April Brewer 930 Tellie Brewer RD Richton, MS 39476 601-989-2018 601-402-3920 ab117fa12@westpost.

net OBJECTIVE: To obtain employment within the mental health or medical field. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Psychology May,2005 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Associate of Arts in Elementary Education May,2002 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: VOCA Program Coordinator July,2005-present Child Abuse Prevention Center Hattiesburg, MS * Provided in home supportive counseling to child victims of felony abuse and th eir families * Provided victim advocacy services to child victims of felony abuse * Coordinated efforts in preparing child victims and their families for the crim inal justice process and knowledge to victims' families to prevent further victi mization * Coordinated and maintained county multidisciplinary team meetings * Attended court with and for child victims * Attended youth court and DHS family teem meetings * Did new client intakes, family needs assessments, parenting inventory assessme nts, family plans, and clients' quarterly reviews * Did program's end-of-month paper work, statistics, and data log * Taught positive parenting and stress management classes * Oversaw and trained VOCA parenting aides * Served four counties and maintained a case load of twenty to forty families * Transported clients to appointments * Represented the Center at community events, meetings, and state conferences * Networked with other agencies and leaders in the community to gain support for the Center * Represented Center at fundraising events Substitute Teacher Oct.1998-Aug.2003 Wayne County School District Waynesboro, MS * Taught students K-8 in math and history classes * Watched students when at recess * Helped with lesson plans

Assistant Manager Dec.2000-Oct.2002 Piave Plaza Richton, MS * Made employee schedules, checked customers out, inventoried stock, ordered dep leted stock * Cooked and served the customers' order, answered phone, entered store and cust omers' accounts, mailed customers' bills, balanced store check book, assisted th e manager with store's bookkeeping and taxes * Utilized Microsoft money, Quicken Basic, Quicken Home/Office, and Quicken book s Shift Manager Mar.1997-Dec.2000 Pizza Hut Waynesboro, MS * Did end of shift paper work and banking, answered phones, took customers' orde rs, made customers' orders, and checked out customers * Responsible for employees, banking and store's money on my shift, and listenin g to customers and employees' complaints and finding resemble solutions VOLUNTEER/COUNSELING EXPERAINCE: Volunteer Sep.2004-Jan.2010 Shafer's Crisis Center Hattiesburg, MS * Accompanied sexual assault victims to hospital and/or law enforcement office t o help with medical and /or legal procedures * Provided follow-up and emotional support to victims and family * Represented crises center at Health Fair booths and answered questions about s ervices available * Responsible for providing support, counseling, referral, and information to vi ctims * Answered crisis line and provided supportive counseling and information over t he phone Volunteer Aug.2004-July 2006 Life of South Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS * Responsible for providing support and resources to people with disabilities or brain damage/injuries * Transported patients to/from appointments and daily activities * Answered phone, file, and assisted coordinator with paperwork and office dutie s AWARDS AND * Promoted r * Employee * Promoted * A member References: Available apond request ACTIVITIES: within six months from VOCA parenting aide to VOCA program coordinato of the Month at Pizza Hut within a year from waitress to shift manager at Pizza Hut of the National Exchange club