student-focused leader eager to contribute instructional, psychological counseling, religious instruction, and medical support expertise toward assisting a highly ethical academic community in delivering quality education.

 

profile

 

ø  demonstrate dynamic lesson planning, classroom management, student assessment, and professional development talents that foster a productive environment from which all individuals can achieve academic success.

ø  seamlessly blend proven instructional acumen with excellent organizational abilities, solid leadership attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building proficiencies.

ø  able to establish and maintain exceptional associations with students of culturally diverse backgrounds through the exhibition of outstanding communication skills.

ø  prominent member of the psi chi national honorary society in psychology, as well as the phi theta pi international honorary fraternity; recognized as a charter member of the american association of christian counselors.

 

~ education and professional development ~

 

ph.d., educational psychology (dissertation in progress)                                                      walden university

doctor of ministry / theology                                                                                      oral roberts university

master in counseling (one year)                                                                      trinity international university

master of divinity                                                                                                        oral roberts university

bachelor of business management                                                                                             jones college

 

certificates

addiction therapy (spectrum programs, inc.)

field education instruction (oral roberts university)

effective treatment plan formulation (palm beach community college center for health studies)

ordination (word of grace church / christian ministries international fellowship / evangelicals christian center)

 

licensure

licensed to preach higher dimensions (evangelicals christian center)

board-certified christian counselor (aacc license #0253)

 

honors

american management association s outstanding leadership award (former president)

who s who in american colleges and universities and who s who in american christian leadership

 

professional synopsis

 

instructional expertise

 

college-level tutor

 

ø  coordinate versatile academic instruction by consistently employing resourceful teaching methodologies and accurately addressing ability levels of individuals seeking assistance within the fields of psychology, counseling, group therapy, and medical support.

ø  perform one-on-one college-level tutoring, as well as apply dynamic interpersonal relations abilities toward providing instruction for a diverse traditional and non-traditional student-based clientele.

ø  encourage cooperative learning with innovative assimilated exercises to achieve high levels of student motivation.

ø  assess student proficiencies to produce balanced performance evaluations, along with tactfully communicating students strengths and weaknesses.

 

psychological counseling / medical support expertise

 

patient care technician / phlebotomist

 

ø  demonstrated superior medical support skills by efficiently performing blood draws and ivs, as well as accurately monitoring ekg's, vital signs, respiratory issues, and heart monitors, and providing essential patient documentation for physician review.

ø  provided responsible direct patient care based on strict hospital standards of practices, policies, and procedures to include assisting with all restraints and bed transfers as necessary.

 

professional synopsis (continued)

 

patient care technician / phlebotomist (continued)

 

ø  liaised between healthcare providers, patients, and families, along with staying focused and maintaining a calm demeanor throughout fast-paced, high-pressure situations.

ø  handled emergencies in a proactive manner while ensuring patient physical and emotional needs were met.

 

counselor / instructor / pastor building of a church and ministry (part-time)

 

ø  performed individual and marriage counseling, group-based addictions therapy, and theology instruction for members of a large-scale church, as well as chaplain activities for several corrections and medical facilities.

ø  actively served in an associate pastor role within a church focusing on optimal teaching and counseling, along with building a dynamic homeless ministry with superior addictions and dual diagnosis counseling.

 

counselor / chaplain / medical support

 

ø  contributed outstanding psychological support abilities toward tactfully assisting the emotional needs of families in various stages of bereavement within a pioneering leader in the hospice industry and the nation s largest provider of end-of-life care.

ø  facilitated death pronouncement and funeral arrangements, as well as proficiently networking with the county coroner and various doctors offices to ensure seamless interment processes.

 

director of treatment services

 

ø  strategically steered the development and operation of versatile men s and women s residential campus programs within a premier substance abuse treatment center, including overseeing a residential halfway house, outpatient care facilities, detox center, and level 1 screening programs.

ø  directed center-wise efforts of five top-performing directors, as well as optimally managing over 20 goal-driven programs for the department of corrections and hrs in strict compliance with operational licensing standards.

ø  recruited and trained a skilled supervisory staff within medical and therapy departments, along with developing, implementing, and maintaining high-quality standards to provide consistency within facility operations.

 

therapist

 

ø  spearheaded solutions-focused individualized adult, adolescent, and family group counseling sessions within the 223 rapha 224 program, including primarily focusing on psychiatric-impaired patients.

ø  maximized organizational success by proactively supporting crisis intervention efforts within mht in lockdown.

ø  coordinated patient therapy protocols based on objective psychosocial evaluations, along with organizing treatment plans / aftercare activities in adherence with hrs, doc, and federal standards and evaluated progress.

 

therapist

 

ø  provided individualized therapy within a high-volume residential addiction treatment center, as well as a government-funded halfway house for males and females to obtain court-ordered facility-based alcohol recovery efforts.

ø  organized group therapy sessions and social / behavior skills instruction for individuals in addictions recovery.

 

~ additional professional and ecumenical roles held prior to 1988 ~

 

supplemental instructional experience

 

substitute teacher (part-time)

 

ø  presented cohesive and results-focused curriculums in coordination with primary educator objectives, including delivering enthusiastic instruction and achieving significant increases in student performance.

ø  contributed accurate recordkeeping skills and classroom maintenance support efforts toward achieving an organized educational environment, along with adhering to set organizational policies and procedures.