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MAUREEN HARRISON POWELL

Western Springs,IL

Summary

Clinical Mental Health Counselor: compassionate, empathetic, solutions-oriented mental health counselor dedicated to providing exceptional care and devising creative, individualized treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults. Prior advertising career and head of household informs practice by

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Hospice Intern-Volunteer

VITAS Healthcare
02.2023 - Current

Direct patient care.

Visit patients, provide socialization, comfort and support.

Discuss and create a life biography by reminiscing and recording patient's life stories

Supportive phone calls to patients and their care givers

Head of Household

Career Sabbatical
01.2010 - 01.2021

Sabbatical from professional career to head household and raise two sons. Became full time student in mental health field in 2021

Midwest Director

Us Weekly & Usmagazine.com
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Spearheaded day-to-day print and digital sales and marketing operations for Midwest territory
  • Established innovative advertising strategies through layouts, promotional materials, and negotiations
  • Ensured client satisfaction and guaranteed goal fulfillment by collecting, tracking, and reporting optimization data
  • Supervised and mentored team of account executives
  • Collaborated with editorial staff to create and sell sponsorships and multiplatform programs
  • Provided double-digit paging and revenu increases throughout tenure.
  • Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
  • Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.

Midwest Director

Rolling Stone Magazine
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Managed existing accounts while developing new business in Midwest for both print and digital media
  • Developed and sold marketing programs including display, cost per click/acquisition, sponsorship, email campaigns, and custom content
  • Managed and motivated sales team.
  • Produced double digit revenue increases each year.
  • Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
  • Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.

Midwest Manager

Vogue, Conde Nast Publications

Account Manager

Heart Magazines

Assistant Media Planner

Tatham/RSCG

Media Research & Resources Intern

J. Walter Thompson

Education

- Cultural Exchange

University of Santiago De Compostela
Santiago De Compostela, Spain

BBA - Marketing

Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Child Yoga Teacher Training

Rainbow Yoga

Mediation Skills Training

Center For Conflict Resolution
Chicago IL

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Adler University
Chicago, IL
2025

Primordial Sound Meditation Certification

Chopra Global
2023

Sound Healing/Meditation

Yoga Inspirations
Princeville, HI
2017

Skills

  • Crisis Management
  • Interpersonal Relationship Care
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Outreach Coordination
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Hospice Trained
  • Life Bio Certified
  • Meditation- Mindfulness Trained
  • Sound Healing Practitioner
  • Children & Adolescents Care
  • Quick learner
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Empathetic listener
  • Effective Communicator
  • Supportive Collaborator
  • Team Building
  • Goal Setting
  • Problem Solving
  • Creative Solutions driven
  • New Business Development
  • Customer Relationship Management

(Goldmine, Salesforce)

  • Microsoft Office
  • Media & Marketing Savvy
  • Client Care
  • Mindfulness
  • Group Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed Theory
  • Quality Assurance
  • Life Bio,
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Goldmine
  • Salesforce
  • Sales Solutions

Timeline

Hospice Intern-Volunteer

VITAS Healthcare
02.2023 - Current

Head of Household

Career Sabbatical
01.2010 - 01.2021

Midwest Director

Us Weekly & Usmagazine.com
01.2004 - 01.2010

Midwest Director

Rolling Stone Magazine
01.1999 - 01.2003

Midwest Manager

Vogue, Conde Nast Publications

Account Manager

Heart Magazines

Assistant Media Planner

Tatham/RSCG

Media Research & Resources Intern

J. Walter Thompson

- Cultural Exchange

University of Santiago De Compostela

BBA - Marketing

Loyola University of Chicago

Child Yoga Teacher Training

Rainbow Yoga

Mediation Skills Training

Center For Conflict Resolution

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Adler University

Primordial Sound Meditation Certification

Chopra Global

Sound Healing/Meditation

Yoga Inspirations
MAUREEN HARRISON POWELL