Wendy S. Greenleaf
207-778-5555
wendy.greenleaf@maine.edu
Objective
To serve the staff and students
of the
Education
B.A. Psychology with a minor
in History, anticipated May 2005 (Junior-Year standing)
3.51 GPA, Dean’s List Student
Diploma, June 2001
Member of the National Honor
Society
Human Development Experience
Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician, Community Correctional Alternatives,
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Provided
one-to-one support for adult clients with various mental illnesses, including
borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and anxiety
disorders
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Supported each
client’s goal of developing life skills and working toward independent living
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Attended weekly
clinical counseling meeting to discuss client progress and affect
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Documented daily
activities with clients and progress toward meeting goals
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Eligible for
MHRT-C certification in the state of
Assistant Director, Growing Opportunities Summer Camp,
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Organized and
implemented outdoor recreational activities for boys age 9 to 15 with a variety
of behavioral issues related to depression, ADD, ADHD, Opposition Defiant
Disorder and anger management
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Worked one-on-one
with campers during “time-out” sessions for inappropriate behavior, frequently
de-escalating conflict between campers
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Gained an
understanding of common medications associated with depression and ADD/ADHD and
the general emotional and physiological implications of medications
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Taught team- and
self-esteem building skills related to camping and outdoor recreation, e.g.,
fire building and safety
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Trained to work
one-on-one with children ages 8 to 13 on academic and social issues
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Provided
structure for and assistance with homework assignments
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Socialized
children in therapeutic recreational activities
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Modeled and
reinforced appropriate behaviors
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Taught weekly
swing dancing lessons at
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Trained other
PALS mentors in behavior modification techniques
Coach, YMCA
Youth Soccer, Camden, Maine, 1998-2001
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Taught
fundamentals, injury prevention strategies, team work, and field positions to
children ages 6 to 12
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Communicated
informally with parents about their child’s progress and behavior
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Organized
practices and scrimmages for teams of 11 children
Course Highlights
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Family Theory and
Psychopathology (PSY 319), Introduction to Counseling and Personality (PSY
235), Death and Dying (PSY 230) Adulthood and Aging (PSY 226), Child and
Adolescent Development (PSY 225), Abnormal Psychology (PSY 209), and Foundations
in Human Behavior (PSY 200). Will take Crisis Intervention and Stabilization
(PSY 455) and Research Methods in Psychology (PSY 400) in spring 2004
Research Experience
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Delivered a
presentation on the efficacy of an anti-smoking campaign (The TRUTH) on college
students. The original research focused on whether or not these advertisements
raised the viewers’ heart rate as a measure of significant influence. The
results were presented through PowerPoint at a campus-wide symposium on student
research before an audience of 30 students and faculty. Invited to deliver “The
Effects of the TRUTH Campaign” at a state-wide conference on undergraduate
research at
Athletic Experience
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Three-year member
(striker) of the UMF varsity women’s soccer team, which won the NCAA North
Atlantic Conference Champions in 2003, the NAIA Regional Champions in 2002, and
the Maine Athletic Conference Champions in 2001
References
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Dr. David Daniel,
Associate Professor of Psychology,
207-778-7411
(office) or dbdaniel@maine.edu
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Dr. Dan Seabold,
Professor of Psychology,
207-778-7382
(office) or seabold@maine.edu
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Dr. Susan
Anzivino, Professor of Psychology,
207-778-7384
or anzivino@maine.edu
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Mr. Bill Tanner,
Jr., Vice President, Community Correctional Alternatives
207-778-6300