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RESUME

OBJECTIVE To leverage my education credentials, work experience and genuine interest in counseling for a position as a career or college counselor.

EDUCATIONCollege Counseling Certificate, May 2016 University of California, Los Angeles Extension [1145 Gayley Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024]B.A. in Sociology, May 2013 Cum Laude Samford University [800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229]

SAMFORD HONORS & LEADERSHIP

• 3.65 GPA, Dean’s List• Leadership & Legacy

Scholarship• Alpha Kappa Delta,

Sociology Honor Society• Gamma Sigma Alpha,

Greek Academic Honor Society

• Mid-South Sociological Association Conference Presenter

• Alpha Delta Pi New Member Coordinator & Membership Education Vice President

• Student Recruitment Team Leader

• Freshman Orientation Leader

WORK EXPERIENCENorthwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter [Bentonville, AR] August 20157th-12th Grade Teacher’s Aide• Responsible for the supervision of 7th-12th grade students

with duties including teaching three classes (Computer Science, Art Appreciation, Career and College Preparation), assisting with class assignments, documenting student behaviors/activities and managing difficult or defiant student behaviors.

• Successfully created and implemented a Career and College Preparation program that to date has included 6 college visits, a career day, 2 student speaker days and classes on topics such as financial aid and college admission.

Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter [Bentonville, AR] February 2015Teen Child Care Provider• Responsible for the direct care of teenage girls who have

been abandoned, abused or neglected. Duties included facilitating activities, documenting teen’s behaviors/activities and managing difficult or defiant behaviors.

Walmart [Cumming, GA] April 2014Assistant Manager, Front End and Hardlines• Responsibilities included management of Walmart.com,

accounting office, customer service, front end and hardlines associates, and pets/garden center/toys/sporting goods merchandise.

Make Believe Ideas [Berkhamsted, England] January 2014 Assistant to Creative Director• Assignments included maintaining organization of in-stock

books, product research, assisting co-workers with projects and creating documents using Microsoft Office for product research.

Gwinnett Church [Sugar Hill, GA] August 2013Service Programming Assistant• Managed and trained volunteers, coordinated orders with

third-party suppliers, maintained event budgets, created event timelines and spear-headed 7 post-service events for

• Freshman Representative Council

DEVELOPMENT/TRAININGS

• Managing Aggressive Behavior Training

• Trust Based Relational Interaction Training

• Conscious Discipline Training

1,000 attendees.

I Do, I Do! Wedding Planning [Birmingham, AL]Event Assistant/Intern January 2013 Responsibilities included client customer service and event

support services for 3 weddings. Event management included over-seeing event details and timelines, interacting with vendors and providing on-site event support.

North Point Community Church [Alpharetta, GA]High School Ministry Event Logistics Intern June 2010 Coordinated out-of-state retreat logistics for 400 students.

Also responsible for the supervision of 18 high school students on a trip serving the homeless in Atlanta and leading a group of 16 high school girls at a 4 day retreat.