Professor, Instructor, Administrator, Counselor

Donna Weinstein, PhD

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Springfield, IL 62703

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Counseling.

Oakland University, Rochester, MI. May, 2009

Master of Science in Counseling.

Texas Women's University, Denton, TX. August, 1993.

Bachelor of Arts in Education.

Institute for Higher Learning, Givatayim, Israel. June, 1980.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. June, 1976

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor- University of Illinois, Springfield, Il, Department of

Human Services: August 2012 - present.

Adjunct Instructor -Oakland University, Rochester, MI, Department of

Counseling: Summer, 2009 to 2012.

Supervisor- Oakland University, Rochester, MI, Department of Counseling:

Fall 2004 - Summer 2011.

Area Chair- University of Phoenix, Detroit, Counseling Department, November

2009 - November 2010.

Graduate Teaching

Techniques of Counseling Internship in Counseling

Marriage & Family Counseling Counseling Psychometrics

Counseling Practicum Advanced Couple and Family

Methods

Social Policy Family Dynamics

Child Abuse & Neglect Interviewing & Assessment

Research Interests

Family bonding processes Clinical Interventions for

Children

Teenage anger management and aggression Sustaining long term

relationships

Related Experience

Youth Assistance Caseworker, Oakland County Circuit Court/Family Division,

Pontiac, MI, 1999 - present.

Assessment, counseling and referral services to children and their family.

Community organization: recruiting volunteers, grant writing, budget

preparation, event coordination, marketing, school and community

presentations, program development and implementation.

Case Management Coordinator, Oakland County Medical Care Facility, Pontiac,

MI, 1997-1999.

Responsible for all non-nursing issues regarding residents. Set up and

directed Behavior Management Team. Member of: Inter-Disciplinary Team,

Weight and Risk Management, Quality Improvement, Resident Council, Menu

Planning and Activity Planning. Developed and facilitated: Caring and

Sharing Family Meetings as well as a Remembrance Group. Assisted families

in Medicaid certification, VA Benefits, Social Security issues. Applied to

Court for Petition of Guardianship when necessary. Discharge planning, In-

service to staff, counseling to families, residents and staff.

Transition Coordinator Prentis Manor and Director of Resident Services,

Fleischman Residence Jewish Home for Aged, West Bloomfield, MI. 1996-1997.

Counseling families, residents and staff dealing with the closing of

Prentis Manor. Placement of 100 residents, In-servicing and motivational

meetings to staff and families.

Resident Services Coordinator, Congregate Housing Services, Prentis

Building, Jewish Federation Apartments, Oak Park, MI, 1995-1996.

Responsible for HUD subsidized program to Seniors. Developed and

facilitated a weekly

Women's Group and Couple's Group. Discharge planning and counseling.

Counseling student, Battered Women's Shelter, Denton Texas, 1993.

Group and Individual counseling, obtained services and job placement for

clients.

Administrative Assistant, AMDOCS, Inc., Grapevine, Texas, 1990- 1991.

Maintaining office needs for 30 employees and Site Director. Travel

arrangements,

guest hospitality, employee functions and daily operating reports.

English as a Second Language Teacher, Northlake Community College,

Dallas,Texas, 1993-1994.

Responsible for teaching and testing adults in the class of English as a

Second

Language.

Junior High School English as a Second Language Teacher, Hod Hasharon,

Israel,

1987-1990.

Worked with a team of teachers in developing and teaching ESL.

Parent/teacher

conferences, grading and testing. Developed an English Newspaper for the

school

operated by the students for the students.

Kindergarten teacher, Ramat Hasharon and Moshav Tsur Natan, Israel, 1980 -

1987.

Taught 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Developed curriculum, made home visits,

assessment of children for psychological testing when necessary and

readiness for 1st grade, conferences and end of the year plays.

Publications

Weinstein, D. (2009). Mother and child's perception of inter-parental

conflict when

Mother has returned to graduate studies. Doctoral Dissertation,

Oakland University,

Rochester Hills, MI.

Non Research Grants

United Way grant-2005 for $15,000 to facilitate a 12 session program to

help middle school age boys deal with anger management, confidence and

development of positive character skills.

K-Mart Corp. grant- 2000 - $5,000 for skill building and camp opportunities

for local children.

Presentations by Invitation

2011- Elder Wisdom Circle Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. "Marriage:

What's love got to do with it?"

Professional memberships

American Counseling Association

National Organization of Human Services

Workshops & Poster Presentations

October, 2012- Association of Counselor Educators & Supervisors, Denver,

CO,

March, 2013- Midwest Organization of Human Services, Chicago, IL.

October, 2002- Anti-bulling workshop, Michigan Counseling Association,

Grand Rapids, MI.

May, 2001- Poster Presentation at The Society for Research on Identity

Formation Annual Conference. Thomas Blume and Donna Weinstein: Narrative

Identity Negotiations of a Couple Experiencing Mid-Life Return to school.

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