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Alexander City, Al *****

Phone 256-***-****

E-mail acri51@r.postjobfree.com

Monica L. Benson

Objective

To obtain a position that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills, educational background, and communication skills to work well senior management, campus administrators, student organizations, and other significant stakeholders as deemed appropriate.

Education

2002-2004 Central Alabama Community College Alexander, AL.

Associate in Science Degree

2005-2006 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Management of Human Resource

2011-2012 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL.

Master of Science Degree in Counseling

2011-2012 Argosy University Phoenix, AZ.

Master of Arts Degree in Adult Education & Training

2015-2018 Walden University San Antonio, TX

Candidate for Ph.D. in Psychology

Work experience

2009-Present Tuskegee University Macon County

Administrative Coordinator/Counselor /Mentor for Academic and Student Affairs

Coordinate and manage all administrative activities related to the Associate Dean’s Office, including preparation of written/oral communication.

Maintain and update record of activities of recognized student organizations in the college. Provide administrative leadership and supervision for the entering of first year students’ personnel records from the Office of Veterinary Admissions. Prepare the annual report for the Office of Student Affairs.

Maintain files of correspondence. Maintain student records and other documents relative to office operations. Assist student organization sponsors with events and activities. Prepare and follow up work orders to Physical Plant. Assist with financial –aid, public safety, and student life of veterinary student. Coordinate the meeting schedules of related committees.

Assist with administering tests. Organize the operational procedures in order to maintain an efficient flow of work in the office. Maintain all bulletin boards with current information. Prepare and follow up on work orders to Physical Plant. Assist with financial aid, public safety, and student life of veterinary students. Coordinate the meeting schedules of related committees.

Assist with solving various problems of students, both academic and non-academic.

Perform procedures for communication/notification to students, such as posting mail to mail boxes, e-mail, announcement, and telephone.

Provide leadership in organizing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive operational procedures for the Office of the Associate Dean. Assist in grant technical writing and preparation of reports for the Title III USDE Grant and other grants/special reports as directed by the Dean.

Serve as Lecturer for Time Management in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health’s Summer Enrichment and Reinforcement Program for incoming students. Greet and communicate with internal and external visitors to the office.

Liaising with Students, Faculty and Staff.

Monitoring rental activity, ensuring maximum occupation of the apartment via attracting potential tenants. Ensuring that all site operations are in compliance with established Company policies and procedures. Establish rent agreements and ensure monthly rent payments. Review existing property management processes, procedures and systems. Visiting properties and carrying out inspections. Collecting references for potential tenants. Preparing budgets for senior managers

Reconcile all accounts payable such as department invoices, expense reports, tracking orders, shipments, some involvement in budget monitoring, and other administrative functions.

Coordinate the curriculum review process for the College of Education and interact with various faculty and staff regarding curriculum requests. Planned, organized, and implemented the curriculum database to solve the problem of record retrieval.

Oversee hiring, supervision, and evaluation of student employees. Oversees digitization process for Professional Education Services.

May 2014-Jan 2015 WINGS Court Referral Program Alexander City, Al

Counselor

Complete psychological assessments for substance abusing clients to identify and recommend appropriate service.

Deliver lectures on overcoming and preventing drug and alcohol addictions emphasize the important of moderate physical exercise, family support and nutrition.

Counseled clients with drug, alcohol, tobacco and gambling problems

Interviewed patients and got to the root cause of addiction

Admitted patients in the facility after preparing their file and planning treatment programs

Referred clients' history and prepared therapy accordingly

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Closely monitored progress in patients and made changes in therapy as required

Updated clients' records in the computer system

Drafted several training and treatment plans evaluating the different stages of addiction

Educated clients on how to follow up for treatment after discharge

May 2014-May 2015 Family and Therapeutic Services Alexander City, Al

Counselor

Counselor those who are experiencing family problems, childhood abuse, trauma, marital strife, stress, depression and anxiety, grief and loss, parenting and daily living challenges.

Determining therapeutic treatment needs, eligibility for specific services based on requirements such as Children’s Mental Health Case Management Services, Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports, and case planning.

February 2012-April 2012 George Washing Carver Macon County

Counseling Practicum

Obtained at least 40 clock hours of direct service with actual clients.

FACE TO FACE and therapeutic group counseling services.

Counseled students in personal, academic, and career areas. Administered and interpreted career and mental health assessments including the Strong Interest Inventory, Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator, and Beck Depression Inventory. Documented individualized treatment interventions and client progress on a regular basis. Facilitated career development and Interpersonal skill-building student groups. Completed a counseling service’s needs analysis with juniors and summarized findings. Initiated an innovative community service project to aid students in developing social skills.

May 2012-August 2012 George Washing Carver Macon County

Counseling Intern

240 hours of direct service hours of face-to-face individual, group, and family sessions.

360 hours of indirect service hours of case/chart reviews, staff meetings, case consultations, research, etc.

600 hours of practicum total.

Provided weekly supervision that included one hour of individual supervision based on work samples (e.g. case consultation, logs, session summaries) and two hours of group supervision during each week of enrollment.

Initiated, as indicated, conferences with the Site Supervisor for the purpose of discussing the student's performance.

Counseled students in personal, academic, and career areas. Administered and interpreted career and mental health assessments including the Strong Interest Inventory, Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator, and Beck Depression Inventory. Documented individualized treatment interventions and client progress on a regular basis. Facilitated career development and interpersonal skill-building student groups. Completed a counseling service’s needs analysis with juniors and summarized findings. Initiated an innovative community service project to aid students in developing social skills.

2007-2009 Notasulga High School Macon County

Educator

Performed educator duties for 3rd grade students: Prepared lesson plans, graded papers, made and modified tests for students of different intellectual levels.

Implemented various strategies and differentiated assessments in order to accommodate diverse needs of students who were transitioning from various schools.

Organized and created learning centers and bulletin boards.

Observed and assisted with student assessments and parent-teacher conferences.

Taught academic behavior and social skills through the gradual school implementation of the Notasulga High School Methods, Last year, 3rd grade students experienced a 20 percent increase in test scores and classroom disruptions decreased by 33 percent.

Counseled students and met with parents.

Taught core curriculum, planned and implemented whole language units.

1994-2007 Alex City Tire Alexander Al

Assistant Manager/Human Resource Manager

Performs office function such as prepares payroll and bookkeeping using accounting software, maintain personnel files, maintain personnel benefits, maintain health, vacation, and sick leave, maintain daily and weekly performance, attendance, conducts interviews, answer multi-line phones, fax and email documents, files, prepare invoices and billing, performs account payable and account receivable functions, order supplies and maintain appropriate stock levels, schedule appointments, coordinates transportations, performs weekly and monthly financial reports, make copies, scan documents, knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, supervise over 150 employee.

Administer an HR strategy for operation, implementation of programs and coordination of HR process, systems, policies and procedures pertaining to all HR activities and services that advance Target mission and support the well- being of its employees.

Develop planning objectives to identify competency, knowledge and talent gaps and develop specific program for the filling of the gap.

Provide employees relations counseling, mediation and coaching for employees and managers.

Manage the administration of the company compensation and benefits programs.

Develop strong working relationships with all levels of management and staff to provide support to a variety of organization units in a wide range of HR specializations using an interpersonal style that is solution oriented and engages individuals from all background/levels of the organization.

Maintain certification/currency in the Human Resources profession by attending workshops/seminars and reading professional literature.

Reference: Available upon request.

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