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Marriage and Family Therapy Program 3404 Bon Aire Dr. Monroe, LA. 71203 (318) 362-3003 |
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Marriage and Family Therapy Program 3404 Bon Aire Dr. Monroe, LA. 71203 (318) 362-3003 |
Bachelor of Arts Degree
§ Cum
Laude graduate
§ Major: Psychology; Minor: Sociology/Human Services
8/24/85 to 5/10/86 University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
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Major: Business Administration/Accounting
8/17/86 to 5/10/89 University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, Arkansas
Master of Arts
Major: Marriage and Family Therapy
8/17/04 to present
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
College Bound Seminar CEU’s
§ Specialized instruction in handling issues faced by at risk, college bound clients
§ Collaboration with other likeminded service professionals to facilitate flow of program information, ideas and successes
7/01 Strive Program, New Orleans, Louisiana
Wave Training Seminar CEU’s
§ Specialized instruction in motivation of adolescents to overcome personal obstacles while dispelling internal and external negative ideation
§ Collaboration with other likeminded service professionals to facilitate flow of program information, ideas and successes
8/00 U.S. Department of Labor, Leesburg, Virginia
Leadership Institute
§ Completion of specialized training in efficacy, cultural awareness, and addressing issues faced in counseling clients in rural America
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Network with other Youth Opportunity Grants from across the
country.
8/12/02 to 7/31/03 Phoenix Youth Opportunity Movement, Lake Village, Arkansas
Case Management Specialist/Internal Monitor
§ Monthly Review of 800 client charts with the Chicot County Service.
§ Provision of feedback and corrective direction for Counselors with deficiencies in service plans and/or charting requirement
§ Reporting of findings to upper Management
1/10/02 to 10/12/02 Phoenix Youth Opportunity Movement, Lake Village Arkansas
Lead Specialist/Site Coordinator
§ Supervision of staff at Lake Village Youth Opportunity Center
§ Development and scheduling of life skills curricula for Lake Village Youth Opportunity Center
§ Scheduling of staff presentation of life skills counseling
§ Coordination and scheduling of staff leave time
§ Completion of requisitions for needed materials for center activities
§ Completion of bi-weekly reports of service numbers and service pans/strategies for youth
§ Collaboration with other site coordinators through bi-weekly meetings to share ideas and successes as well as to discuss localized challenges within the program
§ Provide comprehensive counseling services to a caseload of 33 youth in an effort to ensure that no barrier to developmental goals was left unchallenged.
7/11/00 to 7/10/02 Phoenix Youth Opportunity Movement, Lake Village Arkansas
Team Leader/Lead Support Specialist
§ Review of all client charts and assignment of charts to individual counselors possessing the knowledge base to address said client’s specific needs
§ Development and implementation of comprehensive service plans for a caseload of 65 youth
§ Provision of comprehensive, supportive services for a caseload of 65 youth to ensure that no barrier to personal growth and development was left unchallenged
§ Monitoring of progress and service plan goals of all clients service by a staff of 5 counselors
§ Facilitation of various life skills classes offered for the personal growth and development of program clients
§ Facilitation of weekly team meetings to relay successes and share challenges faced by the Lake Village Team
§ Provision of written and oral reports of staff performance and client progression through program components
§ Developed and implemented a Tae Kwon Do Program for the purpose of teaching self-control and anger management skills to volatile, hard to serve clients
§ Developed and implemented a Communication Through Photography program to assist clients with issues of personal expression
9/23/90 to 6/30/00 JTPA Youth Development Program, Dermott, Arkansas
Counselor/Recruiter
§ Formulation of individual service plans for program clients
§ Responsible for aiding clients in the addressing individual barriers to treatment goals for personal development
§ Monitoring and accurate documentation of all participant progress within the service parameters of the program
§ Collaborated and co-authored a the proposal for the Ashley, Chicot & Desha County Welfare to Work Program
§ Implemented the Welfare to Work Program as a component of the Youth Development Program
9/23/89to 5/16/90 Hamburg Public School District, Hamburg, Arkansas
Substitute School Teacher
§ Taught various physical science and biology coursed at the high school level
§ Detention Officer for before and after school detention
1/12/89 to 5/15/89 Sesame School for Exceptional Children, Monticello, Arkansas
5 month Field Practicum
§ Provision of behavioral modification training for physically and emotionally challenged school aged children
8/24/88 to 12/10/88 Leisure Lodge Nursing Facility, Hamburg, Arkansas
4 month Field Practicum
§ Provision of daily sensory evaluation and cognition orientation for senior adult residents
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapist
092404