Office Coordinator
Resume:
Salem, OR *****
Martina J Sierra
Seeking a part-time position as a support person to quality, life-giving programs.
adp5sw@r.postjobfree.com
Education & Training
Life Coaching
2/26/2021 Transitional Life Coach, Transformational Services, Udemy 2/26/2021
Current Brave Thinking Institute, Life Mastery Consulting, anticipated completion 5/2022
Career Coaching
6/30/2020 Senior Professional Career Coach, ReadyResetGo
Master of Social Work*
1996 University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, Houston, TX Specialization in Family Therapy and Community Social Work
*Degree not awarded due to conflict with faculty member. Was licensed despite that in Texas.
Master of Arts, Religious Education
1985 Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA Thesis: Learning through participation in the liturgy
Bachelor of Arts, Religious Study and Sociology
1979 Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
Thesis: Teaching social justice in a Christian context to youth groups
Experience Life and Career Consultant, 2020 to present
WinAtWork/MJS Career Consulting, Salem, OR/Remote
• Developed program of coaching to build work skills for trauma survivors
• Produced guide for use of gratitude practices to overcome trauma and mental illness
• Worked with participants in career coaching from conception through attaining position
• Introduced dream building, skill development, coach re difficult situations, dossiers
• Delivered life coaching to 30 individuals, and career coaching to over 100 clients
Writing Tutor and Coach, 2013 to 2020
Martina’s Tutoring, Salem, OR/Remote
• Taught skills for academic writing from conception through completion, including research
• Clients included high school, college, graduate school students, as well as professionals
• Raised academic performance by at least one grade point, assisted in 63 promotions
• Tutored for SAT and GRE testing
• Delivered services to over 425 individuals
Faculty Member, 2006 to 2008
University of Phoenix/Remote
• Instructed classes in cultural diversity, world regions, and social services
• Monitored students for academic success and provide counseling and tutoring as appropriate
• Taught over 400 students
Faculty Member, 2006 to 2008
Kaplan University/Remote
• Instructed students in remedial writing and math
• Coach for Kaplan University’s Writing Center
• Worked with over 250 students in courses, 600 in Writing Center
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Family Caregiver, 2003 to 2006
• Provided end-of-life care for parents, both with dementia and cancers
Patient Educator and Program Developer, 2001 to 2004
Integrated Healthcare, Ashland, OR
• Developed and implemented three weekly disease specific patient support groups
• Conceptualized, researched, wrote, and presented two 8-week multimedia education courses, provided on rotation every 9 weeks
Chaplain Resident, 2000 to 2001
Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, CA
• Participated in full-time training program as healthcare chaplain at small community hospital
• Served long-term care, emergency, psychiatric, and perinatal units
• On-call for entire hospital every 4th day
Chaplain Intern, 1998 to 2000
VA Domiciliary, White City, OR & Rogue Valley Hospital, Medford, OR
• Provided spiritual care and transitional services to short-term unit at Domiciliary
• Worked with patients and families as needed for emergencies and end-of-life care at hospital
Executive Director, 1997 to 2000
Trinity Respite Center, Ashland, OR
• Delivered dementia respite care at activity-based day care center for patients and families
• Instituted policies, directed funding, wrote grants over $60,000, staff leadership, activity direction
• Interviewed 31 participants and families for retrospective life story telling, producing booklet for fundraising, gathering $12,500 in funds
• Grew program 133% over two years in both participation numbers and hours of service
Other Notable Experience
Clinical Social Worker, 12 Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Houston, TX 1996 to 1998
Life-long Director of Religious Education/Youth Minister, Curriculum Author, multiple settings, 1977 to 2006
Executive Director, Project Understanding, Ventura, CA (homeless program) 1986 to 1987
Volunteer Experience Community Leader, PatientsLikeMe, 2012 to present TOPS Field Staff (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 2012 to 2020
Various homeless programs in Salem and Ashland Areas, 1997 to 2013
American Red Cross Safety and Disaster Services Volunteer 1973 to 2005
Licensure and Professional Membership Association of Professional Chaplains, 2001 to present Master Social Worker, State of Texas, 1996 to 2000
Awards & Recognitions TOPS Queen, State Runner-Up, 2012
Dementia Care Provider of the Year, Southern OR, 1999
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