Professional Experience

September 2008 - PresentGreater Lakes Mental Health Care - Lakewood, WA

On Call Residential Counselor

Working within four different residential housing facilities, serving clients suffering from chronic acute mental illness, including those in crisis beds. Received medication training and administer client medication, including controlled drugs. Duties rang from life skill development to directing group therapy.

August 2008 - PresentGood Samaritan Behavioral Health/MultiCare - Puyallup, WA

Masters Candidate/Therapist

Provide talk therapy for a caseload of around 30 clients ranging from children to seniors. Duties include diagnosing for insurance, case noting and providing talk therapy for clients, most of whom come from a lower socio-economic background and many who have a sexual assault history.

June 2008 - PresentCouples and Family Therapy Center - Parkland, WA

Marriage and Family Therapist In Training

Presently working as a Student Therapist seeing individuals, couples and families from diverse backgrounds seeking consultation for a variety of concerns. Diagnose, create treatment plans and complete case notes.

October 2006 - May 2008CenterForce - Lakewood, WA

Job Skill Builder

At this non-profit organization, I assisted individuals with developmental and/or physical challenges, including community protection clients, in retaining and growing within their employment positions. My responsibilities included case notes, creating tools, ensuring clear communication between client and employer and utilizing problem-solving methods directed by the client’s individualized goals.

July 2005 - July 2006The School of Communication Arts - Raleigh, NC

Assistant Director of the Professional Services Department

Fulfilled the role of Career Counselor for this proprietary higher education institute helping students with resumes, student internships, and career planning. Provided crucial leadership in the organization of school events including graduations, Proprietary Regional Networking Events, the student government, a group trip to Boston, and initiating NTHS (National Technical Honor Society) at SCA.