EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
University of Louisiana at Monroe. Monroe, Louisiana.
The ULM program in Marriage and Family Therapy consists of 63 graduate hours and a 500 hour clinical internship and is dually accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Anticipated graduation date of May, 2001.

Bachelor of Arts
University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Lafayette, Louisiana.
General Studies degree with an emphasis in child and family studies. Areas of knowledge include families in crisis, family relations, human development, child nutrition, abnormal psychology, substance abuse, psychological counseling, health & sexuality. May, 1998.

Crisis Intervention Training
YWCA Counseling & Family Development Center. Monroe, Louisiana.
Learned crisis interventions for clients of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. July, 2000.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Pre-School Teacher.
Creative Learning Preschool. Lafayette, Louisiana.
Created lesson plans and taught pre-schoolers from 4 to 5 years of age. Worked with parents and children to meet their goals in age appropriate developmental skills. 7/97 to 1/98.

Child and Family Studies Intern.
Carencro Elementary. Carencro, Louisiana.
Conducted a series of counseling sessions for families coping with divorce issues under the supervision of a licensed counselor. Program included sharing personal experiences, viewing a series of videos on stages of divorce, and exercises on coping with the issues of divorce. 1/98 to 5/98.

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern.
YWCA Counseling & Family Development Center. Monroe, Louisiana.
Provided therapy for individual, marital, family, and group for a wide variety of individual and relationship concerns. 5/00 to 5/01.

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern.
University of Louisiana at Monroe Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic.
Provided therapy for individual, marital, and family concerns. 5/00 to 5/01.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Big Brother/Big Sister Organization.
Met with 14-year-old underprivileged girl once a week. Tutored her and interacted with her family. 9/93 to 5/94.

Mission Worker.
Assisted in Saltillo, Mexico bringing essential items to the poor. 6/93 to 7/93.

Juvenile Justice Center.
Respresented Girls Service Organization, Thibodaux, LA. Tutored children from at risk or abusive homes aged 6 to 18 years. 9/92 to 7/93.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

American Counseling Association

Chi Sigma Iota. Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society

Delta Kappa. International Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Telephone: (318) 340-9097

E-mail: morvanjs@tribe.nlu.edu

Address: 2401 Marie Place
Monroe, LA 71201

REFERENCES

Donna George, LPC
YWCA Counseling & Family Development Center
Monroe, Louisiana 71202
Telephone: (318) 323-1505

Caroline Cascio, LPC
YWCA Counseling & Family Development Center
Monroe, Louisiana 71202
Telephone: (318) 323-1505

Celeste Shelby, LPC
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70310
Telephone: (504) 446-8111

Celeste Shelby, LPC
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70310
Telephone: (504) 446-8111