Veronica Pelaez

*** ****** ****** • Carrollton, GA 30117

Home 678-***-**** • Cell 404-***-****

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SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

• Variety of corporate outreach/marketing experience; excellent presentation and Public Relations Skills

• Excellent administrative, interpersonal, written, oral, organizational, and counseling skills.

• Experience with business-to-business and business development marketing.

• Company to community/business representative in a variety of settings.

• Human Resources/hiring skills: resume reviews, telephone/face to face interviews, skills assessments

• Excellent customer service skills; Bi-lingual in Spanish, Competent in Italian and French.

CAREER PROFILE

2008 to 2009 UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

Graduate Assistant: Department of Curriculum and Instruction

• Prepared Transcript Evaluations for Early Childhood Education, Middle Grades, and Secondary Education Programs

• Advised student queries regarding program participation

• Assisted Department Professors with research and administrative tasks

2008 to 2010 SOLUTIONS Community Services Carrollton, GA

Primary Therapist

• Taught parenting skills, anger management and life skills to parents of children in danger of losing home placement.

• Used therapeutic interventions to assist child and adolescent population with school, home and social difficulties.

2007 to 2008 Tanner Behavioral Health Systems Carrollton, GA

Business Development/Marketing/Community Liaison

• Daily formal and informal presentations to schools, community and businesses.

• Participated in Community meetings such as Family Connection and Meth Alliance

• Visited schools in four county area, DFCS, DJJ, doctor's offices and businesses regularly to present Tanner's Behavioral Health Therapeutic Programs for children and adults

• Prepared Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Goal Objectives and Efficiency Reports

1999 to 2005 Johnson Research & Development Atlanta, GA

Director, Marketing & Business Development, Public Relations

• Promoted four times in six years of employment.

• Increased marketing department scope to include inventor relations, public relations, and contract negotiations.

• Supervised administrative staff and managed marketing assistants and summer interns.

• Project Manager for business to business marketing and product development.

• Managed patent process for over 100 patents.

• Assisted HR department with hiring of various levels of personnel.

• New business liaison coordinator for all company departments and branches.

1998 to 1999 Tanner Behavioral Health Systems Carrollton, GA

Referral Assessment

• Performed standardized psychiatric assessment in a hospital setting.

• Arranged clinical treatment in appropriate treatment facilities for children, adolescents, and adults.

• Counseled family members on patient’s treatment objectives.

• Negotiated managed care benefits for patients.

• Met stringent documentation criteria for each assessment.

• Assessed Hispanic/Latino patients and translated for other team members.

• Ongoing consultation with treating physician and psychiatrist.

1998 to 1999 The Georgian School Carrollton, GA

Teacher, Spanish 101-103

• Taught three levels of Spanish to sophomore, junior and senior high school students.

• Coordinated classroom curricula for maximum benefit for all three levels in one class.

• Received letter of appreciation from the most improved student because I genuinely cared.

1997 to 1998 State University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA

Instructor, Spanish 101

• Received an award from the student and department for excellence in teaching Students with Disabilities.

• Tutored students outside of class for additional assistance.

1997 to 1997 Inner Harbour Hospital Douglasville, GA

Psychological Testing Services Assistant

• Conducted IQ, Psychological, Neurological, and Educational Testing for children and adolescents.

• Experienced in conducting the Wechsler IQ, Wyatt Achievement, Bender-Gestalt Neurological.

• Substitute teacher for all grade levels when needed.

EDUCATION

2008 University of West Georgia, School Counselor Certification, Present GPA 4.0

1999 State University of West Georgia

Master of Education, Guidance and Counseling. GPA 4.0

1996 State University of West Georgia

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. GPA 4.0

TRAINING

2002 Diversity Training from the National Coalition Building Institute

Bringing Technology and Inspiration to the Toy Development Process

Developing your Strategic Marketing Communications Program

American International Toy Fair

2001 Professional Development for Women

Dealing Effectively with Unacceptable Employee Behavior

Toys of the Future: How Kids Will Be Playing in 2010

How Children are Spending Their Time and Their Money

American International Toy Fair

2000 Age Compression & Marketing to Kids in the New Millenium

Multi Ethnic Business Women’s Symposium

American International Toy Fair

INTERESTS

Continual study of the Spanish, French and Italian language and culture. Self-educated in alternative and nutritional health therapies. Traveled in Greece, Turkey, Malta, England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, and Mexico. Teaching and helping anyone using my education and experience. Jewelry making and scrapbooking.

HONORS

2009 Carroll-Heard Retired Educators Association 21st Century Award

2008 Carroll-Heard Retired Educators Association 21st Century Award

1999 Membership in Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

1999 Membership in Pi Lambda Theta

1998 Membership in Chi Sigma Iota

1997 Margaret Cleo Hackney Memorial Scholarship in Psychology (Best Psychology Student of the year)

1996 West Georgia Foundation Scholarship

1996 All American Scholar

1995 United States Achievement Academy

1995 Carrollton Lions Club Scholarship

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