Wendy S. Greenleaf

133 High Street, Apt. 3

Farmington, ME 04938

207-778-5555

wendy.greenleaf@maine.edu

 

Objective

To serve the staff and students of the Summit County School District as a counseling intern

 

Education

University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), Farmington, Maine

B.A. Psychology with a minor in History, anticipated May 2005 (Junior-Year standing)

3.51 GPA, Dean’s List Student

 

Mountain Valley High School, Rumford, Maine

Diploma, June 2001

Member of the National Honor Society

 

Human Development Experience

Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician, Community Correctional Alternatives, Farmington, Maine, Jan.-March 2004

·         Provided one-to-one support for adult clients with various mental illnesses, including borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and anxiety disorders

·         Supported each client’s goal of developing life skills and working toward independent living

·         Attended weekly clinical counseling meeting to discuss client progress and affect

·         Documented daily activities with clients and progress toward meeting goals

·         Eligible for MHRT-C certification in the state of Maine

 

Assistant Director, Growing Opportunities Summer Camp, Howland, Maine, Summers 2002-Present

·         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

·         Worked one-on-one with campers during “time-out” sessions for inappropriate behavior, frequently de-escalating conflict between campers

·         Gained an understanding of common medications associated with depression and ADD/ADHD and the general emotional and physiological implications of medications

·         Taught team- and self-esteem building skills related to camping and outdoor recreation, e.g., fire building and safety

 

Mentor, PALS Program, Mountain Valley High School, Rumford, Maine, 1999-2001

·         Trained to work one-on-one with children ages 8 to 13 on academic and social issues

·         Provided structure for and assistance with homework assignments

·         Socialized children in therapeutic recreational activities

·         Modeled and reinforced appropriate behaviors

·         Taught weekly swing dancing lessons at Rumford Teen Center for middle school students

·         Trained other PALS mentors in behavior modification techniques

 

Coach, YMCA Youth Soccer, Camden, Maine, 1998-2001

·         Taught fundamentals, injury prevention strategies, team work, and field positions to children ages 6 to 12

·         Communicated informally with parents about their child’s progress and behavior

·         Organized practices and scrimmages for teams of 11 children

 

 

Course Highlights

·         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

·         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 Colby College in Waterville, Maine.

 

Athletic Experience

·         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

 

·         Dr. David Daniel, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Maine at Farmington

207-778-7411 (office) or dbdaniel@maine.edu

 

·         Dr. Dan Seabold, Professor of Psychology, University of Maine at Farmington

207-778-7382 (office) or seabold@maine.edu

 

·         Dr. Susan Anzivino, Professor of Psychology, University of Maine at Farmington

207-778-7384 or anzivino@maine.edu

 

·         Mr. Bill Tanner, Jr., Vice President, Community Correctional Alternatives

207-778-6300