1. C H RI S K O URO YEN
7 Debbie Terrace, Derry NH, 03038 | 603-339-5473 |
Christopher_Kouroyen@williamjames.edu
EDUCATION
William James College, Newton, MA August 2015-Present
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, expected June 2017
Keene State College, Keene, NH May 2015
Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, Minor in Addictions
Honors: Dean’s List, Alpha Delta Kappa
PROFESSIONAL/WORK EXPERIENCE
American Training Inc. Highfields, Lawrence, MA September 2015-May2016
Intern/Residential Counselor
Provided mentorship and therapeutic support to residence in a milieu co-ed environment
aged 17-22.
Worked with residents with a large variety of presenting issues: Autism Spectrum
Disorder, Bi-Polar, Schizophrenia, Addiction, Lower Cognitive Functioning, Anxiety,
and Depression.
Documented incidents of confrontation between residents or residents towards staff.
Write daily progress notes of individual client plans and goals.
Organize and file, and gather resources for special projects such as training on Autism.
Received weekly supervision to debrief about each resident.
Advocate for residents in hospital/human resource settings.
Provide transportation for residents to get to appointments.
Home Health Care and Community Services
Healthy Starts Program, Keene, NH January 2015-May 2015
Intern
Formalized and standardized worksheets for intake to abide by contractual obligations.
Conducted all data entries for state and federal contracts.
Communicated with local agencies for collaboration to get the best level of care for
clients.
Conducted home visits to assess psychological safety of clients, and, arrange for inpatient
hospitalization, if necessary.
Conducted site visits to hospital to develop a “plan of care” for clients who are
hospitalized.
2. Collaborated with DCYF to coordinate provision of support to families following
discharge by helping clients secure services from other agencies, and receive ongoing
support, as needed in the utilization of these services.
Editted and revise documents, organized and filed, and gathered resources for special
projects such as scholarship opportunities for summer camps.
YMCA Camp Mi-Te-Na, Alton, NH June 2008-August 2011
Camp Counselor
Assumed responsibility for the safety, security and enjoyment of all campers ranging in
age from 6-16.
Attended to hygiene management/supervision; maintenance of morning/evening routines;
healthy eating; assisting campers to visit the nurse as scheduled for daily medications,
etc.
Assisted campers with homesickness and other worries.
Helped campers go to the correct activities throughout the day and resolved conflicts as
they occurred by encouraging in-the-moment processing and resolution.
SKILLS
Fluent in all Microsoft Suites
Fast typing skills (approximately 65 words per minute)
ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
Ski & Snowboard Club, Keene State College, Keene, NH October 2011-May 2015
President (2013-2015)
Organized ski club outings including special events such as ski movie premieres at the
college, planned and runned weekly club meetings. The ski club while I attended was one
of the largest clubs on the Keene State campus, delegated over 100 people at every
meeting.
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology Honor Society), Keene NH September 2014-Present
Treasurer of the Keene State College Chapter (2014-2015)
Managed all the accounts that the honor society chapter at Keene State had, as well as
maintained a budget and coordinated with the President on how to spend funds correctly.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Club, Keene, NH September 2011- May 2013
Vice President (2012-2013)
Helped with tasks that the president could not do by himself, coordinated a dodge ball
tournament that is now a school tradition to raise money for the local Big Brothers Big
Sisters Headquarters in Keene NH. Recruited college students to become big brothers or
big sisters for the Keene headquarters.