Cidnee C. Boykin

• I triage and conduct initial evaluation/assessment of client needs to provide a treatment plan of appropriate interventions.
• I perform client screening.
• Make referrals for clients based on needs.
• Identifying behavioral heath needs.
• Apply forensic principles in assessments and evaluations.
• I counsel domestic violence and substance abuse clients.
• I counsel clients that have experienced trauma to include victims of rape, sexual assault, human trafficking, bulling and/or other violent crimes.
• I counsel suicidal clients.
• I counsel clients impacted by homicide of a family or friend.
• I perform case management for short and long term clients.
• I maintain up-to-date clinical documentation via electronic recordkeeping systems.
• I have perform over 330 hours of individual counseling sessions through August of 2023.
• I conduct client consultations and collaborate with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment.
• I review case files to further assess client needs and continued course of treatment.
• I maintain a high level of patient confidentiality to comply with all federal and company regulations.
• I also counsel clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
• I assess clients' risk of self-harm or other dangerous behaviors.
• I assess client behavior, moods, and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
• Provide education on mental health topics and resources to clients.
• I am sensitive to cultural and linguistic/resource needs of clients and families served.
• I collaborate with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.

• Contributed to research and data analysis within the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling landscape.
• Administered coursework for undergraduate students, graded assignments and provided constructive feedback.
• Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications; monitored counseling labs.
• Gathered, reviewed, and summarized literature for course redesign for introductory courses in Rehabilitation Services and Rehabilitation Psychology.
• Assisted faculty with class preparation (e.g., proctoring exams, creating classroom martial, to include graphs, etc.) using MS Excel.
• Built and maintained professional relationships with students and faculty members.
• Updated departmental websites and social media accounts with relevant, engaging content.
• I assist with recruitment by visiting schools to further growth of the undergraduate and graduate programs for Rehabilitation Counseling.

• Responsible for the direct supervision and advisement of six Resident Assistants (RA's) and Student Directors (SD's) - overseeing 284 student residents.
• Conduct daily checks of resident housing and report conditions that have become unsafe to the Student Resident Area Director. I conduct training for staff and students on how to identify and report unsafe living conditions, and how to use the maintenance reporting system.
• Mediate student conflict and provide crisis intervention and other referral services for residents to curtail student misconduct.
• I follow up on matters of complaint and concern with students to the appropriate campus office (e.g., campus police, maintenance, etc.).
• I conduct bi-weekly staff meetings with the SD's and RA's to discuss concerns, exchange information, conduct training for staff and engage in team building exercises. I give constructive feedback to the SD's and RA's as needed and when performing their evaluations.
• I provide guidance on principals of leadership, and I give encouragement to the SA's and RA's for personal development, educational as well as social and recreational programs in residence halls.
• I coordinate disciplinary counseling for residences and I refer appropriate cases to Judicial Administrators for final disposition.
• I assist paraprofessionals with daily administrative responsibilities to include assisting with technology, updating the student residence database and performing other inherent responsibilities in relation to the physical operations of facilities as assigned by the Area Director.
• I adhere to all policies and regulations established by the University and Office of Residence Life.

• Cultivated a classroom focused on inclusion by providing a warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Embraced teaching children of diverse cultural, educational and linguistic backgrounds.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
• Educated students based on national curriculum guidelines and created lesson plans to correlate with those standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
• Administered developmental testing programs and/or subject specific assessments to assess student competency levels.
• Maintained a safe, clean, positive and engaging classroom environment by reinforcing rules for behavior and peer to peer relationship building.
• I was appointed to the Rosaryville COVID-19 team responsible developing a technology training plan to assist teachers in transitioning from a classroom to a virtual teaching environment. That transition was very successful.
• I successfully worked with school administrators to development classroom management policies in the wake of COVID-19.
• Attended in-service training and took professional development courses to remain current on new teaching techniques as well as policy and changes in curriculum.
• Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
• Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
• Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
• Facilitator of the "Iread" reading intervention program, assisted kindergarten through second-grade students with sentence development, nouns, verbs, letter identification, dictations, etc.

• Assistant with planning and executing activities to promote STEM development
• Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support to address the diverse learning needs of the students.
• Used visual and oral exercises and repetition to assist students learning foundational educational concepts.
• Performed administrative activities such as taking attendance and maintaining student/center records.
• Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
• Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
• Maintained a safe environment during activities, meals and during naps.
• Reviewed assignments and reported individual progress to teacher.

As a High School and Undergraduate student, between 2011-2018, I worked for Howard University, Prince George's County Parks and Recreation, University of Maryland, College Park, a private Child Care Center and Jewelry Company, performing various administrative duties that included:

• Assisting management with special projects to complete all tasks by deadlines.
• Answering phone calls and responded to inquiries from customers, vendors and other external contacts.
• Managing and maintaining electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.
• Maintaining databases and contact lists to keep important contact information accurate and up to date.
• Monitored and ordered supplies to keep the facility stocked with resources necessary to function smoothly.
• Greeted visitors, parents and business associates, with professionalism and enthusiasm to provide support and direction.
• Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
• Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.