Kirsten Michele Pettaway
Arlington,VA
Summary
Empathetic license bound counselor known for connecting with clients, maintaining comfort and promoting progress during sessions. Easily collects information about patients through conversations, questions and in-depth interviews. Excellent observational and analytical skills with great insight into patients' mental state.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Nanny
Arlington Families
Arlington, VA
09.2014 - Current
- Proficient in communicating with children at different developmental stages
- Adept at organizing children's daily schedules, including meals, school, and recreational activities
- Intervened during strong disagreements establishing an open and safe environment for communication
- Supported parents with observing children’s emotional and physical development
- Kept organized notes of behaviors issues, food served, and medications administered
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and educational growth.
Clinical Intern
National Capital Treatment and Recovery
Arlington, VA
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Proficient in ASAMs criteria
- Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses.
- Evaluated treatment effectiveness after sufficient time periods to advocate continued treatment need for each patient
- Developed effective discharge plans for clients to help maintain positive health outcomes.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from clinical biopsychosocial assessments
Research Assistant
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Researched mother-infant interaction among immigrant families from Japan, South Korea, and South America
- Organized tables with descriptive statistics and entered play data into SPSS for data analysis
Student Volunteer
Arlington County
Arlington, VA
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Developed communication skills by assisting Arlington residents fill voter registration applications or directing them to the online application
- Worked in a team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
- Encouraged voter registration by attending events in minority neighborhoods and supporting community fundraising
Personal Assistant
Rob Abbot
Arlington, VA
02.2016 - 07.2018
- Efficiently completed a variety of communications and governmental business research
- Performed administrative tasks for various nonprofit organizations in Arlington, Virginia
- Successfully edited a published Civil War account, currently available on Amazon
- Gained proficient Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop skills
Undergraduate Student Ambassador
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Interacted with university and prospective students and parents during tours and student visit days, answering questions and providing insight.
- Mentored students to increase satisfaction and help engage in campus life.
- Distributed mail, filed documents and answered telephone calls.
- Supervised onboarding procedures for incoming freshman, supporting transition into university life.
- Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications.
Day Program Intern
A-SPAN
Arlington, VA
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for important issues.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocated for client needs and resolved roadblocks.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Teaching Assistant
Computer C.O.R.E
Falls Church, VA
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Trained and developed low-income adults technological skills in word-processing, spreadsheet and database programs, needed for career aspirations
- Used lectures, demonstrations and discussions to instruct students individually and in small groups.
- Tested and evaluated student progress to determine effectiveness and impact of teaching methods, materials and projects.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling, Clinical Mental Health
Marymount University
05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Marymount University
05.2018
Skills
- Administrative Support
- Appointment Scheduling
- Intervention Planning
- Therapeutic Assessment
- Documentation Requirements
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
- Case Management Proficiency
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- HIPAA Requirements
- Patient Intakes
Timeline
Clinical Intern
National Capital Treatment and Recovery
01.2021 - 05.2022
Research Assistant
Marymount University
10.2019 - 05.2022
Undergraduate Student Ambassador
Marymount University
08.2017 - 05.2018
Day Program Intern
A-SPAN
08.2017 - 12.2017
Teaching Assistant
Computer C.O.R.E
03.2017 - 06.2017
Student Volunteer
Arlington County
05.2016 - 07.2018
Personal Assistant
Rob Abbot
02.2016 - 07.2018
Nanny
Arlington Families
09.2014 - Current
Master of Arts - Counseling, Clinical Mental Health
Marymount University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Marymount University