Jane Sugiura
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Manager of a small business with client-centered experience transitioning to mental health care. Special interest in working with family systems and ethnically diverse communities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Crisis Hotline Volunteer
Women’s And Children’s Crisis Shelter
Los Angeles, CA
12.2021 - 08.2023
- Conducted intakes of callers for safety, intimate-partner violence, or homelessness.
- Provided linkages to various resources (e.g., legal, housing, etc.)
- Utilized trauma-informed training when engaging with callers and shelter residents
- Applied critical thinking skills for complex cases involving custody of minors, extended family members, and government institutions (e.g., public school system)
Friends of Brain Injury Volunteer
B.R.A.I.N.
Cypress, CA
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Attended interactive meetings with traumatic brain injury survivors, caretakers, and family members
- Encouraged survivors to practice social skills by engaging in interactive brain-stimulation activities (e.g., word puzzles, building contests, and memory tasks)
Academic and ESL Tutor
Self Employed
Long Beach, CA
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Created tailored lessons from elementary age students to adults in ESL and English Language Arts
- Incorporated cultural sensitivity and positive psychology to each lesson
- Collaborated with students and parents to reach goals (e.g., master conversational English, become proficient in Common Core classwork)
Manager
Elite Express Transportation Group
Lomita, CA
01.2009 - Current
- Manage a boutique limousine company with oversight of sales, budget, human resources, and safety compliance (e.g., fulfill Department of Transportation requirements)
- Establish and maintain an affiliate network to expand national coverage
- Evaluate and streamline the reservation-making process for maximum efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Humanities
University of California At Irvine
Irvine, CA 09.1996 - 06.2000
Master of Arts - Psychology
GSEP, Pepperdine University
Los Angeles, CA 05.2020 - 06.2022
Skills
Client-centered
undefinedCertification
Certification: Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician (R.A.D.T., 2023)
Timeline
Certification: Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician (R.A.D.T., 2023)
08-2023
Research Assistant to ED Dept. Pepperdine Doctoral Candidate
08-2023
Friends of Brain Injury Volunteer
B.R.A.I.N.
09.2022 - 06.2023
Crisis Hotline Volunteer
Women’s And Children’s Crisis Shelter
12.2021 - 08.2023
Academic and ESL Tutor
Self Employed
12.2020 - 12.2021
Master of Arts - Psychology
GSEP, Pepperdine University
05.2020 - 06.2022
Mentored previously incarcerated individual with Second Chance, Volunteers of America
06-2017
Manager
Elite Express Transportation Group
01.2009 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Humanities
University of California At Irvine
09.1996 - 06.2000
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