Ali Moore

About Ali Moore

Ali focuses on the advancement of culturally- and linguistically-responsive social emotional learning and support practices. This work enhances the positive development of youth, and the professional growth of adults working with youth, to transform community and workplace settings. Ali is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) from New Mexico with over 15 years of social work experience domestically and internationally. Her work in New Mexico has included: in-home services to youth and families, building case management services within School Based Health Centers, training youth peer support workers, and opening a peer-support drop-in center for transition-age young people who have experienced disconnection from school, work, family, and/or community. Ali is part of the leadership team with SEL4NM, and a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor. Ali is most proud of her role as a partner and a mama to five children who keep her humble, honest, and practiced in her own SEL and wellness strategies so that she can show up as her best self for those who need her the most. CURRENT FOCUS SEL Capacity Building Ali collaboratively advances trauma-responsive SEL practices that can be adapted to various cultural and environmental contexts to improve mental wellness and wellbeing. X3 Coaching Team Ali supports the growth of the X3 coaching team, which serves as the primary support for interns and mentors. Her coaching is grounded in SEL and ongoing reflective practice, so that support and learning is modeled alongside interns and in collaboration with schools, family, and community partners. Multigenerational Impact: Creating Opportunities for Young Parents In partnership with X3 Young Parent Alumni and statewide community partners, Ali is creating family-centered strategies to engage young parents in paid work-based learning opportunities to bridge them into college and career pathways for economically viable futures for themselves and their children.

Experience

1. Director of Social Emotional Learning & Well-being

   Future Focused Education

   Oct 2019 — Present

   Ali focuses on the advancement of culturally- and linguistically-responsive social emotional learning and support practices. This work enhances the positive development of youth, and the professional growth of adults working with youth, to transform community and workplace settings.

Education

• St. Pius X High School

  High School Diploma

  1999 — 2003

• Pacific University

  Bachelors of Arts, Social Work, minor in Peace and Conflict Studies

  2003 — 2007

• Dominican University

  Masters, Social Work, International Concentration

  2009 — 2011