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Undergraduate Studies ePortfolio

Susan GendronBA Psychology, 2011

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Personal Statement

Susan Gendron

- High organizational, multi-tasking, shows initiative.

- Strong team staff member and works well independently

- Astute critical thinking, writing and “statistical analysis.”

- Proficiency with psychological assessment, implementation

of applied psychology applications, and counseling

strategies and legal research.

- Mild to moderate skills with research designs.

- Strong communication and interviewing strategies

(I.e. Academic Advising, Human resources, Interviewing)

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PERSONAL STATEMENT (2)

- Demonstrates proficiency with Smartdraw - Graphic instructional / Decision Tree Counseling Disability Visual and Conceptual Presentations.

- Proficiency with IEP educational cognitive plans.

- High level of psychological assessment, integration of conceptual applied psychology in terms of counseling abilities through the utilization of behavioral modification techniques to enrich and direct future clients onto productive and balanced lifestyles.

- Adept with young adult and family populations (counseling) (I.e. academic advising and family counseling of all ages and populations.)

- Strong administration, communication and organizational skills

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RESUME

SUSAN GENDRON 2472 B Street, Apt F 619.581.1334SAN DIEGO CA 92102

Email:sgendron0829@yahoo.com EMPLOYMENT PROFILE OBJECTIVE: Academic Advising, Counseling, Administrative, Psychological and Legal Research. SKILLS: -Astute with critical thinking, writing and psychological

statistical analysis. -Highly proficient with assessment, psychological counseling,

consulting, legal research, business, health, retail, tourism, communications,

and public relations. 

-Average three years Executive/Administrative/legal secretary. -Supervision and management experience (CA/Hawaii)

  -High organizational and proficient legal and business

communication -Strong team member and works well independently. -Former SBA owner / California -

-Typing speed: 70 wpm/ No errors

 

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RESUME 2

-MsWord/Office (2010) -SPSS -Relational Database

-Excel XP -Unix Management Systems

-Outlook -Lexus-Nexis

-PowerPoint -Access -Cost Accounting/Engineering

-Publisher -Scanning -Xerox 470 ST (Commercial)

-QuickBooks -MIS 3.1(Sales Comparisons)

EDUCATIONAL PROFILE

Argosy University, Honolulu, HI

Major: Psychology Current GPA: [3.45] 2008-2011

Kaplan University, Davenport, Iowa

Paralegal Studies/Legal Research/Ethics/Contract Law 2007

Chaminade University, Honolulu, HI

Associate in Science Degree: Criminal Justice 2006

*Educational: Argosy Academia Course Audit Current

Available with Dean Zachary Oliver Endorsement

C/o Argosy University, Honolulu, HI

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REFERENCES

Susan Gendron

2472 B Street, Apt. F 619.581.1334

San Diego, CA 92102 Email:sgendron0829@yahoo.com_____________

Rod McLean, Professor 415.215.0577 C/o Argosy University/ Counseling Theories

Residence: Bonita, California

Email: ableforce@sbc.global.net Jim Bregante, Public Speaker 858.492.9611 C/o Maritime Museum of San Diego

Docent Program/Educational Tours

1492 Harbor Drive

San Diego, CA 92101

Email: jdbregante@sdmaritime.org Zachary Oliver, Ed. D., Dean and Chair 808.791.5258

C/o Argosy University Undergraduate Studies

1001 Bishop Street, Ground Floor

Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813

Email: zoliver@argosy.edu

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Reflection

Susan Gendron, 2472 B Street, Apt. F., San Diego, CA 92102

Since the onset of my pursuit of a Major in Psychology with Argosy University

Baccalaureate in Arts curriculum, online in Honolulu, Hawai’i, I have gained

an abundance of professional knowledge in ethical principles and standards

of psychological practice in compliance with both the American Psychological

and Counseling Associations.

Astute critical writing, psychological analysis, and strong communication skills

are among my strengths. Proficiency with applied psychology and its theoretical

concepts in cognitive, counseling , disability, maladaptive, and forensic venues

of the psychological spectrum will certainly benefit future employers, employees,

and clientele inclusively.

In terms of my weaknesses, development of research questions and design will

require further enhancement following my acceptance into the Master’s of Art in

Counseling Psychology Curriculum, Fall 2011 situated at my locally San Diego

based campus. It is my hope to obtain California Licensure in Marriage and

Family Therapy within the next two years while addressing evening courses.

