Lauren B. Heffler
acamy3@r.postjobfree.com
Permanent Address School Address
*** ******** **. *** *. Whitehall Rd.
Penn Valley, PA 19072 State College, PA 16801
EDUCATION:
• The Pennsylvania State University, M.Ed. – University Park, PA
• Counselor Education Master’s Program – 4.0 GPA
• Emphasis: Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling Dec. 2013 (Expected)
• The Pennsylvania State University, B.S. – University Park, PA
• College of Health and Human Development – 3.64 GPA
• Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders May 2012
• Minor: Disability Studies
EXPERIENCE:
Penn State LifeLink – University Park, PA August 2011-Present
Mentor
• Enhance life skills of students with disabilities
• Provide support and guidance with class work
Skills of Central PA – State College, PA, Phillipsburg, PA January 2013-April
2013
Practicum
• Job coaching assistance for young adults with disabilities
• Facilitated psychoeducational groups on mental health concerns
Discrete Teaching Specialists – Radnor, PA May 2010-August 2011
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) & Shadowing
• Home-based ABA & direct service for children with autism
• Camp & school-based shadowing services
Har Zion Madregot Program – Penn Valley, PA Sept. 2006-May 2008
Special Needs Aid/Tutor
• Created lesson plans and taught students
• One-on-one sessions with student with an intellectual disability
Philly Friendship Circle – Philadelphia, PA Sept. 2005-June 2008
Volunteer
• Provided engaging activities to children with disabilities
• Helped build and encourage appropriate social skills
CREDENTIALS:
Chi Sigma Iota Member – Counseling Honors Society February 2012-Present
American Counseling Association Member October 2012-Present
Poster Presenter – Pennsylvania Rehab. Association Conference April 2013
Rehabilitation Services Administration Scholar August 2012