Professional+Vita


 * VITAE **
 * Teresa E. Simpson **

EDUCATION
** Lamar **** University ** Master of Educational Leadership May 2010

Bachelor of Science Major: History and Literature  May 1999 Secondary Education Certification Program Professional Pedagogy  Fall 1999 Exam: Professional Pedagogy 6 -12 (Exam – Passed) Fall 1999 Secondary English Summer 2000 Secondary English Language Arts Composite Summer 2002 * Composite: English, Speech, Journalism, and Reading
 * University of Houston - Clear Lake **

 Certified Practitioner, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Step I & II Instruments April 2009 2009,2008,2007,2006 Certified Administrator, Policies and GMAT 2009, Pearson Vue 2009,2008,2007,2006 Certified Administrator, Pearson Vue 20092008,2007,2006 Certified Administrator, AP&C Standar Operating Procedures Certification, Prometric
 * PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION **

**Director, Career & Testing Center,** February 2006 – Present

 * Over see the broad development in both Career Services and Testing Services
 * Hire, train, supervise and evaluate staff on the Career Center in the provision of focused career development and placement activities both on-campus/off-campus recruiting efforts. Vocational counseling including interest and personality inventories, computerized guidance programs, group and personal sponsorship with College of Education of annual Teacher Recruitment Fair. Develop and maintain resume referral system, referring qualified candidates of current job openings; Seminars, workshops, Career Events.
 * Develop and maintain extensive career resources, including the computer lab facility, library of directories, career books and company research materials, audio/video equipment and video library, computer guidance systems and current job listings
 * Conduct marketing activities with the goal of increasing the number and diversity of employers that recruit and/or list current job opportunities. Conduct career awareness activities at the pre-college level in support of the University Admissions Program.
 * Consults with the Vice President for Student Affairs in developing strategic plan for long-term development and placement needs from entry to post-graduation.
 * Works collaboratively with Deans of the University in planning and development of Employment Relations, Career Development and Assessment Related to each College: Business, Engineering, Education, Arts& Sciences and Fine Arts & Communications
 * Works collaboratively with Associate Provost of Lamar University in Assessment initiatives for Programs to include: Retention
 * Publish statistical data identifying hiring trends for: Lamar University and provide data to the National Association of Colleges and Employers
 * Development University’s 1st Student Employment Program - LamarJobs
 * Developed University’s 1st Experiential Program jointly with each College of the University
 * Support testing services that provide 51 certification assessments as well as SAT, ACT, THEA, CLEP, LSAT, MCAT, MAT, GRE, GMAT, Correspondence-Distance Education, SSWD, PCAT, ExCET-TExES, TASC, TASC-ASL, TExMAT, DANTES, Quick THEA, Residual ACT, Compass, CAT THEA, CAT TExEs, CATT MTT. Testing Services is a National Testing Site for Prometric and Pearson VUE

**Coordinator, MBA Mentorship Program,** Fall 2005-Fall 2007 · Provide opportunity for business professionals to be a catalyst for student success and be involved with University life and activities. · Promote the development of the community/business network through the identification and assistance to the emerging business talent.  ** Invited Lecturer, BUSI 5310 Experiential Entrepreneurship/Career Strategy **, Fall 2005-Fall 2007 //Through this course, students are involved in CareerLeader, an online simulation dedicated to helping students with career development in business. // · Develop practical workshops on resume development, interviewing, and job search techniques. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Recruit and coordinate guest speakers from corporate America so that students are able to hear from “real world” professionals in their area of study.

**Coordinator, Career Development, Career Services,** August 2004-February 2006
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Responsible for overseeing the broad function of recruitment and development of potential employers for the purpose of hiring Lamar University graduates and interns. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· Advise individuals and groups on occupations, career exploration, career planning and decision-making, job-search strategies, employability skills, and graduate and professional education. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Develop the Career Center’s employer contacts in quantity and quality. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Develop and serve as supervisor for a fully functional internship and co-op resource program. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Plan, schedule, organize, and orchestrate employer-recruiting events such as information sessions, career fairs, and on-campus interviews by local, regional, national, and/or international employer representatives. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Create, organize, and market events that cultivated current and new employer relations. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Serve as liaison and develop professional partnerships with Lamar University faculty, staff, alumni and future and current employers. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Deliver formal presentations to professional and student groups. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Design, plan, and implement career programs including career planning and job-search workshops, career expos, career panels, alumni networks <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Supervise and train student staff. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Analyze data and prepare various routine reports, maintain program records and statistical information. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Develop marketing and career development programs and monitor the implementation of these programs through the Career Center Interns. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Work cooperatively with LamarWork$ providing customer service and placement assistants to both employers and students. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Work cooperatively with the career counselor in providing marketing for the annual College of Education recruitment fair. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Develop and maintains extensive career resources, including the computer lab facility, library of directories, career books and company research materials, audio/visual equipment and video library, computer guidance systems and current job listings. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Develop and support strategic plan for Career Development for long–term development and placement needs from entry to post-graduation. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 5pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;"> ** Manpower Professional, Beaumont Location ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Through various committee and organizations, represented the Beaumont office through Public Affairs. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Developed and implemented marketing plans for over 100 prospects. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Supported the human resource needs for over 40 clients. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Supervised over 60 employees through consistent contact with employees, on-site supervisors and human resource managers. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Interviewed, assessed, oriented, and counseled applicants and employees, including reference checks, organizing payroll, and documenting supporting weekly performance reports. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Ran and tracked various reports supporting office productivity and quality performance for all employees (165 total). <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Obtained 25 new clients in one year to support professional level (bachelor’s degree and higher) recruitment efforts. Those 25 clients brought in 206 new jobs for our office and our community. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 5pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;"> ** Beaumont **** Independent School District ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Taught 11th and 12th grade English I, Reading Improvement, Power Reading, and SAT Prep. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 5pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;"> ** Anahuac **** Independent School District ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Served as Departmental Head for high school Speech Department. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Taught high school Public Speaking, American Literature, Career Development. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Served as Director of high school Mentor Program; developed and implemented program for 12th graders. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Taught secondary Language Arts, Reading Improvement, and ESL. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Served as a 6th grade UIL Sponsor: Listening Skills. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Coached secondary volleyball, basketball, and track.
 * Staffing Specialist **, August 2003-August 2004
 * Teacher, Westbrook High School, ** 2002-2003
 * Teacher/Coach, Anahuac High / Middle School, ** 1999-2002

