Counselor/Educator

Objective:

Seeking a responsible and challenging position where my training, experience and education in the fields of mental health, counseling and education will add value in the positions of a Mental Health Worker/Counselor, Social Worker Assistant, Facilitator, C.N.A or Educator.

Qualifications Profile: A self-motivated individual who is able to motivate others. Proficient computer skills. Excellent leadership and problem solving skills. Over 15 years of experience as a counselor and teacher in the educational, mental health and medical industries.

Skills and Abilities:

Teaching

Security

Counselor

Client Care

Cashier/Supervisor

Custodian/Janitor

Evaluate/Review

Customer Service

Chartering

Librarian/Museum

Certified Nurses Aid/Home Health Aid(C.N.A./HHA)

Health/Safety Practice – CPR, First Aid

Conflict Resolution

Observation and Reporting

Discipline

Leadership

Field Trips

Printing Experience

Experience:

Administrative Assistant/Counselor - A.A.R.P., Sacramento, CA 2013 – 2015

Provided Counseling

Performed Schedule creation, Customer Service and Office Work

Certified Nurses Aid (CNA) - L and L Nursing Agency, Stockton, CA 2009 – 2013

Performed patient grooming, vital signs, ambulation, charting

Provided a safe and nurturing environment

Mental Health Technician/Counselor - Sierra Vista Hospital, Sacramento, CA 2010 – 2011

Provided psychological, emotional, social and nutritional support to clients

Monitored client safety, feeding, grooming, vital signs, and performed charting

Provided counseling, intervention, coping strategies, referrals, discharge and crisis management

Attended client conferences with doctors, nurses, therapists and other professionals

Security Officer - Golden Dragon Security, Sacramento, CA 2008 – 2009

Provided counseling, psychological, emotional, social and nutritional support to clients

Monitored client safety, feeding, grooming, vital signs, ambulation and charting

Provided, intervention, coping strategies, referrals, discharge and crisis management

Attended client conferences, teaming with other professionals

Security Officer - Inter-Con Security, Sacramento, CA 2007 – 2008

Responsible for safety and property at Federal tax Board in Sacramento

Extensive knowledge of alarm system, fire systems and other monitoring devices – barcodes, etc.

Provided customer service and security for workers, visitors

Patrolled busy building complex on foot

Provided radio communication and traffic controls

Provided security of property, workers and visitors at the Sacramento DMV on Broadway

Charted activities of daily occurrences – emergencies and experience in answering and monitoring telephone calls to take messages, answer questions and provide information during non-business hours when the switchboard is closed.

Security Officer - Westfield Downtown Plaza Security, Sacramento, CA 2006 – 2007

In charge of parking lots, 24 Hour Fitness and Hard Rock Cafe

Provided security of Westfield Mall property and customers

Monitored and worked with a diverse population of clients and customers

Communicated unusual activities and unauthorized persons to police and other security personnel through walkie talkie, by use of codes

Customer services, interventions, redirections of people and traffic

Experience patrolling industrial and commercial properties

Able to write reports of daily activities – equipment and property damage, theft, break-ins, on foot and extensive patrolling and observation

Certified Nurse Aid/Home Health Aid (CNA/HHA) - Saylor Lane, Sacramento, CA 2005 – 2006

Worked in busy care home attending to 10 patients

Provided patient care, safety, grooming, vital signs, ambulation, feeding and showers

Various physically demanding duties such as lifting, transferring patients suffering from various diseases

Answer signal lights to assist various patient needs

Charting activity of daily living

Attending patient conferences with doctors, therapists, nurses, family members and performed all duties required to run a house e.g., cleaning, bed making, rearranging furniture etc.,

CNA/HHA - John Adams/Valley Skilled Convalescent Hospital, Sacramento, CA 2002 – 2004

Worked with various patients with multiple symptoms/diseases old and young

Provided patient care, safety, grooming, vital signs, ambulation, feeding and charting

Answered signal lights and promoted positive behavior outcomes by observation, intervention, redirection and evaluation and reassuring clients/patients

