Jennifer J. Giesbrecht
Erie, CO 80516
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Education:
M.Ed. Counseling and Human Services, University of Idaho 5/2006
Critical Incident Stress Management Certification 9/2005
M.S. Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University 8/1994
Certified Reading Recovery Instructor, Portland State University 5/1993
B.S. Teacher Education, George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon 5/1990
Current License Status
LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor # 5373
NCC: National Certified Counselor # 262506
CAC II: Certified Addiction Counselor II # 6883
Colorado Professional Teacher # 0362103
National Emergency Incident and Response, Incident Command System training
at command and management level through Dept. of Homeland Security and
"Safe Schools" training which may help agency access emergency response
grants.
Employment
BVSD substitute teacher - present
MWSE contract on call counselor- present
MWSE counseling and education 2/09 to 9/09
Weld County Jail Corrections Counselor III 9/09- 1/10
Forensic Therapist, Mental Health Center of Boulder and Broomfield 9/2008
to 12/2008
Forensic Therapist Community Reach Center 4/2007 to 9/2008
Instructor, emergency response, University of Idaho summer 6/2006 to 8/2006
Student Counselor, crisis team responder, substance abuse education for
athletes North
Idaho College, supervision of internal and external partners as required.
8/2005 to 6/2006
Program coordinator Council for Children's Mental Health Region I, Idaho
Health and Welfare working with children having SED and families. 8/2004
to 6/2005
Program coordinator for nonprofit mentoring program for adolescents age15-
20 including training and management of participants. 9/2002 to 5/2004
Kootenai County Sheriff's Chaplain/Counselor. Worked with incarcerated
women and development of life skills curriculum. 9/1999 to 5/2001
Elementary teacher, Coeur d'Alene Private School 8/1998 to 5/1999
Elementary teacher, Coeur d'Alene School District 8/1996 to5/1998
Instructor of Advance Reading Strategies, Chemekata Community College,
Salem,Ore.1/1995 to 5/1995
Multi-age elementary classroom teacher, McMinnville School District,
McMinnville, Ore. 8/1990 to 5/1995
Reading Recovery Specialist, McMinnville School District, McMinnville, Ore.
8/1991 to 5/1995
Current Volunteer Positions
Member of advisory committee for Medical Reserve Corp. of Boulder Co. since
1/2006
Active in Colorado Emergency Response System and MRCBC since 2007.
Community Projects
Participated in H1N1 clinics and implementation of a special needs
emergency disaster shelter in Boulder County 2006 to present
Collection of research data banks for Enough is Enough, a youth drug
prevention task force in North Idaho. 8/2004 to 5/2005
Presentation of statistical sources collected to Coeur d'Alene School
District Drug and Alcohol Task Force. 4/2005
Initiated implementation and funding Rapid Responder System between North
Idaho College and Homeland Security. 4/2006
Coordinated speakers, activities, and programs during Collegiate Drug and
Alcohol Awareness Week at North Idaho College. 3/2005
References
Brenda Bender
Director of Medication Services
Mental Health Center of Boulder
Longmont, CO
Shochet Mischo
Recovery Specialist
303-***-**** work
303-***-**** cell
Cheryl Runyon
Boulder Public Health
Boulder, CO
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Alyssa Young PHD
Director of Clinical Psychology
1530 Bridle Circle
Greenville, NC 27834
252-***-**** ext. 223
Donna Runge, LCPC, NCC
North Idaho College
Phone: 208-***-****
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