BRANDI M. BAYARD
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Counseling intern completing supervised experience in residential and community agency settings. Leads individual and group sessions, completes assessments and case documentation, and applies calm judgment under pressure, supported by years of client-facing operations leadership and staff coordination
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Counseling Intern (Internship I, II, III)
Bridge House/Grace House
2026.01 - Current
- Facilitate (1-2) individual and crisis counseling sessions per week for GH Sober Living clients as added support in early recovery.
- Facilitate (5-6) group sessions per week in a women's residential substance abuse program setting focused on substance abuse, including topics: grief, emotion regulation, eco-therapy, somatic group, and mindfulness.
- Complete relevant documentation, including: group notes and individual DAP notes.
Counseling Intern (Internship I, II, III)
Plaquemines Community CARE Center
2026.01 - Current
- Complete assessments and provide diagnosis and treatment recommendations for clients.
- Maintain client case files including: regular progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, monthly reports.
- Facilitate (5-7) individual sessions per week in a community agency setting.
Counseling Intern (Practicum)
LSU Health and Sciences Child & Family Counseling Center
2025.08 - Current
- Facilitated individual and group sessions to support client growth and development.
- Produced detailed progress notes for individual and group sessions using the EPIC platform to track client progress.
- Presented educational materials during a seminar series alongside colleagues.
General Manager
The Sugar Mill Special Events Venue
2014.01 - 2025.01
- Ensured comprehensive fulfillment of client needs including production, rentals, staffing, permitting, security, and catering.
- Managed event folder from inception to execution for ~40 events annually, accommodating 500 to 6,000 guests.
- Interfaced with clients closely leading up to the event so that logistics are well planned for the 40,0000 sq ft space.
- Hired and managed staff for every event (10 – 30 people depending on size of event).
- Coordinated clerical tasks including rental rate setting, client negotiations, sales tracking, goal setting, and invoicing for contracts and post-event.
- Handled and scheduled all site visits of property for all clients and professional organizations.
Operations & Artist Relations
Ampersand Events
2010.01 - 2014.01
- Coordinated hospitality and artist relations, ensuring smooth interactions for all events at Club Ampersand.
- Oversaw all aspects of daily operations and day of show logistics for events with attendance of 700 - 5,000 people.
- Acquired comprehensive knowledge of event operations, covering production, hospitality, advancement, and settlement processes.
- Managed tour logistics. Managed the NeonGlow Paint Party, spanning 15+ markets across the Gulf South region.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable, ensuring accurate financial transactions for marketing and promotion of all events.
Education
Masters of Education - Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Heath track)
LSU New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana2026-01
Bachelors of Science - Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration, Minor in Business Management
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana2011-01
Skills
- Counseling techniques
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google suite applications
- Well-developed communication skills, adaptive, and flexible in professional situations
- Able to act swiftly and remain calm under pressure
- Responsible with commitments and prompt
- Organized and detailed
- Respectful of all populations and diverse individuals
- Possesses curiosity within the field of counseling and has excitement to continue learning
- Open to growth and professional opportunities
Counseling interests:
Pre-teen/teen counseling; substance abuse; generational trauma, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems, Eco Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Grief counseling, Art Therapy, Sand-tray Therapy, and working with women
Professional Seminars:
- Diagnosing Mood Disorders: Clarity, Competence, and Compassion in Clinical Practice by Brandi Bayard and Dr. Holly Walters at LSUHSC Fall 2025 Professional Seminar Series, New Orleans LA
- Audiology event at LSU
Affiliations
- Louisiana Counseling Association, 2022 – Current, Student Member
- Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society- Alpha Eta Chapter, 2022- 2026; 2024-2026 Executive Board Secretary
- Bayard, B., Rodriguez, V. 2024. Counseling preparation in responding to technological disasters with treatment planning. Unpublished manuscript. The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.
Timeline
Counseling Intern (Internship I, II, III)
Bridge House/Grace House
2026.01 - Current
Counseling Intern (Internship I, II, III)
Plaquemines Community CARE Center
2026.01 - Current
Counseling Intern (Practicum)
LSU Health and Sciences Child & Family Counseling Center
2025.08 - Current
General Manager
The Sugar Mill Special Events Venue
2014.01 - 2025.01
Operations & Artist Relations
Ampersand Events
2010.01 - 2014.01
Masters of Education - Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Heath track)
LSU New Orleans
Bachelors of Science - Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration, Minor in Business Management
University of New Orleans