Margaret N.Bassey
Harrisburg PA ***11
**********@*****.***
Objective:
Position working with children or adolescents in an educational/therapeutic setting.
Education:
• Lincoln University 1999 – 2002
• B.S. Psychology, December, 2002 Dean List: 2000-2002
Internship, Southwest School
• Performed Intensive Behavioral Assessments on two children
• Developed and carried out social skills classroom projects
• Created a binder of current research for ADHD,
Oppositional Defiant disorder, Conduct disorder
• Trained in play therapy and anger management by licensed therapist.
Leadership Activities:
• Volunteer, Carnival, Southwest Elementary School, 2001
• Volunteer, Parent as Teachers Association, 2000-2001 School Year
• Volunteer, Physical Therapy Department, St. Mary’s Health Center, 1999
• Volunteer, Children’s Rehabilitation Services, St. Louis, 1997
Work Experience:
Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Inc. – June 2012 to June 2013
Assistant House Parent. Responsibilities Included: Guiding the teens on how to
achieve their goal in life while in the program.
Keeping the rules and regulations of the organization
Ensuring that the goals set up by both Counselor and the client are followed.
Attended the following:
Treatment Planning Tools: Happiness Scale and Goals of Counseling
Eligibility for Special Education services and / or Accommodations
Choices & Chances: Teaching Teens about love, Sex and Marriage
Mental illness and violent behavior: What’s the Truth?
Nonviolent Crises Intervention.
American Learning Center – Norcross, GA – August 2007 to May 2011
Child development Associate Certificate
Lead Pre-care teacher for four and five-year old children. Responsibilities included:
Assisted pre-kindergarten children with the implementation of the curriculum; organized
Parent volunteers; provided assistance in the coordination of parent education and
involvement activities, provided expertise based on experience in early childhood education;
attended in-service on developmentally appropriate practices for pre-kindergarten programs;
maintained appropriate required reports.
Attended the following trainings:
GA Pre-K Children's Thinking Skills (12hrs)
GA Pre-K Developing Children's Complex Thinking Skills Competency (1hr)
Questioning: Stretching Children's Thought Processes Podcast for DCCTS (1hr)
Creating Young Thinkers Podcast for DCCTS (1 hr)
Nurturing Children’s Self Esteem – 2 CEU – April 2010
Great Days with Kids - 0.5 CEU – April 2010
Discipline in Childcare – 2CEU – April 2010
Fire Safety, CPR and First Aid - October 2010
Best Practices – Classroom Management for Lead Teachers – 12 hours – February 2009
Working with ELL students and parents – Gang awareness and Prevention – Preparing your
families for Kindergarten – 3 hours – August 2009
Best Practices – Georgia Pre-K Strategies for Special Needs – 12 hours – October 2009
Gwinnett County Language and Literacy – 3 hours – August 2007
Best Practices - Planning Meaningful Instruction – 12 hours – November 2007
BSTS Approved Training – Stopping Germs in the Tracks (Communicable Disease)/
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) – 4 hours – April 2006
BSTS Approved Hours in: Understanding Child Abuse 2 hours – April 2006
Best Practices – Georgia Pre-K Assessment for Returning Teachers – 12 hours – August
2006.
• Gwinnett Children’s Shelter – Buford, GA – July 2007 to December 2007 (PRN)
I was responsible for the supervision of shelter residents during all weekend activities;
monitoring resident’s behavior, implementing approved agency behavior management
techniques, provided emotional support to the residents; supervised resident completion of
chores, help residents resolved interpersonal conflicts; administered medications to residents
as directed by wing manager; under the guidance of therapist, led counseling groups for
residents; complete all required paper work, ensured of coverage of shift in your absence;
participated in team and case planning meetings; supervised residents at all times during
community outings; served a supportive team member to other staffs, served as a positive roll
model to shelter residents; served as a positive representative of the agency in the community
and performed other duties as assigned.
• Education Station –Lilburn, GA –January 2006 to May 2007
Lead Pre-care teacher for four and five-year old children. Responsibilities included:
Assisted pre-kindergarten children with the implementation of the curriculum; organized
Parent volunteers; provided assistance in the coordination of parent education and
involvement activities, provided expertise based on experience in early childhood education;
attended in-service on developmentally appropriate practices for pre-kindergarten programs;
maintained appropriate required reports.
• Von Hoffman Press – Jefferson City, Missouri
Bindery Department – June, 2000 – August, 2000 and May, 2001 – May, 2004
Performed various book binding work in different areas.
• Oak Tree Villa Nursing Home – Jefferson City, Missouri
Nurse’s Aide – June, 1998 – October, 1999
Performed residents’ care in various capacities.
.REFERENCE: Furnished upon request.
STATUS: U. S Citizen