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BELINDA VALENZUELA If we do not know how to transform and heal the wounds in ourselves, we are going to transmit them to our children and grandchildren.-- Thich Nhat Hanh

EXPERIENCE STAR COUNSELOR, TWIN CITY MISSION, BRYAN, TEXAS, 2010PRESENTProvide counseling services, teach various educational classes, and create presentations tailored to community requests. Flexible in counseling session location and hours to ensure familial needs are met. Perform community outreach through utilization of local events, as well as individual interaction. Create treatment plans and goals as suited to each individual client and family. Responsible for accurate and updated documentation of services as dictated by state policy. Provide clients and families with information to additional services. Coordinate with schools and other community agencies to maximize utilization of resources. Report child abuse and neglect. Aid co-workers in group counseling and summer camps. Sole counselor for represented county.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AMBASSADORS, SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, JANUARY-DECEMBER 2010 Responsible for coordinating Ambassador presence at university, community college, and high school events to represent the College of Education. Planned, scheduled and lead monthly meetings. Collaborated with Ambassadors to create fundraising items. Maintained fundraising inventory and financial records. Master of Ceremonies for Scholarship Reception. Recruited, interviewed, and aided in selecting students applying into the Ambassador organization. Selected to participate on board of professors for diversity recruitment. Created and presented proposal to budget council to increase program funding.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, CALDWELL ISD, CALDWELL, TEXAS, 2008-2009 Substituted for grade levels 4-12, including Alternative Education Program. Followed curriculum as instructed by teachers in all subjects, including but not limitedEDUCATION

Masters of Arts in Counseling Sam Houston University, Huntsville, Texas Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

SKILLS Individual and Group Counseling Mental Health Community OutreachMental and Emotional Public SpeakingCase ManagementTeachingSkills Training

Microsoft OfficeCrisis Intervention Family Counseling

Career CounselingGrief Counseling Anger Management

References available upon request.

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