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Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
  • Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Overview

Ambitious and skilled qualified mental health professional and education interventionist with 24 years of experience who seeks to work as administrator in local or federal government for children and families to address the needs of persons with various intellectual, behavioral, mental and social challenges disabused of healthy living.

Core Qualifications
  • MS Ed Special Education
  • EdD Human Services Administration
  • Minor in Conflict Resolution
  • Strong youth/parent/family advocate to enhance performance and communications
  • Extensive history within the region
  • Positive feedback/evaluations
  • Dependable (peers, colleagues and community partners)
Professional Value Offered

Transition Advisor

Director of Helping Others to Perform Excellence (HOPE for persons in transition)

Mentor - Advisory Board (Faith-based)

Educator's Forum



Education
Doctor of Education: Human Services Administration, Conflict Resolution Minor, Expected in 2014 to Nova Southeastern University - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
GPA:

Emphasis on specially designed interventions and collaboration across multiple disciplines with school and community stakeholders to overcome adversity as it impacts human service needs.

Master of Science: Special Education, Expected in 1999 to Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA
GPA:

Student-Practitioner as a special educator and interventionist to supervise educators, primary support systems (caregivers), and teaming with community partners to facilitate interdisciplinary teams including child study teams for subsequent positive, student-centered support systems as needs dictate.

Bachelor of Science: Psychology with Communicative Disorders Minor, Expected in 1990 to Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA
GPA:

Specialized coursework to establish foundations and practical applications to redress more prevalent challenges that accompany diminished mental wellness.


Specialized Certifications:

Postgraduate Professional License - Psychology, ED/LD K-12

Continuing Teacher Contract

Mandt Certification

First Aid and CPR with AED Certification

Thesis/Dissertation

Underutilization of Mental Health Services by the Emotionally Disabled: A Case Study.

Experience
Liaison/Education Specialist, Teacher-Counselor, 07/1995 to Current
Youth VillagesJohnson City, TN,
  • Supervise case managers, facilitate team meetings to enhance classroom instruction - monitoring for curricular alignment and state accountability, IEP implementation, collaboration with building principals and interdisciplinary team members, and Associate-Teacher/Counselor and Teacher/Counselor of students with disabilities (all minor disabilities, primarily emotional and behavioral disabilities).
  • Served as a Transition Advisor active participant in EdCat and FAPT meetings as needed.
  • Served as liaison between students, schools, and family services, guidance counselors, court services, community service boards, child protective services, healthcare providers, etc. to aid children with disabilities, abuse, neglect, or poverty.
  • Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed a self-contained classroom instructional program consistent with the Re-ED principles and in conjunction with district-wide, state, and federal regulations.
Family Counselor, 03/XXX2 to 11/XXX4
Family Systems & New Life Programs-II, Inc.City, STATE,
  • Case manager and facilitator of Individual Treatment Plans to evoke healthy children and families through the remediation of acute family crises, court involvement, and chronic truancy.
  • Parent Empowerment
  • Collaboration with CSBs, Planning Council, housing authorities, and public utilities.
Residential Counselor/Senior Residential Counselor , 03/1989 to 07/1995
First Hospital Corporation/Pines Residential Treatment CenterCity, STATE,
  • Excelled as a role model maintaining hopeful and positive attitudes via strategic programming and problem-solving while teaching coping strategies to persons with.disabilities that impact mental wellness via individual and group interventions.
  • Analyzed information from interviews, educational reports, medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs/eligibility, and access to services.
  • Supervised 40+ unit staff of full- and part time residential counselors, managed employee files, conducted performance appraisals, ensured compliance with treatment plans, and served as an on-call program supervisor (several residential units of male and female adolescents with psychological disorders and youth and young adult male sex offenders).
Memberships/Scholarly Societies

American Public Health Services Association (APHSA)

Council of Exceptional Children (CEC)

National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE)

Delta Epsilon Iota

Skills
  • Written expression and editing, consultation and collaboration with stakeholders, students/clients, and caregivers
  • Professional learning communities (transition from school to productive workplace readiness, literacy, and middle school instruction, staff supervision, performance appraisals, and research-based practices)
  • Identified as a strong advocate, who forges effective client/student-provider centered relationships founded in expertise, trust, and integrity.

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Old Dominion University
  • Old Dominion University

Job Titles Held:

  • Liaison/Education Specialist, Teacher-Counselor
  • Family Counselor
  • Residential Counselor/Senior Residential Counselor

Degrees

  • Doctor of Education
  • Master of Science
  • Bachelor of Science

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