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LaVerne M. Boone

Salisbury,Maryland

Summary

High-achieving employment administrator, department head, clinical director, and professor in the field of psychology, criminal justice, and counseling eager to apply 25 years of instruction experience. Well-versed in classroom, teaching online and in the traditional classroom. Computer-savvy and dedicated to student success. Adept at creating an engaging curriculum and fostering student participation in both classroom and distance-learning environments.

Overview

88
88
years of professional experience

Work History

TABE Tester/Coordinator

DEAN OF PROGRAMS
  • Obtain and maintain the school testing wait-list in the CE Student Database
  • Schedule testing sessions and prepare seating charts
  • Administer the pre-test to students during intake
  • Score TABE Tests and enter score data into the CE Student Database
  • Maintain test records in CE Student Database
  • Adhere to the test time limits set by TABE
  • Document unusual circumstances during the testing sessions
  • Aid teachers during TABE post-testing as needed
  • Attend mandatory meetings
  • Complete all forms and documentation related to the testing and all documentation required by the College

CLINICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE

Psychotherapist/Administrator

  • Providing counseling for individual and group counseling in the areas of mental health and substance abuse
  • Provide administrative clinical supervision and leadership to a multidisciplinary staff
  • Supervise substance abuse coordinator, in the development, coordination and implementation of prevention program activities
  • Monitors data collection to identify the problem areas specific to the community to develop addiction prevention plans and increase community awareness; directs and development coordination and implementation of prevention education program
  • Assists community group, other agencies in developing and conducting programs to prevent and resolve conditions and problems related to alcohol and drug abuse
  • Plans, organizes, and conduct training for staff of other state and local agencies, schools, and local businesses, industries and community group involved in alcohol and drug abuse program
  • Performs administrative functions related to the overall direction of the addiction’s prevention components.

Adjunct Professor

Salisbury University
08.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for instructing undergraduate students in psychology and criminal justice
  • Developed and manage the class syllabus and ensuring that the syllabus meets department and college standards, plan and creating lectures, in-class discussions, and assignments using Canvas
  • Graded assigned papers, quizzes, and exams, assess grades for students based on participation, performance in class, assignments, and examinations, reports student learning outcomes, class reviews, and analyzing student data, collaborate with colleagues on course curriculum, stayed updated on innovations and changes within their course field
  • Teach face-to-face setting using canvas as the learning management system (LMS), and other media channels for communication.

Affiliate Professor Online Faculty Professor

Regis University Online
01.2008 - Current
  • Psychology & Criminal Justice
  • Eaching graduate and undergraduate level courses in the field of criminal justice
  • Responsible for instructing students in specific subject areas, prepare lesson plans and coordinate schedules while monitoring students’ skills and achievement
  • Responsible for creating a curriculum based on the best knowledge in the field in the courses taught using the Canvas Learning Management System
  • Teach the material with online video lessons to motivate students to think creatively using Adobe to provide a great learning environment
  • Leading online discussions of the course material via forums, web chat, PowerPoint presentations to and the use of live webinars to help enhance course expectations to students
  • Responding to student comments and questions posted online
  • Maintains latest information of topic and provide additional resources to students based on content expertise, provide relevant information, and give comments back to students about work submitted
  • Responded to student questions in the discussion threads as quickly as possible, post announcements, upload links for student information
  • Returned calls to students within 24 hours
  • Evaluating student papers, projects, tests, and other assessments and maintaining records on student progress and grades.

Affiliate Professor

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
06.2006 - Current
  • Psychology-Criminal Justice
  • Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in criminal justice and create assignments and course activities using Canvas
  • Worked closely with tenured faculty to develop curriculum, including new classes, appropriate textbooks, and the format of large classes
  • Responsible for course reviews, syllabi, student performance and responsible for responding to student questions in the discussion threads, post announcements, upload links for student information
  • Schedule and meet students with the use of live webinars or relevant recorded webinars to help enhance course expectations, provided a getting started with every class
  • Used Adobe to provide a great learning environment, present examples, movies, videos, and PowerPoint presentation to facilitate learning and utilize innovative teaching techniques to meet student needs.

Employment Readiness Coordinator

Eastern Correctional Institute/Wor-Wic Community College
02.2020 - 07.2021
  • Build a framework to identify interests that will develop resume writing and interview skills
  • Teach self-efficacy and self-esteem building exercises
  • Provides information about postsecondary and vocational training opportunities
  • Collaborate with community for individuals returning to the community from incarceration,
  • Performs job coaching, resume writing for all inmates in employment readiness workshop
  • Perform job readiness, counseling, and related administrative tasks for the employment program
  • Interview, assess and develop service plans related to obtaining employment
  • Keep clients records and maintain case notes in mandated data systems
  • Provide Job Readiness Workshops which includes preparing resumes and online job applications
  • Prepare inmates for interviews for preforming mock interviews

