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WESLEY M,4 <br /> <br />¢9%9) 829~0719 <br />(71%) 565-16%8 <br /> <br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE <br /> <br />COUNSELO~ <br /> <br />1997 - Present <br /> <br />SANTA ANA W/O/R/K CENTER: Subcontractor for City of Santa Ana. Personal and Career <br />Counseling, Vocational Assessment. As Wellness Coordinator: Counseling WIA, WtW, and other <br />Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center customers with personal concerns directly and indirectly related to <br />their employment status, retraining, and reemployment efforts. Concerns range from grief, low <br />self-esteem, stress, depression, anxiety, marital/family/relationships problems, and substance <br />abuse. Vocational/ Career Counseling: Administer multiple vocational assessment battery of <br />interests, aptitudes, transferable skills, personality, and work values, to WIA and WtW customers. <br />Interpret results and counsel with clients to determine appropriate job and/or training related <br />issues and career objectives. Produce report. Customers include multiethnic, muhicuhural, and <br />economically disadvantaged populations. <br /> <br />TECHNICAL EXPERT (VOCATIONAL COUNSELOR) <br /> <br />1998 - Present <br /> <br />NORTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT: Counsel, interpret <br />vocational assessment results, and assist in occupational exploration with diverse client population, <br />including WIA, WtW, and self-funded, to identify viable occupational choices for selection of <br />vocational training and/or recommendations of possible employment plan options. <br /> <br />MATRICULATION COUNSELOR <br /> <br />2000 - Present <br /> <br />NORTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT: Counseling and evaluation <br />of transcripts of adults desiring to complete High School Diploma, facilitate enrollment, career <br />counseling, vocational assessment interpretation and counseling, and personal counseling. <br /> <br />VOCATIONAL COUNSELOR <br /> <br />1996- 2000 <br /> <br />SANTA ANA COLLEGE: Assisted participants in developing long and short-term career plans <br />through vocational assessment and counseling. Wrote reports of assessment results and <br />conclusions. Developed report form templates. Early parts of tenure as an Assessment Technician, <br />administered multiple vocational assessment battery, including scanned and/or hand scoring, and <br />created computer-generated reports. Managed the client database (Access) and produced billing <br />reports, and facilitated purchase requisitions of needed testing instruments, software, and supplies. <br />Assumed major role in expansion of Assessment Center, opening three additional sites, trained new <br />counselors and assessment technicians, developed and wrote policies and procedures, created new <br />report and other forms. Coordinated the installation of computer systems. College representative <br />in the Unit Liaison Committee, involved in operations and developmental plans of the Santa Ana <br />W/O/R/K Center, a one-stop, multiple agency employment and training center. <br /> <br /> <br />