Augustin H. Parker

 

36 Arthur Avenue                                                 Home:            (781)631-5335

Marblehead, MA 01945                                           Office:  (781)639-8933

 

CERTIFICATIONS: (Massachusetts Department of Education)

Vocational counselor, Guidance Counselor, School Psychologist, Teacher of French

 

EXPERIENCE: 

            Counselor/Owner                                          (April 1996 - present) 

            Career Solutions

 

                  Provide career counseling to professionals and non-professionals.  Help clients make career decisions, using a variety of assessment instruments tailored to the individual needs of each client.  Advise clients on resumes or prepare resumes.  Provide job search advice. 

 

            Employment counselor                                            (1976 - 1996)

            Employment Service, Massachusetts Department of

            Employment and Training

 

Provided Career/vocational counseling, including test interpretation. Led  Workshops on Resume writing, Resume Critique, and Career Exploration. Referred clients to appropriate training programs, other agencies, supportive services, and job openings.  Acted as Team Leader on Work Incentive Program, supervising 5 employees.                (1979-1980)

 

            Interviewer   (1976)

            Claims Service, Mass. Division of Employment Security

 

Processed initial claims by interviewing applicants and completing forms as appropriate.

 

            Coordinator of Assessment Results/Psychologist                                                  (1975)

            Shore Collaborative, John T. Berry Rehabilitation Center, North Reading, Mass.

 

Administered individual intelligence tests and other tests as necessary. Prepared and presented at Core Evaluation Team meetings coordinated results of observations by teachers and social worker and assessments by specialists and self. Suggested educational objectives and made appropriate recommendations.

 

            Counselor                                                                              (1971 - 1975)

            Army Education Center, Fort Devens, Mass.

 

Counseled primarily military personnel on all phases of career development, including choice of college or vocation after separation, choice of evening courses while in service, independent study programs, and high school completion or equivalency. Advised officers individually and in groups on the in-service degree completion program.

 

            Therapeutic Tutor                                                                              (1971)

            Special Education Dept., Newton Public Schools,  Newton, Mass.

 

Counseled and tutored emotionally disturbed boys of high school and junior high age. Tutored reading and math.

 

            Vocational Counselor                                                                   (1970)

            Project Transition, Fort Devens, Mass.

 

Counseled separating enlisted men and women of all educational levels on vocational choice and training opportunities. Interpreted results of aptitude test and 2 interest inventories. Coordinated 2 training programs.

 

            Teacher                                                                                            (1960 - 1969)

            Taught French and English in public and private schools.

            Coached JV and 3rd. team soccer.

 

EDUCATION:

 

            North Shore Community College

            Introduction to the Personal Computer                                           1997

 

            Boston State College, Boston Mass.

            Psychology                                                                                         1975

 

            Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.                                      1969-1971

            Counseling    Master of Education 1971

 

            Middlebury College Summer School, Middlebury, Vermont 

            French Language and Literature        Master of Arts 1965

 

            Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.

             Modern Languages       Bachelor of Arts. 1958