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Frank I. Starks, Jr., PhD
Personal Information:
Citizenship: US American
Veteran’s Preference: Yes
Frank I. Starks, Jr., Ph.D.
San Leandro, CA 94578
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• US Navy Veteran; PhD in Organization Psychology with experience working with Veterans
and other at-risk populations with an emphasis on Academics & Workforce Readiness.
• Successfully supported US Naval Hospital staff and their family members with Academic
and Employment counseling and advisement.
• Transition Counselor & Personal Life Coach to disabled Vets and civilians for 4 yrs.
• Successfully recruit, trained and managed staff of 10 for Cal-State Academic Mentor
Program of 200-plus caseloads of students and work professionals.
OBJECTIVE
Seeking professional support position where I can use my skills as an Health & Employment
Academic Support Counselor, Life Coach and Organization Psychologist to help civilians and
military Veterans who had/have drug and/or alcohol related problems, homeless issues,
health issues, abnormal levels of stress and who may (or may not) have physical and
neurological disabilities, to develop skills in the areas of Personal Control, Empowerment,
Self-Awareness, Workforce Development and Academic/Career development.
EXPERIENCE
HEALTH & EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST 2014 –
Present
Employment, Career & Life Skills Education
Contra Costa County Office of Education – Pleasant Hill, CA
Implement the CCCOE approved curriculum to California Department of Corrections
parolees and Veterans. Assess parolees and Veterans community transition needs.
Coordinate and maintain current community support resources for student population.
Collect and analyze statistical data. Coordinate County-wide employment opportunities with
service vendors.
CAREER/EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST July, 2013 – Sept, 2014
Workforce Readiness for At-Risk populations
Center Point, Inc. – San Rafael, CA
Work/Life Balance; Alcohol/Drug Addiction; One-on-One Career and Employment Placement
for homeless Parolees and Veterans in Oakland and San Rafael. Actively assist in Adult
Literacy and their re-entry to society using community resources, guest speakers and job
and education workshops on career development. Serve as a Liaison to businesses,
government and community organizations. Facilitate orientations, activities and training
workshops on career & education development.
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ACADEMIC/EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT COUNSELOR May, 2010 to May, 2012
Career/Employment Assistance
US Naval Hospital – US Naval Base, Rota, Spain
Assist the Director for Administration at the US Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain in promoting
Work/Life Balance; Employment opportunities and Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery.
Recommended, planned, prepared and delivered to staff educational and informational
activities such as workshops, seminars, information & referrals related to education of current
and retired military Veterans.
Provided veterans, managers and employees with information on the hospital’s HR
recruitment and placement goals, objectives and strategies. Evaluated staffing and
recruitment program to assess if they meet hospital Administrator’s goals and objectives.
Conducted various independent studies to compare and chart data. Worked closely with
other Veteran’s organizations to ensure that the recruitment and staffing strategies used to
attract employment and to retain valuable and critical employees for the hospital.
Analyzed a wide range of processes to determine if current processes will effectively meet
long and short term goals and requirements.
LIFE TRANSITION SPECIALIST May, 2006 to October, 2009
Physical & Neurological Rehabilitation
Awakenings Health Institute – San Diego, CA
Provided transition counseling/coaching support, training, and educational assistance for
both Veterans and civilian clients with neurological and physical disabilities.
Facilitated enrollment in education and employment opportunities by coordinating with area
businesses, schools, and colleges, communicating the needs of the client and the benefits to
both parties, as well as, obtaining information about available positions. Arranged care
giving classes for client families and assisted them in the registration process.
Served as a non-clinical counselor to clients where I covered a variety of issues such as
academic and career objectives to identify and clarify and to recommend appropriate referral
services.
Conducted an initial assessment of the patient's overall life situation and created Career
Action Plans that documented an initial individualized treatment/rehabilitation plan, revising it
when necessary. Locate and made referral(s) to appropriate treatment/rehabilitation
resources within the San Diego community.
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY SUPPORT LIAISON – Sept., 2002 to June, 2005
Small School Reform Initiative
National Equity Project, (NEP) – Oakland/San Francisco, CA
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Personal Information:
Citizenship: US American
Veteran’s Preference: Yes
Provided Leadership, Academic and Personal development to students, principals, teachers
and families in the communities to facilitate and support the new small school reform initiative
that was being implemented that year (2002).
