Lecturer/ Instructor of Psychology Resume
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Resume:
KATHY E. BROOKS
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EDUCATION
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Ed.M., Educational Psychology * Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
B. A., Psychology/ Education * Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Adjunct Instructor
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate students on topics such as developmental
psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.
• Design, deliver, and assess student learning activities that integrate computers/technology for a
variety of student grouping strategies and for diverse student populations
• Evaluate and grade students\\\' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Courses Taught:
• Introduction to Social Psychology
• Fundamentals of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
• Discovering Psychology
• Introduction to Sociology
• General Psychology/ Introduction to Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Lifespan Human Development
• Child Development
• Adolescent Development
• Introduction to Adult Development
• Career and Personal Development
• Psychopathology
• Experiences in Diversity
Institutions of Higher Education:
• /- Present St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
• /- Present Manor College, Jenkintown, PA
• /- Present Wilmington University, New Castle, DE
• /- Present Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
• /- Present Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
• /- Present Montgomery County Community College, Pottstown, PA
• /- Present Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
• /- Present Johns Hopkins University, CTY, Baltimore, MD
• /- Present Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
• /- Present Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ
• /- Present Camden County College, Camden, NJ
• /- Present Penn State University, Abington, PA
• /- Present Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• /- Present Delaware County Community College, Media, PA
/- Present Freelance Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Instructional Designer/ Course Writer/ Subject Expert
• Interpret and enforce provisions of accreditation codes, and rules and regulations thereof.
• Confer with members of educational committees and advisory groups to obtain knowledge of curriculum materials to student needs and occupational areas.
• Organize production and design of curriculum materials.
• Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and for post secondary course(s)
• Develop instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors in ground and online formats.
RESEARCH
/- Present University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Research Assistant/ Team Leader
• Act as liaison between project and site administration
• Supervise a team of assessors at remote site locations
• Coordinate travel to remote locations
• Administer standardized tests to research subjects in order to collect research data.
• Code data in preparation for computer entry.
• Track research participants, and perform any necessary follow-up tasks.
• Verify the accuracy and validity of data entered in databases; correct any errors.
/- / Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Research Consultant
• Screen potential subjects in order to determine their suitability as study participants.
• Code data in preparation for computer entry.
• Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion.
SOCIAL SERVICE/ NON-PROFIT
/- Present Harcourt Assessment, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Test Examiner
Administer various tests (WAIS, WMS, WASI, ABAS, CVLT) to adults in their area, helping to ensure that any items which are culturally biased can be removed and that a wide range of individuals are included in the normative sample.
/- / Northwestern Human Services, Philadelphia, PA
Outpatient Therapist
• Consult reference material such as textbooks, manuals, and journals in order to identify symptoms, to make diagnoses, and to develop approaches to treatment.
• Counsel individuals and families regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, in order to modify behavior and/or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment.
• Develop and implement individual treatment plans, specifying type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy.
• Discuss the treatment of problems with clients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, and then modify plans and diagnoses as necessary.
• Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues, and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and reference materials.
• Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
• Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families, and by reviewing records.
/-/ Horizon House, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Career Planning Supervisor/ Diagnostic Evaluator/ Job Readiness Instructor
• Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community in order to meet
community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets or training manuals.
• Direct activities of professional and technical staff members.
• Evaluate the work of staff in order to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used
effectively.
• Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior
management.
• Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program
requirements, and program benefits.
• Research and analyze member or community needs in order to determine program directions and goals.
• Consult with community groups to explain and interpret agency purposes, programs, and policies.
• Recruit, interview, and hire staff.
• Represent organization in relations with governmental and community institutions.
/- / Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Psychiatric Treatment Assistant
• Collaborate with and assist doctors, psychologists, and rehabilitation therapists working with mentally ill,
emotionally disturbed, or developmentally disabled patients in order to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.
• Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities
• that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social relationships.
• Observe and influence patients\\\' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling and befriending them.
• Provide nursing, psychiatric and personal care to mentally ill patients
