Danae Brinks

6669 72nd Ave. Hudsonville, MI 49426

danaebrinks@yahoo.com
616-558-1091

Education
Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI
Associate of Arts Obtained April 2016
Major: Social Work GPA: 3.57
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI Obtained April 2018
Bachelor of Social Work GPA: 3.56
Major: Social Work, Minor: Psychology
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI Obtained April 2020
Master of Social Work GPA: 3.85
Major: Social Work
Skills Summary
 Personalized engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation regarding client needs
 Leadership in facilitating discussion and educating groups that range in size
 Conducting research and integrating findings into client service operations
 Navigating community resources to resolve clients’ health-related social needs

Relevant Experience
Intern, Health Net of West Michigan August 2019 – April 2020
 Implemented satisfaction surveys for research report 630 Completed Hours
regarding most effective and efficient survey
implementation in the future
 Utilized Motivational Interviewing to assess client’s
health-related social needs
 Connected clients to relevant resources within Kent County
Educator, FitKids360 Fall 2019, Winter 2020
 Educated families on healthy lifestyle patterns Completed Two 7-Week Sessions
 Facilitating discussions about healthy thoughts and behaviors
Intern, Ottawa County Juvenile Detention Center August 2017 – April 2018
 Facilitated Formal Group with adolescents 420 Completed Hours
 Implemented anger management into Formal Group
 Wrote and documented service plans
Volunteer, Alpha Women’s Center of Grand Rapids Winter 2016
 Cleaned, documented, and categorized donations 40 Completed Hours
 Interacted with clients and directed clients to services

Additional Professional Experience

Assessment Technician, Neurocore August 2015 – March 2016
Vacation Bible School Leader, Fellowship Reformed Church Summer 2014, 2015, 2016
 Danae Brinks
6669 72nd Ave. Hudsonville, MI 49426
danaebrinks@yahoo.com
616-558-1091

References

Christina Pavlak
Client Services Director
Health Net of West Michigan
620 Century Ave SW Suite 210, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-742-8902
cpavlak@healthnetwm.org

Carola Carassa
FitKids360 Site Expansion Specialist
FitKids360
620 Century Ave SW Suite 210, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-421-4822
ccarassa@healthnetwm.org

Sara Trigg
Assistant Superintendent
Ottawa County Juvenile Detention Center
12110 Fillmore St, West Olive, MI 49460
616-786-4166
strigg@miottawa.org

Jean Strunk
Formal Group Leader
Ottawa County Juvenile Detention Center
12110 Fillmore St, West Olive, MI 49460
616-847-1719
jeanstrunk@gmail.com