Megan J. Sanders
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236
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Dynamic professional possessing a variety of transferable skills and experience with ability to foster
strong working relationships among clients, employees, and management. Solution focused problem
solver able to adapt and excel in a fast-paced environment.
Highlights of Qualifications
• Passed National Counselor Exam for Licensure and Certification
• Meets qualifications for Washington Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
• Current Secret Level Security Clearance
Professional Experience
Social Services Provider
• Demonstrated proficiency in assessment, diagnosis, and development of treatment plans based
upon needs of client.
• Employed knowledge of social services, psychosocial principles and theories, and group
dynamics.
• Formulated and implemented appropriate interventions, comprehensive treatment plans, and
therapeutic strategies for clients diagnosed with substance abuse and mental disorders, as well
as developmental and emotional handicaps.
• Identified and addressed needs of client in areas of skills training acquisition, risk identification,
and crisis intervention.
• Educational Programs Counselor
• Provided full range of general education and career development counseling to both military
and civilian personnel.
• Gathered information during initial counseling and recommended appropriate achievement,
interest, or aptitude tests.
• Conducted outreach efforts to identify individuals who had not previously sought counseling.
• Analyzed customer needs and objectives in effort to foster relationships with those seeking
follow-up counseling.
• Prepared and conducted group counseling/briefings for large groups of military and civilian
personnel to inform on entire scope of available education program.
• Contract Personnel Manager
• Facilitated optimal functioning of office by coordinating scheduling with limited manpower.
• Collaborated with other professionals in implementation of operational strategies.
• Provided independent project management support for management and coordination of
assignments as liaison between government agency and contracting company.
• Obtained working knowledge of all positions required for fulfillment of federal contract and
implemented appropriate training and evaluation procedures.
• United States Army, Cryptologic Linguist (Arabic)
• Maintained Top Secret/Secret Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
• Exercised sound independent judgment and decision making in screening incoming intelligence
to determine level of urgency as necessary for national security.
• Conducted research, coordinated with other agencies, and compiled information to create
standard procedures, facilitating efficient and timely transmission of intelligence reports from
producers to consumers.
Employment History
aXseum Solutions LLC/Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc.
Guidance Counselor/On-site Coordinator
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Brooke Army Medical Center, Dept. of Behavioral Medicine
Social Work Assistant (Volunteer)
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Kansas State University
Program Assistant, Family Studies & Human Services
Fort Riley, Kansas
Pawnee Mental Health Services
Therapist Intern
Junction City, Kansas
United States Army
Cryptologic Linguist (Arabic)
Fort Meade, Maryland
Education
M.A. Counseling Psychology:Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland
B.A. Behavioral and Social Sciences: University of Maryland
Adelphi, Maryland
A.A. Middle Eastern Area Studies: Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California
Basic Arabic Course: Defense Language Institute/Foreign Language Center
Monterey, California