Dean of Programs/Instructional Designer

B&B Group, LLC
01.1997 - 12.2019
  • Responsible for the development of the school academic vision and established goals and objectives including the development of new certificates for on-line and traditional programs
  • Development and implementation of various programs, school initiatives and community engagements to promote career advancement
  • Oversee recruitment, development and retention of high-quality faculty and academic staff to promote an environment of academic excellence
  • Created an inclusive environment for faculty, and students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
  • Responsibilities include providing leadership to all programs and operations pertinent to educator preparation
  • Facilitating innovative curriculum program development, instructional practices with partnerships in the community that reflect career development and job placement
  • Managing and promoting successful collaboration between local universities, colleges, non-profit organizations and fostered community and industry partnerships to support academic programs
  • Developed a program to strengthen academic advisement for at risk students
  • Assumed responsibility for assessment and evaluation of educator preparation related to school policies to ensure high quality experience for prospective and current students
  • Participates in professional development, oversees the selection, procurement and distribution of textbooks and software
  • Utilized data to monitor program success and viability with respect to enrollment, retention, graduation rates a student success
  • Advance distance learning to the use of technology and the development of innovative delivery models including accelerated, online, hybrid and apprenticeship
  • Enhanced the effectiveness and efficiency of instructional and support programs to increase student success
  • Lead academic planning and the development of the master course schedule to assure efficiency which expand student options
  • Oversee accreditation requirement and maintained compliance with policies and academic accountability for the Higher Learning Commission for Maryland and program accrediting agencies
  • Lead efforts to obtain grant funding to enhance programming, includes performance improvement grants and instructional technology grants
  • Constructed eight learning programs for other organizations to help with online courses in addictions, mental health, and psychology
  • Taught classes in psychology, theology, social work, criminal justice, and addictions.

Owner

Back on Track Clinic, Inc
01.1997 - 01.2018

Lead Instructor

ICDC College Online, Substance Abuse
11.2011 - 10.2014
  • Responsible for 25-30 cohorts every twelve weeks to provide supervision from beginning to end of their degree
  • Responsible for reaching out to at-risk students and assist students by helping with working with student mentors and providing strategies for supporting individual students
  • Provide individual student needs and provide honest feedback, call students, and email students providing support in trouble areas
  • Attended all training and maintained and kept scheduled appointments
  • Return call policy to students within 24 hours
  • Teaching Courses: 12 Core functions of substance abuse counseling, screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referrals reports, recordkeeping, and consultation with relevant professionals.

Adjunct Professor

University of Phoenix
Augusta, Georgia
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • All courses in psychology, chemical dependency, counseling, and education
  • Teaching of upper level courses understanding of drug addiction, brain regions and their functions including the reward pathway, where cocaine has its effects in the brain, neurotransmission and cocaine and neurotransmission
  • Office hours weekly for students how needed to ask questions or needed additional help in the classroom
  • Attended all trainings to ensure new techniques was being utilized in the classroom
  • Prepared and created PowerPoint Presentations for course and used, YouTube and used videos to help with classroom instruction
  • Certified to teach twenty eight courses in field of psychology.

Adjunct Professor

Wor-Wic Community College
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Chemical Dependency Counseling
  • Responsible for reaching out to at-risk students and provide individual student needs and provide honest feedback, call students, and email students providing support in trouble areas
  • Assist in training new mentors as needed
  • Maintained appropriate notes and records of student’s attendance
  • Teaching Courses: Introduction to Chemical Dependency, Family Counseling, Group Counseling, Variety of Groups, and Classification of Alcohol & Drugs
  • Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Clinical Director

Delmarva Family Resources , Inc
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Responsible for supervising client-directed service delivery for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases in a private or public setting
  • Provide administrative, clinical supervision and leadership to a multidisciplinary staff
  • Planned and monitored policies and procedures within the agency
  • Supervised substance abuse coordinators, in the development of coordination and implementation of prevention program activities.

Education

PSYC 2200 Abnornal Psychology PSYC 3200 Counseling Approaches in Psychology PSYC 5800 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 6100 Diversity Issues in Clinical Practice PSYC 6400 Theories and Practice of Psychotherapy PSYC 6950 Professional Ethics of Psychologists PSYC 7000 Lifespan: Death and Dying PSYC 7900 Theories and Cognitive Behavior CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES CRJ 102 Introduction of Criminal Justice CRJ 373 Police Adminisration CRJ 210 Ethics in American Criminal -

Eastern Correctional Institute/Wor-Wic Community College

Ph.D - Educational Psychology/Counseling

Walden University
2018

Master of Science - Criminal Justice-Criminology

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
2005

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Salisbury University
2001

Associate of Science - Chemical Dependency Counseling

Wor-Wic Community College
1998

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Individual and family counseling
  • Problem-Solving
  • Trauma expertise

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 10 staff members.


Work Availability

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Timeline

Employment Readiness Coordinator

Eastern Correctional Institute/Wor-Wic Community College
02.2020 - 07.2021

Adjunct Professor

Salisbury University
08.2019 - Current

Lead Instructor

ICDC College Online, Substance Abuse
11.2011 - 10.2014

Affiliate Professor Online Faculty Professor

Regis University Online
01.2008 - Current

Adjunct Professor

University of Phoenix
01.2007 - 01.2011

Affiliate Professor

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
06.2006 - Current

Adjunct Professor

Wor-Wic Community College
01.2004 - 01.2005

Clinical Director

Delmarva Family Resources , Inc
01.2002 - 01.2004

Dean of Programs/Instructional Designer

B&B Group, LLC
01.1997 - 12.2019

Owner

Back on Track Clinic, Inc
01.1997 - 01.2018

TABE Tester/Coordinator

DEAN OF PROGRAMS

CLINICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE

Psychotherapist/Administrator

PSYC 2200 Abnornal Psychology PSYC 3200 Counseling Approaches in Psychology PSYC 5800 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 6100 Diversity Issues in Clinical Practice PSYC 6400 Theories and Practice of Psychotherapy PSYC 6950 Professional Ethics of Psychologists PSYC 7000 Lifespan: Death and Dying PSYC 7900 Theories and Cognitive Behavior CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES CRJ 102 Introduction of Criminal Justice CRJ 373 Police Adminisration CRJ 210 Ethics in American Criminal -

Eastern Correctional Institute/Wor-Wic Community College

Ph.D - Educational Psychology/Counseling

Walden University

Master of Science - Criminal Justice-Criminology

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Salisbury University

Associate of Science - Chemical Dependency Counseling

Wor-Wic Community College

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