I am enthusiastic about building strong community and individual relationships and providing high-quality comprehensive religious education so all students can reach their God-given potential intellectually, physically, spiritually and socially.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary
Hemphill Gelder, P.C.
01.2010 - 11.2020
Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for attorneys.
Provided front office client-facing services such as intake, scheduling, and conflict resolution.
Scheduled and coordinated appointments and daily travel for fourteen attorneys.
Created legal documents for attorneys to review.
Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership verbally and in writing.
Women's Ministry Leader
River Oaks Community Church
06.2015 - 06.2017
Led weekly meetings for a group of 50-60 multi-generational women, including scheduling speakers, coordinating childcare, leading and generating group discussion, and creating a weekly Gospel message incorporation.
Prepared, coordinated and distributed information about weekly meetings with volunteers and attendees.
Led weekly prayer meeting with leadership team. Engaged in ongoing relationship-building with women who submitted confidential prayer requests.
Worked with pastoral staff to analyze resources and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers.
School Psychologist
Wake County Public Schools
05.2004 - 06.2009
Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
Regularly met with parents to discuss concerns and interpret results from various assessment tools.
Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Worked individually with students to conduct assessments and determine academic and mental health needs.
Worked collaboratively with speech therapists and social workers to develop early intervention tools for at-risk kindergarten students.
Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.
Selected, administered, and interpreted psycho-educational tests to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
Conducted group and individual counseling sessions for key issues.
School Psychologist Intern
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
08.2003 - 05.2004
Collaborated with social workers to help students grow in social and emotional capacities.
Compiled and interpreted students' test results along with information from teachers and parents to diagnose conditions and assess eligibility for special services.
Co-led staff training in crisis intervention, suicide screening, preschool assessment, and data-based decision making.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Master of Arts - Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Skills
Relationship Building
Verbal and Written Communication
Individual and Family Support
Data-Based Decision Making
Mediation and Crisis Intervention
Large and Small Group Facilitation
Individualized Instruction and Lesson Planning
Balancing Advocacy for Students and School Resources
Timeline
Women's Ministry Leader
River Oaks Community Church
06.2015 - 06.2017
Legal Secretary
Hemphill Gelder, P.C.
01.2010 - 11.2020
School Psychologist
Wake County Public Schools
05.2004 - 06.2009
School Psychologist Intern
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
08.2003 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Psychology
East Carolina University
Master of Arts - Psychology
East Carolina University
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