Dee Horace
Nacogdoches,TX
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skill. Ready to help team achieve education institutional goals.
I am motivated, and willing to be a positive and productive member of Stephen F. Austin State University adjunct team. I have experience with lecturing undergraduate students and teaching the psychosocial aspects of disability course as a Stephen F. Austin State University graduate assistant during my 2 years and 3 months of employment. I also have over 3 years of experience combined working, servicing, and educating students as a graduate assistant. and as a current transitional vocational rehabilitation counselor covering 4 counties and 16 high schools I teach students with disabilities how to self-advocate and counsel them on post-secondary opportunities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
TRANSITION VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR II
TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
09.2022 - Current
- Assisting individuals living with physical disabilities, mental disorders, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, visual impairments, blind, and deaf/hard of hearing to achieve an independent and better quality of life through pre-EST and vocational rehabilitation services (VR)
- I also assist students ages 14-22 years of age with becoming eligible for the TWS-VRS program whether pre-EST services and/or transition services
- I provide counseling and guidance throughout the life of the customer’s case after completing an intake, assessing, and planning, comprehensive assessment, and creating an individual plan for employment (IPE)
- An IPE assists with guiding the customer with attaining their goal of independence and better quality of life
- I also write and keep records of all customer contacts and counseling sessions along with providing important information to aid the customer with informed choice
- Pre-EST services provided consist of teaching the student how to advocate for themselves, work-based learning, counseling on post-secondary opportunities, person-centered planning, and career readiness
- The vocational rehabilitation services can vary from purchasing rehabilitative assistive technology, medication, therapy, surgery, training, vehicle modification, and anything associated with obtaining, maintaining, and/or training for employment
- Lastly, I service students in high schools consisting of the following counties: Nacogdoches, Shelby, Sabine, and San Agustine.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR II
TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisted individuals living with physical disabilities, mental disorders, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, visual impairments, blind, and deaf/hard of hearing to achieve an independent and better quality of life through vocational rehabilitation services (VR)
- I provided VR services to all age adults
- I provided counseling and guidance throughout the life of the customer’s case after completing an intake, assessing, and planning, comprehensive assessment, and creating an individual plan for employment (IPE)
- An IPE assists with guiding the customer with attaining their goal of independence and better quality of life
- I also wrote and kept records of all customer contacts and counseling sessions along with providing important information to aid the customer with informed choice
- The vocational rehabilitation services can vary from purchasing rehabilitative assistive technology, medication, therapy, surgery, training, vehicle modification, and anything associated with obtaining, maintaining, and/or training for employment
- Lastly, I serviced adults living in the following areas: Port Author, Port Neches, Groves, Beaumont, Orange, Jasper, Nederland, and Buna.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR INTERN
TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Supervised while Assisting individuals living with physical disabilities, mental disorders, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, visual impairments, blind, and deaf/hard of hearing to achieve an independent and better quality of life through vocational rehabilitation services (VR)
- I provided VR services to all age adults consisting of counseling and guidance, completing an intake, assessment planning, comprehensive assessment, and creating an individual plan for employment (IPE)
- An IPE assists with guiding the customer with attaining their goal of independence and better quality of life
- I also wrote and kept records of all customer contacts and counseling sessions along with providing important information to aid the customer with informed choice
- The vocational rehabilitation services can vary from purchasing rehabilitative assistive technology, medication, therapy, surgery, training, vehicle modification, and anything associated with obtaining, maintaining, and/or training for employment
- I met with my site supervisor to receive feedback to improve my work skills and abilities
- Lastly, I serviced adults living in the Angelina County area.
Resident Care Provider and Medication Technician
Meadowview Place
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Administered psychotropic medications and anxiety education to patients to provide mental health care.
- Monitored patient responses to medication to report adverse reactions quickly.
- Identified and reported medication errors to avoid distributing wrong medication to patients.
- Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Monitored medication storage area to maintain medication security and control.
- Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
Graduate Assistant
Stephen F. Austin State University
09.2017 - 02.2020
- Analyzed acquired information and presented to professors.
- Presented relevant topics to graduate students for increased subject engagement.
- Evaluated and interpreted data from experiments and surveys to support research projects.
- Built and maintained professional relationships with students and faculty members.
- Manage Stephen F. Austin State University Career Planning Laboratory, case management, assisted with teaching undergraduate course 383 spring 2018 and 2019, assisted with teaching undergraduate and graduate students in courses 407 and 507, assisted with research, worked admissions at the Texas Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association (TRCEA) conference spring 2018 and 2019, job skills training, and job placement with Texas WorkForce Solution referrals. My clients consisted of individuals living with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, mental disorders, vision impairments, blindness, and deaf/hard of hearing. I also provided services to other populations pertaining to people without disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community.
- Mentored and advised students to focus on academics and explore career paths and opportunities.
- Taught small groups of students focused on specific parts of coursework.
Sales Associate
Citi Trends
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Cashier, stock, help customers with store merchandise, clean, price and tag store merchandise, recovery items in the store, and process customer payments.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
Fast Food Restaurant Shift Manager
Jack In The Box
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Conducted health, safety, and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Managed the 3pm-12pm and/or 2am shifts, count and document inventory pertaining to food.
- Cash out cash and credit card payments.
- stock product, clean, prepare customer's orders, cook, drive-thru and front counter cashier.
