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EMPLOYMENT
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| MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR |
2000-Present |
| Manlove Psychiatric Group |
Rapid City, SD |
Provide individual and family therapy to clients, utilizing ability to work with the
deaf.
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| MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR |
1998-Present |
| Community Transitions |
Rapid City, SD |
Provide group, individual, family and couples therapy to clients with brain injuries; develop therapeutic curriculum and care plans; advocate for clients; educate clients on their injuries; work as a liaison between clients and other mental health professionals.
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| SERVICE COORDINATOR/COMMUNITY LIVING INSTRUCTOR |
1998 |
| Black Hills Workshop |
Rapid City, SD |
Oversaw daily living and activities at a group home for individuals with developmental disabilities; coordinated services for clients in conformity with their individual habitation plans; trained and supervised staff personnel; developed and administered behavior intervention plans when necessary.
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| ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF |
1997-1998 |
| University of South Dakota, International Student Affairs Office |
Vermillion, SD |
Prepared official Immigration and Naturalization documents; assisted international students, faculty and administrators; organized orientation and other programs.
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| COUNSELING INTERN |
1998 |
| SESDAC (Southeast South Dakota Activity Center) |
Vermillion, SD |
Implemented a client-based sign language support group; instructed staff in sign language skills; provided individual and group therapy to individuals with developmental disabilities.
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| RESIDENTIAL INSTRUCTOR |
1995-1998 |
| SESDAC (Southeast South Dakota Activity Center) |
Vermillion, SD |
Maintained training and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities; shaped policy and assessed group homes as a member of the Safety and Health Committee.
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| VOLUNTEER |
1995-1998 |
| Sexual Assualt Response Team |
Vermillion, SD |
Provided appropriate interventions and support to victims of sexual assault; responded to crisis calls; assisted victims and local law enforcement personnel in subsequent investigations.
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EDUCATION
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M.A., COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION
University of South Dakota |
1998 |
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B.S., PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, CUM LAUDE
University of South Dakota |
1995 |
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CERTIFICATIONS
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Licensed Professional Counselor, South Dakota State Department of Commerce and Regulation (2000)
Certificate in Deafness, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL (1999)
National Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselor (1998-Present)
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PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
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American Counseling Association
Chi Sigma Iota, International Counseling Honor Society
Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society
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PRESENTATIONS
AND PUBLICATIONS
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Presenter, Deaf Culture and Issues of Deafness in the Mental Health
Field,
CHI SIGMA IOTA DIVERSITY TRAINING, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (1999)
Co-author, Issues and Etiquette in Mixed Marriages: A Formal and Personal
Perspective, S. DAKOTA COUNSELOR JOURNAL 15 (1998)
Presenter, Structured Group Counseling with Persons with Developmental
Disabilities. SOUTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM TRAINEE SPRING RECEPTION (1998)
Co-presenter, Learning About Ourselves Through Art, Music and Movement, ARC PEOPLE FIRST CONVENTION (1998)
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LANGUAGES
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Chinese, Bahasa
Malyasian, English
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