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CAREER COUNSELOR
Summary

Ten years of experience as a top-performing, passionately dedicated Learning & Development professional with extensive experience in the management, design and delivery of comprehensive training programs in both private and public arenas. A collaborative leader with a multi-sensory approach to learning and a comprehensive knowledge of instruction techniques that encourage understanding and mastery of subjects.


Core Qualifications
  • Training and Development
  • Curriculum Development
  • Leadership Development
  • ADDIE
  • Adobe Captivate
  • Business Development
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Program Managament
Achievements
  • Participated in Health Fairs and Exceptional Family Member Program.
  • Cultivated and maintained business relationships with Medical Facilities and Veterans Association.
  • Promoted to Lead Allied Health Instructor within the first two months of my employment.
  • Hand selected to design and present Professional Development trainings for all staff.
Professional Experience
Career Counselor
January 2014 to Current SERCO － Fort Riley, KS
  • Manage over 400 transitioning clients learning and improving resume writing and interview techniques.
  • Develop and present seminars, conduct administrative duties and manage individual case files for 400 clients.
  • Hand selected to design new counselor training and curriculum to ensure the success of onboarding new counselors.
  • Guide soldiers and families as they utilize the information acquired through orientations and briefings, workshops and seminars and individual research of career options and opportunities.
  • Teach classes, present self-help and information sessions on subjects related to education, financial planning, military crossover, and career planning.
  • Evaluate clients' background, education, and training to help in developing employment and educational goals.
Lead Allied Health Instructor
January 2013 to May 2014 GROUP OF KANSAS － Wichita, KS
  • Developed Adult Learning educational platforms for Allied Health Education; Medical Transcription; Anatomy, Physiology & Terminology; Health Care Information; Medical Information Management; and Computers in Health Care.
  • Achieved 98% satisfaction rate by delivering outstanding career planning guidance and support while engaging and training students to accomplish their educational goals.
  • Facilitated, tracked and monitored student progress for over 200 students utilizing classroom portal, providing counseling and advisement along with additional academic tutoring and mentoring when appropriate.
  • Created and delivered training plans and materials that fostered involvement and understanding by utilizing module systems that encompassed active participation / engagement, games and interactive methodologies, quizzes, book work, including instruction in work ethic, communications and problem solving skills.
Project Manager
April 2010 to January 2011 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY － Wichita, KS
  • Accountable for case management of 8,000+ patients and families, including 200+ patient eligibility requirements.
  • Spearheaded volunteer efforts of medical professionals in Wichita, Western Kansas and Nebraska to educate patients and families on available resources.
  • Researched clinical trials, therapies and financial assistance resources.
  • Presented findings at medical conferences and to health care professionals, clients, families, veterans associations, hospitals, board members, etc.
  • Created and managed support groups and advocacy efforts that included pharmacological, physician and financial assistance; family supports; individualized therapies; scholarships; housing; homecare; housekeeping services, etc.
  • Sought out and established giving relationships with local business as well as partnerships with Target Super Stores and veterans associations.
CEO / Owner Reading Intervention Specialist
January 2010 to February 2013 LEARNING － Wichita, KS
  • Classroom teachings included English Composition I and II, Alphabetic Phonics and Multi-Sensory Reading and Spelling.
  • Partnered with parents to create and implement lesson plans for 15 students with goal of improving performance.
  • Established monthly benchmarks for learning, retention, reading and writing skills based on pretesting.
  • Retested at three-month mark; composed and sent progress report to students' family, principal and teacher.
  • Skillfully presented lectures that sparked student participation in open classroom discussions to enhance learning and motivation and encourage students in their academic success.
Medical Social Worker
January 2007 to January 2014 LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA － Wichita, KS
  • Assessed psychosocial functioning of patients and planned / executed intervention therapies.
  • Led discharge planning meetings in partnership with family and medical support team.
Education and Training
M.S : Curriculum Design and Technology, 12/2015 Walden University

Curriculum Design and Technology GPA 4.0
M.S : Social Work, 2008 Wichita State University － Wichita, KS GPA: GPA: 4.0 Social Work GPA: 4.0
B.S : Social Work, 2007 Wichita State University － Wichita, KS Social Work
Certifications

Licensed Social Worker #7333

Affiliations

ASTD

ASD

Skills

academic, administrative duties, advisement, Anatomy, book, case management, clinical trials, conferences, counselor, counseling, clients, discharge planning, English, financial, financial planning, Health Education, home care, instruction, lesson plans, mark, materials, Medical Transcription, meetings, mentoring, 98, Physiology, problem solving skills, progress, Reading, research, seminars, teacher, tutoring, workshops, Composition I, writing skills

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • SERCO
  • GROUP OF KANSAS
  • NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
  • LEARNING
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA

School Attended

  • Walden University
  • Wichita State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Career Counselor
  • Lead Allied Health Instructor
  • Project Manager
  • CEO / Owner Reading Intervention Specialist
  • Medical Social Worker

Degrees

  • M.S : Curriculum Design and Technology , 12/2015
    M.S : Social Work , 2008
    B.S : Social Work , 2007

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