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Therese
Collentine, MS
3030 Regent Street #10
Berkeley, California 94705
Phone: (510) 649-8541
Email: Therese@citycom.com
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
Program
Director / Counselor / Trainer / Teacher / Human Services Professional
Experience in design, planning and delivery of programs for adults
and children in education, mental health and the arts.
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Strong
skills in program management, public speaking and networking
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Well-developed counseling, teaching and crisis management skills
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Extensive qualifications in training and supervision, analyzing
data and documentation
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Over ten years of experience working with special needs children,
adults and seniors
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Teacher
2000-2001
Spectrum Center, Oakland, CA
Taught developmentally disabled, autistic and severely emotionally
disturbed teens who have been removed from public schools because
of their challenging behaviors. Instructed students in academics,
socialization, vocational preparation and independent living.
Met with families/case managers regularly to discuss their child's
progress. Trained and supervised six diverse classroom staff.
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Planned
and implemented an integrated behavior management system where
number of students' physical outbursts significantly decreased.
Incorporated research methods, observation, assessment, clinical
interventions and behavior modification. Worked closely with
staff to develop strategies for serving youth with special
needs.
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Vocational
Specialist 1998-2000
Gladman Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, Oakland, CA
Created and managed first-ever work program serving individuals
with mental illness at 80-bed psychiatric facility. Developed
and coordinated job placements for clients in dietary, housekeeping
and administration departments. Forged community agency alliances
to create volunteer opportunities for clients.
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Rehabilitation
Therapist/Dance Movement Therapist 1992-2000
Gladman Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, Oakland, CA
Provided counseling services to people with persistent and serious
mental illness, ages 18-80. Developed assessments, formed treatment
plans, worked with families to educate and provide consistent
care to client, supervised a broad range of activity leaders,
accessed community resources and led therapeutic groups.
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Led dance/movement therapy and exercise groups that provided
acceptance, support and social interaction. Engaged clients
who were angry, isolated and exhibited strong psychotic symptoms.
. Focused on memory stimulation, range of movement, relaxation,
stretching and easy breathing exercises. Clients often came
to group on own and were decreasingly symptomatic.
- Facilitated
community skill acquisition. Clients learned how to use public
transportation, shop, manage their anxiety and anger, develop
an outlet for expression, identify housing preferences and leisure
plan
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Program
Director 1996-1999
Teen Apprentice Program and Clown Therapy - Make*A*Circus,
San Francisco, CA
Transformed two well conceived, but disorganized, programs into
smooth running operations by infusing structure into them. Hired
and supervised teachers, administered program budget, planned
training workshops, wrote program and job descriptions, developed
evaluations, edited nationally distributed training handbook
and cultivated ongoing communication with local social service
agencies.
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Reaching over 500 students yearly, spearheaded outreach to
diverse SF high schools and middle schools, twice a year.
Interfaced with school administrators, teachers and guidance
counselors to recruit at-risk youth for employment and circus
arts training program.
- Forged
relationships with TV and print media to publicize programs.
3 TV segments produced and over ten articles written, including
front-page SF Chronicle.
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Dance/Movement
Therapist 1990-1997
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center/Martinez Adult Education,
Martinez CA
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Led
dance/movement therapy and music groups at a 40-bed acute
psychiatric county hospital. Worked with adults and seniors
primarily diagnosed with mood disorders, organic brain syndrome,
dementia, schizophrenia and substance abuse.
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Creative
Arts Therapist 1990-1992
Ross Hospital, Kentfield, CA
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Led dance/movement therapy and other creative art groups to
adults, seniors and children. Goals included: increasing attention
span, developing boundaries and limits, improving social interaction,
expanding ability to communicate emotions and nurturing independence.
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EDUCATION
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MS, Dance/Movement Therapy, California State University, Hayward,
1992
Graduate
Coursework: Family Therapy, Adult Psychopathology, Developmental
Psychology, Special Populations Adaptive Therapy, Group Process-Psychotherapy,
Movement Observation, Movement Assessment, Group Process in
Dance/Movement Therapy, Cross Cultural Counseling
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BFA, Art, Colorado State University, 1981
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TRAININGS/PRESENTATIONS
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Professional Assault Response Training, Applied Behavioral
Analysis Training, 2001
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Nationally Registered Advanced Dance Therapist with the
American Dance Therapy Association, since1995 o Board
of Directors, Northern California Dance Therapy Association,
1993-1996
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Guest Teacher - Sequoia Hospital Alcohol and Drug Recovery
Center, 1996
- Creative Movement for Children of Chemically Dependent
Parents
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Presenter - Clinical In-services, Gladman Mental Health
Rehabilitation Center
- Setting Limits in the In-patient Setting, 1993
- Vocational Programming comes to Gladman!, 1998
- Supervising Clients in Facility Jobs, 1999
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Author - "Igniting the Spark," article, Journal
of the Calif. Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1994
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Directed
two programs that served at risk teens and special needs
children (Teen Apprentice Program and Clown Therapy).
-Established
links to community centers serving target youth group.
Coordinated logistics to locate teen apprentice program
at neighborhood center for 4-week residency.
- Results:
- Reached at-risk youth in their neighborhood and introduced
the circus arts
- Recruited several teens for training and employment
program
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