Experience

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Career Counselor

  • Nov 2008 - Present

  Advises students on developing their educational and career objectives. Assists graduates in securing employment in their field of study. Develops and maintains systems used to identify employment opportunies for students. Provides career coaching and interview techniques through seminars and workshops.Coordinate, organizes career and job fairs,including conducting verbal presentations and interviewing with prospective ,employers. Facilitates and proctor workkeys and Kuder assessments, resume writing, and job development skills. Builds and maintains relationships with local and regional corporations and organizations. Oversees maintenance of Career Services database. Show less



Department of Health & Human Services

• Family Support Specialist

  • May 2002 - Nov 2008

  Case Manager with the Tanf Program working with Participants with Welfare to Work program. Acted as a coach to support development and shared responsibility for sucess identity transferable skills for job/career opportunies for participants. Build network community that supports job placements,maintain files. Performed intake, career assessments, tabe testing. Made referrals for job training and placement. Assisted with training, development and career plans placement into jobs(interna/external). Assisted with case management to help remove barriers from prevention to employment. Show less



Pathfinder

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2000 - Mar 2002

  Schedule initial appointment with child and parent,gather medical/social history of child and parent. Acts as a liaison between medical and educational staff. Maintain records of all information revealed, progress, treatment given and other essential medical information.Counsel families in order to help then overcome their issues and make all interviews with for the child, caregiver, parents/guardian of children with suspected developmental issues. Scheduled meeting with therapists and parents. Interpreted psychological and medical evaluations for documentation purposes. Made the appropriate referrals to assist the families with their needs . Show less