ANDREW A. PROFFER, Ph.D.
*** ******** *****, ****** ****, NC 27517
P: 919-***-****, C: 336-***-****, P: 336-***-****
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
A senior organizational development and training role with a dynamic,
employee-focused, leadership-driven organization, in which a doctorate in
human behavior, over fifteen years of analytical counseling, individual
performance development, and relationship facilitation will have an
immediate-positive impact on organizational and leadership performance, and
add value to the bottom-line
SIGNIFICANT SKILLS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Twenty years of experience in Clinical/Management Psychology
Expert in qualitative and empirical assessment including but not limited to
MBTI, TKI, CPI, Strong, DISC, EQi 2.0, 360 Feedback
Marketing analyst to Fortune 100/Livingston Group
Executive Coaching to develop strategic, interpersonal, and leadership
skills
Expert in process facilitation, reframing, obtaining buy-in, and providing
actionable feedback for growth & development in organizations, teams and
individuals
Published "Cultivating Constructive Disagreements" on managing conflict
effectively
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
President 2011 -
Present
CompassPoints Consulting, LLC, Greensboro, NC
Providing diverse, regional companies with Organizational Development
resources including: Needs Assessment; Training & Development; Pre-
Employment Assessment; Climate Surveys; 360-Degree Feedback; Conflict
Management; Culture Change; Executive Coaching.
Qualified to administer wide range of I/O instruments
Integrated complex qualitative and quantitative data into oral and written
feedback for optimal assimilation & developmental value
Created & implemented customized workplace satisfaction assessment
Human Development Consultant in Private Practice
1999 - 2011
Behavioral Assessments & Consultations, Greensboro, NC
Services included optimum work-styles identification,
psychological/personality evaluations, career assessment & planning;
executive & leadership consulting; work and interpersonal skills training
for individuals and small group systems; 360 Degree Feedback.
Established extensive network of individual/institutional/corporate
referral sources
Consulted with diverse companies and institutions of higher education on
optimizing productivity using ADDIE (analysis; design; development;
implementation; evaluation) model
Implemented Adult Learning Theory as part of formal instructional systems
design (ISD)
Managed all facets of a highly successful small business including
strategy, networking, project management, sales & collections.
Marketing Analyst 1992 -
1993
The Livingston Group, New York, NY
Conducted sophisticated marketing analyses for Fortune 100 companies using
multiple data sources including surveys, focus groups and one-on-one
interviews; Analyzed data.
Conceptualized and developed organizational marketing strategies
Generated written marketing proposals/reports
Provided marketing recommendations to Fortune 100 companies on product
name, features, positioning to optimize market share & profits
CLINICAL/WORK EXPERIENCE:
Clinical Psychologist 1998 -
2000
The Green Valley Psychiatric Group, P.A., Greensboro, NC
Performed outpatient psychotherapy of children, adolescents and adults;
family psychotherapy; incisive clinical interviewer; risk management
consulting with large companies.
Provided broad range of psychological evaluations including career,
personality, work styles, dangerousness, and intellectual assessment
Implemented efficient report generation procedures featuring actionable
goals/feedback
Established a large, diverse client base including referrals from
healthcare, corporate, educational and not-for-profit organizations
Staff Psychologist 1995 -
1998
The Developmental & Psychological Center, Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro,
NC
Supervised Master's level professional; provided psychotherapy of children,
adolescents, adults and families.
Performed intellectual and personality assessments
Senior Psychologist 1994 -
1995
Child Psychiatric Institute of John Umstead Hospital, Butner, NC
Led in/outpatient team meetings; provided individual treatment of inpatient
population; treatment planning and disposition; psychodiagnostic intakes
through outpatient clinic; outpatient psychotherapy.
Performed in and outpatient psychodiagnostic assessments
Chief Psychologist 1993 -
1994
Staff Psychologist 1991 -
1993
The Herbert G. Birch Early Childhood Center, Springfield Gardens, NY
Provided clinical and leadership development for 12 Masters and Ph.D. level
professionals. Performed ISD, presentation, and facilitation of workshops
& staff training. Led team case conferences, classroom consultation and
behavior modification; member of school-wide administrative groups; led
departmental meetings; proposal writing.
Managed program planning & development
Created training & development program for early career psychologists
Appointed as Adjunct Supervisor at Yeshiva University
Created & managed interdisciplinary evaluation teams including logistics
and project management
EDUCATION
Adelphi University 1987-1992 M.A./Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
University of Michigan 1983-1985 B.A. in Psychology
Western Michigan University 1981-1983 Major: Business
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request
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