JANET MCFARLAND

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Table of Contents

Introduction Goals Education Early Career Work Skills and Experience Sample Chart Westlaw Certifications for Parlegals Community Activities Technology & Certifications Contact Me

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This portfolio represents my college and career works

The courses and work lead to careers in teaching, school psychology, and counseling

The passion for helping those with Mental Illness have a voice lead me to Paralegal Studies

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To obtain work in a law office that has a focus on family and helping those with special needs

To work with a law office that can utilize my background and writing skills

Future goal to work in document preparation and mediation

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Paralegal Post Degree Certificate Program. Yavapai College 2013- current

Post Graduate Psychology Courses; PhD program Northcentral University. 2005-9

Post Masters in School Psychology/Counseling. John Carroll University. 1979-80

Masters of Educational Psychology. John Carroll University. 1978

Bachelors of Science. Lake Erie College. 1972

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Early Career: Teacher Grades 4-6; Individual and Team Instruction. District

Curriculum Development, Individual home instruction with handicapped and health impaired elementary age students.

School Psychologist and Counselor: Psychological Assessments, Group, Individual Counseling, Special Education Assessments, Project Development. Association of Retarded Citizens Board Member, Participated in Vocational Assessments, Low Incidence and Visual Impaired and Blind Assessments. Cuyahoga County Schools. 1979- 81. Contacted School Psychologist. District 18 Schools. Tucson, AZ. 1987- 89.

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Summary of Skills: Assessments providing accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis of new clients; Individual treatment plans utilizing solution focused therapies Case Management Crisis Intervention; Triage, Crisis Planning with Adults and Children Motivational Interview strategies Knowledge and Experience with community and cultures Research and Presentations Experienced Play Therapist, Individual and Group/Family Strong Organizational and Technical Skills Professional Experience: Adjunct Faculty; Psychology courses, Computer Designed Course Development, Abnormal

Psychology, Human Lifespan Development, Course Development, Instructional Strategy Development, Community and Faculty Support for Service Learning;. Yavapai College. 2005-current

Child and Family Therapist; Crisis Therapist. Verde Valley Guidance Clinic. Cottonwood, AZ. 2005-2009 School Psychologist; Psycho-educational Assessments, Strategies for Multi Handicapped Children,

Adults, Group and/Individual Counseling . Contracted School Psychologist 2003-05. Sedona and surrounding area schools

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Mental Health Coalition of the Verde Valley

St. John Vianney Church

Past Volunteer, Sedona Public Library

Past Volunteer, Verde Valley Caregivers

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Case Law Research for Paralegals

Statutes Research for Paralegals

Westlaw Classic Fundamentals for Paralegals

Litigation Research for Paralegals

Mac, Windows OS; Microsoft Office Programs

Phi Theta Kappa

Click on the Shark…..

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JANET S MCFARLAND, MEd

5159 N Avenida Primera

Tucson, AZ 85704

928 284 2613

Email: jmcfarland60@gmail.com

Thank you for reviewing my portfolio!

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