SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* Knowledge of social services work, counseling services, psychosocial principle

s and theories, and group dynamics of family and individual systems through coun
seling, education, psychology and related behavioral sciences. Three years exper
ience working with victims of spouse abuse, and over 24 years in a leadership ro
le. Competent in recruiting, training and monitoring employees. Competent in cri
sis intervention skills, safety planning and procedures, and civilian and milita
ry orders of protection.
* Possess working knowledge of sexual assault and family violence dynamics, loca
l community resources, and relevant federal and state laws. Able to develop and
facilitate effective prevention and education trainings that are interactive in
nature and scenario based including topics such as domestic violence and sexual
assault.
* Possess computer skills to enter data in required management reports and utili
ze information systems to prepare required reports and information.
* Knowledge of laws pertaining to family relationships and protection of childre
n and adults.
* Knowledge of military organizations, missions, lifestyles, and situations whic
h can contribute to family stress, problems and crisis situations.
* Demonstrated ability to interact with diverse individuals during crisis situat
ions, including persons in the medical, legal, and social service communities.
* Able to express oneself orally and in writing in a professional manner, to dea
l with diversified groups, individuals and organizations, and to compose written
reports and material clearly, concisely and effectively.
* Familiarity with the dynamics of substance abuse, particularly with regard to
recognizing symptoms and understanding the impact upon family dynamics.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Unit Victim Advocate
Spearhead the Battalion Sexually Assaults Program as the Primary Victim Advocate
for over 600 Permanent party and Initial Entry Soldiers with a 95% Assaults dec
rease. Resulting, the Battalion was noted as the de facto the standard for 15th
Signal Brigade.
Tracked, at a minimum, what subordinate units require UVAs and deployable SARCs,
a roster of those UVAs and deployable SARCs, status of their training, and rota
tion dates (i.e., PCS and ETS).
Published a monthly on-call roster for all Victim Advocates assigned to the inst
allation.. Conduct senior leader training at installation level to increase awar
eness of sexual assault issues, high-risk behavior, and victim assistance progra
ms (e.g., off post rape crisis centers). Serve as a permanent member on the inst
allation Sexual

Unit Victim Advocate continued

Assault Response Board. Receive annual training on sexual assault subjects (e.g.
, crisis intervention and
response to sexual assault) focused on enhancing the installation's Sexual Assau
lt Prevention and
Response Program. Evaluate the effectiveness of prevention programs and advocacy
services (e.g., how the response team functions, how the victim feels about the
 system response and treatment received, risk factor identification evidenced in
the database).
Contacted unit commanders to obtain information on military member, to obtain as
sistance and support in arranging for military member to meet with state or loca
l personnel. Through initial interview, identifies problems and needs and recomm
ends referral for professional assistance. Observes and notes behavior and modes
of response during initial interview or during counseling. Conferred with medic
al staff and state representatives to interchange facts and to identify need for
protective services. Maintained a cooperative working relationship with all act
ion agencies to include: Office of Community Services, Social Work Service, Mili
tary Police, CID, and Unit Commanders. Maintained adequate records for accountab
ility and quality assurance.
Assisted with measured designed to determine program effectiveness.
Assisted in the conducting specific activities of the Community education progra
m such as Child Abuse Prevention Month (April), Sexual Assault Awareness Month (
April) and Domestic Violence Prevention Month (October). Conducted unit briefing
s on installation policies, dynamics of spouse abuse, availability of treatment
services, procedural requirements for handling both on and off post spouse abuse
cases, state laws, and other pertinent information about family violence. Prepa
red and conducts specific briefings for basic and advanced leadership and develo
pment courses for both commissioned and noncommissioned officers.
Training Instructor (Electronics - 94F)
Instructed the theory, operation, function, troubleshooting procedures, checks
and adjustments, maintenance and repair of electronics systems and components re
paired by Ordnance electronic maintenance occupations, keeping abreast of contin
uing state of the art changes in system software programs and hardware modificat
ions that affected technical aspects of course material.
Used prescribed texts, student outlines, advance sheets, worksheets, technical a
nd field manuals schematics, logic diagrams, and miscellaneous publications in p
reparation and conducted the instruction. Followed instructional techniques in p
rocedures as specified in Ordnance School regulations and memorandums. Supplemen
ted course material and training devices.
WORK HISTORY
United States Army, Various Duty Assignments
1987 - 2010
Senior Training Management Supervisor, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Georgia,
2006 - 2010
Electronic Maintenance Supervisor, U.S. Army, Camp Carroll, Korea,
2005 - 2006
Project and Plans Supervisor, U.S. Army, Allied Forces Command, Netherlands,
2004 - 2005
Telephone Supervisor, U.S. Army, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Portugal,
2000 - 2004
Platoon Sergeant/Instructor and Writer Specialists, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Geor
gia, 1998 - 2
000
Wire Systems Repair Supervisor, U.S. Army, Hawaii,
1995 - 1998
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University, of Maryland, Adelphi, MD Associate of Arts
2009
Military Education and Training
* Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
2010
* The Army Achievement Medal, Deployable Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
2010
* Certificate, Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Volunteer Representative
2010
* Certificate, Victim Advocate Training Course, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Georgia,
200
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* Certificate, Retention Training Course, U.S. Army, Fort Jackson, South Carolin
a, 2
007
* Certificate, Equal Opportunity , U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Georgia,
2003
* Certificate, Associate Instructor, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Georgia,
1999
* Certificate, Instructor Training Course, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Georgia,
1998
* Certificate, Systems Approach to Training Course, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Geo
rgia
1998
* Certificate, Support Cadre Training Course, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, Georgia,
1998
* Certificate, Alcohol and Drug Control Program Training Course, U.S. Army Hawai
i,
1995
* Certificate, Air Assault Training Course, U.S. Army, Hawaii,
1996