Antoinette C. Hollis, Ed.

D, LPC, NCC
1860 Fox Court
Wellington, FL. 33414
Day Phone: 407-697-6789
E-Mail: jollis929@yahoo.com

Personal Information

Permanent Address: 1675 Polo Lake Dr E #307

Wellington, FL 33414
Cellular Phone: 407-697-6789

Education

Received: July 2009 Argosy University, Sarasota, FL;

Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology

Received: May 2000 South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC;

Masters of Art in Rehabilitation Counseling

Received: May 1998 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee,

FL; Bachelors of Science in Psychology, Minor: Sociology

Received: September 2009 Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) #005900

Received: October 2009 National Certified Counselor (NCC) #259725

Professional Work Experience

 Faculty in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program (Tenure Track Position)-

CACREP-accredited South University-Royal Palm Beach, Florida, October 12, 2013-
Present

Duties: Assisted with the development of CACREP Site Visit, Teaching, research, and
service projects that promote faculty development and excellence in innovative teaching
strategies that engage non-traditional students. Utilize learning management system
Bright Space to provide course delivery.

Developed affiliation agreement with the National Board for Certified Counselors for the
National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam-Test Coordinator (NBCC-CACREP
Graduate Student Option)

Assist Chi Sigma Iota with event planning, fund raising, and induction ceremony program
  Assistant Professor in Counselor Education Community Counseling Program (Tenure
Track Position)- CACREP-accredited, Clark Atlanta University– Atlanta, Georgia,
30314, August 2009 – October 7, 2013.

Duties: Assisted with the development of CACREP Site Visit, teaching, research, and
service activities at Clark Atlanta University including committee participation, student
development, and academic advisement. Utilize learning management system WebCT
and Canvas to provide course delivery. Submitted the OPAR Periodic Program Review
Report in TracDat

Served as the National Counselor Exam-Test Coordinator (NBCC-CACREP Graduate

Student Option) and the Clark Atlanta University Licensed Professional Counselor Student
Association-Advisor (LPCA-GA CAU SAO).

 Community Counseling Coordinator- Clark Atlanta University– Atlanta, Georgia,

30314, September 2010-Ocotber 7, 2013.

Duties: University Coordinator’s responsibilities is to establish and visit potential clinical

sites, facilitate clinical placement, plan and conduct clinical orientation, and collaborate with
core faculty to accept and adhere to the standards set up regarding site supervision, university
staff, and student participation.

 Consultant- MERGE Counseling and Coaching, LLC- Orangeburg, South Carolina, October
13, 2012 and April 13, 2013.

Duties: Conducted a National Counselor Examination Seminar with counseling professionals

focusing on Professional Development/Introduction to Counseling and Group Counseling,
MERGE Counseling and Coaching.

 Group Facilitator-Clark Atlanta University, Upward Bound-Clark Atlanta University,

Atlanta, Georgia, 30314, August 2011-2012.

Duties: Coordinated prevention program providers to conduct psychoeducational groups and

discussion groups for high school students discussing topics, such as anger management,
conflict resolution and problem solving, grief, and sexual promiscuity. This is a university
volunteer service position on Saturday.

 Counselor/Resident Advisor-Rollins College, Upward Bound-Summer program, June,

10, 2009-July 24, 2009.

Duties: Conducted enrichment seminars, such as study skills, note taking strategies, and time
management. Assisted in the management of dorm functions and creating a learning
environment for the high school students.

 Counselor / Personal Development Teacher- South Carolina State Family Life Center-
Project FLAVA (Families Linked against Violent Activities)-Counseling Division-
Orangeburg, SC. 29118, August 18, 2005-2008.
Duties: Counseling at-risk students at Howard Middle School and Orangeburg Wilkinson
High School after-school program by conducting personal development and educatioanl
activities through motivational strategies. The workshops consisted of conflict resolution,
problem solving, goal setting, anger management, and team building activities. I received
Staff Volunteer of the Year Award for 2005.

 Personal Development Instructor-South Carolina State University, Upward Bound-

Summer enrichment program, May 2005.

Duties: Conducted educational and enrichment seminars, such as anger management, stress
management, and time management.

