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Personal information

Surname(s) / First name(s)

Marsha, Anne Sasha

Address(es)

32, Louvre Street, SO15 Y23, Southampton, England

Telephone(s)

+44 123 45 67 89 00

Mobile:

+44 123 45 67 89 00

Fax(es)

+44 123 45 67 89 00

E-mail(s)

amarsha@gmail.com

Nationality(-ies)

British

Date of birth

1.25.1980

Gender

Female

Desired employment / Occupational field

Educational, Vocational, and School Counselor

Work experience

Dates

June 1998 - present

Occupation or position held

Medical Social Worker

Main activities and responsibilities

In this position my main responsibilities were to provide patients and families information and counselling. I specialized in child and younger pre-teen patients and their families. Often I was required to speak with doctors and other medical professionals about the patients physical and mental condition and the procedures they would be undergoing or side effects from medicines they were taking. Patient monitoring was a daily part of my job, I often visited many patients either in the rooms or at their homes shortly after they were released from the hospital.
Specific responsibilities included:
Asses specific needs of each patient and arrange for the care of those needs.
Coordinate outside medical services, communications between doctors and other medical staff.
Conduct psychosocial reviews of patients health and well-being and the well-being of the surrounding family members.
Provide specialityy treatment for patients with AIDs, Cancer,Alzheimer''ss, patients approaching their end of life, intense surgery, or other medical procedures.

Name and address of employer

Deerhart High School 1119 Kings Lee Avenue Glasgow G12 8LL

Type of business or sector

Secondary School

Dates

August 1994 - May 2000

Occupation or position held

Centre Jean Abadie 89 rue des Sablieres, Bordeaux, France

Main activities and responsibilities

As an educational counselor I advised students on which courses to take in order to pursue a specific career. I offered career advice and assisted students in researching different job options and the correct educational path to follow. I met with parents, teachers and students together in order to discuss any difficulties with course work and offered solutions to help the student succeed. I provided psychological support when necessary to students suffering from peer pressure or teasing or pressure or abuse from home. It was my responsibility to recognize any cases of abuse and report it to the proper authorities or encourage students to seek external professional help if necessary.
Other duties included:
Monitor general student body behavior.
Enforce school policies and rules.
Develop orientation programs and meetings to introduce upcoming graduates to life after high school.

Name and address of employer

Centre Jean Abadie 89 rue des Sablieres, Bordeaux, France

Type of business or sector

Hospital

Dates

September 1993 - May 1998

Occupation or position held

Social Worker

Main activities and responsibilities

This position had me working with patients of all ages and illnesses, including patients with actual or perceived mental illnesses or drug addictions. It was my responsibilities to provide age appropriate assistance to each patient on a case by case basis. I often worked closely with patient families in arranging interventions, rehabilitation treatments, as well as coordinating with medical professionals to discuss patient care. In this role I was able to develop several programs that were adapted by the local hospitals for patients with long-term or short term drug abuse problems, including an out-patient rehabilitation clinic. In this role I worked closely with patients in determining the patients physical and psychological needs. I also provided information and helped educate the family about the patients treatment and help them cope emotionally if needed.

Name and address of employer

Hospital Bretonneau 2, Boulevard Tonnelle, Tours, Cedex, 37044 France

Type of business or sector

Hospital

Dates

October 1988 - August 1993

Occupation or position held

Medical Social Worker Aide

Main activities and responsibilities

In this position I assisted several Medical Social Workers with their daily activities as it pertained to the cases they were working on. I researched patient illnesses and mental diseases, provided information to the social workers if asked, and was responsible for the general organization of patient files. I worked closely with patients, interviewing them to help determine their medical and psycho-social needs.

Name and address of employer

Hospital Bretonneau 2, Boulevard Tonnelle, Tours, Cedex, 37044 France

Type of business or sector

Hospital

Education and training

Dates

August 1985 - 1988

Title of qualification awarded

Master of Science, degree in Social Sciences

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered

Patient rehabilitation and treatments.
Child and pre-teen social services.

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Université de Bordeaux

Level in national or international classification

University

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s)

English

Other language(s)

Self-assessment

Understanding

Speaking

Writing

European level

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

Spanish

Adept User

Advanced User

Intermediate User

Spanish

Advanced User

Adept User

Intermediate User

Social skills and competences

My job requires a calm manner in order to work closely with my patients in providing the best care for them. I have many years experience working with terminally ill children and young adults and know how to talk with them and explain treatments and procedures in a way they can understand and feel secure about. I get along well with my co-workers and I work well with doctors and other medical professionals in providing proper care for our patients.

Organisational skills

As a medical social worker I am responsible for the organisation and maintenance of all patient files. These files must be coordinated with the doctors and other medical staff files in order to procure outside medical services for each case.

Computer skills and competences

I am skilled with Microsoft Office Word and Excel. I also have experience navigating medical databases and computerized medical record software.

Artistic skills and competences

Violin, Cello, and other string instruments. I have played concert string instruments for 20 years and teach privately lessons when contracted.

Other skills and competences

Volunteer in local soup kitchens and weekly at the local out-patient clinic for drug addicts.

Driving licence(s)

Class B

Additional information

References available upon request.