Luke Dorris

I am a current online MSW student at UMD School of Social Work, working part-time as I complete my final year. I have past experience as a paralegal, high school social studies teacher, summer camp counselor, and executive function coach. My goal is to work in counseling and treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) after graduation, and I am currently a part of BHWISE Substance Use Disorder Intervention Fellowship (SUDIF) at UMD.

I am seeking seasonal summer work and part-time work that can fit around my class schedule and social work internship, which will take place 3 days during the week beginning in the fall. I have extensive experience working with children, completing office administration tasks, and continue to maintain my teaching license in Virginia and Maryland.

Adult Bereavement Intern at CaringMatters (2025-09 – Present)

• Complete client intakes, co-facilitate peer grief support groups, and provide follow-up calls to offer alternative resources for clients outside of organizational service area.
• Assist with administrative tasks and volunteer to support organization events or fundraisers.

Part-Time Substitute Teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools and Washington D.C. Public Schools (2024-01 – Present)

• Implement provided lessons and manage classrooms of 20-30 students during instructor absence.

Associate Executive Function Coach at Narrative Shift Coaching and Therapy (2024-09 – 2025-06)

• Engaged in one-on-one coaching sessions with neurodivergent adolescents and young adults to teach strategies for organization, impulse control, time management, and other skills related to executive function.

Summer Camp Counselor at Camp Jupiter - Plato Learning LLC (2023-06 – 2024-08)

• Responsible for 10-16 middle school aged campers as they role played, completed quests, played camp games, and participated in creative craft projects for a Percy Jackson themed LARPing camp.
• Designed and oversaw new roleplay "boss battles" and campaigns using Camp Jupiter's "Rights of Rome" live action role-play sword combat system and Mytho TTRPG (tabletop role playing game) system.

Social Studies Teacher at CMIT North Academy High School (2020-09 – 2023-06)

• Taught 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students in Government, World History, and College Summit.
• Utilized research-informed pedagogy, including Universal Design for Learning, socio-emotional, and culturally relevant teaching methods intended to support a diverse student population.

Master of Social Work in Social Work – University of Maryland (2027-05)

Master of Teaching in Teaching – Virginia Commonwealth University (2020-05)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – Columbia University (2014-05)