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Permanent Address: 1428 Cascade Drive Youngstown, Ohio 44511 tjh93@case.edu Local Address: 2477 Overlook Road Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106 (330) 402 - 8691

EDUCATION Case Western Reserve University:

The Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Cleveland, OH

Major: Social Work (Masters of Science in Social Administration, M.S.S.A) May, 2017

Courses: Problem Identification, Screening, and Assessment/Diagnosis

Social Policy, Theories of Oppression

GPA: 3.85 John Carroll University: University Heights, OH Majors: Psychology and Sociology (Bachelor of Science, B.S.) May, 2015 Courses: Clinical Psychology, Eating Disorders, Child & Adolescent Psychopathology, Research Analysis/Design

HONORS/EXTRACURRICULARS

John Carroll University: Celebration of Scholarship: 2015 Kente Stole Recipient: 2015 • National Association of Social Workers: 2015 • Alpha Kappa Delta Initiate: 2015

Psychology Club Vice President: 2013 – 2015 • Allies (LGBTQ) President: 2013 – 2014 Habitat for Humanity: 2012 – 2015 • SUPB (Student Union Programming Board): 2011 – 2015

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Ravenwood Mental Health Center Chardon, OH Social Work Intern August, 2015 – May, 2016 • Developed and integrated a nutritional screening for clients who were part of Ravenwood’s residential program at the Geauga Youth Center. • Implemented a therapy group, engaging adolescents who struggled with eating, weight, and body image. This included psycho educational resources, expression, and processing feelings about self-image. • Constructed mock intake assessments, and utilized mental status exams, risk assessments, and genograms, in order to accurately diagnose, assess, and screen clients and refer them to appropriate services. • Applied evidence-based therapy and milieu skills toward client recovery with counselors. Some areas included group art therapy, independent living skills coaching, emotions processing, and praising appropriate behavior. Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare Northfield, OH Psychology Intern January, 2015 – May, 2015 • Observed psychologists and psychiatrists evaluate patients who were either deemed insane or incompetent to stand trial in court. • Created pseudo-competency case evaluations, as well as studied malingering in psychiatric patients. • Witnessed the use of psychological tests to assess competency, as well as discern the severity of mental illnesses. Cleveland Clinic Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health South Euclid, OH Undergraduate Counselor (Summer Treatment Program) June, 2014 – August, 2014

• Utilized clinical skills for children aged 7 to 9 with ADHD by incorporating an inclusion of behavioral modification techniques that focused on antecedents, behaviors, and consequences during recreation, academic social sessions. • Mastered complete data collection and entry, consistently noting behaviors that were used to identify future goals and behavioral targets. Implemented individualized treatment programs and tracked medication trials by calculating behaviors resistant and responsive to treatment.

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Achievement Centers for Children: Camp Cheerful Strongsville, OH Sensory Integration Counselor June, 2013 – August, 2013

• Guided 20+ non-verbal campers between the ages of five and 22, who struggled with autism, pervasive developmental disorder, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries, or emotional disturbances. • Encountered and learned the proper abilities to communicate, adapt, and respond accordingly to children with autism. • Incorporated social stories, positive and negative reinforcements, token economies, and educational fundamentals with unique and specific IEP goals to further the overall welfare of the campers.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH College Men’s Perceptions of Body Image and Body Satisfaction: University Heights, OH The Influences of Identity (2015) January, 2015 – May, 2015 John Carroll University Faculty Advisor: Dr. Medora Barnes, PhD � Interviewed the experiences of five male students who attended John Carroll University. � Transcribed and analyzed the findings, noting the similarities, differences, and implications of collegiate male body perceptions. � Presented the findings at John Carroll University’s Celebration of Scholarship on April 15, 2015.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland: Program Evaluation (2014) University Heights, OH John Carroll University Faculty Advisor: Dr. Phyllis Harris, PhD August, 2014 – December, 2014 � Collected qualitative data through face-to-face and telephone interviews with eleven individuals who participated in the Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland program. � Explored the themes of homeownership, foreclosure and community sustainability, and program successes. � Offered recommendations for agency improvements.

JCU Que(e)ry (2014 – 2015) University Heights, OH John Carroll University Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tracy Masterson, PhD March, 2014 – May, 2015 • Replicated the original mixed methods study: Que(e)ry: LGBTQ Discrimination Perceptions Survey, a study conducted by Jeffrey Lockhart of Fordham University. • Surveyed the perceptions of bias and discrimination of 318 LGBTQ faculty, staff, and students at John Carroll University, using a Qualtrics questionnaire consisting of 152 questions. � Presented the insights at John Carroll University’s Celebration of Scholarship on April 13, 2015.

COURSE/LABORATORY RESEARCH Pro-Anorexia Websites (2013) University Heights, OH John Carroll University Faculty Advisor: Dr. Denise Ben-Porath, PhD September, 2013 – December 2013 • Compared the short and long term maladaptive behaviors associated with the risk factors of pro-anorexia websites. • Investigated the role of genetics and environment that lead into the development of eating disorders, and to the negatively associated behaviors of perfectionism, secrecy, performance, and the paradoxes of the online anorexia community. The Effects of Noise and Time on Anxiety and Recognition (2013) University Heights, OH John Carroll University Faculty Advisor: Dr. Angela Jones, PhD August, 2013 – December, 2013 • Examined the effects of time and noise as pressures on cognitive performance, through the recognition of terms in a list, originally used by the original Deese-Roediger-McDermott studies in 1959. • Analyzed anxiety as an effect of time and noise pressures while participants completed strings of related words from the State Trait Anxiety Inventory.

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SERVICE/LEADERSHIP

Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland: 2014 – 2015

Behavioral Intervention Assistant at Gearity Professional Developmental School: 2013 – 2014 Clinical Care Extender at University Hospitals: Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital: 2013 – 2014

Clinical Care Extender at South Pointe Hospital: 2012 – 2013

Academic Tutor at Richmond Heights Library: 2011 – 2012

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE Computer: Proficient in SPSS, Media Lab, Qualfacts, Survery Monkey, Qualtrics, Amazon Workspace, Excel, and most

other software. Languages: Familiar in Spanish and Slovak. Background in American Sign Language. Licensure/Training: Certified in HIPAA (2015), Social Work Trainee Licensure (2015), Lethality and Risk Assessment (2015), First Aid (2015), CPR/AED (2015) CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) (2015) DSM/ICD-10 Updates (2015), Positive Behavior Supports & Preventative Strategies (2013) Data Collection & Analysis (2013) & Child Abuse Prevention (2012)