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Tamara Gallow

Tamara Gallow

Murrieta

Summary

Compassionate professional Counselor with significant experience in providing guidance and support to students. Strengths include strong interpersonal skills, crisis management, and creating comprehensive development programs tailored to individual student needs. Effectively enhanced overall school environment through targeted counseling initiatives that contributed to improved student well-being and academic performance.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Client Support Service Counselor

Childnet Youth And Family Services
Riverside
01.2025 - Current
  • Assisted clients in developing healthy coping skills that could be used during times of stress or difficulty.
  • Provided individual and group counseling sessions for clients.
  • Established collaborative relationships with parents and guardians in order to provide effective care for their children.
  • Educated staff members about mental health issues affecting students so they can better respond appropriately to those needs.
  • Participated in regular team meetings to discuss case management issues and plan services for clients.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care for clients.
  • Utilized evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Academic Counselor

Excelsior School District
Corona
11.2021 - 07.2024
  • Establish educational opportunities of equity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student's academic success and well-being
  • Recognize, respect, and utilize each student's strengths, experiences, and background as assets for teaching and learning
  • Work with students and parents/guardians to monitor the students' progress of their Personal Life Plan (PLP)
  • Confront and alter institutional biases of student marginalization, deficit-based schooling, and low expectations
  • Monitors and records student work samples and attendance, verify completion of assignments
  • Schedule and execute Quarterly meetings, conferences, and appointments with parents, students, and administration
  • Performs record keeping and general clerical functions to support District operations
  • Increase awareness of mental health programs and services to address barriers
  • A positive school culture and climate can enhance the safety and well-being of all students

Social Media Content Manager

The Wind Church
Riverside
11.2020 - 03.2023
  • Perform research on current benchmark trends and audience preferences
  • Design and implement social media strategy to align with business goals
  • Set specific objectives and report on ROI
  • Generate, edit, publish and share engaging content daily (e.g
  • Original text, photos, videos and news)
  • Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics
  • Collaborate with other teams, like marketing, sales and customer service to ensure brand consistency
  • Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor customer reviews
  • Oversee social media accounts' design (e.g
  • Facebook timeline cover, profile pictures and blog layout)
  • Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like promotions and competitions
  • Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications

Youth Ministry Facilitator

Wind of the Spirit Worship Center
Riverside
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Arrange seminars and counseling sessions for young adults, local communities, and families to handle issues relating to physical abuse, social adjustment, drug abuse, etc
  • Inside the church
  • Develop and deliver multi-session training and developed curriculum for the young Adult ministry on an annual basis
  • Orchestrate programs for the church, facilitate workshops, and bible-based activities for the youth and their families
  • Network with community leaders, churches, and organizations to support the work of our youth group

Youth Care Counselor

Plan It Life
Murrieta
02.2021 - 03.2021
  • Conducting intake interviews with clients and families
  • Developing treatment programs
  • Mediating conflicts between clients and their parents
  • Analyzing clients' individual needs and requirements
  • Assisting with crisis intervention
  • Writing progress and evaluation reports
  • Completing client paperwork
  • Monitoring clients' progress
  • Modifying treatment plans as needed
  • Medication dispensing with training

Interior Design/Office Assistant

Kacie Michelle Design Company (KMDESIGNCO)
Anaheim
01.2020 - 10.2020
  • Undertake design project from concept to completion
  • Define project requirements and schedule during the 'brief'
  • Interpret and translate customer needs into rough plans
  • Set costs and project fees according to budget
  • Research and decide on materials and products sourcing
  • Produce 'sample' and 'mood products'
  • Supervise work progress
  • Work closely with designers, decorators, architects and constructors
  • Research and follow industry changes, evolutions and best practices
  • Assisted designers throughout the entire design process
  • Sourced fixtures and materials (lighting, furniture, mirrors, tiles, etc.)
  • Assembled material boards, along with edited finish schedules in Excel
  • Picked up samples from manufacturers, vendors, etc., as well as made purchases for project supplies from local retailers

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Art

COE COLLEGE
Cedar Rapids, IA
05.2016

Skills

  • Understand challenges facing Adults and adolescents
  • Understand psychological principles and theories
  • Value socio-cultural diversity
  • Committed
  • Focus driven
  • Timely
  • Organized
  • Professional excellence
  • Leadership skills
  • Effective communicator
  • Goal oriented
  • Diligent
  • Teachable
  • Compassionate
  • Career Counselor
  • Academic advising
  • Mental Health Support
  • Curriculum Planner
  • Active Listener
  • Mental health assessments
  • Therapy and counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Academic advisement
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Conflict Resolution

Affiliations

  • Former professional Tennis player and college athlete who has a dedication to be impactful. Always willing to learn, grow, and build. As a Tennis player I was able to fulfill my dream and passion

Certification

  • Bachelors degree in Psychology

Timeline

Client Support Service Counselor

Childnet Youth And Family Services
01.2025 - Current

Academic Counselor

Excelsior School District
11.2021 - 07.2024

Youth Care Counselor

Plan It Life
02.2021 - 03.2021

Social Media Content Manager

The Wind Church
11.2020 - 03.2023

Interior Design/Office Assistant

Kacie Michelle Design Company (KMDESIGNCO)
01.2020 - 10.2020

Youth Ministry Facilitator

Wind of the Spirit Worship Center
01.2020 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Art

COE COLLEGE
Tamara Gallow