Location:
Fort Smith, Arkansas Area
Work:
Arkansas Counseling Associates
- Fort Smith, Arkansas Area Jan 2011 - Jun 2013
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Mental Health Therapist
Hope Cancer Resources
- Springdale, AR May 2010 - Jan 2011
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Coordinator of Psychosocial Services
University of Arkansas
Dec 2008 - Nov 2010
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Research Assistant
Schmieding Center For Senior Health and Education
- Springdale, AR Aug 2009 - May 2010
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Research Fellow
University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville, Arkansas Jul 2009 - May 2010
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Social Work Intern for The Center for Leadership and Community Engagement
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services
- Northwest Arkansas Jul 2007 - Nov 2009
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Family Service Worker
Rogers Public Schools
- Rogers, AR Jan 2009 - May 2009
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Social Work Intern
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services
- Central Arkansas 2006 - 2007
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Family Support Specialist
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, 2nd Judicial District, AR
- Northeast Arkansas 2003 - 2005
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CASA Volunteer
McAlister's Deli (Corporation)
- Jonesboro, Arkansas Area 2003 - 2005
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Manager
Mississippi County Community College
- Northeast Arkansas 2002 - 2003
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Office Assistant
Education:
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2008 - 2010
Master, Social Work
Arkansas State University 2002 - 2005
B.S., Psychology (Cum Laude)
Skills:
Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Psychotherapy, Research, Psychology, CBT, Adolescents, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Program Development, Community Outreach, Grant Writing, Policy Analysis, Event Planning, Non-profits, Non-profit Fund Development, Partnership-building, Volunteer Recruiting, Personnel Management, Personnel Supervision, Knowledge Management, Higher Education, Training Facilitation, Workshop Facilitation, Public Speaking, Manage Client Relationships, Volunteer Management, Social Services, Crisis Intervention, Wellbeing, Guided Imagery, Mind-Body Medicine, Counseling Psychology, Treatment
Awards:
Research dissemination grant
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science
NHSC Research Scholarship
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Service Administration
Schmieding Foundation Research Fellowship
Schmieding Foundation
Fulbright Scholar
J William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology Scholar, Cum Laude
Arkansas State University
Student Representative, Heifer International Global Symposium on World Hunger
Heifer International
Phi Kappa Phi member
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Excellence in Leadership Award
University of Arkansas, Division of Student Affairs
Student of Excellence Award
University of Arkansas, School of Social Work