Provided direct student, family and community liaison support between the District schools
and Family & Community leaders in redesigning K-12 schools in the San Francisco Bay
Area. Many families came from inner-city households that needed special consideration and
resources due to a variety of factors; family & community violence, absent parents, physical
and sexual abuse; vocational & educational training support needs.
Provided comprehensive academic, personal, financial and/or career counseling to High
school students in the Oakland and San Francisco Unified School Districts.
Advised students on college entry requirements, academic standing, career decision-making,
financial aid, applying for scholarships, review student transcripts, test scores and factors
that contribute to student’s academic progress.
Provided individual and group counseling to families, teachers and students to support the
change management project that schools and communities were having a difficult time
adjusting to.
ACADEMIC MENTOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR Sept., 1999 to May, 2002
Student Counseling Services
California State Education Department – Governor’s Office – Sacramento, CA
Responsible for planning, managing and evaluation of California State Education
Department’s Academic Mentor Program. Duties included recruiting, assessing,
selecting and training program participants.
Manage caseload of over 200 at-risk student and mentor matches and assist in increasing
their retention and graduation rates through counseling and advisement, workshops,
referrals and other forms of direct interventions.
Provided comprehensive academic, personal (alcohol & drug abuse; sexual abuse and anger
management) and career counseling to students from low income, first generation college
bound and disabled high school students. Counseling included General Education
requirements, career decision-making; school selection, transcript reviews, test scores and
other factors contributing to student and family success.
ACADEMIC COUNSELOR – Parent Volunteer Sept., 1995 to Sept., 1997
Student Academic Tutoring
Alameda Unified School District – Alameda, CA
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As the lead parent and Academic Counselor, I worked with students and their parents on
supporting their academic needs through services that met their individual needs.
Provided comprehensive academic, personal and career counseling to students. Counseling
included General Education requirements, career decision-making; school selection,
transcript reviews, test scores and other factors contributing to student and family success.
Counseled parents, teachers and students on variety of family, work and Diversity issues
including domestic violence, absent and/or incarcerated parents, frequent moves, school
culture, compensation, staffing, recruiting, retention and student development.
Worked one-on-one with students, parents, and teachers to increase personal effectiveness
when dealing with family, school, classroom and community issues. Evaluated and
interpreted data using interviews to identify and clarify issues or concerns and make
recommendations on program planning, agency coordination and follow up procedures that
affect teaching and learning.
STUDENT SERVICES PROFESSIONAL I Sept., 1993 to Sept., 1995
Human Resources Department
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Provided information to make decisions for external and/or internal placement in or
promotion to positions covered by qualification standards in a variety of clerical and/or
technical occupations. New and current employment classification and record administration.
I provided technical support in recruitment, selection and placement of State employees.
Research and resolved classification activities for HR staff and management. I supported HR
Generalists by finalizing selections/commitments, coordinating pre-employment
requirements. I maintained systems for and determined if placement priorities are
appropriate in filling vacant position and took appropriate action.
I prepared requests for Human Resource Office certificates and obtained applications for
rating under direct hire authority or merit promotion. I rated applications for external or
internal placement in or promotion to positions covered by qualification standards in a wide
variety of clerical and technical occupations.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Organization Psychology
Alliant International University
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Personal Information:
Citizenship: US American
Veteran’s Preference: Yes
Dissertation: Academic Mentor Program Management & Evaluation
M.A. Organization Psychology
Alliant International University
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
B.A.
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
US Navy Aviation Boatswain Mate 2
Honorable Discharge
TEACHING/TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Career Development Workshop – US Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain – 2012
Career development class for Naval hospital staff and their families.
Being Drug Free – Workshop for rehabilitation community, Solana Beach, CA - 2007
Career Development– Semester class for High School Teachers, Oakland, CA - 2005
Work & Life in Organizations Guest Lecturer, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - 2005
Teaching for Equity- 10-week class for new Charter School teachers, Oakland, CA - 2004
Color of Fear- Diversity workshop for Hewlett Packard employees, Sunnyvale, CA - 1998
Graduate Research Assistant – Alliant International University – 1997
Participated in teaching, advising, evaluation of graduate students in the subject of
Organization Psychology.
Resume & Job Search - 8-week class for parents and students, Alameda - 1996
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, San Francisco State University - 1995
Performed research and academic work advancing the understanding of youth/adult drug &
alcohol abuse
TECHNICAL SKILLS PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
PeopleSoft HRMS, MS Word 7.0, American Psychological Association
Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Society of I/O Psychologists
E-mail and Internet Applications Be A Mentor Volunteer
Wounded Warrior Volunteer
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