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PREVENTION SPECIALIST
Professional Overview
Prevention Specialist, with a distinguished career in providing educational instruction to students k-8th grade and more than 5 years combined teaching and counseling experience providing in classroom, small group, or one-on-one prevention education, social skills or life skills training to students who are at high risk due to poor academic performance, disciplinary problems, poor conflict resolution, and poor social skills.
Core Qualifications
| Experienced and highly accomplished academically with a MS in Counseling with solid analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills with a diverse background in nonprofit work. Adept at, collaborating with team members to service individuals, advocating for social problems and their solutions, and impacting and improving the lives of individuals. ◆ Counseling/Psychology ◆ Referral/Support Services ◆ Administrative Duties ◆ Skills Building/Social Skills ◆ Psychological Support ◆ Team Collaboration ◆ Community Outreach ◆ Planning/Organizing ◆ Admissions/Orientation ◆ Case Management ◆ Presenting/Public Speaking ◆ Record/File Maintenance ◆ Performance Evaluation ◆ Reports/Documentation ◆ Time Management |
Accomplishments
Orientation Leader, Dorm Council, Psi Chi (National Honor Society of Psychology)
Education
MS:General Counseling StudiesCapella UniversityCapella University | MS in General Counseling Studies, June 2011
BS:Psychology, EnglishElmira CollegeElmira College | BS in Psychology, Minor in English, June 2005 ◦ Orientation Leader, Dorm Council, Psi Chi (National Honor Society of Psychology)
Experience
Howmet AerospaceWinsted , CTPrevention Specialist01/2015 to Current
- Working collaboratively within schools/community to prevent and reduce the risk of violence and substance abuse among k-8th grade students who are at high risk due to poor academic performance, disciplinary problems, poor conflict resolution, and poor social skills. ◆
- Conducting Prevention Education Services on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug program, and anti-bullying/conflict resolution. ◆
- Providing school-wide activities and promotional materials to increase the perception of the harm of substance use and violence. ◆
- Providing individual prevention counseling and social skills groups and for students following an individual assessment. ◆
- Providing referrals for students and parents who require more intensive counseling, treatment, or other services to appropriate agencies or practitioners in the community.
Education AffiliatesPensacola , FLStudent Services Coordinator08/2014 to 12/2014
- Developed and maintained programs designed to enhance student and community life. ◆ Completed, implemented, and monitored individualized student progress towards social, behavioral and academic goals. ◆ Facilitated weekly social skills groups, anger management groups and individual student counseling, helping them to foster good relationships with their teachers, families, and peers. ◆
- Maintained student records/documentation regarding 504 plans. ◆ Collected data, scheduling and conducting meetings with parents, teachers, and other team members to develop and prepare individualized plans to help students engage most effectively academically and with peers.
Howmet AerospaceChillicothe , OHPrevention Specialist01/2013 to 07/2014, worked collaboratively within schools/community to prevent and reduce the risk of violence and substance abuse among k-8th grade students who are at high risk due to poor academic performance, disciplinary problems, poor conflict resolution, and poor social skill. ◆ Conducted Prevention Education Services on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug program, and anti-bullying/conflict resolution. ◆ Provide school-wide activities and promotional materials to increase the perception of the harm of substance use and violence. ◆ Provide individual prevention counseling and social skills groups and for students following an individual assessment. ◆ Provide referrals for students and parents who require more intensive counseling, treatment, or other services to appropriate agencies or practitioners in the community.
Camp RecoveryCovington , LAResidential Therapist01/2012 to 09/2012, provided individual, group, and family therapy in substance abuse rehabilitation program for adolescents requiring a strong background in treatment, assessment, document/report writing, crisis intervention, and providing outreach and referral services to diverse populations. ◆ Provided family, individual and group counseling to a case load of 10-15 clients. ◆ Provided screening, intake, crisis and emergency services, and ongoing communication with referral sources and providers. ◆ Participated in the development and implementation of the program quarterly quality improvement plan. Project Success Counselor, worked collaboratively within the school/community to prevent and reduce substance use among students 12 to 18 years of age who are at high risk for substance use/abuse due to poor academic performance, truancy, discipline problems, negative attitudes toward school, and parental substance abuse. ◆ Conducted The Prevention Education Series (PES), an eight-session alcohol, tobacco, and other drug program. ◆ Provided school-wide activities and promotional materials to increase the perception of the harm of substance use. ◆ Presented parent program that includes informational meetings, parent education, and the formation of a parent advisory committee. ◆ Provided time-limited individual and group counseling, for youth following their participation in the PES and an individual assessment. Provided referrals for students and parents who require more intensive counseling, treatment, or other services to appropriate agencies or practitioners in the community.
Memberships/Scholarly Societies
Psi Chi:National Honor Society of Psychology
Skills
Increase, Promotional, Clients, Improvement Plan, Report Writing, Therapy, Case Management, Community Outreach, File, Maintenance, Solutions, Time Management, Documentation, Progress, Scheduling, Student Records
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School Attended
- Capella University
- Elmira College
Job Titles Held:
- Prevention Specialist
- Student Services Coordinator
- Residential Therapist
Degrees
- MS : General Counseling Studies
BS : Psychology, English
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