- Maintains financial, administrative, staff, & student records- Executes all levels of business & school administrative tasks- Searches for, interviews, and hires new staff, interns, and volunteers- Develops individualized and group academic and vocational lesson plans and programming- Uses Google products, Microsoft products, Canva graphic design, Adobe products, & basic Quickbooks online- Enjoys writing blog & social media posts, manages YouTube channels, writes & develops departmental manuals, protocols, and departmental documents- Researches topics and retrieves information from standard internet searches, academic databases, online & local libraries, experts, and other sources- Provides school tours & conducts interviews with prospective students and their families- Provides supervision and training for teaching and intern staff- Instructs students within a constructivist & self-advocacy framework- Actively creates, plans, and executes fundraising ideas and campaigns

- Developed individualized and group academic & social lesson plans and programming for intelligent students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)- Instructed students ASD within a constructivist & self-advocacy framework- Maintained school records- Developed & instructed the social skills group lessons framed within a social-emotional framework- Facilitated a group of parents and their 7 to 13 year old children. The group included boys, girls, and their siblings.

- Completed 750+ clinical hours to fulfill clinical psychology PhD practicum requirements- Wrote full diagnostic assessment and educational evaluation reports- Proficient in administering psychological assessments measuring vocational interests, intellectual abilities, behavioral-social, language and communication, and motor skills- Conducted diagnostic and educational assessments on individuals exhibiting significant behavioral problems, deficits in language & communication, and social interaction difficulties- Conducted applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy in a behavioral treatment center- Set-up individualized treatment programs- Co-facilitated a training workshop for behavior therapists- Participated in a parent training workshop- Acted as reliable and immediate administrative support

- Demonstrated the ability to interact and communicate with diverse children and adults - Tested and passed the TExES History 7–12 exam- Completed all the course requirements for a Master in Education in Curriculum & Instruction with an Alternative Teacher Certification track- Employed curriculum & instruction knowledge and skills learned through Sam Houston State University's Alternative Certification Program (ACP)- Effectively utilized small groups instructional design to maintain an environment conducive for learning- Consulted with department heads on school standards and teachers' guidelines and expectations- Used knowledge of human behavior and performance to observe specific behavioral patterns

Displayed authentic concern for families from all cultures and all socio-economic statuses, assisted over 1,000 men, women, and children in crisis situations, versed in state policies on social services issues, explored numerous alternatives and options to meet academic, career, domestic, housing, medical, and rehabilitation needs, absorbed case loads of over 50 clients at a time, elected to handle the most challenging clients, launched and presented numerous fund raiser campaigns that economically saturated the center

Provided careful intake assessment for clients within the mental health/substance abuse arena, modified team player strategies which directly effected number of customers served, exceeded the company statistical standards and became proficient on six software programs within one month after training resulting in an immediate pay raise, demonstrated superior compliance to attendance and ethical policies, invited to be on an in-house research team

Managed the daily operations of a group of 35 to 40 women battling domestic issues, homelessness and/or substance abuse problems, volunteered to listen and give advice on academic and career choices, created a list of schools, financial assistance programs, and workforce agencies, suggested new cleaning methods that led to the exclusion of potentially dangerous chemicals, executed systematic security checks and aggressively enforced any and all security violations, documented sensitive resident information that could be used in a court of law

Assistant to the Executive Marketing Director. This position began my path toward profiency in most administrative skills. The branch off of Interstate 10 in Houston, Texas down-sized.

I worked on Misawa Air Base "up on The Hill" for 5 years [1991-1993 and 1996-1999]. I was a Morse Code Operator. Here is an essay about Air Force Morse Code Operators: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/AFEHRI/documents/EnlistedHistory/houle.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3_Fb11A6DnMnx-2uu0_sQw9HsN3OqzpUlerAs-lcvcXoAbkGuzpUpez98