Cara Pellegrini

Cara Pellegrini is a dedicated social work professional with expertise in clinical care and trauma therapy. Currently serving as a Clinical Care Coordinator at The Coordinating Center since May 2021, Cara previously worked as a Trauma Therapist at HopeWorks of Howard County from August 2015 to May 2021, providing therapy to individuals impacted by intimate partner and sexual violence. Cara's background includes roles as a Case Manager and Case Worker at Abilities Network, where support services were offered to individuals with developmental disabilities, and as a Clinical Services Intern at Good Shepherd Services, focusing on adolescents in a residential treatment setting. Additionally, experience includes serving as a School Mental Health Clinician Intern with the University of Maryland School Mental Health Program. Cara holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland Baltimore and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Investigations from West Virginia University.