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TERRENCE WILLIAMS

Grand Prairie

Summary


Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Student Prevention Facilitator

Dallas ISD
08.2023 - 06.2024

Facilitate campus-wide prevention, coordination, and counseling initiatives including: Collaboration with school administration, advisors, counselors, staff, and community resources to foster a safe and positive school climate, conduct classroom lessons, staff development, and parent meetings on bullying, alcohol and drug prevention,violence prevention, threat assessments, behavior management, and other topics specific to campus needs.

At-Risk Strategist

Grand Prairie ISD
01.2022 - 06.2023

Case management for targeted students who have had behavior infractions or are referred including intakes, connecting students with appropriate support and intervention, ongoing follow up, and building relationships with students’ families, teachers, and other stakeholders.

Teacher

Crosswinds High School, Grand Prairie ISD
08.2018 - 01.2022
  • Assisting students with Technical Applications, supporting students with learning, emotional, and physical disabilities
  • Providing students with tools to learn at accelerated pace, while achieving academic success.

Truancy Officer

Grand Prairie ISD
11.2014 - 08.2018
  • File complaints against students, parents, or individuals with parental control in accordance with compulsory attendance laws, Texas Education Code, and board policy; and refer to appropriate court.

HUD Outreach Specialist

ABC Behavioral Health
01.2011 - 02.2013
  • Assures that unsheltered homeless persons gain access to available shelter and other necessary services
  • Assist with ABC Behavioral Health’s funding for assisting homeless clients with mental-illness issues and HUD funding for general homeless outreach.

Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program Counselor

United States Navy, USN
07.1990 - 07.2010
  • Duties include assessment & intake interviews, developing treatment plans, maintaining statistical data on patient's progress, preparing summary reports, conducting individual & group counseling, crisis intervention, aftercare planning, referral, conducting prevention, outreach, and other educational services related to alcohol & drug abuse, and providing counseling in other areas as prescribed by sponsors
  • Earned a reputation as a valuable and cooperative coworker by: being fair, honest, and willing to help others when needed; effectively resolving conflicts at appropriate times; and assisting new managers and other staff to become familiar with policy and operations


Education

Master of Arts - Professional Counseling Amberton

Amberton University
Garland, TX
05.2018

Bachelors of Arts - Psychology

Columbia College
Columbia, MO
06.2016

Naval School of Health And Science's
San Diego, CA
12.2006

Skills

  • Group Work (Therapy)
  • Individual Work (Therapy)
  • Psychiatric, Social, and Human Services
  • Crisis-Intervention
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
  • Staff and Management Training
  • Training, Team, and Leadership Development

Accomplishments

2022 Teacher of the Year

Certification

2022 Holdsworth Leadership Graduate

Timeline

Student Prevention Facilitator

Dallas ISD
08.2023 - 06.2024

At-Risk Strategist

Grand Prairie ISD
01.2022 - 06.2023

Teacher

Crosswinds High School, Grand Prairie ISD
08.2018 - 01.2022

Truancy Officer

Grand Prairie ISD
11.2014 - 08.2018

HUD Outreach Specialist

ABC Behavioral Health
01.2011 - 02.2013

Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program Counselor

United States Navy, USN
07.1990 - 07.2010

Master of Arts - Professional Counseling Amberton

Amberton University

Bachelors of Arts - Psychology

Columbia College

Naval School of Health And Science's
TERRENCE WILLIAMS