 School Based Counselor- Lakeside Alternatives-Lockhart Middle School,

March 8-October 28, 2004

Duties: Professional counselor of disadvantaged adolescents that met the Medicaid eligibility
for services and the DSM-IV criteria for a mental health disorders; clients were treated with
individual psychotherapy, group counseling (i.e., anger, depression, and grief), family
therapy, and parenting assertiveness skills to help improve overall balance in social and
emotional functioning. Utilized the DAPE (Data, Assessment, Plan, and Evaluation) a system
of documentation with clients diagnosed with a mental illness or dual-diagnosis; provided
case management, progress notes and treatment plans consistent with Medicaid and Joint
Commission on Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) standards of care. Mental Health case
documentation consisted of an outpatient therapist daily activity report, multidisciplinary
integrated summary for treatment/service planning, treatment/service plan, general progress
interdisciplinary notes, progress note for individual and group, and Medicaid clinical finding
form.

Diagnostic Psychological Assessments/Tests: Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS),

Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC)-BASC Child Rating Scales, BASC
Adolescent Rating Scales and BASC Parent Rating Scales; Self-Esteem Inventories-
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; Career Interest Inventory-Myers Briggs Type Indicator;
Personality Inventories-Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; Violence Inventory-
Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth, Aggression Questionnaire.

Seminars/Trainings: The University of South Florida Children’s Functional Assessment

Rating Scale (CFARS) Certification Training; The University of South Florida Online
Training Program “Creating Treatment Programs for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders;
Parenting without Pressure Seminar; G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Awareness Training)
Facilitator Training

 Program Coordinator -Adolescent Treatment /Staff Counselor-Arise Counseling

Associates-Orlando, FL. 32806, May 2000-2003.

Duties: Provided professional counseling services in a private outpatient substance abuse

treatment center conducting individualized treatment plans for DSM-4 related diagnosis
using cognitive-behavioral therapy; help meet the unique needs of children, adolescents,
adults and families who face emotional, social, and cultural issues; utilized counseling tools
consisted of individual psychotherapy, group counseling, and family counseling; supervised
visitation for sexual offenders; co-facilitated psychotherapy groups, case management and
treatment planning; consultation on court-ordered mental health evaluations for disability,
drug education groups for clients drinking under the influence/drinking while intoxicated
substance abuse counseling, anger management counseling, domestic violence counseling
using the Duluth Domestic Violence model for batters and victims, therapeutic counseling
sessions with children and adolescents using non-directional and directional play therapy,
child custody evaluations for social services with Department of Social Services and
Guardian Ad Litem; developing a twelve step recovery plan with Alcohol Anonymous,
Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, and
urinalysis processing for federal and state probation and parole clients.

Diagnostic Psychological Assessments/Tests: Alcohol and drug addiction assessments-

SASSY and Psychological checklists

Seminars/Trainings: Domestic Violence Counseling-The Family Source of Florida

supporting Child Abuse Prevention and Family Support Network; Sand-tray Therapy-
Lakeland Continuing Education Classes, Using Theory of Change and Motivation when
counseling unmotivated, non-compliant and resistant clients-Winter Park Continuing
Education Classes.
Psychotherapy Facilitated Groups: Relapse Prevention Processing Group for Federal and
State Probation Clients; Drug Education for Substance Abuse Pre-trial Clients and DUI/DWI
Clients; Persons with Dual Diagnosis; Sexual Offenders Co-Facilitated Groups; Codependent
Co-Facilitated Groups

 Paraprofessional/Teacher’s Aid-Dover Elementary School-Orangeburg Consolidated

School District 5- 1421 Bedford Avenue
Orangeburg, SC. 29112, August 7, 2006-May 30, 2007.

Duties: Implementing lesson plans for the instructor, assisting with discipline concerns, and
helping to improve the overall development of the student. High Scope training facilitator
that addresses key childhood experiences in language, arts, science, and music.

 Substitute Teacher-Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5-August 2004-2006

Duties- Taught primarily with high school in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. I
taught literature, science, social studies, mathematics, history, and other subjects.
Implemented behavior management strategies to aid in learning for all students and
created lesson plans. Prepared classroom with needed supplies necessary to carry out
classroom activities. Kept track of individual student progress for class participation
during teacher’s absence.

