Health Educator

Posted on: 2007-03-22

Sherrie L. Mirsky 3001 Colonial Parkway Apt 1105 Cedar Park, TX 78613 512-528-9115 (h) 512-300-7614 © [email protected] Summary Experienced teacher, trainer, counselor and manager in the areas of health education, behavioral health care, and substance abuse AREAS OF EXPERTISE · Program Management· Publications Development· Counseling, Assessment and Referral· Teaching diverse student populations· Conflict Resolution/Problem Solving Jones College, Jacksonville, Florida 5/06-9/06Instructor, PsychologyResponsible for teaching introduction to Psychology and Human Relations EMPLOYMENTEXPERIENCE Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville Florida 8/05-11/05Language Arts Teacher, Grades 9-12 at Frank Peterson Academies of TechnologyResponsible for teaching a standards based language arts curriculum to 9th grade students. Keiser College, Jacksonville Florida June 2005Adjunct Instructor, PsychologyResponsible for teaching general psychology principles through class discussion, multi-media presentations and film analyses Circle Solutions, Inc McLean, Virginia 10/2002-1/2005Deputy Project Director, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome CenterAssisted with the National SIDS Resource Center (NSRC) bibliographic databases and database-related print and electronic products. Databases included medical research, public awareness, and organizational information. Acquisitions database materials and catalogs, indexes, and abstracts, database records. Researched, wrote, and edited NSIDRC publications. Provided resources, technical assistance, and referrals to public health and other professionals, SIDS families and the general public. Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland 2002-2003Adjunct Instructor, Developmental English Responsible for teaching basic reading and writing skills to Freshmen students Analytical Sciences, Inc Silver Spring, Maryland 9/1998-5/2000Associate Manager, Reference ServicesManaged the special communications division in the Health Communications Department. Supported a team of health information specialists on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Prevention Information Network. Ensured that all task orders adhered to the requirements of the CDC contract. Supervised all special mailings, broadcast faxes and satellite broadcasts. Provided technical assistance on training manuals for staff. Spina Bifida Association of America, Washington DC 11/1998-5/2000Coordinator, Resource CenterManaged a multifaceted information and referral department that included oversight of all inquiries related too spina bifida and associated conditions. Researched, wrote and edited brochures and fact sheets. Responded to requests from the general public, healthcare professionals, university researchers, special education teachers, and students. Consulted with the CDC, March of Dimes, National Organization for Rare Disorders, and the National Council on Folic Acid. Association of Flight Attendants, Washington DC 4/1990-8/1998Director, Employee Assistance ProgramManaged a union based member assistance program covering 40 flight attendants nationwide. Responsibilities included, program management, clinical supervisor of peer counsellors, curriculum development, conducting training sessions, representing the AFA at national conferences; prepared and conducted crisis intervention in the aftermath of an aircraft emergency, OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS § Presenter, Employee Assistance Professionals conference§ Feature article on AFA EAP, EAPA Exchange.§ Participated in study conducted by Cornell University School of Labor relations, re: member assistance programs.§ Presenter, Coalition of Labor Union Women conference,§ Presenter, Air Line Pilots Union conference, re: safety issues &EAP§ Presenter, Summer Institute, George Meany Center for Labor Studies§ “Basic Training in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing,” American Critical Incident Stress Foundation. EDUCATION M.A., Psychology , Hood College, Frederick , MarylandB.A. , English, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania