Foreign Teacher/Trainer, Pearson – Wall Street English – Yishan Road Center, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China  (August 2013 – Present)

• Provision of English language lessons according to the Wall Street      English MultiMethod, from beginner (survival) to fluency (mastery) level,      including Professional Business English curriculum

• Assist in training and support of new FTs brought into center

• Provide support to center sales team via provision of parties,      demos and renewals

• Curriculum development for multiple English Fit value added courses including printed and multimedia materials, classroom materials and lesson  plans for teachers

Founder & Counselor, Compass Counseling and Training Services, Shanghai, China, (September 2013 – Present) 

• Management and operation of a private counseling practice focusing on treatment of adolescents and adults experiencing mental health, relational and behavioral issues

• Mindfulness and Stress Management training

• Educational Services and Consulting

Clinician (QMHP), Central City Concern - CORE/ACT Team, 12^th Ave. Recovery Center & Old Town Recovery Center, Portland, Oregon  (February 2009 – December 2011)

• Provision of wrap-around services to a severe and persistently      mentally ill population utilizing the ACT model of treatment and a  Recovery and Healing framework

• Coordination with a multi-disciplinary team to provide integrated dual diagnosis treatment and intensive case management focusing on individualized recovery plans

• Outreach based community mental health services designed to engage clients and offer services in a non-coercive manner that include counseling, medication management, symptom monitoring, support with daily activities and safety planning

• Participation in admission and discharge planning for any client      requiring psychiatric hospitalization or sub-acute levels of care

• Creation and management of annual Behavioral Health Assessments and Treatment Plans to facilitate county authorization for clients to receive the ACT level of care

• Coordinated with law enforcement, probation officers, mental health crisis staff, and legal services to ensure client and community safety and best practices for treatment

• Involvement in Multnomah County Commitment Court hearings to      testify to a client’s ability to care for self and standards of imminent      danger to self and/or others

• Twenty four hour on call availability, accessed by the Multnomah      County Crisis Line and ICP program, for all clients, police and Project Respond crisis team

• Conducted treatment, socialization, education and support groups      for clients.

Counselor, Allen Hall Counseling Services, Portland, Oregon (March 2007 – 2013 )

·  Conduct Individual, Couples, Family, and Group counseling sessions

·  Confidential record keeping and referral service

·  Management of all aspects of a personal small business

·  Specializing in transitional goal setting and decision making, trauma, anxiety, stress management, adjustment and acculturation, and strengths based health and wellness

·  Emphasis on a mindfulness based platform utilizing motivational interviewing

·  Career counseling and life planning utilizing appropriate assessments

Counselor, Portland Community College, Cascade Counseling and Advising Department, Portland, Oregon (2005 – 2008)

·  Provided counseling services for a diverse population of international and domestic students, prospective students, and alumni in areas of career development, academic planning, and personal/mental health or behavioral issues individually and in groups

·  Effectively used techniques at intake to relate personal problems to educational and career goals, including disability accommodations and probationary status

·  Implemented a career counseling referral system with advisors and other first point of contact student service providers to affect retention rates with undecided students

·  Maximized the safety of clients in crisis through professional consultation and referral

·  Conducted outreach to the international student population via international student advisors to ensure access to appropriate student services for those students

Instructor, Portland Community College, Cascade Counseling and Advising Department, Portland, Oregon (August 2006 – December 2008)

·  Taught CG 140A & 140C Career & Life Planning (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)

·  Taught CG 111B Study Skills for College Learning (Winter 2006-Spring 2007)

·  Developed and Taught CG 111A Study Skills for College Learning – Web-based  format (Fall 2007-Spring 2007)

·  Taught CG 100C College Survival (Winter 2007)

·  Taught WR 199 Writing for Scholarships (Winter 2008)

Perkins Learning Specialist, Portland Community, Portland Community College, Cascade Counseling and Advising Department, Portland, Oregon (2006–2008)

·  Advise students on academic progress, course scheduling, college regulations, academic probation and registration processes

·  Coordinated retention efforts with the Dean of Allied Health and Sciences, Department Chairs and Coordinators, and other academic professionals

ECSE Educational Assistant, Multnomah Education Service District, Multnomah Early Childhood Program, Portland, Oregon (2003-2004)

·  Coordinated and administered manipulative, cognitive, and sensory exams to allow data collection, measuring skill levels with each child’s IFSP goals

·  Assisted in day to day operations of the classroom including risk management, classroom maintenance, and project and theme development

Teacher, Seoul Education Development Co., Hanseo University, Daejin University, SED hagwons, South Korea (January 2001 – December 2002) – Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea (June – July 2008)

·  Developed and implemented ESL curriculum for Universities and private language institutes for students ranging from elementary age to adults, including assessments

Emergency Response & Community Development

Post-Tsunami Relief, Advocacy, and Research, Sri Lanka  (January 2005-present)

·  Represented the Sri Lankan NGO Sarvodaya at a World Health Organization Conference in Hikkaduwa; developed a strategy and plan of action to address psychosocial needs in the affected areas of Thotagamuwa-Seenigama (Galle District) 

·  Field team member of Light Up The World Project, a multi-national team providing solar powered lighting for temporary housing in tsunami and conflict affected villages

·  Architects Without Borders field team member, working with Sri Lanka Relief Fund, the local population, government, and professionals to build community capacity via design and construction of a new primary school building in the village of Bata Atha

·  Coordinator of the Tsunami Response Initiative, a project of The Oregon Center for Inquiry and Social Innovation at the Graduate School of Lewis and Clark College

·  Implemented building projects focusing on providing public schools with hot meal capacity in Southern Sri Lanka, a joint endeavor of Sri Lanka Foundation, Rebuilding Community International, Community Friends, and Italian Civil Protection Mission

 Leadership

Student Union Network - Executive Committee Chair, Lewis and Clark Graduate School, Portland, Oregon (2005-2006)

·  Communication and organization of interactive events with fellow students that inform and engage them in development of school programs, policies, and vision as well as promoting personal and professional development

·  Facilitated interaction and multidisciplinary efforts between the Undergraduate, Law, and Graduate campuses of Lewis and Clark College – Health and Wellness programs

·  Served as a representative of the graduate student population on school and institution wide planning, advisory committees and to the board of trustees

Lewis and Clark Graduate School – Service Learning Trip Coordinator,

   Portland, OR and Sri Lanka (Summer 2006)

• Coordination of a service learning trip with Graduate level      educators and counselors in service to tsunami affected communities in Sri      Lanka

• Liaised with Sri Lankan NGO Sarvodaya to arrange logistical details      as well as itineraries and program details that incorporated individual  interests and skills

• Coordinated a website and communications strategy for the Center for Inquiry and Social Innovation at the Lewis and Clark Graduate School to disseminate information regarding efforts in Sri Lanka

Education, Credentials and Training

• Master of Arts – Counseling Psychology, Lewis and Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Portland, Oregon (2006)

• Bachelor of Arts – English & Creative Writing / Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina (1995)

• Alcohol and Drug Counseling Program/Prevention Specialist Program and A&D               

• Certificate Studies – Portland Community College, Cascade Campus (2006-2008)

• 120 Hour TEFL Diploma Course – Serious Teachers TEFL Training Program

• Service Learning Cooperative Program – Portland State University, Center for Science Education, Portland, Oregon (2000-2001)

• Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) – National Board for Certified Counselors – Certification #212516

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists – License #2594 (voluntarily expired)

• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-I) – The Addiction Certification Board of Oregon – Certificate # 09-12-18 (voluntarily expired)

•  Professional Work Experience