Mary Saunders
Temple,TX
Summary
Motivated Counselor/Educator with experience advising clients on investment strategies, retirement planning and financial planning. Innovative professional with expertise in promoting academic, career and social development programs. Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills. Personable candidate committed to helping clients meet financial goals. Extensive experience developing and implementing investment strategies tailored to clients' individual needs and objectives. Passionate about providing sound financial advice and helping clients reach financial goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Financial Counselor
Transition Assistance Program
05.2011 - Current
- Led workshops for job seekers to provide information on job searching, application completion, and resume building.
- Helped determine possible vocations and build application documents.
- Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
- Helped clients make informed decisions about financial future.
- Informed clients of strategies for reducing debt and maximizing savings.
- Educated clients on various financial matters and provided professional recommendations on investment opportunities, products, and services based on each clients' individual needs.
- Assisted clients with budgeting and cash flow management.
Teacher
Cache Public Schools
09.2003 - 05.2012
- Met with students, parents, and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Cameron University
Lawton, OKMaster of Education - Educational Psychology And Technology
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OKPh.D. - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Interview Techniques
- Group Instruction
- Classroom Instruction
- Editing
- Client Confidentiality
- Trend Analysis Expertise
- Customer Counseling
- Client Needs Assessment
Certification
- Accredited Financial Counselor, February 2013-present.
Timeline
Senior Financial Counselor
Transition Assistance Program
05.2011 - Current
Teacher
Cache Public Schools
09.2003 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Cameron University
Master of Education - Educational Psychology And Technology
University of Oklahoma
Ph.D. - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Capella University
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