RENEE PINDER, PhD

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LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA 33467

EMPLOYMENT

**** – Present American Public University

Online Professor – Psychology & Child & Family

Development

**** – 2013 THIRD STEP RECOVERY GROUP, INC

Executive Director

2003 – 2012 R & R MEDIATION AND CONSULTING SERVICES

Corporate Partner Engaged in Mediation, Conflict

Resolution and Consulting

2002 – 2007 R & R MOTORCARS

President/Co-Owner

2000 – 2004 ADMISSION/ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST

St. Mary’s Hospital, Institute of Mental Health

West Palm Beach, FL

1998 – 2000 TARGETED CASE MANAGER

Parent-Child Center, West Palm Beach, FL

EDUCATION

June 2014 AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

Certificate in Human Resource Management

May, 2009 JACKSONVILLE THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling

Honors and Activities: President’s List; Provost’s List; Dean’s

List

December, 2004 PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

Honors and Activities: President’s List; Provost’s List; Dean’s

List; National Honor Society; American Psychological

Association; American Association of Christian

Counselors; Certified Counselor for Prepare/ Enrich

Program

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May, 2004 PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling

Honors and Activities: President’s List; Provost’s List;

Dean’s List; National Honor Society; American Psychological

Association; American Association of Christian Counselors;

Certified Counselor of Prepare/Enrich Program

April, 2001 PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Ministry & Education

Honors and Activities: President’s List; Provost’s List; Dean’s

List; National Honor Society

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

2007 – Present Mayor’s Advisory Board

The City of Riviera Beach

1998 – Present Education Committee for the City of Riviera Beach

Charter Member

1997 – Present Women’s Ministry

Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, West Palm Beach

1993 – Present Palm Beach County Youth Recreation Association

1989 – Present Political Campaign Consultant

2005 – 2007 Hope House of the Palm Beaches

Board of Directors

1999 – 2006 Take Stock in Children

Mentor

1999 - 2001 Healthy Children Healthy Minds

Psychological Assessment, Counseling, Education and

Treatment for Toddlers, Children and Adolescents

1998 – 2007 Palm Beach County Crisis Intervention Team

1998 – 2013 Dr. John D. Alexander Child Care Development Center

Charter Member

1993 - 1998 Civil Service Board

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Chairperson, City of Riviera Beach

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HONORS (chronologically)

2014 – present Higher Learning Commission

Member of Student Persistence and Completion

2003 – 2013 Florida Academy of Professional Mediators

Diplomat Membership

2002 – 2013 Victim-Offender Mediation Association

Member

1998 - Present American Psychological Association

Member

MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CERTIFIED MEDIATOR

CERTIFIED COUNSELOR, PREPARE/ENRICH PROGRAM

CERTIFIED COUNSELOR, CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT

REFERENCES

RoseAnne Brown

Chief of Staff

City of Riviera Beach

600 Blue Heron Boulevard

Riviera Beach, Florida 33404

561-***-****

Cortina Peters, Clinical Director

Third Step Recovery Group, Inc.

3600 Broadway, Ste. 19

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

561-***-****

Mayor Thomas Masters

City of Riviera Beach

600 Blue Heron Boulevard

Riviera Beach, Florida 33404

561-***-****

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