MELISSA A.

HOWE
625 Riverside Dr. St. Charles, MO 63304
314.520.6184 - mh6f950c@westpost.net

EDUCATION 9/1991 - 12/1994 Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO

Bachelors of Science in Education GPA 3.1
9/1998 - 5/2010 Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO
Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling GPA 3.8
INTERNSHIP
August 2009 - May 2010
Crider Center Lincoln County, MO
Mental Health Specialist
Interact with children and family in a therapeutic manner.
Assess client and family's needs in order to help cope with various mental healt
h needs. Collaborate with client and family members to develop care/treatment p
lans for assigned cases. Review and evaluate the care plans quarterly to assess
progress towards accomplishing goals.
Provide in-school therapy sessions based on appropriateness of client's diagnosi
s.
Collaborate with school staff to develop modification/care plans to use in class
room.
Provide health and wellness training to client and family.
Intervene in crisis situations.
Link client and family to community resources.
Melissa Howe 314.520.6184 (2)
Make referrals to health and wellness programs as needed.
Make referrals to community professionals and services as needed.
Maintain documentation of all counseling, therapy and consultation sessions.

WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2006 - Present
KinderCare St. Charles, MO
Teacher
Establish classroom routine. Plan and organize thematic units that meet both lo
ng term and
short term goals of curriculum and assessment. Document academic and developmen
tal
progress for each student. Motivate children by maintaining an organized and de
velopmentally appropriate classroom. Establish rapport with parents by maintain
ing open communication and keeping daily reports.
June 2005 - August 2006
Youth in Need Warrenton, MO
Teacher
Maintain safe classroom per Head Start performance standards and state licensing
. Provide and promote appropriate educational materials and activities. Conduct
needs assessment. Observe and implement appropriate transition techniques to a
ssist children. Maintain weekly lesson plans that reflect individual goals for e
ach child.
August 2004 - June 2005
Special School District St. Louis, MO
Melissa Howe 314.520.6184 (3)
Paraprofessional
Assist teacher by becoming familiar with schedule and activities in the classroo
m. Assist teacher during integration in general education classroom and special
classes. Serve as substitute during teacher absences. Attend professional deve
lopment classes. Assist with assessments of physically challenged, behavioral a
nd autism spectrum concerns within the classroom.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Skilled in various theories of therapy. Skilled at pla

nning and executing care plans for individuals and groups. Skilled at using Micr
osoft Word and Excel. Great client management and customer service skills. Accus
tomed to working in fast paced environment and successfully handling multiple re
sponsibilities simultaneously. Able to complete task with little supervision. Cl
ass E Driver's License. Eligible to apply for PLCP License though the state of
Missouri.