Education
Experience Summary
Over twelve years experience in developing worker skills, job placement, career counseling and team environment training of employees and coaches. Major strengths in career counseling, outplacement and team building. Diversity training. Designed training in job readiness and retention program for disabled persons; Assisted in developing and creating the Welfare to Work Program in its entirety. Intensive case management. Additional skills in marketing and negotiation. Facilitating style promotes bonding and openness in the training sessions. A self-motivated, people-oriented trainer; resourceful ; effective communicator.
Formal training:
Masters Degree Human Resource Management Clemson University
Bachelor of Science Management Human Resources Southern Wesleyan University
Additional Training:
Global Career Development Facilitator GCDF
Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor NCDA
Distance Credentialed Facilitator DCF
Certified Life Coach http://www.aunlp.org
Global Career Development Facilitator competencies
1. Helping Skills
—Be proficient in the basic career facilitating process while including productiveinterpersonal relationships.
2. Labor Market Information and Resources
—Understand labor market and occupationalinformation and trends. Be able to use current resources.
3. Assessment
—Comprehend and use (under supervision) both formal & informal careerdevelopment assessments with emphasis on relating appropriate career development
assessments to the population served.
4. Diverse Populations
—Recognize special needs of various groups and adapt services to meettheir needs.
5. Ethical and Legal Issues
—Follow GCDF Code of Ethics and know current legislative regulations.6. Career Development Models
—Understand career development theories, models and techniquesas they apply to life-long development, gender, age and ethnic background.
7. Employability Skills
—Know job search strategies, and placement techniques, especially in workwith specific groups.
8. Training Clients and Peers
—Prepare and develop materials for training programs andpresentations.
9. Program Management/Implementation
—Understand programs and their implementation, andwork as a liaison in collaborative relationships.
10. Promotion and Public Relations
—Market and promote career development programs with staffand supervisors.
11. Technology
—Comprehend and use career development computer applications.12. Consultation
—Accept suggestions for performance improvement from consultants or supervisors
Global Career Development Facilitator
Professional Profile
Tri-County Technical College Career Counselor/Admissions/Case Manager
Goodwill Industries (Training Division) Workforce Development Specialist
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Southern Wesleyan University Marketing Manager: LEAP Program
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