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James Acosta

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Summary

  • Teaching
  • Organizing
  • Problem Solving
  • Working with & Leading Groups
  • Event Planning
  • Working with Kids
  • Research

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Training Coordinator

Coyne & Associates
, CA
04.2023 - Current

Peer Navigator

Mental Health America of Los Angeles
Long Beach, CA
09.2022 - 03.2023

As a Peer Navigator, I planned and facilitated events, worked one-on-one with students, and represented my team at outreach and tabling events. I also completed a variety of trainings, including the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) and eCPR.

Teacher

E-Plex
Buena Park, CA
06.2022 - 07.2022

Lesson planning and teaching 5th grade summer school (class of 12) math, reading, and writing.

Flex Operator II

PennyMac Loan Services
Moorpark, CA
04.2020 - 03.2022

This job helped strengthen my interpersonal skills and typing speed.

Nanny

Crunch Care
Los Angeles, CA
06.2019 - 03.2020

In this position, I cared for children ages infant-8 years old for different families.

Youth Counselor

Orange County Children's Foundation
Carson, CA
11.2018 - 06.2019

My job at OCCF included many different tasks. My primary job was to supervise foster youth living in the group home. Tasks for this job included: transporting residents to and from school, appointments, and family visits; enforcing house rules including chores; preparing meals; administering medication.

Early Interventionist

Child Development Institute
Woodland Hills, CA
02.2017 - 10.2018

While working with CDI, I completed approximately 2,800 hours of therapy with children ages 3-11 in home, school, and community settings. I also had the opportunity to organize, lead, and co-lead several group therapy sessions focusing on early intervention social skills for ages 2-5. This job also included daily data tracking and input for clients.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

Pepperdine University
Irvine, CA
06.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Biola University
La Mirada, CA
12.2016

Affiliations

Research Assistant

Pepperdine University (Remote) | 7/2021-7/2022

Assisted in gathering, organizing, and coding qualitative data for a PsyD student's dissertation. Pending co-author credit on dissertation publishing, expected 2023.

Research Assistant

Biola University | 1/2016 – 12/2016

Assisted in gathering, organizing, and coding qualitative data for a PsyD student's dissertation.

Administrative Experience

Vice President & Treasurer, Psi Chi International Psychology Honor Society; Biola University | 2016

Director/Co-leader, LGBTQ+ Ministry; Biola University | 6/2014 – 8/2016

Diversity Leadership Committee, Biola University | 8/2015 – 5/2016

Subcommittee of Equity and Inclusion in Athletics, Biola University | 8/2015 – 5/2016

Subcommittee for Assessment, Biola University | 8/2015 – 5/2016

Student Leader/Consultant, Sustinere; Biola University | 8/2016 – 12/2016

Assistant Diversity Liaison, Student Government Association; Biola University | 8/2015 – 5/2016

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer

Special Olympics | Long Beach, CA | 6/2018

Sorted clothing items to be sold in the store and assisted customers in the store.

Leader/Coordinator

City Impact Conference | San Francisco, CA | Summers; 2012 – 2018

Instructed, supervised, and worked along-side approximately 50 volunteers preparing food packs for approximately 4,000 individuals. Prepared rooms for volunteers to work in.

Timeline

Training Coordinator

Coyne & Associates
04.2023 - Current

Peer Navigator

Mental Health America of Los Angeles
09.2022 - 03.2023

Teacher

E-Plex
06.2022 - 07.2022

Flex Operator II

PennyMac Loan Services
04.2020 - 03.2022

Nanny

Crunch Care
06.2019 - 03.2020

Youth Counselor

Orange County Children's Foundation
11.2018 - 06.2019

Early Interventionist

Child Development Institute
02.2017 - 10.2018

Master of Arts - Psychology

Pepperdine University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Biola University

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