Handy Beckham
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Highly innovative and resourceful mental health and legal professional who quickly identifies and resolves challenging situations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
History Teacher
Pointe Coupee Parish School System
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
- Distributed and collected classroom materials such as worksheets, quizzes, and tests.
- Created study guides, research materials and syllabi for students.
Law Clerk
The Law Offices Of Julie Udoessien
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Created and prepared legal drafts by organizing and assembling information for legal documents and forms.
- Supported legal team by conducting research, drafting briefs, gathering information and interpreting legal documents.
- Maintained deep knowledge of regulations and reviewed local and national laws to conduct daily tasks.
- Investigated facts and laws to determine strategies for case preparation.
- Assisted attorneys with case organization and administrative tasks.
Mental Health Specialist
LA Excel Care
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
- Counseled clients individually to provide strategies for becoming aware of strengths and adjusting socially to environments.
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Communicated with clients to develop social and psychiatric observations.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
Direct Support Worker
Sevita Health
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
Direct Support Professional
ResCare Residential Services
07.2016 - Current
- Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to document accurately report patient progress.
- Maintained a clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Developed rapport with patients to create a safe and trusting environment for care.
- Transported individuals to medical appointments and other errands.
- Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors and other data relevant to treatment planning.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention
Fry Cook
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
05.2015 - Current
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment and utensils, sanitation and safety issues.
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal
- Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent cross-contamination and spoilage
- Cleaned, stocked and restocked workstations and display cases
- Marinated food items according to provided instructions and recipes
- Cleaned and maintained fryers and grills to keep appliances in working condition
- Tested temperatures of food at specified intervals by using food thermometers
Law Clerk
The Law Office Of Shannon Battiste
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Assisted attorneys with case organization and administrative tasks.
- Created and prepared legal drafts by organizing and assembling information for legal documents and forms.
- Met with clients to discuss upcoming depositions and arbitrations.
- Answered direct attorney phone lines to act as liaison between clients and attorneys.
- Created and prepared legal drafts by organizing and assembling information for legal documents and forms
Mental Health Specialist
Youth Empowered Solutions
10.2018 - 05.2021
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 10 to 18.
Retail Sales Associate
Marshalls
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections and purchases.
- Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Folded and arranged merchandise in attractive displays to drive sales.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
Youth Mentor
Big Buddy Program
05.2009 - 08.2009
- Shared valuable life experiences with youths aged 5 to 10 to promote positive self-esteem and improve social skills.
- Provided guidance and recommended coping mechanisms for youth dealing with difficult issues.
- Operated summer sports day camp for children aged 5 to 13 years old and handled all aspects of planning curriculum and activities.
- Assisted youth with homework assignments, sports and fitness, art and literacy.
Teachers Assistant
East Baton Rouge Parish School System
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
- Planned and led activities to develop students’ physical, emotional and social growth.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks.
- Prepared instruction materials, including making copies, constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development .
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
Education
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Monroe, LA12.2023
Juris Doctor - Law
Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Southern University And A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA12.2017
Skills
- File management
- Statistical analysis
- Learning disability awareness
- Culturally sensitive
- Experiential learning
- Fast learner
- Building rapport
- Case documentation
- Critical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Case Summaries
- Legal Terminology
- Legal Research
- Complex Problem Solving
- Group and individual instruction
- Student research guidance
Accomplishments
- Presenter at the 19th Annual Social and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference
- Conducted Research on "The Effects Of African Self - Consciousness on Interpersonal Attraction Among African American College Students"
- Conducted Research on " The Effects Of Cultural Misorientation and African Self-Consciousness on Intimate Grooming Practices Among African American College Students"
- Published an Op-Ed Entitled: The Role the Colonial Mentality Played in the Deaths of Denver Smith & Leonard Brown and the Slaying of the Student Movement of 1972
Timeline
History Teacher
Pointe Coupee Parish School System
08.2023 - 10.2023
Law Clerk
The Law Offices Of Julie Udoessien
03.2023 - 07.2023
Mental Health Specialist
LA Excel Care
08.2022 - 07.2023
Direct Support Worker
Sevita Health
08.2022 - 09.2022
Law Clerk
The Law Office Of Shannon Battiste
04.2021 - 07.2021
Mental Health Specialist
Youth Empowered Solutions
10.2018 - 05.2021
Direct Support Professional
ResCare Residential Services
07.2016 - Current
Teachers Assistant
East Baton Rouge Parish School System
01.2016 - 12.2017
Fry Cook
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
05.2015 - Current
Retail Sales Associate
Marshalls
06.2014 - 08.2014
Youth Mentor
Big Buddy Program
05.2009 - 08.2009
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Juris Doctor - Law
Southern University Law Center
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Southern University And A & M College
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