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Provide academic counseling for assigned sports and implement scholar athlete development activities and events focused on key areas including professional development, career readiness, leadership development and life-skills. *Assesses scholar athlete academic performance, progress toward degree, time management, goal setting, learning and study strategies, test taking, note taking, and other skills necessary for academic success *Recognizes academic struggles, personal challenges, and cultivates change and desirable outcomes*Coordinates periodic academic progress reports and grade checks each semester*Routinely communicates with head coach and staff to share information regarding academic performance and associated behaviors of scholar athletes*Participates in the recruiting process by meeting with prospective student athletes and families*Collaborates with the Athletic Academic Support Staff to ensure a comprehensive understanding and ability to administer all aspects of each other’s teams and assist when necessary*Strategic alignment of unit goals will be developed in consultation with the Associate Director of Athletics for Academics and Scholar Athlete Development*Develops and executes a comprehensive program of career readiness activities and events as well as individual consultations for scholar athletes*Creates and maintains relationships with alumni, donors, campus partners, and employers for the purposes of preparing scholar athletes for meaningful careers*Partners with the Career Development Center and Employers to facilitate resume building workshops, mock interviews, networking, career readiness and job/internship events for scholar athletes*Manage and attend monthly SAAC meetings, including assisting SAAC officers*Seeks interpretations from the compliance staff before acting when necessary *Celebrates scholar athlete accomplishments, acknowledges successes and personal triumphs, recommends scholar athletes for scholarships and awards

Provides counsel for Division 1 athletic teams which supports academic and athletic pursuits while promoting intellectual growth, freedom of choice, self-appraisal, self-reliance, healthy behaviors, responsibility, accountability and integrity.Key Responsibilities* Provide one-on-one academic counseling, monitor academic progress, assess academic performance in areas such as time management, goal setting, learning and study strategies, test-taking and note-taking.* Serve as principal contact for athletes in academic and athletic eligibility* Maintain academic files and records, perform degree audits for eligibilityand monitor for progress towards degree benchmarks.* Work in conjunction with Registrar and Compliance to certify eligibilityfor incoming, transfers and continuing scholar athletes.* Coordinate periodic academic progress reports and grade checks fordesignated scholar athletes each semester at five- and twelve-week marks.* Recognize academic and personal struggles of scholar athletes, providesupport in recognizing problems, create action plans and when appropriate, refer to resources to ensure academic success such as tutoring services, student wellness, personal counseling and sports psychologists.* Serve as advisor for Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Scholar Athlete Wellness Team.* Meet with Head Coaches on a monthly and as-needed basis to ensure comprehensive understanding of the student’s academic and eligibility status as well as overall well-being.* Support scholar athletes in career exploration, mentoring and internships.* Collaborate with Athletic Academic Support Staff.* Monitor study hall and facilitate exam proctoring services.* Participate in the recruitment process with individuals as well as groups.

Direct, facilitate and coordinate Team-Building Program where corporate groups come to experientially learn core concepts of teamwork through the Olympic and historical sport of rowing. For more info, please visit: https://sandiegorowing.org/team-building/ Key Responsibilities • Develop an operational plan which incorporates goals and objectives that work towards the strategic direction of the Team-Building Program, foster effective team work between the coaches/staff, and build relationships with group members.• Develop experiential learning curriculum, conduct pre-program assessment (strengths/weaknesses/goals, etc.), integrates assessment information into debrief curriculum and facilitates experiential learning model within the group.• Structure and manage the Team-Building Program to ensure continuity of leadership and ensure expectations of each group are met.• Work within Wounded Warrior adaptive rowing program and veteran camps where rowers support veterans with cognitive & physical limitations.

Teach Social-Emotional Curriculum (critical social competencies necessary for academic and life success) such as resiliency, self-management/regulation, and responsible decision-making skills.Key Responsibilities• Provide crisis intervention and support.• Design and facilitate Parenting Skills and Support groups.• Work cooperatively with administrators to promote positive student behavior by providing professional development modeling of instructional practices to support teachers. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams comprising counselors, teachers, parents and other professionals to design behavior plans• Connect and coordinate families, afterschool programs, and teachers.

Consulted within a family support service on issues such as: relational work, improving communication skills, prioritization and organizational interventions, and parenting strategies. Key Responsibilities • Coached individuals, couples, and families.• Assisted families in the development of individual family support plans; monitored and provided support to families in their achievement of established goals.• Served on family support team meetings identifying goals, boundaries, and next steps for successful reunification.• Interviewed clients and verify all information provided to determine eligibility for assistance.

Provided individual, family, couple and child therapyPerformed office coordination, peer supervision, support and training

Provided comprehensive crisis intervention, counseling and parent education services to low income and military families’ at–risk for physical/emotional abuse. Trained in Imago Therapy for couples and children.Key Responsibilities• Worked with individuals, families, couples and children, managed case files• Worked with military families to aid in parent education, stress of deployment/abandonment and strengthening family systems• Developed and implemented behavior modification system for children with severe emotional disturbance• Recruited, trained and supervised 4 counselors, provided group therapy and trained staff in diversity issues• Reviewed and approved treatment plans, and provided crisis intervention• Developed and managed child abuse prevention program• Supervised and trained parent educators and volunteers in curriculum for in-home and classroom interventions and community resource utilization.

Stone Harbor, N.J.Worked with children ages six through twelve with a variety of issues including loss, anxiety, depression and self esteem; trained in Imago Therapy for couples and children, provided family sessions monthly, collaborated with teachers, counselors, and principals on monthly basis

• Recruited, trained and supervised 4 counselors, provided group therapy and trained staff in diversity issuesReviewed and approved treatment plans and provided crisis interventionConducted individual and family therapy, developed treatment plans and consulted with counselorsProvided individual therapy within three after school programs, provided in-home therapy to clients and their family, ensured consistency between home and family intervention

Developed and implemented behavior modification system for children with severe emotional disturbance;Wrote treatment plans, provided individual, family and group therapy and discharged planningParticipated in multi disciplinary treatment planning, co-facilitated group therapy, crisis intervention, de-escalation and restraint

Developed/managed child abuse prevention program, supervised/trained parent educators and volunteers in curriculum for in-home and classroom interventions, and community resource utilizationActed as liaison with city schools to provide family intervention and support to school staff and trained staff in diversity issues Provided comprehension crisis intervention, counseling and parent education services to low income families at –risk for physical/emotional abuseCounseled individuals, families and couples both in-home and on-site; taught parent education classes, facilitated support group in abuse, self-concept and child custody issues

Trained and counseled faculty, staff and students during weekend and one-day diversity workshops.Key Responsibilities • Obtained extensive personal training in the areas of diversity, group process and facilitation• Provided education on therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning skills.