RESUME
PATRICIA
I. CHASTAIN, MA, NCC
111
Pecan Way
Kerrville, TX 78028
830-896-7409 (home) 830-792-7406
(office)
Professional
educator with 20+ years of experience in undergraduate teaching and student
affairs, including career development and student employment services, in a
private, liberal arts college environment.
Additional experience in residence life and orientation.
Strong oral and written communication, organizational, marketing, and
management skills. Proficient in
the use of technology to advance the academic and career goals of students.
Familiar with Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Front Page.
MA,
Education (Counseling and Guidance). The University of Texas at San Antonio,
1983. GPA: 4.0/4.0.
Have completed an additional 12 hours of counseling beyond the MA, and
additional graduate hours in Latin American literature and history.
BA,
Spanish. The University of
Maryland, 1973. GPA: 3.76/4.0.
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies.
Schreiner
University, Kerrville, Texas
(1977- present)
Instructor
of Spanish
(2003-present)
Lecturer
in Spanish
(2001-2002)
Director
of Student Employment
(1998-2001)
Responsible
for total operation of Student Employment Office, including Federal, Texas,
and institutional on- and off-campus work-study programs and internships.
Deliver career development services to freshmen and sophomores.
Accomplishments:
-Created
new Student Employment Office by expanding and reorganizing the existing
work-study programs
-Implemented evaluation process for student employees
-Instituted yearly Student Employment Job Fair
Director
of Career Services
(1981-98)
Responsible
for total operation of Career Services Office, including preparation and
administration of the budget, maintenance of the Career Resource Room, and
career development programming for undergraduate students.
Accomplishments:
-Launched
Orientation program for nontraditional students
-Developed peer
advising system
-Created database
for maintaining alumni records
-Instituted
community service internship program
-Collaborated with
faculty to organize annual Majors Day program
Assistant
Dean of Students
(1995-97)
Supervisory
responsibilities included the areas of career development, residence life,
orientation, and campus judicial system.
LAN manager for the Student Affairs Office.
Produced student handbook and statistical reports.
Acted as Chief Student Affairs Officer in the absence of the Dean of
Students.
Resident
Director
(1977-1980)
Co-supervised
88-person residence hall.
Lecturer
in Interdisciplinary Studies
(1981
– 1999)
Taught
undergraduate classes in Career Development.
Have also taught courses in Spanish and English as a Second Language at
the college level.
Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Canoeing,
hiking,
camping, running, reading.
Furnished
upon request.