
Resume
Education
University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
(CACREP Accredited)
GPA: 4.0
Graduated May 2020
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Religious Studies
GPA: 3.9
Graduated May 2012
Experience
Oakwood Roots, College Station, TX
September 2020 - Present
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
May 2019 – May 2020
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
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Provided mental health services to individuals (children, adolescents, college students, adults), couples, and families.
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Coordinated care with other professionals (schools, PCPs, social workers).
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Provided workshops on effective parenting strategies.
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Facilitated grief groups for elementary aged students.
Mosaic, Bryan, TX
January 2017 – February 2017
Habilitative Specialist / Case Manager
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Directed and coordinated the delivery of habilitative services in compliance with regulatory requirements to individuals with disabilities through personalized care plans in accordance with individual’s specific needs and desires
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Connected individuals and families with community resource, conducted regular home visits and assessments.
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Trained staff in behavior modification techniques, supervised and evaluated staff regarding direct client care, and developed new programs and maintained client records in good standing.
Bexar County Family Justice Center, San Antonio, TX
January 2013 – March 2014
Relate Right Case Manager and Program Administrator
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Provided counseling services to Middle School-aged teenage females through individual and group counseling, equipping them with healthy coping and relational skills, conducting intakes and risk assessments, creating plans in collaboration with parents, clinical supervisor, and school principal.
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Trained students, parents, and school staff in the inner-city San Antonio elementary, middle, and high schools to effectively tackle issues of bullying, self-esteem, healthy relationships, and reduce the likeliness of future domestic violence.
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Coordinated and maintained team’s schedules, program website, created curriculum for presentations, conducted studies evaluating program’s effectiveness and content retention, helped write grants to keep our program funded.
The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX June 2012 - September 2012
Research Area Specliast Associate
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Conducted intake interviews, diagnostic interviews and psychophysiological data collection for children and families involved in a longitudinal study examining emotional and behavioral problems associated with substance abuse.
Brain and Gender Laboratory, Texas A&M University
August 2011 - May 2012
Research Assistant
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Managed several independent research projects in infant behavior and development, and gender differences; ran an eye tracking study; coded videos in hormonal and gender research in infants, specifically coding pro-social behavior, relational aggression, and socialization; scheduling infants for longitudinal study.
Leadership and Volunteer
Membership
Freedom Prayer Brazos Valley, Bryan, TX
June 2015 – Present
Co-Founder
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Co-founded a non-profit prayer ministry that serves the Brazos Valley through by providing free life-changing inner healing sessions life-changing; and training and equipping individuals and teams with tools in emotional healing.
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Coordinating and scheduling trainings, sessions, and writing curriculum for adult and children sessions and trainings.
UTSA Community Family Life Center, San Antonio, TX
August 2013 - December 2013
Counseling Practicum Student
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Counseled and created treatment plans for a diverse group of children, adolescents, and adults in an individual and group setting, abiding by the ACA Code of Ethics and using the DSM 5 for diagnosis.
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Educated parents and adolescents in psychoeducational group counseling involving breaking barriers and character building.
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Trained in Gestalt Play Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and Sand tray.
American Association of Christian Counselors
Texas Counseling Association
American Counseling Association
Presentations and Publications
Diaz de Tuesta, Jessica (2012). The Personality Assessment Inventory-Adolescent: Detection of ADHD Feigning Facilitated by Coaching and Non-Coaching Instructions. Paper presented at the Student Research Week exhibition at Texas A&M University.
Diaz de Tuesta, Jessica (2012). Meditation: A Philosophical and Scientific Overview. Paper presented at the Religious Studies Student Colloquium at Texas A&M University.
Rios, J., & Morey, L.C. 2013. Detecting feigned ADHD in later adolescence: An examination of three PAI-A negative distortion indicators. Journal of Personality Assessment, 95(6), 594-599.
Diaz de Tuesta, J. (2012). The Personality Assessment Inventory-Adolescent: Detection of ADHD feigning facilitated by coaching and non-coaching instructions. (Unpublished undergraduate honors fellow thesis). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Credentials
Ordained Minister
Ordained through Rivergate Ministries International in 2016
Skills and Qualifications
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Fluent in English and Spanish.
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Trained in Gestalt Play Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and Sand tray by the University of Texas in San Antonio.