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Krista Muldoon

Costa Mesa,CA

Summary

Highly-motivated Marriage and Family Therapist Associate committed to working with individuals, groups, couples, and families. Passionate about health, recovery, and providing the highest level of care to clients.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager/Barista

602 Coffee House
12.2021 - Current
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
  • Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Phoenix House
01.2023 - 05.2024
  • Conducted individual school-based therapy sessions focusing on building student awareness, positive coping, self- advocacy, and resiliency.
  • Collaborated with team consisting of school administrators, school psychologists, counselors, and teachers to provide support to students.
  • Provided individual, family and couples therapy to individuals within the Residential and Outpatient setting.
  • Facilitated groups to adults within both Residential and Outpatient setting on various topics.
  • Kept accurate and timely records of all interactions with clients.
  • Provided community resources for expansion of individuals support system.

Applied Behavior Analysis Technician (RBT)

ACES
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Completed 40-hour RBT training and passed BCBA exam, leading to RBT certification
  • Provided ABA services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related behavioral issues
  • With a consistent weekly caseload, provided both in-home therapy to improve parent/family-child relationships and in-clinic 1:1 therapy to clients ages 3-12
  • Tracked and improved communication, interpersonal relationships and maladaptive behaviors using a variety of research-based ABA interventions (DTT, PECS, PRT, etc.) and online data collection including tracking scales
  • Maintained a safe and controlled environment when encountering violent/aggressive behavior from clients, while upholding HIPAA ethical and legal responsibility

Dance Instructor

WEBBY Dance Company
05.2019 - 02.2021
  • Specialized in teaching children dance, yoga, and gymnastics all while promoting the mental and physical benefits of such art forms
  • Collaborated with, and maintained positive and professional relationships with both school faculty/staff and caregivers to ensure successful class experiences, recitals, and school performances for children
  • Maintained positive engagement, structure, and behavior amongst classes ranging in size from 6-12 children of various age groups

Education

Master of Science - Clinical Psychology

Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
06.2021

Skills

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • DBT Training
  • Drug and Alcohol Addiction Training and Recovery
  • Community Resources
  • Suicide Precautions and Safety Planning
  • School-Based Mental Health
  • Teens, Adolescents, and Adults
  • Residential and Outpatient Recovery
  • CPR Certification
  • RADT Certification
  • Skilled rapport building
  • Clinical documentation
  • Trauma informed
  • PTSD
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Attachment
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Mindfulness

Skills include, but not limited to:

School Based Programs, Drug and Alcohol Counseling, Addiction Training, Phoenix House Practicum, Trauma-Informed Care, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy


  • Leadership: Four years engagement in philanthropic organizations advocating for mental health and domestic violence awareness through roles supporting organizations such as Laura’s House, Women's Transitional Living Center, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Communication: Over five years of work experience requiring advanced communication skills to ensure positive relations and company success, in addition to graduate courses requiring exceptional public speaking abilities and therapeutic professional skills through traineeship
  • Time Management: Maintained a GPA of 4.0 in Master’s program while balancing a full graduate academic schedule, traineeship through practicum placement, and Managerial position in professional workplace

Timeline

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Phoenix House
01.2023 - 05.2024

Store Manager/Barista

602 Coffee House
12.2021 - Current

Applied Behavior Analysis Technician (RBT)

ACES
02.2021 - 01.2022

Dance Instructor

WEBBY Dance Company
05.2019 - 02.2021

Master of Science - Clinical Psychology

Vanguard University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

California State University - Fullerton
Krista Muldoon