MFT Therapist, M.A

Edna J. Ward

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Summary

Recent license eligible graduate with a Masters of Arts degree in

Counseling specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy with both prior

teaching and management experience. Excellent human services,

organizational, time management and communication skills; relevant

experience includes:

Individual couples & Family Children's Counseling Marriage Counseling

Counseling Confidential Play Therapy

Certified Pre-Marital Correspondence

Counseling Retired and Senior

Volunteer Program (RSVP)

Professional Experience

Child Care Resources of Rockland - Spring Valley, NY 2006-

2009

Family Assistance Coordinator

. Facilitated Family Assistance services for all corporate/employer

contracts and related systems.

. Market and maintain data on clients who are eligible for assistance

through the United Way Community Impact grants, Family Transportation

Assistance and Tuition Scholarship Programs and Community Solutions

Transportation and Gas Card Programs.

. Maintain contact with representatives of corporations and individuals

who have contracts with the Agency.

. Coordinated statistical records of corporate and individual contract

information.

Camp Venture, Inc - Nanuet, NY 2005-2006

Educational Specialist/Assistant Site Director Trainee

. Developed differentiated educational course plans in Writing, Reading,

Math, Social Studies, and Science for approximately 15 to 20 special-

needs clients.

. Trained the new staff and assigned them their daily work tasks

(activities, OT Therapy Methods, Prompting/ Focusing/ Teaching

Techniques).

Edwin Gould Academy - Chestnut ridge, NY 2002-

2005

Teacher's Assistant/Substitute Teacher

. Acted as Substitute Teacher and Teaching Assistant in the following

areas: English, Math, Science and Social Studies in classes averaging

20-25 students.

. Acted as liaison between student residents and school faculty as well

as the staff.

. Attended Group Leaders training course.

Redeeming Love Christian Center - Nanuet, NY 1996-

2001

Assistant Volunteer Coordinator/Early Learning Instructor

. Supervised volunteer activities for a $20M 501 C (3) non-profit

corporation.

. Provided educational instruction (Math, Phonics, Reading, Social

Studies and Science) for Pre-K through Fourth Grade students.

. Coordinated and facilitated monthly parent-teacher conferences to

review academic performance.

. Reviewed behavioral modification strategies with parents.

Education

. B.A. Psychology - DePaul University, Chicago, IL

. M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy - Alliance Graduate School of

Counseling, Nyack, NY

Counseling Internships

. Outpatient Behavior & Mental Health Services - Children's Hospital of

Newark Beth Israel, Newark, NJ 2012

. Nyack Counseling Department - Nyack College, Nyack, NY

2012

Certifications/Training

. Certified Pre-Marital Counseling - Alliance Graduate School of

Counseling, Nyack NY 2009

. Certified Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Coach - The Center for Emotional &

Spiritual Development, Hibernia, NJ

2012

. Certified Teaching assistant/Substitute Teacher - State of New York,

Department of Education

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