Posted on: 2006-10-02
PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT Exceptional background in communication skills, counseling and problem solving developed in successful leadership positions including: Board of Education, Nashville, Tennessee January 2005 to present Program Coordinator • Prepare budgets for main site and satellite locations that meet the various guidelines per community • Develop classes based on community interest • Establish rapport with communities that have a program and schools that house programs • Networking within the community to promote program • Develop advisory councils for main site and satellite locations General Sessions Court Safety Center, Nashville, Tennessee June 2000 to January 2005 Instructor • Achieved an exceptional level of experience in the field of Traffic Safety programs • Delivered a series of two, four, and eight hour defensive driving programs to a variety of audiences • Served as a counselor in individual and unique case needs Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee September 1999 to May 2001 Special Education Assistant Coordinator • Provided on going support in the form of information gathering and data retrieval for curriculum development • Coordinated in depth research on program content for delivery to “at risk students” • Worked as a liaison with teachers, administrators, principle investigators, parents, and students • Coordinate indivuals counseling sessions with students Youth Villages, Nashville, Tennessee March 1988 to September 1999 Counselor • Functioned in a counseling capacity and capacity and conducted open discussions on Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, and Independent Living Skills • Reviewed individual logs daily • Functioned as a contributing team member