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Profile Experienced educator dedicated to guiding students to succeed while inspiring an insatiable passion for learning and success. Visionary Leader, Educator, Holistic Counselor, and Credentialed Educator with a Master's Degree coupled with over thirty years' experience instructing and counseling college students, securing resources, and implementing effective programs in economic downturn. Background includes crisis counseling, career counseling with special attention to students in crisis and those in need of human services and special programs to encourage success. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * An enthusiastic, creative, and passionate educator, mentor and counselor who believes that all students can learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, and appropriate to their unique learning styles * Specializations include: Counseling, Psychology, Career Planning, Crisis Intervention, Life Coaching, Relationship, Career Coaching, Leadership and training. * Instructional Leadership - Use a balanced blend of motivational and targeted instruction methodologies to enhance curricula, focus on student outcomes and success * Leverage Resources / Strategic Collaborations - Work closely with campus leaders Diablo Valley College - Counselor/Professor 1988 - Present Provided counseling services to a very diverse student population assisting students with educational plans through the review and exploration of academic, career, vocational and transfer options. Provide personal counseling and referrals to campus and community services. Professionally certified and trained in suicide and crisis intervention. Instructed numerous collegiate courses in psychology, career education, and study skills Facilitated the creation and execution of Campus Diversity Training Seminars Successfully implemented and coordinated a series of Campus Lecture focus on Women's issues Fostered and developed relationships with the Top 50 Historically Black Colleges in the U.S. and developed a transfer program College of San Francisco - Faculty / Counselor 1986 - 1988 * Provided counseling services to a very diverse student population assisting students with educational plans through the review and exploration of academic, career, vocational and transfer options. Provide personal counseling and referrals to campus and community services. Professionally certified and trained in suicide and crisis intervention. Instructed numerous collegiate courses in psychology, career education, and study skills Facilitated the creation and execution of Campus Diversity Training Seminars Successfully implemented and coordinated a series of Campus Lecture focus on Women's issues Fostered and developed relationships with the Top 50 Historically Black Colleges in the U.S. and developed a transfer program Laney College - Counselor/Professor 1985 - 1988 * Provided counseling services to a very diverse student population assisting students with educational plans through the review and exploration of academic, career, vocational and transfer options. Provide personal counseling and referrals to campus and community services. Professionally certified and trained in suicide and crisis intervention. Instructed numerous collegiate courses in psychology, career education, and study skills Facilitated the creation and execution of Campus Diversity Training Seminars Successfully implemented and coordinated a series of Campus Lecture focus on Women's issues Fostered and developed relationships with the Top 50 Historically Black Colleges in the U.S. and developed Summary of Committees: Counseling Hiring Committees Campus Welfare Task Reform Committee Counseling Department Budget Committee English Department Liaison/ Multiple Measure Committee Disabled Students Learning Specialist Hiring committee Counseling Department Hiring Committee Financial Aid Counselor Hiring Committee Library Hiring Committee Transfer Center Coordinator Hiring Committee Liaison to several area high schools Campus Affirmative Action Committee Arts and Lecture Committee Campus Scholarship Student Exemptions Committee Faculty Senate Representative
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