Lance Powell
Bakersfield,CA
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Guidance Counselor
Unicorn Gardens
Bakersfield, CA
01.1991 - 08.1993
- Provided guidance and supervision of male juveniles, ages 12-17yrs who were wards of the court
- Clients who were under the care of clinical psychologists and on medication while they, and/or their parents were coping with separation due to drug abuse or child safety issues.
- Maintain detailed logs of medication distribution
- Provide clients with educational assistance and help to build living skills
Child Guidance Counselor
Kern Youth Services
Bakersfield, CA
01.1989 - 06.1991
- Provided guidance/counseling for male juveniles, ages 12-17yrs who were either released from CYA, or as an alternative to being sentenced to CYA
- Juveniles were housed in a group home setting
- With weekly counseling also provided by a clinical/licensed psychologist, tended to daily needs of the clients while in and away from the home
- During the course of their time with us, each of our clients (all charged with violent gang-related offenses), were placed with rival gang members, and taught coping skills
- Our goal was to re-direct each client's predisposed ideologies, and habits developed over multiple years of both familial belief systems as well as socio-economic influences gained from geographical settings, and cultural upbringing
- During this time, we also attempted to guide them toward a positive future, by teaching them living skills and coping mechanisms
Communications Training Officer
Bakersfield Police Department
Bakersfield,ca, CA
05.1991 - current
- Train incoming personnel in Communications Department
- Handle/maintain both radio & incoming distress calls for service from community at large, as well as patrol units & City personnel in the field throughout the Bakersfield area. Direct resources for emergencies and critical situations throughout the City of Bakersfield
- Make inquiries into and receive messages from County, State, and Federal computer databases
- Create Learning Domain Curriculum for Academy Instruction
- Manage rookies, and subordinates in Communications department in the absence of Management
Education
High School Diploma -
Chaparral High School
Las Vegas, NV06.1983
Some College (No Degree) - Architectural Drafting Technology
College of Nevada
Las Vegas, NVAssociate of Arts - Computer And Information Sciences
Apollo Business Technical College
Las Vegas05.1987
Skills
- Resiliency
- Leadership Development
- Group Discussion Facilitation
- Role Playing
- Lectures and Discussions
- Team Exercises
- Training Method Development
- Decision-Making
- Employee Relations
- Coaching and Development
- Skill Building
- Adult Learning Theories
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Team-Building Activities
- Public Speaking
- Curriculum Design
- Resource Coordination
- Group Instruction
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Critical Thinking
- Office Administration
Timeline
Communications Training Officer
Bakersfield Police Department
05.1991 - current
Child Guidance Counselor
Unicorn Gardens
01.1991 - 08.1993
Child Guidance Counselor
Kern Youth Services
01.1989 - 06.1991
High School Diploma -
Chaparral High School
Some College (No Degree) - Architectural Drafting Technology
College of Nevada
Associate of Arts - Computer And Information Sciences
Apollo Business Technical College