LPC Intern

Energetic professional seeking a position in mental health. Personable and outgoing, comfortable communicating with people from diverse backgrounds, occupations, and cultures. Thrive on challenges and quickly adapt to new environments and responsibilities. Ultimately, provide healing avenues for clients to achieve success in their lives.

Education

2008-2011 Master’s of Community Counseling, Argosy University / Dallas, Texas (3.9 GPA)

2007-2008 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Argosy University / Dallas, Texas (3.97 GPA)

2004-2006 Associate of Applied Science, Collin County Community College

1985-1987 Associate of Travel Services, Suomi College / Finlandia University

Summary of Skills:

Typing 65 wpm

10-key

Windows 95, 00, XP

Word (expert)

Word Perfect (expert)

Power Point (expert)

Excel (novice)

Access (novice)

Charismatic Leadership

Employee Supervision

Talented Writing Capabilities

Professional Development

LPC-Intern Licensed Professional Counselor – Intern

TCA Member Texas Counselor’s Association

President-Elect Dallas Metro Counseling Association (Current)

Camp Summit Volunteered as a counselor for a special needs camp

Civic Board Member Secretary, Celina, Texas Band Boosters, helped create by-laws

AdvoCare Distributor Small business owner

Secretary/Treasurer Alpha Upsilon Delta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota

Board Member Richardson Church of the Nazarene’s Ministries Board (Current)

Speaker Motivational speaker and classes.

Teacher Homeschool teacher for 6 years.

Affiliations

Children’s Ministry

Children’s Choir Director

Women’s Ministry Director

Student Leadership Academy

Adult Bible Teacher

National Association of Professional Women

Youth/Kids Connection Facilitator

Dallas Metro Association for Counseling

Employment

2012-Current Diagnostic Assessment Services, Dallas, Texas

Counseling students in public charter schools. Provide assessments and treatment goals for individual education plans and for regular educations students who are struggling from emotional distress.

2012-Current Children’s Play Therapist, Interfaith Housing Coalition, Dallas, Texas

Duties Include: Counseling children and preteens to help guide a positive avenue for mental healing through a therapeutic process. Provide a myriad of avenues to help children reach their full potential academically, personally, and with various relationships.

2010-Current Intern/ Children and Adults, Children’s Advocacy Center of Denton County, Lewisville, Texas Duties include: Focused population – sexual abuse (incest to rape). Intakes, clinical and psychological assessments, Psychotherapy groups for children and parent support groups, Individual therapy, Play Therapy and sand tray therapy. Progress reports, monthly summaries, treatment plans, assessments and court appearances.

2010-2010 Practicum Intern / Children and Adults, Hope’s Door, Plano, Texas Duties include, Intakes and psychological assessments, CPS calls, Psychoeducational groups for children, Shelter children/adolescents therapy, outreach therapeutic counseling, progress reports, play therapy and sand tray therapy. Trauma Focus CBT and Solution Focus training.

2009-2012 Transportation / Bus Driver, Prosper ISD, Prosper, Texas

Duties include, but are not limited to, safely transporting Pre-K to grade 6 to and from school daily.

2008-2009 Special Education Paraprofessional, Wester Middle School, Frisco ISD, Frisco, Texas Support special education students in general education classes to ensure their IEP accommodations are being met for emotional disturbed students whether the students were least restricted or fully restricted with the mainstream in-class education. Provide a safe environment for those who are returning from juvenile detention.

2007-2008 Bus Driver, Frisco ISD Transportation, Frisco, Texas

Duties include, but are not limited to safe daily operations and delivery to and from school.

2004-2006 Shift Leader, The Open Door Bar and Grill, Celina, Texas

Supervise wait staff. Provide customer service to include but not limited to: dishes, cash box, managing front end, scheduling, opening, and closing preparations.

2002-2004 Substitute Teaching, Celina ISD, Celina, Texas

Carried out class management plans while teacher was unavailable for various classes and assisted students when needed.

2002-2004 Substitute Teaching, Prosper ISD, Prosper, Texas

Carried out class management plans while teacher was unavailable for various classes and assisted students when needed.

1996-1997 VP Administrative Secretary, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas

Duty was to provide administrative support for the VP of Engineering and Environmental Services. Office support included: phones, filing, office machines, budgeting, payroll, dictation, scheduling, travel arrangements, supervision of receptionists. Provided customer support and communicated with vendors and customers.

1995-1996 Secretary, Spring Branch Medical Center, Houston, Texas

Provide general administrative duties. Some tasks include: phones, filing, office machines, scheduling, travel arrangements, coordinate meetings, 10-key, office supply inventory control, budgeting. Provided customer support and communicated with vendors and customers.

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