Rehabilitation Service and Special Education Counseling
Resume:
CATHY TAYLOR-BRACKS
**** *. *** ***** ****, Ste. 311 Burkburnett,
TX 76354 469-***-**** (940)
E-mail: **********@*****.*** •
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
● Vocational Rehabilitation counseling and guidance
● Supervisory experience with diverse cultures
● Effective oral and written communicator
● Career planning and development
● Conflict mediation and dispute resolution
● Case management and network experience
● Self-starter, problem solver, strong organizational skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
Randstad
T est proctor, general office clerical M arch
2017 - P resent
Personal Care Advocate J uly 2 013
– F ebruary 2 017
● Meal prep, personal healthcare and grooming, medicine set-up, grocery shop, transportation aide Texas Health and Human Services
Houston, TX 77057
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Oct 1999 – June 2012
● Career guidance and planning for vocational and employment opportunities for disabled individuals
● Implement transition services for high school students to identify training, educational, and career programs
● Manage financial budget for purchasing tools, work supplies, training services, medical devices and evaluations
● Vocational counseling to assess client emotional and physical status and their suitability for disability services
● Supervise staff for application, implementation, and compliance of legal guidelines regarding vendor purchases
● Develop working relationship in community to identify and establish employer contacts and service providers
● Coordinate referral system to utilize comparable benefits for medical, social, financial and legal services
● Network with Garland School Special Education and local employers as member of Business Advisory Council
Texas Worksource for Dallas County/Private Industry Council of Dallas Garland TX
Career Counselor/Intake Specialist March 1990 –
Sept 1999
● Administer TABE, Locator, Apticom, MBTI assessment tests for job compatibility
● Plan, coordinate, and implement training and job development for summer youth program
● Assess individual service needs for training or retraining by researching local labor markets
● Plan seminars and workshops for staff development training using visual aids
● Technical assistance for resume writing and Texas Workforce Alex job placement system
● Vocational counseling to displaced workers and economically disadvantaged youth
● Intake Social Service participants to assess JTPA/WIA suitability
● Maintain and organize database for department reports, queries and monthly statistics on TWIST database system, crisis management for caseload
● Supervise youth and at-risk students for summer jobs program EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Organizational Management Nov
2002
University of Phoenix
Dallas, TX C ertified Court Mediator - State of Texas August 2002 B achelor of Applied Arts and Science in Interdisciplinary Studies May 1999 Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
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