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Michael Graves

Alice,TX

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong background in safety and security, counseling/mental health, teaching/education, and management/government project work.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instructor

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2014
  • Company Overview: Special Programs Upward Bound Math and Science Urban
  • Taught 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade High School English focusing on grammar, literature, writing and poetry workshops
  • Learning included audio, visual, and group discussions
  • Approach geared towards student success, motivation, and preparation for the college experience
  • Special Programs Upward Bound Math and Science Urban

University Lecturer

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2013
  • Company Overview: Dept
  • Of Psychology and Sociology
  • Instructed Learning Psychology and Psychological Testing courses, objective and subjective approach
  • Lectured to a large class of 62 college students with the majority scoring high
  • Resourcefully took over a course that had not been taught in 5 years at the university
  • Teaching style geared towards how material and class discussion relate to students
  • Dept
  • Of Psychology and Sociology

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2012
  • Company Overview: Dept
  • Of Psychology and Sociology
  • Effectively managed daily tasks and prepared annual reports for review
  • Proctored and graded exams, input and changed student grades
  • Located and arranged pertinent, sensitive information
  • Dept
  • Of Psychology and Sociology

Corrections Officer

Texas Department of Criminal Justice E. Glossbrenner Unit
01.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: Men's Substance Abuse Felony Prison
  • Enforce rules and maintain order within both a substance abuse felony prison and a maximum security prison environment
  • Supervise all activities of inmates within a dorm and cell setting
  • Inspect all facilities to ensure they meet security and safety standards
  • Search inmate and housing areas for potential contraband items
  • Observe and report on inmate conduct
  • Deescalate potentially harmful situations by communication and control
  • Maintain an accurate count of inmates as well as monitor all activities
  • Escort and transport inmates
  • Men's Substance Abuse Felony Prison

LIT I, II, and III GED Teacher

E. Glossbrenner Unit
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Company Overview: Men’s Substance Abuse Felony Prison
  • Taught GED LIT I, II, and III at a six month substance abuse felony prison, facilitating a variety of subjects (Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science) to a population at different learning levels
  • Instructed Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship courses to assist a prison population gain skills needed to both manage finances and independently start their own businesses
  • Effectively lead resume building courses ensuring all paroles obtained a solid resume and mastered interviewing techniques for obtaining employment successfully before leaving the unit
  • Maintained all safety standards, policies, and protocol at all time during COVID-19
  • Ability to remain flexible with lesson plans and content delivery, alternating between remote distance learning and making all necessary changes in in-person instruction due to COVID-19
  • Men’s Substance Abuse Felony Prison

Substance Abuse Counselor

Liberty Lodge
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: Men’s Treatment Facility
  • Provided life skills, education, and relapse prevention to help clients become proactive and productive members of society, maintaining a substance and crime free lifestyle
  • Conducted treatment team meetings with clients and their probation or parole officers, ensuring that clients are utilizing the 12 step program, thus demonstrating cognitive behavioral change
  • Taught groups in the areas of chemical dependency, education, cognitive intervention training, anger management, process groups, encounter groups, PREA and HIV education
  • Maintained organized case files with emphasis on time frames for transitional and rehabilitation goals
  • Served as an advocate for client’s health and safety needs
  • Men’s Treatment Facility

Writing/Science/ Social Studies Teacher

Alice Independent School District
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Taught 4th grade Writing, Science, and Social Studies at Salazar Elementary School
  • Created timed weekly powerpoint presentations that included guided visuals, audio, video, and hands-on instructed lessons
  • Implemented randomness and spontaneity daily in the classroom
  • Maintained student involvement using structured think-pair-share model
  • Guided students with lessons using the 'I Do-Group Do-We Do- You Do' approach
  • Monitored students reports and progress using computer programs aimed at content mastery for the STARR Test

Correctional Treatment Specialist

E. Glossbrenner Unit
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: Men’s Substance Abuse Felony Prison
  • Developed comprehensive assessment of clients’ substance abuse history and treatment requirements as well as formulated individualized developmentally appropriate treatment plans
  • Administered individual and group counseling work involving planning, coordinating and implementing substance abuse counseling activities; and worked with other departments to ensure the maximum utilization of resources available for chemical dependency treatment and rehabilitation
  • Directed education department, creating lessons on a weekly basis focusing on cognitive intervention, anger management, codependency, health & wellness, and relapse integration
  • Documented treatment and discharge plans, as well as clients’ progress and responses to treatments including producing quality judge’s report’s; demonstrated strong written and verbal skills
  • Performed case management and contributed to client care monitoring including complex cases requiring more intensive services
  • Achieved meeting performance measures with an ability to both multi-task and work well within a team dynamic
  • Men’s Substance Abuse Felony Prison