- Make bank deposits, and document disciplinary actions.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
Fast Food Restaurant Shift Manager and Cashier
Whataburger
11.2012 - 05.2016
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Manage the 3pm-11:00 p.m. shift.
- count and document inventory pertaining to food, cash and credit card payments.
- Clean, stock products, prepare customer's orders, cook, drive-thru and front counter cashier.
- Make bank deposits, and document disciplinary actions.
- Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
- Conducted health, safety, and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
- Identified and resolved discrepancies and errors in customer accounts.
- Operated cash register to record transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Monitored self-checkout systems and provided help in resolving complex problems.
- Responded promptly to requests for assistance, spills and customer inquiries.
Education
MASTER DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY (MS) - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Phoenix, AZDOCTOR OF Philosophy (PHD) - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY with emphasis in COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Phoenix, AZ11.2023
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (PsyD) - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Costa Mesa, CA08.2021
MASTER’S DEGREE IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING (MA) - CLINICAL REHABILITATION SPECIALIZATION
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Nacogdoches, TX12.2020
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY -
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Nacogdoches, TX05.2017
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN GENERAL CURRICULUM -
ANGELINA COLLEGE
Lufkin, TX12.2013
COSMETOLOGY -
ACADEMY OF DESIGN COLLEGE
Lufkin, TX01.2003
Skills
- Teaching
- Counseling and Guidance
- Career Counseling
- Case Management
- Caseload Management
- Building Education and Employment Plans
- Career Planning
- Good Communication and typing skills
- Knowledgeable or Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SpreadSheets, SPSS, faxing, copy machine, and printer
- Documentation Proficiency
- Multitasking Abilities
- Professionalism
- Decision-Making
- Rehabilitation Planning
- Problem-Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Progress Monitoring
- Referral Coordination
- Adaptability
- Leadership and Management
- Vocational assessments consisting of COPS, CAPS, COPES, PIAT, SIT, Valpar, 16PF, VITAS, WRAT4, Minnesota Manipulation assessment, Knowledgeable of depression symptom screening tool BDI-2 and the HANDS Depression Screening Tool, Knowledgeable of alcohol screening tools, experience with research
- Microsoft Word
- Research Data Entry
- SPSS
- Filing
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Records
- Vital Signs
- Customer Service Skills
- Billing
- Reliability
- Interpersonal Skills
- Community Outreach
- Time Management
- Self Motivation
- Active Listening
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Goal Setting
- Relationship Building
- Organizational Skills
Certification
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor CRC (Pending)
- National Certified Counselor NCC (Pending)
- Licensed Professional Counselor LPC (Pending)
Activities
- PHI THETA KAPPA MEMBER 2011-Current
- REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION aka REHAB CLUB Treasurer 2017-2018 President 2018-Current
- PSYCHOLOGY CLUB MEMBER 2018-2020
- PSI CHI MEMBER 2018-Current
References
- Keith Robert McLeod, (936) 639-1351 Ext: 5341, robert.mcleod@twc.texas.gov
- Dr. Bill Weber, (936) 468-1154, bweber@sfasu.edu
- Justin Vo, (713) 894-7577, justinvo1995@yahoo.com
- Feliss Goree, (832) 272-5896, feliss.goree@yahoo.com
- Yuko Matsushima, (936) 234-2109, yuko.matsushima@twc.texas.gov
- Tina Webber, (936) 404-7516, tina.weber@twc.texas.gov
- Carla Davis, (936) 404-4360 or (936) 632-3847
- Monique Gbenoba, (832) 877-2692
REFERENCES
“Keith” Robert McLeod VRC Supervisor (936) 639-1351 Ext: 5341 robert.mcleod@twc.texas.gov
Dr. Bill Weber Professor (936) 468-1154 bweber@sfasu.edu
Justin Vo VR Counselor (713) 894-7577 justinvo1995@yahoo.com
Feliss Goree Counselor (832) 272-5896 feliss.goree@yahoo.com
Yuko Matsushima VR Counselor (936) 234-2109 yuko.matsushima@twc.texas.gov
Tina Webber TVR Counselor (936) 404-7516 tina.weber@twc.texas.gov
Carla Davis Restaurant Managaer (936) 404-4360 or (936) 632-3847
Timeline
TRANSITION VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR II
TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
09.2022 - Current
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR II
TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
02.2021 - 08.2022
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR INTERN
TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
08.2020 - 12.2020
Resident Care Provider and Medication Technician
Meadowview Place
01.2020 - 07.2020
Graduate Assistant
Stephen F. Austin State University
09.2017 - 02.2020
Sales Associate
Citi Trends
01.2017 - 12.2017
Fast Food Restaurant Shift Manager
Jack In The Box
05.2016 - 05.2017
Fast Food Restaurant Shift Manager and Cashier
Whataburger
11.2012 - 05.2016
MASTER DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY (MS) - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
DOCTOR OF Philosophy (PHD) - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY with emphasis in COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (PsyD) - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
MASTER’S DEGREE IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING (MA) - CLINICAL REHABILITATION SPECIALIZATION
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY -
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN GENERAL CURRICULUM -
ANGELINA COLLEGE
COSMETOLOGY -
ACADEMY OF DESIGN COLLEGE