EDUCATION

M.S Rehabilitation Counseling Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center  8/2005 Lubbock , Texas US
B.S. Psychology Minor: Sociology Angelo State University ,    12/1997 San Angelo , Texas

WORK EXPERIENCE

Division for Blind Services, San Angelo , Texas     6/2004 – 8/2005 Intern - Rehabilitation Counselor

Counseled people with visual disabilities, resulting from birth defects, accidents, illness or disease. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of individuals, provide personal and vocational counseling, Worked on job placement. Interview both individuals with disabilities and their families. Evaluate eye reports. Work with the client to develop a rehabilitation program. Assist client in finding a place where the needed job skills could be obtained. Referring the client to the rehabilitation trainer who could show the client the needed skills for living independently

San Angelo Independent School District , San Angelo , Texas 8/2000 - 5/2002 Substitute Teacher
Assisted students using interactive discussions learn and apply concepts in subjects such as Science, Mathematics, or English. Utilize “props” to help children understand abstract concepts, solve problems, or to complete written assignments

Manpower/San Angelo National Bank, San Angelo , Texas    5/1998 - 5/1998 Administrative Assistant
Received & provided information to customers, used personal computers to create form and compose correspondence, answered the telephone & took messages.

Alpha Omega Publishers, San Angelo , Texas     8/1991 - 5/1993 Owner/Manager
Office management, shipping & receiving, sales, public speaking, payroll, planning & schedulingormat and combine text, numerical data, photographs, charts, and other visual graphic elements to produce publication-ready material. Write and edit text, create graphics to accompany text, convert photographs and drawings into digital images and then manipulate those images, design page layouts, develop presentations and advertising campaigns, typeset and do color separation, produced a book, business cards, calendars, magazines, newsletters, logos, point of sale materials

AFFILIATIONS

Disabled Students Association, Angelo State University   
President

Volunteer in Public Schools       
Teaching Assistant Observed teacher and assisted students where needed.

Disability Policy Consortium Steering Committee    
Chairperson Pulled together a luncheon seminar, where issues concerning state funding cuts would directly affect people who were disabled. They were to be address by Rep of the House Appropriations Committee. Appeared on television, radio and in the newspaper.

Concho Valley Governments Review Committee     
Member Reviewed and participated in deciding which projects would be completed in the city.

Support Service Inc .        
Vice President Assisted in Academic Review & Dismissal meeting where Individual Education Plans were designed for students. Developed inclusion plans for students.

Mayors Committee for Employment of the Handicapped   
Secretary Worked toward buildings and public transportation to become accessible to wheelchair users. Became familiar with disability issues and rights.