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Letitia V. Tolliver, M.A.

**** **** ****** **** ***. 1219 Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 205-***-**** *********@*****.***

Education:

Livingston High School– Livingston, Alabama (1998-2001)

Area of study: General

Earned Advanced Diploma

The University of Montevallo (2001-2006)

Major: Speech and language Pathology

Minor: Deaf Studies

Degree Earned: Bachelors of Science

The University of Alabama (2006-2008)

Major: Rehabilitation Counseling

Grade Point Average 3.8

Degree: Masters of Art

Academic Experience:

Courses Completed:

Counseling Theory and Process (2006)

Medical Aspects of a Disability I (2006)

Medical Aspects of a Disability II (2006)

Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling (2006)

Prepracticum in Counseling (2006)

Assessment in Rehabilitation Counseling (2007)

Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling (2007)

Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation Counseling/Case management (2007)

Group Procedures in Counseling and Guidance (2007)

Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Disability (2007)

Individual and Group Appraisal (2008)

Career Development (2008)

Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling (2007- 2008)

Life Span Development (2008)

Internship Experience:

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

Vocational Rehabilitation Intern (January 2007-Dec 2008)

Memberships and Organizations:

- Sigma Alpha Pi society of leadership and success

- Graduates Student Association

Professional Experience

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center– Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling (Jan 2008 – March 2009)

Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Mcnutt (Supervisory Psychologist, 205-***-****- Ext. 2424)

Job Duties:

- Manage and run the vocational rehabilitation jobs skills center of the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center.

- Provide counseling to veterans

- Assist veterans with various job training skills such as building a resume, job search assistance, interview skills, telephone access for employment contacts and phone interviews, application completion assistance, and providing career information from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Many veterans that I assist have various mental disabilities and problems such as depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia.. ect.

- Responsible for helping veterans obtain documents such as their DD-214, social security card, birth certificates, transcripts, and driver’s license.

- Assist veterans with applying for college by helping with admissions applications, and assisting with the financial aid application process.

- Assist veterans in applying for benefits such as SSDI.

- Vocational counseling, provide assessments such as the CareerScope Interest and Assessment, the Wonderlic Personnel Inventory, and OASIS/Enhanced Job analyzer, transferable Skills Analysis, provide online access and website listings for job search.

- Responsible for completing various tasks given by the department’s rehabilitation specialists and assist with case loads.

- Keep track of and enter in confidential documents of the Vocational Rehabilitation Department.

- Assist veterans by helping them get in contact with various community resources such as the

Department of Human Resources and the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.

Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company – Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Office Assistant (Oct 2006 – Dec 2007)

Supervisor: Mildred Miller, (Sales Manager, 205-***-****)

Job Duties:

-Provided customer service to policy holders of the company and answered any question or concerns customers may have had concerning their policy.

-Collected, counted, and deposited each agent turn-in, balanced check books.

-Responsible for entering new applications into the company’s system through the computer.

-Collected premiums from policyholders that paid on site, collected premiums from policy holders that mailed in.

-Responsible for assisting the office manager in maintaining the office by making sure that all agent turn-ins balanced, keeping a neat and clean work space, making sure that all information for each day such as application and premiums were entered into the computer.

-Made sure that the company’s check book and settlement sheet balanced at the end of the day.

The University of Montevallo– Montevallo, Alabama

Child Development Center

Teacher’s Assistant (August 2003-May 2006)

Supervisor: Betty Walker, (Child Study Center Director, 205-***-****)

Job Duties:

-Responsibilities include assisting teachers with various tasks such as lesson plans; prepare daily activities such as arts and crafts.

-Monitor students during play, running errands for the child study center, assist in organizing and implementing curricula that stimulates children’s physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth.

-Assist teachers in helping students to explore individual interest, develop talents and independence, build self esteem and learn how to get along with others.

-Other responsibilities include greeting parents and answering any questions concerning their child or the development center.

Additional Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point. Experience in administrating test such as the CareerScope and the OAYSIS, transferable skills analysis.

References Available Upon Request

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