WESLEY M. SARGENT, JR., Ed.D., LPC

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1 Academic Achievement WESLEY M. SARGENT, JR., Ed.D., LPC Effective Evaluation & Change Consultants PO Box Atlanta, GA (404) University of West Georgia Ed.D. Professional Counseling and Supervision (Emphasis Area: Program Evaluation) University of West Georgia Ed.S. Guidance and Counseling (Emphasis Area: Community Counseling) University of West Georgia M.A. Psychology (Emphasis Area: Existential Psychology) University of Georgia B.S. Psychology Program Evaluation Experience Program Evaluator and Co-Owner Effective Evaluation & Change Consultants - Atlanta, GA - Present Presently working on one CDC project (Tanner Community Transformation Wellness Grant), which involves conducting and analyzing interviews and focus groups ; helped write and design the evaluation component on six proposals Program Evaluator Georgia Professional Standards Commission - Atlanta, GA Present Collect analyze, and evaluate state public teacher data from databases on servers; organize data into spreadsheets, tables, presentations and reports; report and present descriptive data and results; design, collect data, analyze data, and report data for specific grants, projects, and studies; use SQL, SPSS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher

2 Graduate School Student Program Evaluator University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA August 2011 July 2013 Designed and conducted an intervention evaluation and evaluability assessment of career development program, which involved reporting and presenting the descriptive data and results; program evaluation internship in evaluation center: designed, collected data, analyzed data, and reported data for specific projects, the data for this internship involved reporting descriptive statistics and working with and manipulating large data sets; designed and implemented a qualitative program evaluation, which involved organizing and reporting the data in both a report and presentation; conducted a best practices review of the literature and designed a mixed method design to evaluate effectiveness of the University of West Georgia s Career Development Center; supervised multiple evaluations with doctoral level interns at the evaluation center and implemented a mixed method design to evaluate effectiveness of the University of West Georgia s Career Development Center; analyzed and translated the quantitative and qualitative data into findings and recommendations for program enhancement and improvement, which included creating an evaluation report and presentation for the program s stakeholders; trained in Excel, SPSS, Quantitative and Qualitative measures of analysis Internal Program Evaluator University of West Georgia Counseling and Career Development Center - Carrollton, GA January 2012 July 2013 Designed and implemented a mixed method design to evaluate effectiveness of the University of West Georgia s Career Development Center; developed operational questions for the program evaluation; created the evaluation s tools which included the logic model, surveys, and focus group questions; developed program performance and accountability measures; conducted a thorough literature review; collected, organized, and analyzed the data using SPSS, Excel, and Qualitative Content Analysis; translated the quantitative and qualitative data into findings and recommendations for program enhancement and improvement; created an evaluation report and presentation for the program s stakeholders Intern Evaluation Supervisor University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA January 2013 May 2013 Project management of six education and school related grants; coordinated the data collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data for six education and school related grants; supervised four doctorate students in program evaluation, data collection and analysis, and the writing and reporting of data

3 Program Evaluation Intern Researcher University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA January 2012 May 2012 Co-developed and implemented a campus wide student and faculty needs assessment at the University of West Georgia; helped coordinate the data collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data for the needs assessment; analyzed data and reported results for a school improvement grant; created presentation surveys for the counseling center Counselor and Evaluator University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA January 2011 May 2011 Helped create, design, and implement the UWG Career Development Program; conducted ongoing formative/developmental program evaluation during program s first semester; helped develop and construct surveys; analyzed the surveys and made changes based upon the results of the surveys and a review of the literature; analyzed and reported descriptive statistics; designed and conducted presentations to stakeholders and UWG faculty and staff Supervised the Following Program Evaluation and Plans Enhancing the Nature of Science and Problem Solving in Elementary Science Instruction (Improving Teacher Quality Grant) Taking Wing: Engaging Students in Science Through Birds Improving Mathematical Number Sense and Technology Integration in the Elementary Classroom Sport Science: Teaching Middle School Science Through Sport (Improving Teacher Quality Grant) PROJECT ST3M: Expanding Teachers' Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Problem-Based Learning IMPACT Plan and Evaluation of UWG UTEACH Summer 2013 Co-authored Program Evaluations Lithia Springs School Improvement Grant IMPACT Program Evaluation Summer 2012 for UWG UTEACH The Program for Evaluation Intervention Education and Treatment (PREVENT) at the University of West Georgia (UWG): A Program Evaluation UWG Counseling and Career Development Center s Student and Faculty Need s Assessment

