Assistant Director

Larry Watts

Email: abqdin@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** *********** *****

City: Seguin

State: TX

Zip: 78155

Country: USA

Phone: 830-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $60,000

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LARRY WATTS

124 Gardenridge Dr, Seguin, TX 78155

Telephone: 830-***-****

E-mail address: abqdin@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Flexible, accomplished and forward-thinking professional seeking opportunity in Higher Education and/or private sector where extensive counseling, leadership, and organizational experience can be utilized to achieve positive, timely results.

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Proficiency in counseling students in academic planning, career development, and mental health issues such as stress, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. Resourcefully develops, implements, and evaluates programs which promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. Highly versatile; excels in facilitating individual and group counseling, outreach activities, building and leveraging a referral network, and adhering to strict confidentiality policies. Outstanding presentation and public speaking skills with seasoned experience in conducting workshops. Solid understanding of college student development issues and student affairs. Significant experience in working with a multicultural population; commitment to diversity. Advanced knowledge of student housing practices, student government, and student disciplinary processes.

EDUCATIONChadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska:Master of Arts and Education, Guidance Counseling

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Speech

Registered Hypnotherapist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY, Office of Residence Life, Mansfield, PA, 1987 to 2012

Assistant Director of Wellness and Services (August 2006 to November 2012) Spearheads coordination and implementation of wellness initiatives as a part of the Residence life program, and navigate efforts to maximize awareness of programs within campus community. Exercises exemplary talents in grant writing to secure and manage grant pertaining to Pennsylvania Students Working Against Tobacco. Applies dynamic leadership talents to hire, train, motivate, and evaluate student and new professional staff. Supervises maintenance of fitness and resource rooms. Researches, develop, and implement training programs and nutrient programs for students.

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Professional Experience continued

Assistant Director of Residence Life (1987 to 2006) Directed residence hall activities and programs, facility maintenance, technology, and safety. Collaborated with Facilities, Police, Career Center, Personal Counseling Center and Academic departments to promote cross-campus programs. Ensured well-being of 500+ students through academic and personal counseling. Annually supervised 10 student desk workers, and exhibited excellent decision-making skills to interview, hire, train, and manage 12 undergraduate resident assistants and 1 graduate assistant. Researched, developed and wrote the present residence life curriculum. The primary focus is to promote the holistic growth and development of students, utilizing a seven dimension wellness model: social, physical, intellectual, emotional, career, and spiritual (SPICES).

Coordinator of Programming (1987 to 2006) Planned, analyzed and define programming criteria for 50 resident assistants each semester. Conducted extensive and wide-ranging evening and weekend programs for student residents throughout the campus. Actively served as advisor for: Students Working Against Tobacco; Mansfield Debate Association; Maple Self Defense Association; Mansfield Billiards Club, Pi Kappa Delta Chapter; Maple Gaming Association; and Maple Athletic Club.

Additional experience includes:

Resident Hall Director, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

Counselor, Southwest Texas State University, Counseling Center, San Marcos, Texas

MEMBERSHIPS

American Association for Counseling and Development

American Counseling for College Personnel and Mental Health Division

American Guild of Hypnotherapists

Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers

American Hapkido, Taekwondo, and Karate Association

American Isshinryu Karate Association

Phi Kappa Tau

Phi Kappa Delta

American Debate Association

Drug Free Power Lifters Association of America

United States Marine Corp

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Awards

Outstanding Adult Facilitator PA Students Working Against Tobacco 2006 John A. Jacobsohn Memorial Awards 2002 presented by American Debate Association Coached Brett Harwich to a 9th place finish in Special Olympics Power Lifting competition at the Summer World Olympics 2000 Robert Lambert Service Award for Outstanding Service to Intercollegiate debate 1996 presented by the American Debate Association Named Outstanding Mens Hall Director l985-l986, Southwest Texas State University Named Outstanding Public Speaker, Chadron State College, l982 Named Best Competitive Speaker, Pan American, l980 Member of the #1 traditional debate team at Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri in l979 (undefeated) Honorable Discharge United States Marine Corps, l977

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