Meagan Holloway is pursuing a Master's degree in Social Work at Kennesaw State University. She has a BA in Psychology from Argosy University and experience working in social services roles including as an administrative assistant for a psychiatry practice, a case manager and forensic interviewer at a children's center, and volunteer coordinator for a CASA program. Her goal is to open a group home or private counseling practice to help children and families. She has strengths in ethics, diversity, and applied psychology from her education and experience. A weakness is in research methods, though she is working to improve. She is committed to lifelong learning in psychology and social work to continually enhance her ability to help clients.

1. 1 Undergraduate Studies ePortfolio Meagan Holloway B.A. in Psychology, 2011

2. Personal Statement I am a very dedicated and hard working individual who really wants to make a difference. I started out working at a real estate attorney’s office and was going to college for business. While I was working in business I kept thinking there was something I could be doing to contribute to my community in a more positive and direct way. I was then offered an opportunity to work in the social work field and from there I have decided helping others and learning more about psychology is what is most important to me. The ability to help others is something that is most important to me because of my personal experiences and where I came from. I want to help others in the way that I could not be helped. Therefore I want to work towards opening up a group home or owning a private practice counseling children and working with their families to build a healthier home life for their child and themselves. I am confident in my abilities to be able to provide services to these individuals so that they can have a higher chance of resiliency of becoming involved with the child protective services.

3. Curriculum Vitae Meagan Holloway 400 Fowler Farm Drive Talking Rock, GA 30175Cell: 706-669-1477 holloway.meagan@gmail.com Objective: To be accepted as a graduate student with Kennesaw State University’s Social Work Master’s program to continue my education that will utilize my skills and knowledge that will make me an asset to this college, and to provide me with the opportunity to contribute to the community in a positive manner Education:B.A., Psychology, Argosy University, Phoenix, AZ, 2011 Gilmer High School, Ellijay, GA, 2004 Experience:Administrative Assistant, October 2010 – Current Dr. Rohit Khanna & Associates, LLC Psychiatry Services ILP RRC/Job Coach, May 2010 – September 2010 (Temporary Position) Georgia TeenWork Program Case Manager/Forensic Interviewer, March 2008 – November 2008 Appalachian Children’s Center Volunteer Coordinator, August 2006 – March 2008 Appalachian CASA Areas of Concentration in Graduate Studies: Social Work Childhood development, Child Psychology Awards and Honors: President’s List, 2010 Honor Roll Skills and Qualifications: Microsoft Office, Internet Case management Forensic Interviewing Court reporting Facilitate meetings Providing services to children and families Training in child sexual and physical abuse Training in general knowledge of social work Training in childhood development Certificates: Finding Words Training Expert Witness Testimony CASA Volunteer Training CASA Supervisor Training CASA Facilitator Training Volunteer: The Jasper Lion’s Club, volunteered for fundraising events Court Appointed Special Advocates Interests: I enjoy reading, cooking, hanging out on the lake and spending time with my friends and family. References available upon request.

4. Reflection The summary of what I have learned involves several different aspects. I understand more about APA and conducting research with the completion of research papers. I have learned substantial amount of information regarding the different factors of psychology. My experiences over the course of my education involves applied learning with diversity. I had the opportunity to conduct interviews and learn how to determine the issues related to what was being discussed. If given a psychological issue there might be certain aspects that I have strengths in and some that I have weaknesses in. A strength would be in ethics and diversity in that I understand the ethical boundaries in my work. In diversity I have extensive exposure in that I understand personal biases and possess the ability to gain awareness. A weakness is in research methods in that there is moderate exposure where I can explain two research designs, tools and findings of an article.

5. Table of Contents Cognitive Abilities: Critical Thinking and Information Literacy- Significant exposure Research Skills- Moderate exposure Communication Skills: Oral and Written-Significant Exposure Ethics and Diversity Awareness- Extensive exposure Foundations of Psychology- Significant exposure Applied Psychology- Extensive exposure Interpersonal Effectiveness- Extensive exposure

6. My Future in Learning As a lifelong learner I see myself keeping up with new research and updated materials on psychology and social work. I will continue to understand and take trainings on what is effective for clients and how I will be able to help them best. It will be important to me to learn as much as I can about the field of psychology because it applies to my everyday life and how I can improve therapy. The best way to help individuals is through understanding important information and staying up-to-date on psychological materials.

7. Contact Me Thank you for viewing my ePortfolio. For further information, please contact me at the e-mail address below. Holloway.meagan@gmail.com