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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 |
Education
Master of Arts in Marriage
and Family Therapy
University of Louisiana at Monroe. Monroe, LA. The program is
dually accredited by COAMFTE (Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy) and CACREP ( Council of Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) and consists of
curriculum requirements including 63 graduate class hours and
500 clinical hours. Graduation date: May 2002.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of Louisiana at Monroe. Monroe, LA. The program consists
of 128 class hours that includes, Abnormal Psychology, Social
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Theory and Educational
Psychology.
Clinical Experience
University of Louisiana at Monroe Marriage and Family Therapy
Clinic
Responsibilities include scheduling therapy sessions with clients
and maintaining client files. Requirements for program completion
include acquiring 500 client contact session hours through on-campus
internship and off-campus externship. Internship: January 2001
to May 2002
A+ Academy at Ouachita Parish High School
Responsibilities include scheduling individual and/or family therapy
sessions with A+ students and their families.
Externship: September 2001 to May 2002
STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) Facilitator
Organized and facilitated parenting classes and workshops for
the local community and area schools through Graduate Assistantship.
August 2000 to May 2002
Teaching and Work Experience
Graduate Assistantship through the Geneve Castles' Endowment
of the MAFT Center
Responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating Parenting
Classes for area community centers, local schools, MAFT clients
and their families. Gathering information from area community
centers to add to the Relationship Net Website. August 2000 to
May 2002
Behavioral/Vision Therapist
Worked with children as a Behavioral Therapist by executing the
latest techniques through the Vision Enhancement Program. Helped
children and adults develop vision ability by strengthening skills
such as attending, visualization integration and information processing.
November 1996-January 1998
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Specialist/Facilitator, Young
Women's Resource Center
Worked with this community service organization through the "It
Takes Two Program".
Making presentations to Jr. High and High School students providing
them with peer group counseling on abstinence and pregnancy prevention.
August 1995-January 1996
Related Work Experience
Consumer Services Insurance Counselor, Chase Manhattan
Mortgage Corporation
Responsibilities include updating mortgage loan information with
current homeowners insurance information, paying premiums, and
assisting homeowners and insurance agents in researching lost
premiums. Dealing with forced place coverage issues and damage
claims. August 1999 to October 2000
Consumer Services Loan Counselor, Chase Manhattan
Mortgage Corporation
Senior Customer Service Representative in the mortgage loan department.
Responsible for assisting homeowners with inquiries and problems
with their mortgage loans. Assisting all other departments by
providing information and documents needed for research issues.
December 1997 to August 1999
Psychiatric Recruiter, Snelling Search Medical
Group
Marketing and recruiting candidates to secure employment positions.
Negotiating contracts with hospital administrators and groups
in private practice. May 1996 to November 1996
Engineering Assistant, Lively and Associates
Incorporated
Plotting drawings on computer from completed draft to send to
job clients. Typing transmittals and all other office correspondence.
Keeping inventory of all plotting equipment and all office supplies.
Maintaining all incoming and outgoing deliveries, mail and faxes.
August 1991 to August 1995
Professional Membership
AAMFT American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy
Presenter at Houston, TX Conference January 2002
LCA Louisiana Counseling Association
Presenter at Lafayette, LA Conference October 2001
ACA American Counseling Association
(Responsibilities to each association include attending various
conferences held that deal with MAFT issues and making occasional
presentations. August 2000 to Present)
Delta Kappa International Marriage and Family
Therapy Honor Society
January 2002 to Present
Special Interests
Sociology, Anthropology, Parapsychology and Spirituality. Music
and travel. Quality time with loved ones.
References
Dr. Harper Gaushell, MAFT Professor at University of La. at Monroe.
(318) 343-8441
Dr. Michael Haynes, OD (318)322-6646
Denise E. Evans, Systems Analyst for American Express. (901) 791-8318
Carolyn W. Preis, Ins. Dept. Mgr at Chase Manhattan Mortgage.
(318) 329-1332
