SHARNETTA BOONE WILLIAMS
Washington,DC
Summary
Professional and compassionate Resident Marriage and Family Therapist with 3 years of experience providing counseling services to families and couples. Motivated to empower clients through development of healthy communication skills and coping strategies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident-Marriage & Family Therapist
Solutions Life Coaching Center
04.2021 - Current
- Private MD/VA practice seeing clients via telehealth sessions
- Worked with diverse clients for individual, group, couples, and family sessions, which include various ages starting at 4 years old
- Worked with couples in building stronger relationship, mediation, communication, and learning how to balance professional/personal schedules
- Also give Prepare/Enrich tests and activities to couples during sessions
- Worked with families to help assist with changing at home behavior, mediation, communication, expected home behavior, balancing everyone's schedule, and embedding family time
- Wrote case conceptualizations when applicable
- Wrote treatment plans.
- Enhanced client relationships by providing tailored therapy sessions based on individual needs and goals.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive treatment plans for clients.
- Reduced conflict within families by implementing effective communication techniques and strategies.
- Improved couples'' satisfaction in their relationships through targeted counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Assisted clients in navigating life transitions, such as career changes or divorce, with focus on resilience and adaptation.
- Assisted individuals and family members with implementing techniques and strategies for resolving their problems.
- Countered problematic behavior with healthy alternatives to enhance mental, emotional and physical wellness and increase energy.
- Developed and implemented creative interventions to engage couples and promote therapeutic progress.
1st-5th Grade Teacher & 2nd/3rd Grade Combination Teacher
PG County Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
- 1st-3rd grade general education hybrid
- 3rd-5th Reading Teacher- in-person
- Crisis Intervention trained licensed
- Implemented Social Emotional strategies, check in & out, and routine
- Established clear goals and objectives related to School Improvement Plan
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Created Interactive Google Classroom for 3rd & 4th grade populations
- Created easy communication system for both parents, students, and other staff members to have access
- Prepared, administered and corrected evaluations, assessments, and running records
- Selected and used county wide curriculum, instructional strategies, lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling and multimedia teaching aids to present subject matter to students
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating diverse teaching methods, including visual aids, group activities, and hands-on experiences.
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering positive and supportive learning environment.
- Assessed student progress regularly using formative and summative assessments, modifying instruction as needed for optimal learning outcomes.
- Promoted literacy skills through guided reading sessions, literature circles, and writing workshops.
- Incorporated differentiated instruction techniques to meet diverse needs of all learners within classroom
- Participated actively in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and best practices in teaching Pre-K-5th grade students.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
Pre-K-6 Paraprofessional
PG County Public Schools
01.2011 - 07.2019
- 3 years in Pre-K classroom
- 2 years Title I Recovery Reading/Textbook Coordinator, pulled out and pushed in small group and 1 on 1 recovery reading services
- 1 year in Kindergarten classroom where school was 80% ESOL students
- 1 year in K-6th SPED/transitioning to SPED students pull out and push-in services
- 1 year in 1st grade general education, focused on SPED student
- Assisted teacher with classroom management using PBIS strategies
- Building union representative for AFSCE 2250.
- Improved student learning outcomes by implementing engaging and age-appropriate activities for Pre-K children.
- Enhanced classroom management by creating positive and nurturing environment for young learners.
- Supported lead teacher in developing comprehensive lesson plans tailored to individual students.
- Promoted social skills among Pre-K students through interactive group activities.
School Based Counselor-Intern
CentroNia Child Development Center Counseling Dept.
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Private practice in school setting who worked with children, adolescents, and adults
- Worked with diverse individual (students) in and out of 1 year old-Pre-k4 classrooms about their behavior and social emotional needs
- Participated in SIT/IEP meetings
- Provided Crisis Intervention when needed
- Provided Social Emotional training to lead teachers to utilize in and out of classroom
- Provided Social Emotional training to parents to utilize at home with their student
- Worked with couples in building stronger relationship, mediate
- Worked with client families to help assist with changing at home behavior and mediate
- Did observations on referral students in classrooms
- Wrote case conceptualizations when applicable
- Wrote mock treatment plans
- Worked with lead teacher and co-taught teachers helping understand importance of child development and identify triggers in 'behavior problem' students.
