Experience

NONPROFIT DIRECTOR

SALT (Serving and Learning Together) world Inc./CEO and Founder (Sept. 2014 - present)

Responsibilities include running a nonprofit social service organization that was designed to provide volunteer services to developing countries. Such services include helping with the support of building of medical dispensaries and schools; providing medical support to hospitals, and assisting orphanages in order to promote international positive social change. Other duties include overseeing all projects including budget planning, fundraising, execution, evaluation and audits.

Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas
Clinical Faculty
Sept. 2014 - present
Counseling and Special Populations

Responsibilities were to teach master CMHC CACREP core courses, mentor and advise students, provide triadic/group supervision, integrate web-based technology across courses and co-chair the admissions committee. Other responsibilities include review curriculum revisions and instructional strategies to improve online learning, oversee course sections and instructors and serve as course lead, serve as a consultant to new adjunct instructors and serving as a course subject matter in designing courses.

Classes taught to date:

CNDV 5311: Individual Counseling Theories and Techniques

CNDV 5312: Group Counseling Theories and Techniques

CNDV 5323: Career Development

CNDV 5334: Measurement Assessment

CNDV 5352: Crisis Prevention and Intervention

CNDV 5320: Abnormal Human Behavior

CNDV 5302: Foundations to Clinical Mental Health Counseling

CNDV 5393: Community Mental Health Practicum

CNDV 5353: Research Program Evaluation

CNDV 5310: Counseling Skills

CNDV 5393: Counseling and Development Practicum Certificate Program

CNDV 5392: Clinical Mental Health Practicum

CNDV 5394: I Clinical Internship I

CNDV  5394: II Clinical Internship II 

Walden University
Minneapolis
Counselor Education and Supervision
Core Faculty-Doctoral Program
Feb. 2012 - Aug. 2014

Responsibilities were to teach doctoral course in counselor education and supervision, chair and serve on dissertation committees, mentor and advise students, provide group/triadic supervision, serve on admission committee, participate in field-based clinical training during residencies and participate in online program development; act as a content area expert, providing the college with support and feedback in the development, review and revision of curriculum. Other duties included CACREP mapping, aligning syllabi and helping the department seek CACREP accreditation by serving as the residency faculty administrator during the CACREP site visit.

Classes taught to date include:

COUN 8001: Foundation of Graduate Study in Counselor Education and Supervision

COUN 8024: Mentoring Forum

COUN 8110: Professional Orientation

COUN 8115: Advanced Counseling Theories

COUN 8120: Professional Consultation, Program Evaluation and Leadership

COUN 8135: Clinical Supervision

COUN 8146: Crisis Management

COUN 8560: Dissertation

COUN 8660: Social Change, Leadership and Advocacy for Counseling and Human Service Professionals

COUN 8895: Doctoral Internship A

COUN 8896: Doctoral Internship B

Residency I

Residency II

Residency III

Course Lead:

COUN 8115 Counseling Theories

COUN 8120: Program Evaluation

COUN 8125: Teaching in Counseling

COUN 8135: Clinical Supervision

COUN 8140: Counselor as Practitioner

COUN 8146: Crisis Management

COUN 8333: Vicarious Trauma

COUN 8660: Social Change for Professional

Walden University
Minneapolis
Clinical Mental Health
Contributing Faculty-Master’s program
July 2010 - Feb. 2012

Responsibilities were to teach graduate courses in counseling (clinical mental health), advise students and participate in program development.

Courses taught to date include: 

COUN 6101: Foundations for Graduate Study in Counseling

COUN 6100: Introduction to Mental Health Counseling

COUN 6215: Lifespan Development

COUN 6722: Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories

COUN 6720: Diagnosis and Assessment

COUN 6250: Group Process and Dynamic

Course Lead:

COUN 6215: Lifespan Development 

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Adjunct Faculty, May 2010 - May 2012

Responsibilities were to teach graduate courses in counseling (clinical mental health and marriage and family tracks), supervise practicum and internship classes, teach advanced research and statistical classes (Ph.D. in CES track), advise students and create the first online courses for the department.

Courses taught to date include:

Master’s Level

Face-to-Face

CNEP 5304:  Introduction to Counseling

CNEP 5308: Counseling Theories

CNEP 5354: Developmental Issues in Human Personality and Behavior

CNEP 5361: Group Counseling

CNEP 5371: Psychometrics

CNEP 5381: Psychodiagnosis and Treatment Strategies

CNEP 5384: The Counseling Process

CNEP 5397: Practicum

CNEP 5698: Internship A

CNEP 5698: Internship B

CNEP 5320 Introduction to Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

CNEP 5322: Strategies in Family Counseling

Online

Introduction to Marriage and Family, Developmental Issues in Human Personality and Behavior            

Doctoral Level

CNEP 6370: Advanced Quantitative Analysis

CNEP 6320: Advanced Appraisal Techniques and Psychometrics

 

Curriculum Development

Fall 2013: Designed Advance Theories Course

  • Responsible for developing an advanced theories course for the doctoral program in CES to meet CACREP standards, create the syllabus, all weekly discussions and weekly assignments. Create learning outcomes and rubrics to align with standards.