Michael Dass, Paula 1

Paula L. Michael Dass, MA, NCC

1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32224

Phone: 904-620-2955 Email:

career profile

  • More than sevenyears of experience in higher education developing and enriching student potential.
  • Over six years of teaching experience including five years teaching at the university level.
  • Create and conduct nearly 40 presentations/workshops annually based on needs of students in classes, campus programming,and community-based programs and organizations.
  • Strong training and development experience gained over a 2 ½ year period in a corporate setting.
  • Eight years of event and program planning in both business and educational environments.
  • Clear and consistent pattern of commitment to understanding and developing a wide range of diverse groups, both on and off campus.
  • Proven abilities successfully managing and balancing academic, work, and personal responsibilities.

EDUCATION

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, April, 2005
National Certified Counselor(NCC) 2011-present

University of Central Oklahoma,Edmond, OK

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/Minor in Sociology, December, 1996
University of Arkansas,Fayetteville, AR

Major: Social Studies Education,post-baccalaureate, Spring, 1999

  • All subject and practicum courses completed for teacher certification (7 classes)
  • Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Assessments successfully completed

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

University of North Florida, Career Services, Jacksonville, FL

Career Counselor, 2005-present
  • Provide one-on-one career counseling to over 350 undecided/exploring students annually.
  • Interpret professional assessment results in group and individual settings for students on campus and for individuals in non-profit community agencies.
  • Prepare resource material and provide specialized career counseling sessions for students with disabilities (i.e., ADHD, OCD, Spectrum Disorders and Depression).
  • Provide supportive resources and programing as the Liaison to Residence Life, the African American Student Union, the Veteran’s and Military Resource Center, and the LGBT Resource Center.
  • Organize resources, faculty and staff for the campus-wide Explore-a-Major Fair each year, which draws over 300 student participants and over 100 faculty, staff, and student representatives.
  • Plan and conduct career development workshops for both campus and community based non-profit programs/organizations.
  • Connect with businesses and departments to recruit event sponsors and develop proposals that generate funding for career development programs.

University of North Florida/Career Services, Jacksonville, FL

Graduate Intern, Spring 2005

  • Gained relevant experience in all aspects of career services including, career development counseling, job search assistance, resume writing,career fairs, and test interpretation training.
  • Guest lecturer for Career Development and Life Planning course.

Clay Behavioral Health Services, Middleburg, FL

Counseling Intern, Fall2004-Spring 2005
  • Conducted bio-psychosocial assessments/intakes and individual and couples counseling.
  • Participated in group peer review of client charts to maintain high level of accuracy.
  • Maintained a client/patient load of approximately 18 that presented with a variety of mental health concerns.

Gateway Community Services, Jacksonville, FL
Graduate Intern, Summer2004
  • Completed comprehensive evaluations with juvenile delinquents which included the WASI, WRAT-R, Learning Style Inventory, and MMPI.
  • Compiled extensive and detailed reports based on findings of assessments and interviews.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of North Florida, College of Education and Human Services, Jacksonville, FL
Adjunct Instructor, Career Planning (EDG 2000-3 credit hours), Spring 2007-present
  • Design and present creative career planning material to 20-30 undergraduate students each semester that meets the needs of multiple learning modalities.
  • Provide students the opportunity to interactin classwith staff and business professionals in order to offer various perspectives on subject matter.
  • Consistently receive overwhelminglypositive end of semester evaluations from students enrolled in course each semester.
  • Generate creative learning strategies that utilize online technology and enhances student learning.

Bradenton Academy, Bradenton, FL
High School Social Studies Teacher, 2001-2002
  • Taught Social Studies subjects to six classes of sophomores, juniors and senior level students.
  • Prepared lesson plans and activities that enriched and inspired student learning.
  • Served as Advisor to the Junior Student Council and Key Club.

Manatee County School Board, Bradenton, FL
Long-term/Short term Substitute Teacher, 1999-2001
  • Taught Geography to freshman students for 1 ½ semesters as long-term substitute.
  • Followed through with delegated task for students from Pre-K through 12th grade.
  • Conducted class and kept daily records for permanent teacher in their absence.
  • Repeatedly requested by lead teachers to substitute for class in their absence due to high level of skill and professionalism in the classroom.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ

Scorer/Scoring Leader(home-based), 2002-present

  • Apply a holistic method of scoring to the CAHSEE, EAP-CSU, CSU-EPT, and CELLA assessments.
  • Consistently acknowledged by Scoring Leaders for high level of accuracy during scoring sessions.
Wal-Mart Corporate Office, Bentonville, AR
Training Assistant, 1997-1999
  • Coordinated and planned large training events across the country for hundreds of participants.
  • Updated and sent to print, training manuals and other event material.
  • Successfully negotiated contracts with hotels and airlines, savings $2K-3K on each event.
  • Collaborated with vendors for set-up and displayof promotional items in conference areas.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
  • Myers-Brigg Type Indicator, Certified
  • Strong Interest Inventory, Certified
  • AdvancedPC skills including:MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook Exchange, Prezi

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & Associations
  • American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • National Career Development Association (NCDA)
  • Jacksonville Community Council: Citizens Building a Better Community
  • Charter for Compassion: resource for learning, sharing and acting on compassion

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (2011-2012)
  • Combining The Strong Interest Inventory And The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator In Career Counseling

  • Suicide Awareness Training

  • Wow! Women On The Way Up Conference

  • iStartStrong Workshop & Interpretation

  • The Facilitator’s Toolkit: Intergroup Dialogue

  • First Coast Career Development Professionals Meeting

  • Ask An Expert: Interpreting Challenging Strong & MBTI Results

  • Time Management Training

  • Making The Case: A Dialogue For Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in The Workplace

  • Inroads To Influence Panel

  • Workshop On Disability Etiquette

  • New Grant Proposal Development Course

  • Ferpa Training

  • Prezi Presentations Workshop

  • Myers-Briggs, Strong Interest Inventory, and Careers Webinar