career objective                              

dedicated professional eager to contribute excellent communication, administrative, and advocacy skills towards supporting a progressive organization in providing behavioral health support services

profile                                                

ø  strong administrative support, event coordination, public speaking, and operational management experience, with expertise in the behavioral health and suicide prevention arenas

ø  develop, implement, and promote innovative community-based programs serving a diverse range of participants

ø  proactively collaborate with mental health personnel, physicians, and interdisciplinary specialists, and community resources to optimize provision of care

ø  dynamic communication and listening skills crucial to building productive client relations

ø  excellent technical proficiencies including microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint), spss, intergy, and icanotes

professional experience                

administrative assistant, msa: the child and adolescent center, columbia, md                                               2/09 c present

• perform a comprehensive range of administrative duties for this community organization dedicated to offering behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families
• support numerous clinicians and physicians by accurately maintaining client charts, obtaining insurance information, and assisting with billing issues and financial claims
• offer courteous and efficient service to clients in person and on the phone

 

job coach and behavioral support, med source / brandon beck, columbia, md                                               12/07 c 2/09            

         provided one-on-one life and job skills training for a young man with autism and diabetes; worked closely with client towards ultimate goal of independent living and community acceptance

         developed and implemented curricula covering basic to intermediate skills necessary to meet employer s needs

         additionally assisted with medical needs and provided transportation

 

physical therapy technician, howard county physical therapy, ellicott city, md                                              3/03 c 6/05            

         under direct supervision of physical therapists, assisted with providing physical rehabilitation treatments to a diverse client base in an outpatient setting; promoted to lead technician and facility key holder

         prepared patients for therapy and assisted with exercise routines; received gym training and certification in physical therapy law standards

         served in an administrative capacity and assisted with scheduling appointments, organizing stock and inventory, and client relations

 

sales associate (part time), restoration hardware, columbia, md                                                                      11/07 c 5/09

assistant manager / store manager in training, pier 1 imports, hanover, pa                                                     5/05 c 10/07                                                                                                                                               

~ community activity & volunteer work ~

event coordinator, public speaker & instructor, american foundation for suicide prevention                            4/07 c present

• coordinate, direct, and participate in events to raise awareness, including out of the darkness maryland walks and national survivors of suicide day; played key role in formation of local afsp chapter
• under the supervision of dr. james bell, teach suicide prevention portion of general psychology classes at howard community college

 

intern, suicide prevention education awareness for kids (speak)                                                                     4/07 c 4/08

• organized suicide prevention walk and served as a presenter at the national suicide prevention conference in maryland, maryland mental health fairs, and school events throughout baltimore county

 

volunteer, tears and smiles support group                                                                                                      8/01 c 8/04

• under the direction of therapist allyson nugent, helped children cope with the loss of a loved one

education                                           

bachelor of science in psychology, criminal justice minor, york college of pennsylvania, york, pa               2007

 

studies in psychology (45 credits), howard community college, columbia, md                                                 2003 c 2005            

 

~ professional development & certifications ~

certified medication technician, maryland board of nursing                                                                             2008

cpr / aed / first aid certification                                                                                                                    2007