C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
Name: Jessica
Mae McCloskey
Address: 231 Caernarfon Road
Bangor,
Gwynedd
LL57
4SB
Phone: 01248 355 210
07887705684
Email: psp027@bangor.ac.uk
Homepage: http://www.oocities.org/mcbirdie
Date of Birth: 14
December 1978
Nationality: American
LEGAL TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:
NATIONAL
INSURANCE NUMBER #SC 88 91 40 A
EDUCATION
Sept 2004 –
Present University of
Wales, Bangor
Bangor,
Wales
Master’s of
Science: Foundations of Clinical Psychology
Thesis Project: The effect of temporal discounting and
maximizing/satisficing personalities on adolescent use of drugs and
alcohol. In process.
Sept 2003 – Sept 2004 University of Wales, Bangor
Bangor,
Wales
Erasmus/Socrates exchange to complete my
Master’s degree.
Aug 2002 - Present University of Kuopio
Kuopio,
Finland
Master's of Science:
Sociology of Deviance
Thesis Project: A
comparative study of crime rates and types between the United Kingdom and the
United States, 1984-2004. Pending.
Aug 1997 - May 2001 Sweet Briar College
Sweet
Briar, Virginia, USA
B.Sc Psychology
Minor: Law and Society
Final Year Project:
Independent Research Project
"The effects of gender and cognitive load on the ability to detect
deception"
The emphasis of my
Psychology course load was upon Social Psychology and Development. My independent research work was published
and presented at the 72nd Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference
in Washington, D.C., April 2001.
Academic papers, including this one, can be viewed on my web site.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan 2005 –
Present Administrative
Assistant
Centre
for Ecology and Hydrology
Deiniol
Road, Bangor
LL57 2UP
Oct 2004 – Dec
2004 Office Assistant
Social
Work Department
Ysbyty
Gwynedd, Bangor
LL57
2PW
Jun 2004 – Sept
2004 Office
Assistant/Conference Coordinator
Nursing
Directorate
Ysbyty
Gwynedd, Bangor
LL57
2PW
Jan 2004 – April
2004 Support Worker
Salem Court Residential Home
Llandudno
Provided care and front line counseling for 13
residents diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Duties included producing care plans, providing therapeutic activities
and other life assistance.
Nov 2001 – Aug 2002 Bartender/Server/Cook
Olive
Garden Restaurant
State
College, Pa, USA
Jun 2001 - Oct 2001 AuPair
Home
Employee
Evitskog,
Finland
May 2001 - Jul 2001 Administrative Assistant
Logan
Branch Insurance
Bellefonte,
Pa, USA
Dec 1998 - May 2001 Resident Assistant
Sweet
Briar College
Sweet
Briar, Virginia, USA
Responsible for overseeing a
dorm floor of 20-25 university women.
Responsibilities included providing first-level counseling, referrals
for more advanced counseling, establishing floor rules and community standards,
as well as ensuring that all university rules and codes were followed.
Each month planned and
conducted two social events and one educational program. The educational programs included seminars on
abusive relationships, career building, stress management, and relationship
counseling.
Skills used:
-Ability to act in many
different capacities at the same time.
-Patience in dealing with
various personalities and agendas.
-Planning and coordination
needed to establish monthly educational lessons that were interesting to the
students and informative.
-Ability to recognize when I
needed help; especially in the instances of counseling, knowing when to ask for
outside help was key.
Aug 1997 - May 1999 Computer Lab Assistant/Computer Tutor
Sweet
Briar College
Sweet
Briar, Virginia, USA
SKILLS AND FURTHER TRAINING
·
Cruse
Bereavement Counseling Course: Jan 2005
– May 2005
·
Speak
basic German, Finnish
·
Full
clean US driving license, International license. Own car.
·
Own
home PC, PC literate
·
Expert
level Microsoft Word, Excel, various OS
·
Ability
to type 70 w.p.m.
REFERENCES
Academic References:
Employment References:
Dr. Susan Beers Margaret Christian
Sweet Briar College Director of Nursing
Professor of Psychology Ysbyty Gwynedd
beers@sbc.edu 01248 38 5094
margaret.christian@nww-tr.wales.nhs.uk
Dr. Roberta Sadler
Sweet Briar College Karen Lewis
Chair of Psychology Department Social Work Department
sadler@sbc.edu Administration Manager
+1 434 381 6226 Ysbyty Gwynedd
Carolyn Brazill
Career Center
Sweet Briar
College
Phone +1 434 381
6151
Fax +1 434 381 6396