PUBLISHED Professional Interviews
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· __Tips to Get That Great Job__ Black Collegian  May 2008 http://new.blackcollegian.com/index.php?view=article&catid=39%3Acareer-planning&id=85%3Aget-thatjob&tmpl=component&print=1&page=&option=com_content&Itemid=114

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTER: CAREER SERVICES
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· “A Concerted Effort – Taking Graduate Surveys to the Next Level” SoACE 2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· “Nuts & Bolts for New Professionals”  Southern Association of Colleges and Employers 2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· “Nuts & Bolts for New Professionals” Southern Association of Colleges and Employers 2008

ACHIEVEMENTS IN CAREER SERVICES
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Through various marketing incentives, student participation with Career Services has increase by more than 200% since Fall 2004. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Employer participation in recruitment increased by 253% since Fall 2004. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Student participation with On-Campus recruitment has increased over 100% through developed relationships between the Career Center and each individual college. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Launched University 1st Job Fairs for Specific Majors: Criminal Justice, Finance, Non-Profit, Arts, Communication/Journalism <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Launched Cardinal Career Invitational in 2005, adding 2 additional recruitment events for the academic year. The Spring 2005 event brought in an additional profit of $9, 500.00 to Career Services in addition to profits brought in from the Career Expo – 27 companies participated. Eighteen companies registered for the Fall 2005 before cancellation due to hurricane Rita. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· In Spring 2005, brought “College to Career Seminars” to campus. The program was under-written by Exxon/Mobil ($4,000) for the College of Business and College of Engineering students – 198 students, faculty and alumni attended the event. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Collaborated with College of Business to promote “passport through Lamar”; to include a $2,500 scholarship for selected completer annually. Obtained over $3,000 of funding for from the College of Business for implementation of program. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Opened two certified testing labs: PearsonVue & ProMetric along with Castleword wide, Kriterion, Inc. creating a generated revenue for department to exceed $215,00.00 annually

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Lamar University Compensation Review Committee 2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Career Service Director’s Consortium for the Texas State University System (Founder) 2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">National College Testing Association Annual Conference 2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Student Employment Training Program - National Student Employment Association 2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Texas Association for Employment in Education 2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Sothern Association of Colleges and Employers Annual Conference 2008,2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Motivational Interviewing HACCC (Houston Consortium of Career Centers) 2006 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">National Association of Colleges and Employers Management Leadership Institute 2006 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">ACT Annual Conference 2005 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Southwest Association of Colleges and Employers Annual Conference  2005,2006,2007 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers Drive-In Conference   2005, 2006, 2007 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Manpower, Inc, Sales Cycle 2004
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Lamar University, Texas State University & Sam Houston State University

** LEADERSHIP **
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Board Member, Rotary Club of Beaumont, District 5910 2009-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">District Chair, Rotaract/District 5910 2007-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Member, Rotary Club of Beaumont, District 5910 2006- present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Executive Member, Beaumont Branding Committee/City of Beaumont 2006-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Conference Co- Chair, Marketing and Publications, SoACE  2006-2007 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">President, Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers 2006-2007 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">President –Elect, Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers 2005-2006 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Secretary, Executive Board Member, Beaumont Public Schools Foundation, Inc. 2007-2009 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Board Member, Beaumont Public Schools Foundation, Inc. 2004-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Advisory Committee Member, Lamar University, Students with Disabilities  2005-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Advisory Committee Member, Lamar University Institute of Technology   2003-2006 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Committee Chair, American Cancer Society, Cattle Baron’s Ball   2005-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Mentor Coordinator, Southern West Association of Colleges and Employers 2004 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Chair, Membership, Sothern West Association of Colleges and Employers 2004 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Co-Chair, Marketing and Publications, Sothern Association of Colleges and Employers 2007 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Co-Chair, Texas Job Fair HACCC 2005-2006 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">2006 SACS Reaffirmation Committee Member, Student Affairs 2006 - present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Appeals Officer, Student Affairs 2005- present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Committee Member, Community Advancement Committee, City of Beaumont 2004-present; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Alumni, Leadership Beaumont  2005 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Ambassador, Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce 2004-2005 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Committee Member, Texas Job Fair HACCC 2004-2005 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Member, Rotary Beaumont, Texas 2005-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Chair, Rotaract LU Beaumont Rotary Beaumont, TX 2005-present <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Faculty Advisor, Lamar University LU Rotaract SGA, Lamar University 2005-present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Texas Association of Employment in Education 2009-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">National Student Employment Association 2008-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">National Society for Experiential Learning Association 2008-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Rotary District 5910 2007-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">National College Testing Association 2005-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Sothern Association of Colleges and Employers 2006-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">American Association of Employment in Education 2005-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">Southern West Association of Colleges and Employers 2004-2006
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">National Association of Colleges and Employers 2004-present
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; msofontkerning: 14.0pt;">National Career Development Association 2004-present