DANCE EDUCATOR Professional Summary Personable proactive Clinical Mental Health Counselor Registered Dance/Movement Therapist focused building positive rapport diverse range clients adept facilitating individual group therapy sessions. A critical thinker detail-oriented superior interpersonal skills. Core Qualifications DSM-V knowledge Group behavior dynamics Group therapy, Expressive Art Therapies, Dance/Movement Therapy Experience working disabled persons. Experience developmental disabilities Experienced working adolescents, adults geriatric population Eclectic psychotherapy approach Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) Clinical documentation- Avatar Developmental Designs trained Compassionate, empathetic, open minded, team player Professional Experience Company Name February 2012 Current Dance Educator City State Plan implement dance curriculum arts-integrated urban charter secondary school students grades 7-12. Teach daily lessons following Rhode Island standards education. Present class material policies accurately clearly five classes semester. Use variety teaching methods lectures, discussions demonstrations. Meet parents guardians discuss students' progress least per semester. Enforce classroom administration policies rules times. Established positive relationships students, parents, colleagues administrators. Kept accurate records student performance, maintaining confidentiality student records information times. Assessed student progress weekly, monthly quarterly. Monitored students destructive unhealthy behavior reported concerns guidance counselors. Worked cooperatively special education teachers modify curricula special education students according Individual Education Plans (IEPs). Company Name July 2012 Current Dance/Movement Therapist Clinical Mental Health Counselor City State Planned implemented healing arts program, meeting patient's level functioning, collaboration psychiatric care team support patients outlined treatment plans. Met patients group 1:1 sessions utilizing Dance/ Movement therapy techniques facilitate understanding practice coping skills; help foster enhance communication, build self-esteem, creativity, socialization physical movement psychiatric patients. Provided evaluations care team patient family response program enhance quality care. Worked children, adolescents, adults geriatrics suffering symptoms including depression, anxiety, physical, psychiatric, neurological disorders, learning difficulties, dementia, autism, behavioral problems. Company Name September 2014 November 2014 Dance/Movement Therapist City State Grant funded program. Provided dance/movement therapy children adolescents developmental disabilities. Helped build communication skills, social interpersonal relationships supportive community. Company Name July 2013 November 2013 Mental Health Counseling Dance/Movement Therapy Intern City State Worked adults severe mental illness; schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, physical/psychiatric/neurological disorders, learning difficulties, dementia, autism, behavioral problems. Assistance providing direct care support patients outlined treatment plans. Observation reporting patient information, data collection, maintenance safe therapeutic environment, supervision daily activities. Delivering group therapy sessions variety patients groups Planning series movement sessions around particular patient group's requirements; helping patients emotional difficulties medium movement. Company Name August 2011 August 2012 Dance/Movement Therapist Clinical Mental Health Counselor Intern City State Assistance providing direct care support students outlined treatment plans. Worked students ages 11- 18 years age Charter school setting. Developed treatment plans, interventions, including IEP's RTI's needed. Conferred parents guardians, teachers administrators resolve clients' behavioral academic problems. Acted role model clients exhibiting positive behaviors. Developed case files treatment plans supervision clinical psychologist. Met students group 1:1 sessions utilizing Dance/ Movement therapy counselor techniques facilitate understanding practice coping skills; help foster enhance communication skills, build self-esteem, creativity, interpersonal relationships. Implemented therapeutic plans child recorded child's progress case file. Observed reported student information, data collection, maintenance safe therapeutic environment, supervision daily activities. Planned implemented daily therapeutic activities including limited to; fitness, dance, art, music therapy, teaching coping skills, relaxation techniques, appropriate social skills. Company Name January 2004 January 2011 Sole Proprietor/ Artistic Director City State Complete operations running small business, including limited to; financial procedures particular attention Federal, State, local requirements. Hired managed staff, students, independent agents. Developed implemented marketing plan new dance season. Organized planned community outreach events. Planned implemented weekly lessons, teaching movement skills, choreography children adults dance abilities. Planned, organized directed performances, including limited to; deciding theme, ordering costumes, choosing music, renting venue, appropriate documentation completed fire marshal approval, insurance, printing sale tickets, hiring technical staff. Education Lesley University 2014 Master Arts Expressive Therapies City State Dance/Movement Therapy specialization Clinical Mental Health Counseling Rhode Island College 2004 Bachelor Arts Dance Performance City State Professional Affiliations American Dance Therapy Association Andrea Rizzo Foundation National Dance Education Organization (NDEO): Former State Affiliate Conference Presenter Dance Alliance RI Rhode Island Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance (RIAHPERD): Presenter Dance Educator Year-2008 Skills Counseling Skills: Eclectic Theoretical Approach- Client Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, DBT- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, CBT- Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Expressive therapies. Interpersonal Skills: Empathetic, enthusiastic people person, compassionate, problem solving, great organizational skills, team player, creative open minded. Expressive Arts Therapy: Dance/Movement, Music, Drama, Art Dance: Creative Movement, Modern, Ballet, Jazz Tap Computer skills: Proficient Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Publisher, Excel, Power Point, Google Docs Avator.