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La Vonia R. Tryon, M.S., CRC
10121 Windmill Lakes Blvd Unit 406 ● Houston, Texas 77075 ● 832.209.9807 ● lavonia.tryon@gmail.com
Disability Services, Employment Resources and Counseling Professional
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
 Multi-faceted, efficient, & reliable counselor with 4 years of experience in career assessments, counseling and job
development and placement for individuals with disabilities.
 Professional, flexible, creative, and service-oriented. Offering a unique combination of creativity and analytical skills with
the ability to assess both aptitudes and altitudes for development of sustainable employment goals while providing a
professional service with a personal feel.
 Diversified skill sets covering individualized employment planning, job obtainment and maintenance skills, client relations,
persuasive writing, self-advocacy and disability awareness, and ability to maintain professional business partnerships.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cenikor Foundation • Houston, TX • 01/2013-Present
Residential substance abuse treatment facility
Career Services Manager
 Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their
educational or vocational barriers.
 Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, and methods in subjects such as Basic
English language skills, life skills, and workforce entry skills.
 Facilitate, administer and document standardized TABE tests to Adult Education students in order to develop baseline for
individualized educational lesson plans
 Develop individualized employment plans utilizing past and current work history, soft skills, occupational and educational
barriers, as well as present needs to rehabilitate client back into society upon graduation
Healing Hands of HOPE • Houston, TX • 04/2011-Present
organization that assists individuals with disabilities with vocational, educational and advocacy needs
Executive Director
 Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their
educational or vocational situations.
 Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve
behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs. Develop and
maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools and community groups.
 Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and
perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
 Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
La Vonia R. Tryon, M.S., CRC~lavonia.tryon@gmail.com
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services • Pasadena, TX • 09/2008-11/2011
State Agency that assists people who have physical or mental disabilities prepare for, find and/or keep employment.
Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
 Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic
evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services
 Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
 Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools and community groups.
 Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and
work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind- Gentry • Talladega, AL • 01/2008-04/2008
State Agency that assist clients to achieve economic independence through employment training, college preparation classes,
independent living skills and early intervention programs.
Evaluation Intern
 Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, physical health, and career goals.
 Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services
can be developed.
 Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs.
 Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, and
professional sources.
Huntsville Rehabilitation Services-Work Adjustment • Huntsville, AL• 08/2007-12/2007
State agency providing on-site and community based supports to help individuals as they work to improve work
skills, work behaviors, and emotional/physical tolerances necessary for all types of jobs.
Work Adjustment- Intern
 Train and instruct employees in job duties and company policies, or arrange for training to be provided.
 Evaluate employees' job performance and conformance to regulations, and recommend appropriate personnel action.
 Provide training direction, encouragement, and motivation in order to prepare clients for future gainful employment.
 Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.
EDUCATION
Rehabilitative Counseling Psychology: Specialization in Deafness, Masters of Science
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Normal, Alabama January 2006-May 2008
Psychology/ Speech Pathology Double Bachelors of Arts
Baylor University
Waco, Texas August 2000-May 2005
Certifications and Professional Associations
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Registry of Interpreters’ for the Deaf
Texas Rehab Action Network
American Psychological Association

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LaVonia Tryon Resume 2014

  • 1. La Vonia R. Tryon, M.S., CRC 10121 Windmill Lakes Blvd Unit 406 ● Houston, Texas 77075 ● 832.209.9807 ● lavonia.tryon@gmail.com Disability Services, Employment Resources and Counseling Professional PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY  Multi-faceted, efficient, & reliable counselor with 4 years of experience in career assessments, counseling and job development and placement for individuals with disabilities.  Professional, flexible, creative, and service-oriented. Offering a unique combination of creativity and analytical skills with the ability to assess both aptitudes and altitudes for development of sustainable employment goals while providing a professional service with a personal feel.  Diversified skill sets covering individualized employment planning, job obtainment and maintenance skills, client relations, persuasive writing, self-advocacy and disability awareness, and ability to maintain professional business partnerships. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Cenikor Foundation • Houston, TX • 01/2013-Present Residential substance abuse treatment facility Career Services Manager  Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational barriers.  Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, and methods in subjects such as Basic English language skills, life skills, and workforce entry skills.  Facilitate, administer and document standardized TABE tests to Adult Education students in order to develop baseline for individualized educational lesson plans  Develop individualized employment plans utilizing past and current work history, soft skills, occupational and educational barriers, as well as present needs to rehabilitate client back into society upon graduation Healing Hands of HOPE • Houston, TX • 04/2011-Present organization that assists individuals with disabilities with vocational, educational and advocacy needs Executive Director  Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.  Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs. Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools and community groups.  Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory  Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  • 2. La Vonia R. Tryon, M.S., CRC~lavonia.tryon@gmail.com Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services • Pasadena, TX • 09/2008-11/2011 State Agency that assists people who have physical or mental disabilities prepare for, find and/or keep employment. Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor  Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services  Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.  Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools and community groups.  Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers. Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind- Gentry • Talladega, AL • 01/2008-04/2008 State Agency that assist clients to achieve economic independence through employment training, college preparation classes, independent living skills and early intervention programs. Evaluation Intern  Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, physical health, and career goals.  Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.  Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs.  Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, and professional sources. Huntsville Rehabilitation Services-Work Adjustment • Huntsville, AL• 08/2007-12/2007 State agency providing on-site and community based supports to help individuals as they work to improve work skills, work behaviors, and emotional/physical tolerances necessary for all types of jobs. Work Adjustment- Intern  Train and instruct employees in job duties and company policies, or arrange for training to be provided.  Evaluate employees' job performance and conformance to regulations, and recommend appropriate personnel action.  Provide training direction, encouragement, and motivation in order to prepare clients for future gainful employment.  Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs. EDUCATION Rehabilitative Counseling Psychology: Specialization in Deafness, Masters of Science Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, Alabama January 2006-May 2008 Psychology/ Speech Pathology Double Bachelors of Arts Baylor University Waco, Texas August 2000-May 2005 Certifications and Professional Associations Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Registry of Interpreters’ for the Deaf Texas Rehab Action Network American Psychological Association