1. Ashley M. Meyers
11110 S. Church St. Huntley, IL 60142 815-721-6468 Ameyers10314@gmail.edu
Objective
Dedicated individual who is highly motivated, loyal and organized who is seeking an opportunity to add to
the diverse work ethic.
Education
Rockford College, Rockford, IL
Bachelor of Science in Psychology – May 2009
Expertise in Human Development – May 2009
G.P.A. 3.50/4.0
Capella University, Online – October 2011 – Present
Projected Graduation of July 2015
Masters of Science in Counseling – Marriage and Family Therapy
G.P.A. 3.8/4.0
Work Experience
DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau -- Dekalb, IL 10/2014 to present
Graduate Intern Therapist-Youth and Family Counseling
• Provides a safe and comfortable environment for clients and their families.
• Provides counseling services to clients through the Youth and Family Counseling Program.
• Responsible for client evaluations and referrals.
• Co-facilitates M.E.T.A. (Managing emotions, thoughts, and actions) Group.
• Responsible for case notes, stats, and journaling.
• Mandated Reporter.
• Responsible for managing 8-10 clients through YSB internship.
• Refers clients to appropriate services other than YFC if needed.
Miller Household – Huntley, IL 4/2012 to 10/2014
Nanny
• Provided a safe, caring, nurturing, and stimulating environment for the children.
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• Provided activities for the children.
• Encouraged and support the children.
• Responsible for minor household duties to help out.
• Provided transportation for the children to activities.
• Worked Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 7am to 6pm.
Rosecrance Berry Campus – Rockford, IL 2/2012 to 11/2012
SASS Counselor
• Provides crisis intervention, deflection and home-based services for seriously emotionally
disturbed children, adolescents and their families.
• Assesses clients in time of crisis and provides clients and family with continued support
• Provides counseling to youth on a weekly basis
• Provides youth with support t in family counseling
• Participates in hospital staffing for client and family
• Provides transportation for youth services
• Transfers client to appropriate services in our center
• Completes transfer paperwork
• Manages a 30-40 client caseload in busy season.
• Mandated Reporter
• Documents case notes
• Provides availability and flexibility for the program
Children’s Home + Aid – Rockford, IL 9/2010 to 2/2012
Foster Care Case Manager
• Provide services to clients
• Provides transportation for the clients
• Refers clients to appropriate service providers
• Manages clients services and needs
• Advocate for children on case load
• Advocate for parent's on case load
• Mandated Reporter
• Documents case notes during visits
• Provides supervised visits to the children and parent(s)
• Provides availability and flexibility for the program
Children’s Home + Aid – Rockford, IL 3/2010 to 9/2010
Foster Care Case Aid Program Coordinator
• Assists case managers in providing services to clients
• Assists in the hiring process and training of staff.
• Coordinates staff meetings and schedules
• Provides transportation for the clients
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• Coordinates and supervises the work of case aides within the program.
• Documents case notes during visits
• Provides supervised visits to the children and parent(s) when needed
• Provides availability, punctuality and flexibility for the program
Children’s Home + Aid – Rockford, IL 10/2009 to 3/2010
Foster Care Case Aid
• Assists case managers in providing services to clients
• Provides transportation for the clients
• Documents case notes during visits
• Provides supervised visits to the children and parent(s)
• Provides availability, punctuality and flexibility for the program
All Around Construction - Poplar Grove, IL 5/2009 to 9/2009
Receptionist/Office Assistant
• Involved in data entry
• Schedule contractors’ workloads
• Organize office to ensure easy retrieval of materials
• Control all filing to ensure retrieval was prompt
• Answer phones and relay messages to appropriate department personnel
• Involved in working with Excel, Microsoft and some QuickBooks.
Midwest Distribution Inc - Rockford, IL 5/2007 to 9/2007
Receptionist
• Received training for inside sales
• Worked with incoming customers on a day to day basis
• Answered phones and relayed messages to appropriate department personnel
• Helped design website utilizing knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Went on meetings with another associate
• Received training for inside sales
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• Executed sales calls independently
• Made time sheets for workers
• Made daily task sheets for workers to ensure all job responsibilities were completed
Journeys – Cherry Valley, IL 2/2007 to 5/2007
Sales Associate/Customer Service
• Performed sales duties
• Ordered shoes for customers
• Created a positive work environment
• Encouraged team members to work harder
• Maintained excellent customer satisfaction
Vanity – Cherry Valley, IL 6/2006 to 1/2007
Team Leader/Key Holder
• Performed manager functions while being the only team leader on duty
• Developed a good working environment
• Motivated employees to work harder to ensure our team met sales goal for the day/week
• Designed a good working team
• Improved customer satisfaction
• Encouraged interaction with customers
Honors
Dean’s List- Rockford College
Community Involvement
Volunteered and improved the St. Rita Volleyball team at a middle school in Rockford, led the volleyball
team to the championship, demonstrated good skills and created a wonderful team.
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Volunteered and mentored at Auburn High School in Rockford, IL to graduating seniors.
Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family therapy as of 1/2014 to present
References
Dale Bertram
Professor at Capella University
Dale.Bertram@capella.edu
Krys Sarkady
Clinical Director at DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau
330 Grove Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-748-2010
Kristin Tryggestad
Co-worker at Children’s Home and Aid
910 2nd
Ave
Rockford Il, 61104
815-988-7118
Jennifer Celitti
Supervisor at Rosecrance Berry Campus
8616 Northern Ave
Rockford, IL 61107
815-391-1000
Kim Miller
Personal Reference-Nanny position
181 E. Thompson Dr.
Wheaton, IL 60189
630-670-7676
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Volunteered and mentored at Auburn High School in Rockford, IL to graduating seniors.
Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family therapy as of 1/2014 to present
References
Dale Bertram
Professor at Capella University
Dale.Bertram@capella.edu
Krys Sarkady
Clinical Director at DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau
330 Grove Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-748-2010
Kristin Tryggestad
Co-worker at Children’s Home and Aid
910 2nd
Ave
Rockford Il, 61104
815-988-7118
Jennifer Celitti
Supervisor at Rosecrance Berry Campus
8616 Northern Ave
Rockford, IL 61107
815-391-1000
Kim Miller
Personal Reference-Nanny position
181 E. Thompson Dr.
Wheaton, IL 60189
630-670-7676
