Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Maggie is passionately dedicated to helping people realize and utilize their abilities. Whether it is helping people with their job search, teaching a group of teenagers, or helping someone with a disability gain employment, she loves seeing people grow and achieve.

Although she has particular interest in career development, counseling, personality psychology, and teaching; her passion is working with people with disabilities. Through her work with disability advocacy groups, education in rehabilitation counseling, and her own personal experience, she seeks to help people embrace who they are and work toward overcoming any obstacles that may come in their path.

Work History

• McKendree United Methodist Church
• Director of Youth Ministry
• December 2008 to Present

• Develop and teach relevant youth study courses
  Develop and facilitate activities including retreats, youth led services, and community outreach activities.
  Create a welcoming environment for teenagers with behavioral issues and educate youth and parents about inclusivity.
  Designed, organized, and implemented Safe Sanctuary program collaborating with various committees’s to create an adaptable program. In this position, I am gaining communication skills, both one on one and in group contexts, experience in group interaction, and teaching.

• Goodwill Job Connection
• Job Connection Volunteer
• January 2010 to Present

• Assisting clients in the job search process, resume writing, and interviewing skills. Extensive work with clerical duties such as coying, faxing, and creating informational flyers.

• Brian Center Health and Retirement
• Social Work Intern
• June 2007 to August 2007

• Interviewed residents for monthly psychological evaluation. Wrote progress notes based on interviews and chart review. Assisted in admission meetings with prospective residents helping to explain procedures of institution. In this position I gained knowledge in communicating with residents and their families, interviewing skills, and time management skills.

Education

• University of Arkansas-Little Rock
• Master of Arts, Rehabilitation Counseling
• 2008 - 2010

• Lenoir Rhyne College
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Human and Community Services, Religious Studies
• 2004 - 2008