1. 1 Undergraduate Studies ePortfolio Venessa Williams BA of Psychology, 2011

2. Personal Statement My name is Venessa Williams, I reside in Central Pennsylvania where I currently work as an Education Co-ordinator of an alternative education program. In the future I hope to attend graduate school and obtain a Master’s of Social Work degree in order to become a Behavioral Specialist Consultant.

3. Resume VENESSA R. WILLIAMS 1121 Shakespeare Avenue Milton PA 17847 Phone: 570-742-8010 Mobile: 570-713-5456 Email: vdubb8@aol.com OBJECTIVE I hope to find a challenging entry level position where I will be able to utilize skills already acquired through previous work and gain new skills to help propel me to professional success in the Social Work field. WORK HISTORY Sep 2007 to present Education Coordinator Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 90 Lawton Lane Lewisburg, PA 17837 Nov 2008 to Mar 2009 Behavior Habilitation Staff Hope Enterprise, Inc. Williamsport, PA 17701 Apr 2004 to Present

4. Resume cont’d. Therapeutic Support Staff Concern Professional Services 60 North Eighth Street Lewisburg, PA 17837 Jun 1999 to Aug 2003 Reception staff/ School Age Child Care staff Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA (Milton Branch) 12 Bound Avenue Milton, PA 17847 Oct 1998 to Aug 2003 Cashier Weis Market Mahoning Street Milton, PA 17847 EDUCATION Oct 2008 to present Argosy University (online) argosyuniversity.edu Psychology -BA Aug 2005 to May 2007 Pennsylvania College of Technology 1 West College Avenue Williamsport, PA 17701 Human Services Aug 2002 to May 2003 Luzerne County Community College 1333 South Prospect Street Nanticoke, PA 18634 General Studies Aug 1998 to May 2000 Bloomsburg University 400 East Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 General Studies REFERENCES Available upon request

6. Information literacy

7. Research methods

8. Communication skills

9. Written skills

10. Diversity

11. Overall knowledge of PsychologyI plan to implement these skills in a manner which will make me an effective in the helping field of Social Work.

12. Table of Contents Cognitive Abilities: Analysis paper focusing on development in children Interpersonal Effectiveness: Interview of Human Service professional & Executive Director of Non-profit Organization Ethics & Diversity Awareness: Advertisements for Gender Role Behaviors Foundations & Applied Psychology: Suffering from Abuse and Seeking Assitance Research Skills: Research paper – Impact of Neglect on Children Please refer to http://www.linkedin.com/pub/venessa-williams/29/916/671 for professional profile.

13. Critical Thinking Please refer to http://www.linkedin.com/pub/venessa-williams/29/916/671 for a power point presentation on the Impact of Neglect on Children.

14. My Future in Learning “How can you pour new wisdom into a cup filled to the brim with your own opinion? In order to learn, you must first empty your cup.” –Anonymous This quotation encapsulates my personal feeling on learning. As a process learning a life long task. It is imperative to maintain an open mind, stay current, and recognize one will never know all there is to know on a given topic.

15. Contact Me Thank you for viewing my ePortfolio. For further information, please contact me at the e-mail address below. vwilliams@csiu.org