Objective

To obtain a position in the field of higher education.

Education
1987 - 1989: California State University, Domingue
z Hills
Master of Science: Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling
Certificate for Distinguished Scholarship
Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Included in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1989
.
1972 - 1976: California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts: Comparative Literature
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
President's and Dean's Lists, 1973-1976
Professional Award
Included in Montclair Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2007.
Additional Professional Activities
Author and Professional Editor. Editor of eight books, Magazine Associate Editor
, Proposal Editor, Technical Manual Writer, Technical Editor, Policy and Procedu
res Writer, Newsletter Editor, Trade Journal Copyeditor.
Professional Experience
Jul 2007 - present: Self-Employed
Professional Life Coach: Act as life coach for clients. Play an integral role in
assisting clients who feel "stuck" and wish to advance in the following areas:
education, career, relationships, spiritual life and/or hobbies. Offer unreserve
d support as clients create their own goals. Using client goals, provide tailor-
made homework assignments and process results with clients until they have accom
plished their objectives and are ready to pursue success independently.
Jun 2007 - Jul 2007: Paradise Valley Community College
Adjunct Instructor: Taught Overcoming Self-Defeating Behaviors course.
Apr 2006 - Apr 2007: Ottawa University
Adjunct Instructor: Taught the following courses: Professional Issues and Ethics
in Counseling; Advanced Psychodiagnostics, Treatment Planning, and Program Eval
uation; Psychological Testing; Life Planning and Career Development; Integration
of Psychology and Christianity; Legal and Ethical Issues in Family Therapy and
Family Law; and Introduction to Psychology.
Mar 2003 - Jul 2006: Self-Employed
Counselor/Private Practice: Treated adults, couples, children, adoles- cents, an
d families for a variety of issues. Functioned as EAP provider for APS Healthcar
e.
Nov 2002 - Mar 2003: Arizona Behavioral Counseling
Instructor: Taught classes mandated by Phoenix and Glendale municipal courts for
clients convicted of DUI and domestic disputes in which substances were involve
d.
Sep 2000 - Nov 2002: Self-Employed
Therapist and Freelance Writer/Editor: Self-employed as therapist and freelance
writer/editor. Provided treatment for local and long-distance adult clients. Edi
ted books, newsletters, foreign resumes, ESL testing materials, etc.
Mar 2000 - Sep 2000: Westside Social Services, Inc.
Staff Therapist: Treated children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families fo
r a wide variety of issues. Clients subsidized by Value Options, CPS, and Juveni
le Probation Office.
References
Furnished upon request.