OBJECTIVE: Counseling/psychology/social work position
Summary:
Hands-on experience with individual support and teaching/working with young children.
Cum Laude graduate with BA in Psychology.
Field experience at McLaughlin Youth Center as Practicum
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, August •••••
University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
Graduating Cum Laude with a GPA of ••••• on a ••••• scale
Courses taken included:
Experimental Psychology Social Psychology
Field Experience I, II General Psychology
Child Development Learning and Cognition
Lifespan Development Personality Theories
History of Psychology Biological Psychology
Statistics for Psychology Research Methods
Psychology of Women Human Sexuality
Motivation and Emotion Cultural Psychology
Abnormal Psychology Social Work: Human Social Behavior
Ethics Reactions to Traumatic Events
Couples Counseling American Sign Language
EXPERIENCE: Teacher Assistant, April ••••• to present.
Starbright Early Learning Center, Anchorage Alaska
• Responsible for teaching, motivating, and maintaining a structured environment for children ages three to six.
• Expected to set up activities to engage and inspire creativity in children.
• Assisted children in talking to work out problems and learning to take responsibility for their own actions.
Individual Support Specialist
Hope Community Resources, June ••••• to September •••••
• Assisted disabled physically and mentally disabled adults and children in an assisted living home to perform daily tasks.
• Handled technological disability equipment.
• Performed various lifts and maneuvers with as well as visited with the individuals.
ACTIVITIES: • Volunteer, Anchorage Christian Rescue Mission •••••