 Substitute Teacher-Orange County Public Schools District-Orlando, FL. 32818, August

2000-2004

Duties: Roving substitute teacher for elementary, middle, and high schools in Orange
County, Florida. I taught science, math, literature, science, study and test taking skills, and
job-readiness skills. Implemented and/or created lesson plans and managed classroom
procedures. Also, instructed students with learning and physical disabilities and behavioral
problems. Prepared, administrated and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students’
progress. Prepared materials and classrooms with learning activities. Kept student records
and tracked progress in long term assignments.

 Dormitory Resident Assistant/Special Assistant-Florida Agricultural and Mechanical

University Housing Department August 1995-1998

Duties: Promote a positive, enriched learning environment stimulated by growth

enhancement activities like stress management, anger management, participate and
headed campus service activities (i.e., dorm decorating contest, step show) during
homecoming week.

 Dormitory Graduate Assistant-South Carolina State University Housing Department-

August 1999-2000

Duties: Provided a positive environment while using informal counseling at Truth

Hall to encourage the undergraduate students who experience coping and adjustment
concerns to life on campus.

 Early Interventionist Volunteer-Orangeburg Board of Special Needs and Disabilities-

Orangeburg, SC. 29118, September 1998-September 1999.
Duties: Observing counselors provide early intervention services to children with
developmental and physical disabilities ages birth to six years, promote optimal growth
and acquisition of basic developmental skills, develop a learning environment for child
and family in the home, and family advocacy.

Specialized Training

 Course Management Tools- Banner and Banner Web, TrackDat, WebCT, Task Stream
(ePortfolio)
 Technology in the Classroom-Turning Point-Student Response System (Clickers), Fuze
Meeting, Safe Assign, Smart Board, Today’s Meet, Weebly, Wordle, Prezi, and Word
Press
 WebCT Assessments with Respondus, Turn-it-in and Safe Assign
 Counseling Federal and State Mandated Probation Clients-Relapse Prevention
 Drinking Under the Influence (DUI) Counseling-Drug Education
 Parent Assertiveness Training-Parenting without Pressure

Honors and Awards

 CACREP Site Visit Certificate of Appreciation (2011) at South University
 CACREP Site Visit Certificate of Appreciation (2010) at Clark Atlanta University
and CACREP gave an accommodation for the supervision offered to the practicum
and internship students.
 Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society (1998-2000, Reactivated Membership
2012 at CAU and South University in 2013)
 Project Families Linked Against Violent Activities (FLAVA)-Staff Volunteer of the
Year Award (2005), Certificate of Appreciation (2005).
 CAU School of Education Urban Education Conference, December 12, 2009.
 Career Day-Certificate of Appreciation, Career Day Participant at Robert Shaw
Theme School, March 26, 2010.
 Atlanta University Center Psychology Research Day Judge for Undergraduate Poster
Session, April 13, 2010
 National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice Conference, Celebrate,
Acknowledge and Highlight the Work of Frontline Clinicians- Morehouse School of
Medicine, Arlington, VA Scholarship Recipient, September 23-25, 201

Community Service Activities

 Chi Sigma Iota-Elderly Home volunteering for National Old Person’s Day
 Carrie Steele Pitts Group Home-Licensed Professional Counselor Association
Service Project-collected holiday items for residents.
 Helping Hands-Martin Luther King Day Service Project-Sylvan Middle School-
created posters for the students that had positive messages
 Helping Hands-Food Bank stocked and organized grocery items for consumers
 Coalition for the Homeless-Life Center Church-participated in feeding the men at the
homeless shelter
 Project FLAVA (Families linked against violent activities)-Violence prevention
program for at-risk middle school and high school students. Conducted
psychoeducational groups and mentored students.
 Turning Point Enterprises-Advisory Board Member and Group co-facilitator for life
skills training group with the Boys and Girls Club

Membership in Professional Associations/Divisions

 American Mental Health Counselor Association (2013)
o Florida Mental Health Counselor Association (2013)
 American Counseling Association (2009-current)
o Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (2012-2013)
o Association for Creativity in Counseling (2012-2013)
 American Psychotherapy Association (2012-2013)
 Georgia School Counselors Association (2009-2011)
 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (2012-2013)
 American Psychological Association- Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) (2009-
2012)
 Association for Play Therapy (2010-2012)
o Georgia Association of Play Therapy (2009-2010)
 American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (2012-2013)

