Patti F. Forman
Santa Fe, Texas 77510
************@***.***
Home: 409-***-****
Cell: 409-***-****
Objective: Seeking a rewarding position whereby my education, experience and skills can be utilized through collaboration with students to empower individuals to advance in life to their fullest potential.
Education
Our Lady of the Lakes University – Houston Weekend College
2700 W.W. Thorne Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77073
MA - Graduation date for August 2011
Licensures for LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor,
LMFT (Licensed Marriage Family Therapy)
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77058
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, Texas 77591
Related Experience
Psychotherapist Intern
Santa Maria Hostel
Houston, Texas
Facilitate group therapy sessions for female residential clients for a substance abuse treatment facility. Sessions are used to educate clients in the areas pertaining to life skills, anger management, chemical dependency, and seeking safety, stages of change.
Facilitate family therapy sessions as part of family night for client’s families that are interested in obtaining knowledge on the disease of addiction.
Conduct individual, marriage/couple and family therapy sessions for residential clients.
Population – Texas Department of Corrections, CPS clients, Women with Children, Dual Disorders
Bay Area Turning Point
Volunteer
Webster, Texas
Facilitated group therapy sessions for female survivors of domestic violence. Sessions pertained to life skills and there next steps in maintaining survival.
Substitute Teacher
Part-time
La Marque High School, La Marque, Texas
Wrote and revised lesson plans according to State requirements
Instructed students Pre-K through 12th grade in Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Health
Advised parents on student’s progress throughout the school year
Worked collaboratively with other teachers and school counselors
Advocate
Part-time/Weekend
One Church One Child (OCOC), Houston, Texas
Acted as liaison between the child welfare system and the OCOC organization
Educated the minority community through motivational speaking engagements regarding the needs of adoptive children from different demographic areas
Identified diversified families from numerous churches in the Galveston/Houston-Metro area willing to adopt
Counseled adopting families about OCOC resources offered through training and communications
Helped to decrease the amount of time children are in the system waiting to be adopted by families
Mentored families through assessments and emotional support
Documented and maintained client’s information for case study and assessments
Employment Recruiter
Volunteer/Monthly Events
United Space Alliance, Houston Texas
Counseled individuals about job opportunities and how to apply for jobs within the aerospace industry
Recruited potential employees for technical and engineering positions at Career Fairs for United Space Alliance
Residence Life Advisor
Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
Referred students to services for support in areas such as academics, mental health, personal safety and security
Implemented social and campus-wide programs via communication to the students
Assisted in maintaining the residence hall as a safe and conducive environment for academic success and personal growth for the residence community
Facilitated the transition of new students to the college environment by organizing community activities during orientation
Assisted students in understanding policies and procedures for the Resident Community
Addressed violations of Prairie View A & M policies, and provided documentation of all incidents
Liaison between the Residence Hall Faculty and Housekeeping
Attended Residence Life Advisor’s training and staff development sessions annually
Work History
National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA)
United Space Alliance
600 Gemini Drive
Houston, Texas 77058
1989 – October 2009 Layoff
Member of Operations & Processing Staff for the International Space Station (ISS)
Database Administrator for the Integrated Planning System (IPS)
Liaison between IPS system users and software developers
Coordinate Flight Implementation Data Pack compliance for adherence flight requirements
Generate Anomaly Reports and Support Requirements for the IPS system
Perform data management and configuration management tasks
As a computer operator, provided operational and technical support for users in the Mission Control Center
Documentation Controller for Computer Operations. Generated,
updated, and maintained documents, procedures and training material
Performed computer librarian tasks such as receiving, filing, and maintenance of tapes, cartridges, and computer generated media
Audited, reviewed and investigated tape data banks that pertained to Disaster Recovery
Advocate
One Church One Child (OCOC)
3353 Elgin Street
Houston, Texas 77004
Substitute Teacher
La Marque Independent School District
1727 Bayou Road
La Marque, Texas 77568
Residence Life Advisor
Prairie View A&M University
FM 1098 Road
Prairie View, Texas 77446
Software Experience
Microsoft Office Tools – Word, Excel and Power Point, Outlook 2003, RoxioCreator