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Resume:
Sara Nami, MA
* ******* ******, **********, *** York 11801
****.******@*****.***
EDUCATION
Masters of Arts, May 2015
Long Island University, Post, Brookville, New York Major: Clinical Art Therapy and Counseling
Bachelors of Science, May 2013
Long Island University, C. W. Post College, Brookville, New York Major: Clinical Art Therapy
Associate of Arts, December 2010
Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York
Major: Liberal Arts
CERTIFICATION
• Working towards hours for becoming Registered Art Therapist (Current)
• New York State Certification Child Abuse and Maltreatment (2015) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sunharbor Manor Nursing Home, Roslyn, New York
Therapeutic Recreation/Art Therapist, March 2015 - Present
• Coordinate, lead Art Therapy and Other Creative Arts Therapies groups for Adults and Geriatrics residents with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
• Coordinate, lead Art Therapy and Other Creative Arts Therapies groups for Adults and Geriatrics patients within the Rehabilitation floor
• Documentation of residents behavior in therapeutic groups and individual session
• Attend Treatment team meetings to discuss therapeutic interventions
• Attend and participate in care plan meetings with treatment and families
• Supervise and assist with larger performances on units
• Supervise outings with residents
• Assist with dietary and meal programs
Outreach Project - Bellport, New York
Recreation Counselor, Per Diem, December 2014 - March 2015
• Planed and implemented therapeutic recreational programs and activities for adult and geriatric women with substance abuse
• Coordinated, led Art Therapy and Other Creative Arts Therapies groups and individual sessions
• Documentation of patient behavior in therapeutic groups and individual session Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence, New York
Art Therapy Intern, September 2014 - January 2015
• Designed and Implemented Art Therapy program
• Coordinated, led and co-led Art Therapy and ABA groups and individual sessions for Children & Adolescents ranging from ages 5-18
• Documentation of student behavior in therapeutic groups and individual session
• Developed treatment plans
• Collaborated with mental health treatment team and teachers to provide best care for individuals
• Crisis interventions
• Conducted groups with court mandated Children & Adolescents Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York Art Therapy Intern, May 2014 - August 2014
• Coordinated, led Art Therapy and other Creative Arts Therapies groups for young adults, adults and geriatric with mental illness, Co-Existing Disorder and/or Forensics on the locked Behavioral Health Unit
• Worked one-on-one doing counseling and Art Therapy
• Documentation responsibilities: Initial assessment; daily and weekly documentation of client behavior in therapeutic groups and/ or individual session; Interviewed and evaluated new patients upon admission; Assessment and treatment planning
• Advocacy for patients
• Performed Projective Drawing Assessment Tests
• Worked with court appointed, A.O.T., Kendra’s Law patients
• Attend Treatment team meetings
• Documented and researched a disorder of one patient in group for individual case study Parker Institute, A Division of The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
Art Therapy Intern, August 2012 – January 2013
• Co-facilitated Art Therapy and Other Creative Arts Therapies groups and individual sessions for Adults and Geriatrics residence with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Head Injury Association - Hauppauge, New York
Art Therapy Intern, April 2012 - August 2012
• Co-facilitated art therapy groups for adults ages 21 years old and up with traumatic brain injuries
• Practiced hand-over-hand technique to individuals who had limited motor skills
• Provided one on one art therapy sessions
• Organized and developed the Bridges To Hope art show WORK EXPERIENCE
Ultra Vision Optical, Levittown, New York
Eyewear Consultant/Receptionist, December 2011 – March 2015
• Schedule appointments and exams for clients
• Handle and calculate daily finances
• Assist in eye exam testing
Paper Source, Greenvale & Garden City, New York
Key Holder, September 2013 - June 2014
• Created and directed creative art classes for children and adults
• Handled and calculate daily finances
• Created and installed all visuals
Fun Craft, Jericho & Great Neck, New York
Manager, September 2007 - July 2009
• Created and directed art projects with children
• Managed store and coordinated scheduling
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Long Island University CW Post, Brookville, New York President, Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority, Epsilon Mu, December 2011 - December 2012
• Coordinated activities, financial records, and liaised with Nationals and campus Greek advisor
• Delegated tasks to executive board members
• Corresponded on a weekly basis with national representative Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York
President, Art Club, January 2009 - May 2010
• Recruited members
• Organize and facilitate weekly group meeting
• Organized activities in the community and on campus PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
• American Art Association
• New York Art Therapy Association
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Proficient in both PC and Mac Platforms, including: iPhoto, keynote, Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Flash, Blackboard, Sigma charting program REFERENCES
• Available Upon Request
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