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Brenda
Elliott
  • Balancing Life Therapy
Professional Summary

Spiritual Teen Ministry Director with 5+ years of experience in student ministry leadership. Successful at guiding individuals to fulfill church service roles as well as life goals and expectations. Accomplished at helping community members strengthen relationships with God and encouraging membership in church.

Respectful, compassionate, and sensitive in relating to people of all religious, economic and cultural backgrounds. Enthusiastic about building strong community relationships and providing high-quality religious education services.

Seasoned in planning and directing various types of student-centered and faith-based services. Well-versed in providing counseling, organizing activities and overseeing operations. Over 20+ years of progressive experience in working with children, teenagers, young adults as well as mature and senior adults.

Psychotherapist with over three years of successful experience in counseling and guiding those who are struggling with finding balance in their life. Recognized for performance and contributions to success in counseling therapy and technique. Strengths in empathy and understanding backed by training in Counseling, Theories and Technique with a background in Theology.

Multi-talented as Director of a school based learning center for self-directed teens in planning and operational improvements. Experience in policy development and staff management procedures positively impacting overall morale and productivity.

Enthusiastic team participant as a Social Worker/Community Life Assistant contributing to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of the geriatric population with intense focus of client inclusion in community as well as overall mental health. Focus on implementing dignity for those facing end of life as well as helpingfamilies through inevitable changes that come with aging loved ones. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in people skills.

Experienced Sign Language Interpreter with over 15 years of experience in Deaf Education. Excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving student interaction amongst mainstreaming population, and implementing an overall inclusion in community.

Skills
  • Curriculum writing
  • Volunteer Recruitment
  • Supervision
  • MS Office
  • Team management
  • Program development
  • Project Management
  • Relationship development
  • Problem resolution
  • Project organization
Education
Grand Rapids Theological SeminaryCity05/2018Master of Arts: Counseling
Cornerstone UniversityCity, State05/2015Bachelor of Science: Ministry Leadership
Baker CollegeCity05/2013Associate of Arts: Human Services
Work History
Company Name- Youth Ministry Director
City, State11/2015 - Current
  • Prepared, coordinated and distributed information about yearly schedule of activities and classes.
  • Built, managed and upgraded K-12 educational program, including administering budgets, coordinating resources and bringing in students.
  • Kept program children safe and secure at all times with proactive monitoring strategies.
  • Adapted classroom plans to support needs of children with special learning requirements.
  • Sourced, modified and prepared class curricula and targeted lesson plans based on subject matter requirements.
  • Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Company Name- Therapist/Social Worker
City, State10/2018 - 01/2020
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
  • Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
  • Attended meetings, conferences and training courses to advance professional knowledge of social work.
  • Encouraged socialization and engagement through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, music therapy and social activities.
  • Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
  • Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally distraught senior citizens.
  • Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
Company Name- Director of Open Doors Learning Center for Teens
City, State03/2019 - 12/2019
  • Boosted effectiveness of department personnel by conferring with partner to bring in staff, rebalance classes, increase resource utilization and integrate new technology.
  • Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
  • Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
  • Strengthened class operations by aligning processes to capitalize on new educational trends.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.
  • Worked with parents and student to understand needs and provide specific course work to advance student to next level of educational goals.
Company Name- Sign Language Interpreter
City, State08/1994 - 08/2009
  • Facilitated communication between deaf and hard of hearing individuals and school staff and community.
  • Provided interpretation services for deaf and hard of hearing for IEP (Individualized Education Program) meetings between student, parents, and staff.
  • Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
  • Collaborated in planning meetings to better serve deaf and hard of hearing in various settings.
  • Supported student education by accompanying individuals to classes, study sessions and assemblies to translate instruction, conversation and documents.
  • Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
  • Attended staff support, IEP, and interpreter meetings to provide accurate consecutive translations of conversations between members.
  • Conferred with subject matter experts and other colleagues to establish precise understanding of specialized concepts and translate appropriately.
  • Provided oral translations and interpretations for Deaf as well as Hearing clients during classroom, meetings, assemblies and all events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
  • Worked with both Deaf and Hearing individuals to understand needs and provide specific services for ultimate outcome.
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
  • Cornerstone University
  • Baker College

Job Titles Held:

  • Youth Ministry Director
  • Therapist/Social Worker
  • Director of Open Doors Learning Center for Teens
  • Sign Language Interpreter

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : Counseling
    Bachelor of Science : Ministry Leadership
    Associate of Arts : Human Services

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