- Enhanced client outcomes by implementing evidence-based counseling techniques and interventions.
- Assisted in development of treatment plans for clients, resulting in improved mental health and wellbeing.
- Conducted group therapy sessions, fostering supportive environment for personal growth and healing.
- Led psycho-educational workshops on topics such as stress management, self-care, and healthy relationships to empower clients with valuable information.
- Maintained high level of patient confidentiality to comply with all federal and company regulations.
- Assessed clients' needs to provide appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Assisted in development of treatment plans for clients, resulting in improved mental health and wellbeing.
PBIS- Chair/Co-chair
PG County Public Schools
08.2014 - 06.2018
- Acted as community liaison in establishing school-led 2 Math/Title I/Reading/mental health workshops for parents/families to know about available resources in community, throughout school year.
- Created community incentives for students to earn in school to assist with improving student attendance and behavior
- Put on talent show for school community bringing community resources in school that is accessible to parents/guardians
- Held school-wide PBIS trainings to staff and students remain compliant with county/state regulations
- Attended state/county PBIS meetings/trainings to stay up to date with data and needs of program.
- Enhanced board communication by implementing structured meeting agenda and minutes system.
- Streamlined decision-making processes for increased efficiency and productivity within organization.
- Fostered relationships with stakeholders, promoting collaboration and partnership opportunities.
Associate Customer Care Specialist(temp)
College Board
08.2010 - 04.2011
- Served as contact between customer service operations group and all of internal departments and external vendors
- Addressed and resolved processing exceptions and/or escalated customer service cases
- Entered SAT operations including, Registration, Billing, Test Administration, Score Reporting
- Distributed high volume sensitive caseloads from beginning to end, ensured all escalated cases are sufficiently addressed across all affected departments/vendors in timely manner
- Distributed and kept track of all Red Flag Cases throughout department
- Successfully communicated, verbally and in written format case status, as well as complex SAT policies to consumers, to include students, parents/guardians, High School Guidance Counselors and College/University Admissions Personnel
- Used feasible approach to lead resolution and base analysis of assigned customer service escalated cases
- Conduct manual processes to implement exceptions workarounds
- When necessary, provide manual support for data entry, refund exceptions, and 95% telephone customer services.
Education
Master of Arts - MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
LYNCHBURG, VA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Largo, MD05.2015
Skills
- Group Counseling leader for 5-10 members
- Trained in Multicultural Counseling
- Counsel adolescent & children ages 3-17
- Write counseling treatment plans
- Plan & implement educational programs
- Case management and Prepare/Enrich Facilitator
- Group therapy facilitation
- Couples Counseling
- Family Dynamics Understanding
- Self-Care Promotion
- Child and Adolescent Therapy
- Active Listening
Organizations
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.- P.E.O. Spring line 2022
- Order of the Eastern Stars-W.I.N.G.S. #007
- Pi Gamma Mu Maryland Theta Chapter- International Honor Society in Social Science
- PAVE DC Citywide & Ward 8 Parent Board Leader
Certification
- RLMFT - Resident Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-VA
- Conditional Early Childhood Teaching Certificate *passed Early Childhood Praxis*
Timeline
Resident-Marriage & Family Therapist
Solutions Life Coaching Center
04.2021 - Current
1st-5th Grade Teacher & 2nd/3rd Grade Combination Teacher
PG County Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
School Based Counselor-Intern
CentroNia Child Development Center Counseling Dept.
08.2018 - 06.2019
PBIS- Chair/Co-chair
PG County Public Schools
08.2014 - 06.2018
Pre-K-6 Paraprofessional
PG County Public Schools
01.2011 - 07.2019
Associate Customer Care Specialist(temp)
College Board
08.2010 - 04.2011
Master of Arts - MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
- RLMFT - Resident Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-VA
- Conditional Early Childhood Teaching Certificate *passed Early Childhood Praxis*
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