Promote team work with family, doctors, nurses, therapists,

Ability to complete all assignments in a timely manner

Film trips, family trips, visiting shows, film shows, museums

Facilitator and at times case manager assigned by the administrator per demand and need

CNA/HHA – A1 Nursing Agency/Ellique Nursing Agency Sacramento, Jackson, Grass Valley, Stockton, Placerville, CA 2003 – 2007

Provided patient care, grooming, hygiene

Took vitals, charting, observation and redirections

Bed making, cleaning, showers, feeding, etc.,

Answered signal/call lights

Promote team work and positive attitude at all times

Customer Services

Senior Teacher - Government Independence Secondary School, Freetown Sierra Leone 1985 – 1990

Taught history and geography, to diverse populations

Enforced discipline – coaching, warnings, terminations

Wrote syllabus and review curriculum

Reviewed and evaluated high school exit exams

Performed roles as counselor, tutor and detention supervisor

Teaching Assistant Government Independence Secondary School, Freetown Sierra Leone 1980 – 1985

Taught history, geography and family life education

Enforced discipline – warnings, suspensions and expulsions

Prepared lessons and note plans

Provided assignments, tests and corrected papers

Helped students to evaluate their abilities, skills and interests to develop realistic academic and vocational goals.

Librarianship – Milton Magai Teachers College, Freetown Sierra Leone 1977 - 1980

Student Librarian/ registering new patrons, collect funds

Collecting books, films, periodicals, bibliographies

Cataloging and classification of books – Dewey Decimal and manually

Collection of artifacts, archives, museum items, and depositories

Providing inter/intra department and college books periodicals loans, print and non-print materials

Finding aide for research students and the public

Electronic transfer of documents, printing and copying

Modifying and enlarging films, periodicals, and research papers, etc.

Clean and repair print and non-print materials

Assist in the inventory of library collections, maintain inventory of department supplies and prepare requisition for purchases. Assist in preparing financial and statistical report.

Taking daily census, prepare materials for binding.

Assist in shelving of library materials, tasks, e.g. open and/or close library facility

Resolve patron complaints or refer them to appropriate and perform related duties like media materials and schedule and distribute video tapes, slides, prepare broadcast logs, recording programs for patrons, listening carrels via playback equipment and switch console.

Perform typing and word processing functions as needed

Custodian – Milton Magai Teachers College, Freetown Sierra Leone 1977 – 1980

Work in college, school, kitchen, and recreational areas.

Cleaning dishes, trenches, pools, weeding, scraping, bathrooms, tables, chairs, cafeteria, etc.

Operated floor buffers, industrial vacuum cleaners, and used bleach and other items

Provided sanitation service as needed

Promoted good environmental standards in the recreational areas, football fields, swimming pools, dinner areas, storage areas, offices and in the playground.

Promoted good storage areas for equipment and cleaning materials

Achievements and Awards:

Para Educator, Dept of Education, Sacramento, 2004

Custodian Certificate, Elk Grove Unified School District, 2004

Instructional Assistant Certificate, No Child Left-Behind, Elk Grove Unified School District 2004

Sally Cordova Pre-Doctorial Scholarship, 1998 UC Berkeley

National Deans List, Sacramento State University, 1998

Highest Honors in the California State University System, Sacramento State University, 1997

Cooper Wilson Scholar, Sacramento State University, 1996

Golden Key National Honor Society, Sacramento State University, 1995

Soroptimist International Student Achievement Award, Sacramento City College, May 1994

Dean’s List Sacramento City College, 1992, 1993, 1994

Soroptimist International Scholar, Sacramento City College, February 1994

Education:

2014– 2015 Asher College, Sacramento, CA - Microsoft Office Essentials Certifications

1994 – 1998 UC Berkley – Pre-Doctoral Scholar, Sacramento, CA

1994 – 1998 Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA

-BA – Social Science and Behavioral Science

-MA – Education, Bilingual/Multi-cultural

1991 – 1994 Sacramento City College Associate Degree with Honors - Education

1977 – 1980 Milton Magai Teachers College, Sierra Leone, West Africa - Higher Teacher Certificate

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