Objective:
To expand my services in the areas of Family and Dependency Mediation, parent education and community education – specifically conflict resolution within families.
Occupation:
Family Law Mediator
Employment:
1993 || Present Self Employed
Certified Family Mediator
1995 || Present Self Employed
Certified Dependency Mediator
1994 – 1997 || Lee County Public Schools
Guidance Counselor
Responsible for planning and teaching guidance-related lessons to all classes, individual and group counseling, parent conferences, and child study team member.
1990 – 1994 || Bright Beginnings Early School
Teacher
Responsible for lesson plans and teaching two classes of four year old students, consisting of 18 children in each class.
1986 – 1994 || Sell’s Stride Rite Shoe Store, Edison Mall
Co-owner
Assisted in accounting and bookkeeping activities, personnel matters and sales.
1983 – 1986 || Homemaker
1981 – 1983 || Nadick, Massachusetts Public Schools
Family Counselor
Responsible for a caseload of five to seven children with academic and/or emotional problems. Counseled children at school with parental counseling outside the school setting.
Previous employment history in the areas of personnel administration and labor relations.
Education:
Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana
BA, Psychology
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
MS, Counseling
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
21 graduate hours in Education
University of South Florida, Ft. Myers, Florida
15 graduate hours in Counseling
Certifications:
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator,
03813F
Florida Supreme Court Certified Dependency Mediator,
03813D
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida License Number,
6917
Miscellaneous:
State of Florida, Dispute Resolution Center
Family and Dependency Mediation Assistant Trainer
Legal Aide Society – Board of Directors, Member
Dependency Court Improvement Project – Member
AFLP Board Member
Cypress Christian Day School Board – Secretary
AFCC-National and Florida Chapters
NPCA
DRC Dependency Certification Trainer – 2000
DRC Annual Conference Presenter – 2000, 2002
Dependency Court Summit Presenter – 1999
Orange County – Parenting Coordinator Trainer – 2002