PATRICIA KERIGAN

**** ****** **. • Marietta, GA *0066 • 678-***-**** • add708@r.postjobfree.com S U M M A R Y O F Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

• Compassionate, accomplished, and experienced pre-licensed counselor (taking NCE in August 2020).

• Experience counseling adults and adolescents, including individuals, couples, families, and groups.

• Supported those diagnosed with anxiety, depression or other mood, behavior, or personality disorders within a private or clinical group or before military veterans’ groups.

• Helped clients recovering from domestic or substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and social isolation.

• Particularly stellar background and experience supporting groups.

• Outstanding motivational and organizational skills.

• Fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian.

A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E

Gestalt Psychology EMDR Solution-Focused Based

CBT Person Centered Humanist

Feminist Theory DBT Pastoral

E D U C A T I O N, T R A I N I N G A N D C E R T I F I C A T E S MS, General Mental Health Counseling, Capella University; earned June 2020 (3.89 GPA)

• Member, Chi Sigma Iota, International Honor Society for the Counseling Profession.

• Member, Gold Key, International Honor Society for Academic excellence.

• Ambassador, representing the school as a spokesperson to the public and incoming students. BS, Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Kaplan University; graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.83 GPA)

• Member, Psi Chi, International Honor Society for Psychology.

• Member, Alpha Beta Kappa, International Honor Society.

• Member, Gold Key International Honor Society for Academic Excellence.

• Member, National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars. Ordained Minister, Deliverance Temple Ministries – Cincinnati, OH; since 1998

Telehealth Mental Health Certificate, 28.5 hours, PSEI

Trauma and Anxiety Certificate, 2.5 hours, PSEI

CBT Techniques to Treat Anxiety Disorders Training, 5 hours, Capella University

TeleHealth for Professionals Training, 5 hours, Capella University W O R K A N D V O L U N T E E R E X P E R I E N C E Estranged or Alienated Parents of Adult Children 2016-Present Volunteer Online Administrator

• Serve as the only mental health professional for this Facebook group with more than 1,000 members.

• Share coping techniques with parents all over the world struggling with the fact that their adult children do not wish to be a part of their lives.

PATRICIA KERIGAN

1524 Owenby Dr. • Marietta, GA 30066 • 678-***-**** • add708@r.postjobfree.com W O R K A N D V O L U N T E E R E X P E R I E N C E (CO N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 1) Triad Psych, PC 2014-Present

Volunteer, Graduate Intern, Behavior Analyst, Psychotherapist, Family and Marriage Therapist

• Provide psychotherapy family and marriage therapy services and support all Spanish-speaking clients.

• Initiated and led an Adult Social Skills Group of 19 members that has met every two weeks for five years.

• Initiated two High School Age Social Skills Groups, of which I lead one every two weeks with 10 members.

• Praised by the Director and Licensed Professional Counselors for exceptional results-achieved with groups. Breath of Life Ministries 1998-Present

Ordained Minister and Missionary

• Counseled and mentored individuals, families and groups in a home or business setting across more than 41 countries, including Asia, Europe, and South America.

• Shared culturally relevant motivational and organizational skills with key stakeholders.

• Stellar organizational skills to speak before groups of up to 8,000 people. Walgreens 2012-2018

Beauty Consultant

• Leveraged interviewing skills acquiring during counseling experience to increase cosmetic sales 300%.

• Sold more than 250 items in one day, which was far average of the average of 17 items sold per day.

• Demonstrated stellar leadership to help the store rank No. 1 in total sales across a four-state region. M I L I T A R Y A N D A D D I T I O N A L C O M M U N I T Y L E A D E R S H I P Marine Corps Association of Marietta, GA 2019-Present Drill Instructor

• Organized group volunteer activities and performed as a Drill Instructor during parades. United States Marine Corps 1975-1998

Marine Corps Drill Instructor

• Motivated, mentored, coached, and led 45 different Marine Corps enlistees every quarter. L I C E N S U R E

Pre-Licensed, National Counseling Examination (NCE); taking examination Aug. 2020 I N D U S T R Y A F F I L I A T I O N S

Member, American Counseling Association of Georgia Member, American Association of Christian Counselors; since June 2020 PATRICIA KERIGAN

1524 Owenby Dr. • Marietta, GA 30066 • 678-***-**** • add708@r.postjobfree.com Date

Dear Hiring Manager:

With this letter, I wish to express my genuine interest in joining your organization as a (INSERT JOB TITLE HERE). As my resume highlights, I am a compassionate, accomplished, and experienced pre-licensed counselor (taking NCE in August 2020). My counseling experience including helping adults and adolescents, including individuals, couples, families, and groups. I have supported those diagnosed with anxiety, depression or other mood, behavior, or personality disorders within a private or clinical group or before military veterans’ groups. Furthermore, I have assisted clients recovering from domestic or substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and social isolation. I have a particularly stellar background and experience supporting groups, as well as outstanding motivational and organizational skills. Among my additional unique qualifications:

• Experience with Gestalt Psychology; CBT; Feminist Theory; EMDR; Person Centered; DBT; Solution-Focused Based; Humanist; and Pastoral.

• MS, General Mental Health Counseling, Capella University; earned June 2020 (3.89 GPA).

• BS, Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Kaplan University; graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.83 GPA).

• Telehealth Mental Health Certificate and Trauma and Anxiety Certificate, PSEI.

• CBT Techniques to Treat Anxiety Disorders and TeleHealth for Professionals Training, Capella University. Since 2014, I have provided psychotherapy family and marriage therapy services for Triad Psych, PC. In this capacity, I also support all Spanish-speaking clients. I initiated and lead an Adult Social Skills Group of 19 members that has met every two weeks for five years. I also initiated two High School Age Social Skills Groups, of which I lead one every two weeks with 10 members. I have been praised by the Director and Licensed Professional Counselors for exceptional results-achieved with the groups.

My additional experience includes serving as the only mental health professional for a Facebook group with more than 1,000 members where I share coping techniques with parents all over the world struggling with the fact that their adult children do not wish to be a part of their lives. As an Ordained Minister and Missionary, I have also counseled and mentored individuals, families and groups in a home or business setting across more than 41 countries, including Asia, Europe, and South America. As your counselor, you will find me committed to gaining the trust of your clients and surpassing your performance expectations. I have no doubt I would be an immediate and long-term asset to your organization and would welcome an interview.

Sincerely,

Patricia Kerigan

678-***-****

add708@r.postjobfree.com

PATRICIA KERIGAN

1524 Owenby Dr. • Marietta, GA 30066 • 678-***-**** • add708@r.postjobfree.com Date

Dear Hiring Manager (INSERT PERSON’S NAME):

I am writing to personally thank you for providing me the opportunity to interview with you and discuss the exciting (TITLE OF EACH JOB OPPORTUNITY) position currently available at your organization. Having acquired a greater understanding of the job requirements, I am confident I will surpass your performance expectations. As mentioned, I am a compassionate, accomplished, and experienced pre-licensed counselor (taking NCE in August 2020). My counseling experience including helping adults and adolescents, including individuals, couples, families, and groups. I have supported those diagnosed with anxiety, depression or other mood, behavior, or personality disorders within a private or clinical group or before military veterans’ groups. Furthermore, I have assisted clients recovering from domestic or substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and social isolation. I have a particularly stellar background and experience supporting groups, as well as outstanding motivational and organizational skills.

Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Again, thank you for the interview. I look forward to your response. Sincerely,

Patricia Kerigan

678-***-****

add708@r.postjobfree.com

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