Courses Taught

 Introduction to Counseling
 Theories of Counseling
 Human Growth & Development
 Professional Orientation and Ethics
 Individual and Group Appraisal
 Lifestyle and Career Development
 Group Dynamics
 Counseling Children and Adolescents Psychopathology
 Community and Mental Health Counseling
 Abnormal Psychology and Diagnostics
 Administration, Advocacy & Policy
 Preliminary Didactic Evaluation for the CPCE
 Community Counseling Practicum
 Community Counseling Internship I
 Community Counseling Internship II
 School Counseling Practicum

Special Research Interest

 Violence Prevention Programs

 Domestic Violence and Anger Management
 Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Families

Professional Development/Continuing Education and Trainings

 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Helping the Therapist Understand and Use the
Skills of DBT for Clients Training, Trinity Training of Atlanta, February 8, 2013.
 Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training, Trinity Training of Atlanta, March 4,
2013.
 Atlanta Association of Black Psychologists-Symposium on Evidence-based Clinical
and Educational Interventions for Men & Boys of African Descent, November 2,
2012.
 Step IV Summer Technology Enrichment Program, Clark Atlanta Unicersity Center
for Faculty Professional Development, July 24-27, 2012
 Leadership and Mentoring Institute, American Association of Blacks in Higher
Education (AABHE), Miles College, July 15-22, 2012.
 Alternatives in Supervision: A Call for Depth, Heart, and Licensed Professional
Counselors Association of Georgia Convention, June 9, 2012.
 Strategies for changing the addicts behavior, Focus Healthcare of Tennessee,
May 4, 2012.
 Play Therapy Fall 2011 and Spring 2010 (Georgia Association of Play Therapy)
 Counseling Forum-Department of Counselor Education-School and Community,
April 2012.
 Developmental and Experiential Play Therapy in the Treatment of Childhood
Trauma and Attachment, Georgia Association of Play Therapy, March 9, 2012.
 Positive Parenting with a Plan: How to Empower Parents with Challenging Children
and Adolescents, Cross Country Education, October 20, 2011.
 Step III Summer Technology Enrichment Program, Clark Atlanta Unicersity Center
for Faculty Professional Development, July 26-29, 2011
 Partners in Play: An Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy Seminar, University of
Tennessee at Chattanooga, May 6, 2011.
 Effective Feedback Strategies of Counseling Supervision Training, Positive Impact
October 8, 2010.
 National Summit for Healthcare Justice Conference, Morehouse School of Medicine
in Arlington, VA, September 23-25, 2010.
 Webinar-Teaching Students to Build and Maintain Strong Relationships with Each
Other and Their Community Organization Online Course, 2010.
 Professional Ethics Training, Positive Impact, April 16, 2010.
 Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education: Act Together: The Hope
of Community Conference in New York, February 19-20, 2009.
 Georgia School Counselors Association Synergizing programs for student success
Conference-November 22-24, 2009.

Conference Presentations/Proposals
 American Counseling Association Montreal, Canada Invitational Theory and
Atlanta Georgia on Invitational Theory April 2018

 Racial and Ethnic Minorities with Behavioral Addictions Conference, Ethics for
Counselors, Pre-Conference Session April 18, 2013 at North Carolina A & T
University in Greensboro, NC.

 Racial and Ethnic Minorities with Behavioral Addictions, Poverty and its influence
on addiction and criminality with Black families, Conference Session April 19,
2013 at North Carolina A & T University in Greensboro, NC.

 Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Using games to engage and
teach students, February 15, 2013, Conference Presentation at University of North
Carolina at Greensboro.

 Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Teaching and learning with
technology: A faculty development approach, Conference Session February 16, 2013
Conference Presentation at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

 Southeast Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Center-Region IV

(TACE)- Conducted a Webinar on Traumatic Brain Injury and the effects of
disability and the family-September 6, 2012.

 Licensed Professional Counselor Association Conference, 2012-Student

Presentations. Cultural-Specific risk factors among adolescents: Addressing the
common risk factors and Black History Education and Racial Identity (Graduate
Student Conference Proposal Accepted) in Atlanta, Georgia.