Clinician (Children’s)

Coastal Plains Mental Health and Mental Retardation
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Actively assisted clients in clinical assessments, recovery plans, skills training, and crisis prevention; requiring a high level of clinical skills necessary for independent judgment
  • Advocates for the client’s individual needs through appropriate referrals, monitoring services and case management; requiring frequent in-person, long term contact with individuals, family members, and service providers
  • Provided rehabilitation and support services such as pharmacological management and skills training to children with severe and persistent mental illness

Counselor Internship

Alice Counseling Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Certified in a curriculum-based support group program as a facilitator for youth prevention intervention
  • Assisted with counseling for chemical dependency group program

Office Manager

Family Owned Dental Business
01.2003 - 01.2011
  • Provided professional leadership and developed a solid client base
  • Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable entries
  • Skilled in payroll
  • Implemented written plans for standard office policy and procedures

Agent

Government Solutions
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Supported UHG Medicare Part D and Federal Communications Commission projects
  • Demonstrated care and professionalism with superior listening and questioning skills
  • Self-motivated, disciplined approach to work with good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to learn a variety of computer applications and team focused with excellent communication skills

English Teacher

Alice Independent School District
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Taught 6th Grade Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies at Memorial Intermediate School
  • Collaborated with colleagues in lesson planning, discipline, time management, and organization
  • Enforced and shaped higher, critical thinking skills in a diversified classroom
  • Produced an 80% passing rate on the 2005 Texas State Standardized Test (TAKS)
  • Dramatic majority score increases with a student able to pass reading for the first time under mentorship and two homeroom students testing out of special education on subjects taught

Education

Masters of Science - Clinical Psychology

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2014

Masters of Arts - Vedic Science

Maharishi University of Management
Fairfield, IA
01.2007

Bachelors of Arts - English and Communications-Speech

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2002

Skills

  • Academic advisement
  • Attendance monitoring
  • Learning skills development
  • Education assessments

Accomplishments

  • Achieved real, measurable results by completing all safety, instructional, guidance, and management tasks with accuracy and efficiency.

Certification

  • Certified Tour Director, 05/10, International Tour Management Institute-San Francisco, CA
  • Graduate Certificate in Transpersonal Studies, 05/10, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology- Palo Alto, CA
  • Certified ELA 4th-8th Grade Teacher, 05/20
  • Cerfified Special Education Teacher, 01/25

Overview - Experience

  • 3, safety and security, Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  • 7, counseling/mental health, Working with diverse populations including felons in the prison system for substance abuse issues and children from elementary to high school in skills training.
  • 4, teaching/education, Experience includes public-school system, lecturing undergraduates in college, and GED testing preparation in a substance felony abuse prison.
  • 6, management and government project work, Including customer service in the medical and communications field.

Timeline

Corrections Officer

Texas Department of Criminal Justice E. Glossbrenner Unit
01.2021 - Current

LIT I, II, and III GED Teacher

E. Glossbrenner Unit
01.2020 - 01.2021

Substance Abuse Counselor

Liberty Lodge
01.2018 - 01.2020

Writing/Science/ Social Studies Teacher

Alice Independent School District
01.2018 - 01.2019

Correctional Treatment Specialist

E. Glossbrenner Unit
01.2016 - 01.2018

Instructor

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2014

Clinician (Children’s)

Coastal Plains Mental Health and Mental Retardation
01.2014 - 01.2016

University Lecturer

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2013

Counselor Internship

Alice Counseling Center
01.2013 - 01.2014

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
01.2012

Agent

Government Solutions
01.2008 - 01.2009

English Teacher

Alice Independent School District
01.2004 - 01.2005

Office Manager

Family Owned Dental Business
01.2003 - 01.2011

Masters of Arts - Vedic Science

Maharishi University of Management

Bachelors of Arts - English and Communications-Speech

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Masters of Science - Clinical Psychology

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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