Jenny's Psychology Resume

Jenny M. Palacios

Objective:

To obtain a position in a mental health environment in which I can gain hands on experience. I wish to further my education, work with children, and overall, have a chance to preview the type of work I would like to pursue upon completing my graduate studies.

Education:

Pepperdine University

West Los Angeles, CA

began January 2008

Degree: pursuing M.A. Clinical Psychology

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

August 2004 – May 2007

Degree: Bachelor of Arts Psychology

Relevant Coursework:

• Developmental Psychology

• Abnormal Psychology

• Social Problems

• Sociology of Childhood

• Children’s Learning and Cognitive Development

• Relationships, Marriage, and Family Dynamics

Honors:

• Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)

Activities:

• Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

• Volunteer for Joint Educational Project Spring 2007

Work Experience:

Pepperdine University

Los Angeles, CA

Graduate Assistant

July 2008 – present

Work Performed:

• Sorting, opening, filing mail

• Entering future student applications into computer database

• Filing future students’ documents

• Preparing packages to send out to students

• Making copies

Working With Autism, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

Behavioral Interventionist

January 2008 – January 2009

Work Performed:

• Worked with young autistic children in the pre-school setting

• Supervised children to help correct inappropriate behaviors

• Encouraged social interactions during play time

• Encouraged independence and appropriate behaviors

Tustin Unified School District

Tustin, CA

Behavioral Interventionist

October 2007- January 2008

Work Performed:

• Worked with autistic children (ages 3-4) in a pre-school setting

• Applied ABA programs in classroom clinic

• Helped children perform and improve upon basic tasks (using restroom, eating snack, using proper language, etc.)

• Supervised children during play

• Helped teacher walk children to snack tables and restrooms; helped guide children to their appropriate places in classroom

Christopher Perry

Tustin, CA

Receptionist

October 2007 – present

Work Performed:

• Maintaining the front desk at high end hair salon

• Answered phones and booked appointments

• Took payments from clients

• Entered information into computer data base

• Maintained salon clean and organized (cleaning, restocking towels, emptying trash bins, etc)

• Customer service (Provided clients with basic information of products we sold)

• Calculated totals earned at the end of the night and closed salon

Joint Educational Project (JEP)

Los Angeles, CA

Volunteer/Intern

February 2007 – May 2007

Work Performed:

• Visited with children at a local Head Start preschool

• Spent time in the late mornings or evenings with children (children aged 3 – 4 years old)

• Assisted children with their everyday activities (eating dinner/breakfast, brushing teeth, participating in outdoor activities)

• Assisted teacher with any work that needed to be done in the classroom

Campus Cruiser

Los Angeles, CA

March 2006 – May 2007

Driver

Work Performed:

• Drove cars provided by USC in order to transport students

• Transported students around the USC area during later hours of the night to ensure they arrived at destinations safely.

• Usually worked along with the Department of Public Safety to maintain ourselves and our students safe.

USC Bookstore

Los Angeles, CA

August 2006 – January 2007

Cashier/Customer Service

Work Performed:

• Assisted customers with their questions or needs

• Checked-in customers large bags to allow them to shop more comfortably

• Operated cash registers

• Maintained working area clean and organized

Planned Parenthood Middle School Outreach Program

Los Angeles, CA

January 2006 – June 2006

Intern/Teacher

Work Performed:

• Visited middle school classrooms in the lower income areas of Los Angeles

• Taught one hour lessons on sexual health and awareness to students

• Encouraged children to interact with the lesson activities and to ask questions to further their knowledge

• Goal was to prevent risky sexual behavior that is often associated with the lower income population of Los Angeles

USC School of Early Education

Los Angeles, CA

January 2006

Research Assistant/Introduction

Work Performed:

• Learned about a USC research project dealing with underprivileged preschoolers

• Studied their literacy and verbal skills through assessment tests

• Was taught to administer the assessments in both English in Spanish and to record the child’s current abilities

US Promedia Educational Services

Santa Ana, CA

Summer 2005

Receptionist

Work Performed:

• Answered phones and directed calls as needed

• Faxed documents

• Operated personal computer (including usage of MS Word and MS Excel)

Skills:

Languages

• Fluent Spanish speaker, writer, and reader

Computers:

• Working knowledge of Office XP, Microsoft Word

• Internet research experience

• Familiar with basic HTML

References:

Available upon request

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