ac77zm@r.postjobfree.com Michelle J. Holtby 505-***-****

Education

August 1992-May 1996 New Mexico State University Major: Marketing GPA: 3.8

Employment History

July 1996-May 2001 Donrey Outdoor Advertising Outer Market Account Executive

Medical History

May 24, 2001- Diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder. Hospitalized at UNM Mental Health Center through May 30, 2001

August 2002- 2nd hospitalization at UNM Mental Health Center (3 days)

Employment Reestablished

2002-2003- Paid contract position through the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) as Telephone Outreach Coordinator

2004-2008 Part-time paid presenter for “In Our Own Voice” program through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

September 2008-First book self-published “Bipolar No More: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery” Translated to book on CD-read by author

2011- Children’s book self-published “Meet My Bipolar Brain” in English and Spanish.

2012 New Mexico-Arizona book awards Finalist for “Meet My Bipolar Brain.”

Volunteer Opportunities

2015-Created Recovery Tools Information brochure cards for Consumers and Family Members and Friends in English and Spanish. COPE clinic resource for those interested.

Volunteer Opportunities Cont’d.

May 16, 2017- Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentation given at Dominici Center.

“Mental Health Month: Recovery from the Consumer’s Perspective.”

Spring 2016-Present: Articles written for COPE clinic on Wellness and Recovery for outpatients.

Additional Training

May 2018- Certified Peer Support Worker (CPSW) program plus exam

January 2019- Ethics and Boundary Issues online course and exam

References

Swala Abrams, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Medical Director, UNM Psychiatric Center COPE Clinic

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Phone 505-***-****

Gina Dove

Friend and neighbor- 15 years

505-***-**** (phone or text)

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