 International Association for Counseling- “The culture of violence in schools that

shapes educational environment”, Proposal Submitted -July 13-17, 2011 in Montego
Bay, Jamaica.
 American Counseling Association-Conference, “The Carolina connection:
Identifying critical needs of students with disabilities at minority serving institutions”
Proposal Poster Session-March 23-27, 2011 in New Orleans.

 Georgia School Counselors Association Conference, “First to the finish line, head of
the class: Extracurricular activities and its relationship to academic achievement”,
Proposal Education Poster Session November 2, 1010 in Athens, GA (Graduate
Student Conference Proposal Accepted).

 American Psychological Association-Conference, “School violence: Assessing anger

and aggression in students to predict future violent behavior”, Proposal Education
Poster Session August 12-15, 2010 in San Diego, California.

 American Counseling Association-Conference and Exhibition, “School violence:

Assessing anger and aggression in students to predict future violent behavior”,
Proposal Education Poster Session March 18-22, 2010 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

 Diversity Day Conference, South Carolina State University- Dissertation “Anger,

violence and aggression in a South Carolina rural community” Proposal Poster
Session- April 23, 2009.

 Hawaii International Counseling and Education Conference-Dissertation “Anger,

violence and aggression in a South Carolina rural community” Proposal Poster
Session- January 3-7, 2009.

Research/Scholarship

 Research Consultant-Issues impacting African Americans’ Health survey research

with South Carolina State University with the Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service and 1890 Research September 2009.

Book Review/Journal Article

 Invitational Theory Book

 Hollis, A. and Giddeon-Jackson, C. (In process). Anger, Aggression, and Violence

and the impact on a school counseling program in a rural community. Journal of
Professional School Counseling.

 Hollis Staten, B., Walker, Q., Hollis, A.C. (In review). Disability support services at
HBCU’s: Are we meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Journal of
Postsecondary Education and Disability.

 Staten, B., Staten, D., Hollis, A., Whittaker, T. (2009). Diversity and Rehabilitation
Counseling: A Historical Perspective of the Contributions of Minority Serving
Institutions to the field of Rehabilitation Counseling. Rehabilitation Education.
 Hollis, A. (December 28, 2009). [Review of the book Adjusting to divorce: Simple
steps parents can take to help, by P. Ricketts]. Annals of the American
Psychotherapy.
University/School of Education Committees
 Progress and Promotion Committee (South University)
 Responsible Conduct in Research Committee (Clark Atlanta University)
 Marketing and Recruitment Taskforce (School of Education)
 Standard IV NCATE Diversity Committee (School of Education)
 Academic Standards committee (School of Education)
 Electronic Exhibit Room Committee (School of Education)
 Recruitment and Marketing Taskforce, Co-Chair (School of Education)

Professional Association-Manuscript Review Committee

 American Psychotherapy Association (APA) Editorial Advisory Board

for the review of journal articles, The Annals of the American Psychotherapy
Association-peer-reviewed journal on treatment modalities, trends, research, and
cutting-edge techniques as well as practice management tips, legal issues, book
reviews, etc. (Manuscript Review, 2009) entitled, Age Differences in Family Factors
Associated with Eating Disorders.

 American Psychotherapy Association (APA) Editorial Advisory Board

for the review of books, The Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association-
peer-reviewed journal on treatment modalities, trends, research, and cutting-edge
techniques as well as practice management tips, legal issues, book reviews, etc.
Manuscript Review (Book Review, 2009) entitled, Adjusting to divorce: Simple steps
parents can take to help themselves & their children.

 American Psychotherapy Association (APA) Editorial Advisory Board

for the review of books, The Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association-
peer-reviewed journal on treatment modalities, trends, research, and cutting-edge
techniques as well as practice management tips, legal issues, book reviews, etc.
(Manuscript Review, 2010) entitled, Severity of social impairments as distinguishing
factors for inpatient admissions among persons with schizophrenia.
 References

Dr. Tyra Turner-Whittaker, LPC, CRC

Associate Professor
North Carolina A&T State University
Department of Human Development
212 Hodgin Hall
Greensboro, NC 27411
(336) 334-7916

Dr. Crystal Giddings-Jackson, LPC, NCC

School Counseling Coordinator & Assistant Professor
Clark Atlanta University
Department of Counselor Education
223 James P. Brawley Dr., SW
Atlanta, GA. 30314
404-630-1200

Mrs. Julie Berger