Expert Details
Career Counseling, Employer Relations, Networking, Job Satisfaction, Workforce Readiness
ID: 725528
Kentucky, USA
- Provide career advising/counseling through scheduled appointments with individuals, group presentations, outreach opportunities, special events, and information technology
- Strong counseling skills to coach students, alumni and employees in major choices, careers, occupational transitions, resume writing, job searching and life development concerns
- Poised public speaker exhibiting an engaging and effective presentation style
- Conduct training programs on study skills, time-management, and career planning
- Taught college-level sections of Career Development and MBTI Interpretations, and Job Search Seminars
- Extremely accomplished at identifying methods for establishing critical client rapport
- Provide current and comprehensive career information to individuals to explore and make career decisions
- Help clients explore careers through part-time employment and experiential education programs leading to full-time hire
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1999 | Degree: MS Education | Subject: Counseling Psychology | Institution: University of Kentucky |
| Year: 1996 | Degree: BS Family Studies | Subject: Individual and Family Development | Institution: University of Kentucky |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: Graves Center for Calling & Career |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2006 | Employer: University of Kentucky | Title: Assistant Director | Department: James W. Stuckert Career Center, Liaison to the College of Agriculture |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2003 | Employer: Transylvania University | Title: Assistant Director | Department: Career Development Center |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Ethics Commission, Bluegrass Healthy Marriages Partnership Advisory Board, University of Kentucky Alumni Association, Jr. League of Lexington Past Board Member, Rotary Club of Lexington, Leadership Lexington Class of 2005-06, Leadership Central Kentucky Class of 2007-08 Lexington Ambassador, Leadership Lexington Youth Program Steering Committee, Bluegrass Society of Human Resource Management Workforce Readiness Director, National Society of Human Resource Management, Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE), Women Leading KY Board Member, AIKCU Spotlight on Employment Job and Internship Fair Chairperson, Professional Women’s Forum Past Chair, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Management Leadership Institute 2008, National Career Development Association (NCDA), National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), Georgetown Royal Toastmasters Charter Member |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| National Certified Counselor through National Board of Certified Counselors |