Experience

THE ARC OF SOUTH NORFOLK INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Clinician

  • Aug 2007 - Present

  Licensed Mental Health Counselor working with developmental disabilities and brain injury• Direct behavioral and other psychological counseling services.• Communicate with insurance companies and other stakeholders. • Explore opportunities to enhance quality and personal meaning of client lives. Licensed Mental Health Counselor working with developmental disabilities and brain injury• Direct behavioral and other psychological counseling services.• Communicate with insurance companies and other stakeholders. • Explore opportunities to enhance quality and personal meaning of client lives.



Middlese Community College

• Transition Program Coordinator

  • Nov 2016 - May 2019

  • Held the lead role in program marketing and student recruitment, including presenting at public information sessions and outreach to human service agencies, transition fairs and events.• Coordinated all aspects of screening, admissions, and orientation of incoming students, including evaluating educational testing and psychological reports.• Coordinated the Transition Program Resource Fair, a first for the program, for students and families, which included the participation of outside vocational training vendors with the goal of promoting a love of lifelong learning and job development.• Collaborated with Think College, the Board of Higher Education, and various Middlesex Community College departments in developing a Comprehensive Transition Program model. • Sustained existing, and developed new internship sites to correspond to the changing job market and student interests and needs. • Promoted and maintained responsive, positive community relationships.• oversaw a caseload of students at their internships. I met with students on a regular basis supporting the development of appropriate self-advocacy skills.• Facilitated referrals to appropriate community agencies to assist students in obtaining services necessary to be successful in college and work. • Developed and implemented a vocationally focused curriculum, ensuring that it was current, accessible to student learning styles and is presented utilizing Universal Design models. • Developed and maintained procedures that reflect current special education law and research-based best practices. • Prepared students for the job interview process.• Counseled students on appropriate work attitudes and job behaviors. • Member of several job development committees.• Maintained professional and technical knowledge in special education, mental health and vocational trends through ongoing education and workshop participation.• Organized and facilitated monthly staff and student meetings.



Learning Prep School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Administrator, Transition Guidance Counselor, Career Education Coordinator

  • Aug 2007 - Nov 2016

  The Learning Prep School (LPS) serves over 250 students in grades 3 – 12+ who have a language-based learning disability as their primary diagnosis.Special Education Administrator• Insured compliance with IDEA transition planning.Transition Guidance Counselor• Worked with students and families identifying the best “next steps” after high school. • Organized and implement annual LPS Transition Fair.Career Education Coordinator & Teacher• Developed employability and career readiness curriculum.• Organized and implemented LPS annual College and Career Fairs.• Organized and implemented community based field trips to promote the acquisition of vocational and life skills.Work Study Job Coach and Interim Coordinator 9/2016 – 6/2017• Developed work sites and maintain effective communication.• Facilitated job searches.• Coached students in the development of hard and soft career readiness skills.



Middlesex Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • 2012 - 2014

  Course: Psychology of Success• Intervention class for students at risk of academic failure.• Course objectives: Psychological concepts and theories, motivation, memory and stress, emotional intelligence, positive psychology, goal setting, individual learning styles, the development of self-awareness and more. • Course goal: Develop skills to create greater success in college, work, and in life. Course: Psychology of Success• Intervention class for students at risk of academic failure.• Course objectives: Psychological concepts and theories, motivation, memory and stress, emotional intelligence, positive psychology, goal setting, individual learning styles, the development of self-awareness and more. • Course goal: Develop skills to create greater success in college, work, and in life.