4 Professional Counseling Experience Staff Therapist - Care and Counseling Center of Georgia - Decatur, GA February 2013 Present Provide personal psychotherapy and developmental career counseling to clients, design and perform workshops and training for clients, and administer and interpret personality and counseling inventories (BDI-II, MBTI, Strong, and Strengths Quest) Counselor - University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA January 2011 April 2013 Provided personal, crisis, and developmental career counseling to UWG students, conducted initial and crisis intakes and assessments, administered and interpreted personality and counseling inventories (BDI-II, MBTI, Strong, and Strengths Quest), supervised and trained graduate assistants and practicum/internship students, and designed and performed campus workshops and trainings for students, athletes, staff, and faculty Counselor - Dalton State College - Dalton, GA December 2010 December 2011 Provided personal, crisis, academic, and developmental career counseling to DSC students, administered personality and counseling inventories such as MBTI and BDI-II, assisted with designing and performing student and staff campus workshops and trainings, performed career assessments, resume and cover letter critiques, interview skills and career preparation, and responsible for budget management for career fairs and co-managed counseling and career resources budget Counseling Intern - University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA January 2008 December 2010 Maintained a caseload of clients as an intern counselor providing career, academic, and personal counseling, performed personal, academic, and career counseling with students who are living with a disability or disabilities, campus and community referral source for students who present to UWG Disability Services

5 Crisis Counselor - Murphy-Harpst Children s Home - Cedartown, GA March 2005 June 2006 Worked with physically, sexually, and emotionally abused adolescents, taught and modeled appropriate ways of expressing emotions and feelings, and listened, reflected, and processed painful emotions and thoughts from the experiences of trauma and abuse that the adolescents lived through Teaching and Research Experience August 2011 Present - University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA Dissertation Developmental Career Counseling in Higher Education: A Program Evaluation Study August 2009 December University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA Teachers Assistant (TA) Assisted the professor with classroom discussions and lectures and taught classes on career topics August 2002 December University of Georgia - Athens, GA Conducted experiments, collected data, and performed statistical analyses with UGA cognitive and clinical psychology professors and their graduate assistants Conferences and Presentations October 2012 Co-Presentation Orlando, FL American College Counseling Association (ACCA) RPG and Career Development: Improving College Retention, Progression, and Graduation using a Developmental and Holistic Approach January 2010 Co-Presentation St. Simons, GA Georgia College Counseling Association (GCCA) Incorporating Spirituality into Counseling: Taboo or Technique?

6 January 2009 Presentation St. Simons, GA Georgia College Counseling Association (GCCA) Sandplay: A Journey into the Unknown Inner Realms of the Human Psyche, Spirit, and Soul April of 2005 & 2006 Presentation Carrollton, GA Student Psychology Annual Research Conference, UWG Psychology Department Presented on the common themes of Adlerian and Eastern thought and on the benefits that yoga and meditation are able to provide to one s wellbeing Professional Development Licensure Licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Georgia - (LPC) License # (since August 2011) Specialized Training Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Step I and Step II Certified by CPP, Inc StrengthsQuest Certified by Gallup, Inc FEMA Emergency Management and Incident Command System Training 2012 Crisis Management for Professionals: From Planning to Responding to Recovery 2012 Carroll County Meth Summit: Legal Doesn t Equal Safe 2012 The Search for Meaning Through Stories and Psychotherapy 2012 Stop Bullying in its Tracks: The Time is Now! 2012 The Greatest of These is Love: Helping College Students Explore and Integrate Religious and Non-Heterosexual Identities 2012 Type and Distress: Expressions of MBTI Type in College Counseling 2012 College Counseling with Veterans: The Culture Shock from Combat to College 2012 Working Effectively with College Students Using Impact Therapy and Creative Counseling Techniques 2012 Conversations in Ethics: An Interactional Exploration of the Complex Issues Facing College Counselors 2012

7 Publications July 2009 Published with ERIC Sargent, Jr., W. - Helping Veterans Transition into Academic Life through the Creation of a University Veteran Support Group: So We Can Better Serve Those Who Served Us Works in Progress Huguelet, A., Hamilton, A., Bailey, J., Lanier, L., & Sargent, Jr., W. Career Development in Elementary Grades: A Program Proposal Professional Affiliations June 2012 Present August 2012 Present October 2008 Present August 2008 Present January 2010 January 2012 January 2010 January 2012 National Career Development Association American College Counselor Association Georgia College Counselor Association Chi Sigma Iota National Honor Society for Counseling Georgia Career Consortium Served as Secretary from January 2011 January 2012 Georgia Association of Colleges & Employers