• Receive technical assistance requests through a centralized system; transmit those requests to teams of prevention, treatment, and recovery providers; ensure appropriate evaluation protocol is followed; log and track TA requests for follow-up and reporting
• Maintain overall project timelines based on grant objectives
• Lead teams in identifying evidence-based interventions, evidence-based prevention/early detection programs, and community-based recovery supports, and link teams to existing training materials and resources.
• Serve on process improvement and learning community workgroups
• Deliver in person and virtual trainings to clinicians to implement study on recovery app

United Faculty and Academic Staff, AFT Local #223- Rank and File Member

November 2019 - present

• inaugural member of Equity and Diversity Committee and AbolitionUW coalition
• service on communications committee creating graphics, website, social media posts

Disability Pride Madison- Board Member

November 2018 - December 2021

• record, consolidate, and share meeting notes
• help organize exhibitors and volunteers for annual festival (2018-2020)
• create website, including Black Disabled Virtual Showcase (2020)
• facilitate and plan various collaborative events, virtual and in person
• create social media plan for Twitter and Facebook; schedule social media posts, respond to direct messages

CIty of Madison Clerk’s Office- Election Official

January 2018 - March 2020

• set up and close down polling location as assigned
• register all eligible voters
• process absentee ballots
• set up and monitor election equipment, including vote tabulator and accessible voting machine
• maintained stringent sanitation guidelines during April 7th primary, during novel coronavirus pandemic

Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, Madison WI- Registration Coordinator

July 2018 - October 2018

• set up online registration sites, process event registrations and payments
• provide registration consultation & assistance
• create & update constituent records
• transfer information between event softwares
• create registration financial reports

Data Recognition Corporation, Madison WI- Reader and Scorer
May 2018 - June 2018

• holistic, time sensitive grading of standardized tests

Gender and Sexuality Campus Center,  UW-Madison- Student Intern, Program Coordinator

May 2014 - December 2017

• undergraduate student intern, May 2014; graduate student intern, May 2016; Program Coordinator full time position, August 2017
• supervision of BSW intern
• coordination of large and small events
• developed, implemented and managed volunteer program
• facilitated the Queer Emerging Leaders Program (QUELP), a 13 week course (2015, 2016)
• organized the Trans Monologues, a large campus and community open mic (2014-2017)

Dane County Time Bank, Madison WI- MSW Intern, Restorative Justice Youth Court Coordinator

August 2016 - May 2017

• facilitate community restorative justice courts for youth age 12-17

• process client intake, schedule youth for court through guardians

• work with youth jurors to find creative agreements tailored to respondents’ needs and interests
• organize and maintain case files for all youth assigned to Fountain of Life location

Dane County Rape Crisis Center,  Madison WI- BSW Intern

August 2015 - August 2016

• 550+ hours logged, primarily 4 hour shifts staffing the RCC helpline
• piloted change project to facilitate trans inclusion throughout all direct services
• medical and legal accompaniments to act as a victim advocate

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin Madison - Master’s of Social Work

September 2016 - August 2017

University of Wisconsin Madison - Bachelor’s of Social Work

September 2012 - May 2016

Certificates in Gender and Women’s Studies and LGBT Studies.

WORKSHOP FACILITATION

Gender Identity and Expression 101

Making Welcoming Classroom Environments for LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Education

LGBTQ+ Students in Elementary Education

Sexual Violence in the Queer Community

Queerness, Mental Health, and Self Care

SKILLS

collecting and archiving information • anticipating obstacles • strategic problem solving • consistency
taking initiative • systems level framework and structural prioritizing • valuing accountability & transparency