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Los Alamitos, CA, US

Los Alamitos, CA, US

Everett, WA, US

• As Intern, received the opportunity to lead, mentor, and facilitate several therapy groups under the supervision of two licensed mental health therapists.
• Shadowed other therapists during individual and group therapy sessions — unlocking a deeper capability and practical understanding for leading sessions.

• Brought on to work in collaboration with school, district, and mental health staff to accomplish and exceed the mission and initiatives of the student body mental health program.
• With complete sensitivity toward all populations regardless of socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, religious, or sexual orientation status — carried out behavioral assessments, provided case management, and conducted.
• Met with students individually and as groups to assist with issues impacting academics such as credit recovery, study skills, and goal planning.
• Actively participated in and advocated for students at IEP, parent-teacher conferences, and 504 meetings.

• With an interest in entrepreneurship, built independent Hair Design business — actively marketing online utilizing a newly created website, digital marketing campaigns, and search engine optimization to quickly build a.
• Completed continuing education and training to stay up-to-date with new trends and techniques — offering newly expanded services, including Keratin hair treatment and hair extension application, maintenance and removal.

• Tasked with building a safe environment in a small group setting to teach child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse how to identify their feelings and understand that they are not alone in their struggles.
• Organized different group activities and events to help victims develop skills for supporting one another in regaining self-esteem and self-confidence.
• Led the facilitation of several group therapy sessions.

• As Skills Trainer, worked alongside other behavior specialists in stressful environments to improve the mental health and capability of ethnically diverse mentally ill preschool children who demonstrate behavioral and.
• Through active collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, gained deep exposure, knowledge and understanding across different areas of expertise.
• Working as a Paraprofessional at a Hawaii-based private behavioral health agency, provided the ideal opportunity to experience a unique cultural and gender diversity.

Honolulu, Hawaii, US

• As Intake Aide, charged with assisting and evaluating families applying for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) — designed to ease the financial burden of vulnerable households with elderly.
• Facilitated the evaluation of applicants based on income and household size.
• Played a key role in helping organize community outreach programs.

• Entered the workforce as Hair Designer, quickly rising to Lead Designer for prestigious Salon with responsibility for directing staff, hiring, training, scheduling, performance evaluations, and processing all personnel.
• Grew salon client-base by 75% across all services and products, within two years after being promoted to Lead Designer.

Master Of Science (Ms), Counseling Psychology

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Advanced Studies In Human Behavior

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Cosmetology, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General