1. PO Box 99296, Jeffersontown, KY 40269 • ResaSandora@hotmail.com
Resa Sandora, MSSW, LCSW
Professional Accomplishments
Clinical Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1/2001, Qualified Supervisor since 2/2007
Have extensive experience in providing individual, family and group therapy
Experienced in working with a variety of populations
Experienced in utilizing traditional talk and play therapy
Training
Planned and led staff trainings
Organized and promoted parent education seminars
Supervised several student interns- both bachelor’s level and master’s level
Experienced with utilizing experiential and interactive learning
Assessments
Client assessments with a variety of populations
Comprehensive Behavioral Assessments for children in foster care
Assessed clients’ needs and appropriate level of services.
Utilize a strength based approach
Public Speaking
Presented at several state and two national conferences
Experienced with speaking on a variety of social work, mental health and parenting topics
Employment History
June 2009 to June 28, 2014
February 2009 to June 28,2014
March 2007 to August 2008
November 2006 to
February 2007
August 2004 to December
2006
Contracted Therapist
Therapist
Social Worker II
Child Development Specialist
Co-therapist
St. Luke’s Counseling , Orlando
Private Practice, Orlando, FL
HUG Me, ORHS, Orlando, FL
Lisa Merlin Women and
Children’s House,
Casselberry, FL
Vertical Limit Equine Assisted
Growth and Development,
2. Winter Park, FL
January 2005 to 2010 Special Needs Recreation
Specialist
City of Kissimmee Parks and
Recreation Dept., Kissimmee, FL
3. January 2006 and March 2006 Short Term Disaster
Responder
Westover Consultants,
New Orleans, LA
February 2005- December 2005 Therapist STAR Consultants, Orlando, FL
July 2001- November 2004 Outpatient Therapist Intervention Services
Incorporated, Maitland, FL
June 2000- December 2001 Children’s Services
Counselor
Orange County Head Start
Orlando, FL
January 1999- August 2000 School and Home Based
Therapist
Devereux FL Treatment Network
Orlando, FL
October 1997- September
1998
School Based Therapist Osceola Mental Health
Kissimmee, FL
March 1997 – September 1997 Needs Assessment
Counselor/ Social Worker
Charter Behavioral Health
System, Kissimmee, FL
January 1994- February 1997 Counselor III The Center for Drug Free Living,
Kissimmee, FL
Education
December 1992 Master’s of Science in Social
Work
University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
May 1991 Bachelor’s of Science in
Counseling and Guidance
University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
August 1986- December 1997 Jefferson Community College
September 2002 Applied Behavior Analysis
90 hour course
ABA Technologies
January 2003 Equine Assisted
Psychotherapy, Level I
EAGALA, Equine Assisted
Growth and Learning Association
Licensure and Certifications/Memberships
Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker – January 2001
FL National Association of Social Work
Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association
Presentations
FL NASW Conference: June 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005
Florida Infant Mental Health Conference: May 2008
Social Work and HIV/AIDS Conference: May 2008
National Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Conference: March 2008