Deborah Carpenter

• Design and oversee the middle school curriculum to ensure our comprehensive health program meets national and state standards.
• Develop and implement health education programs to help individuals and communities improve health and well-being.
• Member of the District Threat Assessment Team: to assess individuals using a biopsychosocial model with structured professional
  judgement to provide recommendations to mitigate risk and enhance protective factors.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with community organizations to promote health education programs.
• Monitor health trends and data to identify health concerns and develop related health education initiatives.
• Conduct parent seminars to provide parents with the tools to talk to their tween/teen about important developmental issues.
• Lead an after-school club for students at-risk for substance abuse.
• Identify and apply for grants and acquire alternate funding as needed to support health education programs.
• Yearly trainings: Mandated Reporter (51A), Anti-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, FERPA|Student Record Protection, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, IDEA, Section 504, Restraint Training, Bullying Prevention and Intervention, Suicide Awareness, Universal Precautions/Bloodborne Pathogens, Food Allergies, Anaphylaxis, Cybersecurity, and MA Conflict of Interest Training.

• Author of The Everything Parent's Guide to Dealing with Bullies: From playground teasing to cyber bullying, all you need to ensure your child's safety and happiness (Adams Media, July 2009).
• Conduct thorough research on diverse topics, producing well-informed pieces that resonated with readers.
• Writing focuses on parenting, child development, and kids' health and safety. My articles have appeared in dozens of magazines including national publications like Parenting, Child, Woman's Day, ADDitude, and Publishers Weekly.

Taught various Psychology and Sociology courses:

• Northern Essex Community College - Division of Social Sciences - 1992 - 2002
• University of Massachusetts Lowell - Psychology Department - 1995 - 2002
• Middlesex Community College - Division of Social Sciences - 1995 - 1997
• New Hampshire College, Hesser College, Franklin Pierce College, Fisher College - 1992 to 1997

• Provided conflict resolution, mediation, and intervention between faculty, parents, and students. Maintained control over behavioral and academic concerns. Supervised detention/suspension system.
• Provided leadership and guidance in academic, community, social, and athletic endeavors. Communicated school vision, goals, and mission. Budget administration and fiscal management.
• Conducted faculty meetings and evaluated faculty recommendations. Developed faculty and student academic standards. Reviewed and revised current policies and procedures.

Social Science Faculty Responsibilities:

• Taught four courses per semester; Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Marriage and Family, Addiction and Society, Ethics, Social Problems, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology, Human Relations, Theories of Learning, Child Development, Developmental Psychology I and II, and Life Span Human Development.
• Student course evaluations were consistently outstanding - never below 3.7 on a 4.0 scale. I provide an exceptional classroom learning experience for students of all ages and capabilities.

Crisis Counseling Center Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Maintained control over functioning of the crisis/referral center. Supervised part-time therapist. Designed referral booklet to assist faculty and staff in placing students in emergency situations. Developed peer counseling program. Coordinated training and supervised peer counselors. Conducted Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Out Peers Emotionally) support groups and guided student co-leaders. Provided mental health crisis intervention. Liaison to residence life. Conducted STD, AIDS, sexual assault, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-esteem, and stress reduction workshops.

General Studies and Social Sciences Program Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Interviewed and hired faculty for social science, general studies, and introductory studies courses. Supervised new faculty. Conducted faculty orientation, evaluations, and quarterly reviews.

• Provided counseling in parent/child relationships and parenting skills. Conducted child and parental therapy groups to address issues of abuse and neglect. Taught parenting skills, family management, and child development and care classes.
• Managed 35-40 ongoing supportive cases in an after school program to aid families affiliated with the Department of Social Services (now DCF). Provided training and social services support to five sites, 25 staff members and 150 children.
• Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs. Referred families to community agencies.
• Conducted periodic home visits. Appeared in court with clients or DCF as needed. Acted as liaison with DCF and MSPCC. Supervised the after-school program staff. Assisted in the writing of grants.