Teller/Teacher Assistant/ Clerical aide

Katia Gurgel

*** ******** **** **** ****: 281-***-**** Cell: 832-***-****

League City, TX 77573 e-mail: ***********@*****.***.**

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Objective

Experienced Psychologist seeking to obtain a mid-career level, permanent position in which I can contribute with my clinical, human relations experience in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications Summary

• More than six years experience in clinical psychology.

• Extensive knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental dysfunctions.

• In depth experience with recruitment, selection process including tests and interviews.

• Experience on teaching children with special needs.

• Experience with psychological assistance of families and children of low income.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Education

Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba - UNIMEP, SP, Brazil

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (December 1987)

Work Experience

Teacher Assistant: 2008 – 2009, Primrose Pre School, League City, TX

• Responsible for recording student’s grades, taking daily attendance, recording daily lunch counts or book inventories.

• Enrich the teaching of remedial lessons by providing individual support to students on a consistent basis.

• Manage students during restroom breaks, school assemblies and field trips.

• Responsible for overseeing students who are on the school yard during recess or physical education.

• Assisting with typing, photocopying class materials, filing papers and support developing special projects.

Clinical Psychologist: 1999 - 2003, Private Clinic, Itapetininga, SP, Brazil.

• Assess clients' needs, abilities or behavior using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of behavior.

• Offered treatment, including therapy and counseling for adults and children.

• Offered therapy for anxiety, depression, addictions, social-interpersonal problems and challenging behavior.

Social Psychologist: 1994 - 2003, Casa de Promoção Social Imaculada - CPSI, Itapetininga, SP, Brazil

• Performed psychosocial assessments and family evaluation and coordinated intake processes.

• Develop and evaluate provided service, offering consultation to teachers and other staff.

• Oversaw and monitored all activities at the center. Participated in program development, implementation and evaluation as required.

• Planned and coordinated program sessions with families in collaboration with other staff.

Recruiter: 1993 -1994, Iguacu Café Soluvel do Brasil, Cornelio Procopio, PR, Brazil.

• Build and sustain a network of potential applicants.

• Qualify existing profiles to ensure they accurately describe selection requirements.

• Maintain all statistical data associated with the recruitments of open positions ensuring timely and accurate information processing.

• Conduct the interview and selection process, partnering with the hiring managers and other interviewers to define interview strategy and frame offer packages.

• Execute strategic sourcing techniques to include a variety of resources such as internet, advertising, employment agencies, internal and external databases, employee referrals directing resourcing and job fairs.

• Determined most qualified candidates and made recommendations to hiring manager.

School Psychologist: 1989 - 1991, Associacao Protecao ao Excepcional de Carambei - APROEC, Carambei, PR, Brazil.

• Conduct educational and psychological testing; interpret results and serve as a consultant for teachers, principals and other personnel.

• Observe and evaluate classroom behavior and performance of each child to further assist teachers and other professionals on identifying, understanding and developing strategies to improve learning problems of the child.

• Prepare, compile and present materials such as evaluations, test results and reports.

• Determine educational requirements for special needs children and ensure the implementation of individualized treatment/educational plans; assess needs in progress on an ongoing basis.

Internships

Phillips do Brasil Ltda., Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. 1985 - 1986.

EQUIPAV, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. 1984 - 1985.

Special skills

Languages: Portuguese (native), English (fluent) and Spanish (basic).

Computer: MS Office, Internet Tools.

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