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Table of Contents

Cognitive Abilities:

Critical Thinking and Information Literacy

Research Skills

Communication Skills: Oral and Written

Ethics and Diversity Awareness

Foundations of Psychology

Applied Psychology

Interpersonal Effectiveness

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CccsdfsdfjslfkjsldfksdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfswwwwwjssdfsdfsCC Cognitive abilities:

Critical thinking and Information literacy

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Cognitive abilities

My critical thinking and writing skills have greatly improved during the

past four years of my under-graduate studies at Argosy University. For

instance, Forensic Psychology course presented me with in-depth

concentration and application of critical thinking correlated to federal

and state rules of law linked to criminal and juvenile justice defense and

diversion programs and procedures.

Whereas, counseling theories course stressed on analysis, assessment

and application of theoretical concepts through written psychological

context associated with DSM/IV TR Diagnoses of all age populations.

Psychological statistics course studies emphasized the importance of

reliability, validity and methodology via SPSS computerized analysis

for purpose of projecting new developments in psychological research

developments nationwide.

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Research Skills

Research Designs

and

Data Analysis Modalities

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Research skills

Psychological research methods has broadened my scope of understanding

in relation to various concepts such as dependent and independent

variables and their role in between and in-group research designs.

Priorities lie in developing a simplified research question while offering

comparison of psychological theories (I.e. cognitive versus client-

centered) over wide distribution of samples nationwide.

This is of utmost priority to improve psychological applications of

hypothesis, analysis of the effect size of variables while compiling

statistical analysis of the researchers’ findings with graphics, (f and p)

tests to arrive at conclusive data analysis. Briefly stated, the results of

research studies - double blinded) control and experimental groups of

participants set the precedent for future improvements in counseling

strategies with clients.

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Communications Skills

Communications

Oral and Written

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Communication skills: Oral and Written

Effective communication skills comprise of both oral and written styles

that are essential to the vitality of business endeavors, retention of all

levels of staff and to the progressive growth and development of

businesses on the local, national, and global levels.

Interviewing skills and interpersonal effectiveness courses will be of

beneficence to me should I be considered for a position in academic

advising, counseling, human resource industry or public relations and

administration, these techniques will enhance all employer/employee

relations in all settings with future clientele.

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Ethics and Diversity Awareness

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Ethics and diversity awareness

Moral sensitivity plays a major role in respecting the cultural attributes,

rituals and beliefs of others.

Ethical standards and principles such as issuance of “Informed Consent”

to clients and remaining in compliance professionally within “Boundaries

of Competence” will certainly assure loyalty, trust and retention of

confidentiality between the professional (counselor of record) and the

prospective client.

Constant awareness of each others cultures, origins, and value systems

will solidify and renew clients’ and professionals’ perspective while

striving for productive lifestyle options.

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Foundations of Psychology

In relation to the foundations of psychology, client-centered therapy allows clients

to vent via client “flooding” of emotions to counselor. Avoidance of triangulation

in most effective when counseling spouses where spousal abuse issues present

conflicting relationship issues.

Social order and culture was addressed through (Kohlberg, Level III)

development of theory of acculturation and social order correlated to the

professional’s role when confronting cultural ethnic issues with couples when

faced with adjusting to American lifestyles (acculturation) during their first year

of relocation from their country of origin.

Whereas, “classical conditioning” theory was first discovered by (Skinner) to

further address behavior modification techniques of conditioning the client in an

effort to best correct the unwanted or irrational behavior.

In terms of its applications with child psychiatry, Piaget was known as the

founder of psychology concerning child issues.

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Applications in Psychology

Applied Psychology

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Applied Psychology

The following are applications of psychological concepts correlated

to disability psychology via instructional decision tree modality

from (Smartdraw, San Diego, CA) for orientation of new

counselors’ structural decision-making for compromised physical

disability client assessment and follow-up counseling strategies.

My second application highlights integrative statistical data

analysis testing and procedures in relation to gender issues

concerning female versus male human resources director salary

differences. (PowerPoint Table). This application focuses on

(f) And (p) data analysis testing; not to mention degrees of freedom

and variances in gender salaries of human resource directors.

Its purpose is suggestive of future endeavors to raise the bar for

female human resource director salaries to create monetary fairness

within this industry between both genders.

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Psychological Statistics Independent Variables: Female v. Male Human Resource Director

Salaries

Susan GendronPsy 210/Psychological StatisticsTopic: Independent Variables: Female v Male HR Director SalariesResearch Question: What percentage of variance are female versus male human resource director salaries? Testable Hypothesis: Researcher seeks to determine to what extent female versus male human resource director salaries differ. Comparisons will be determined on ten female samples versus ten male samples with a total number of 20 samples. Confidence Level regarding [t] test= less than or equal to [0.05] Degrees of Freedom Cite and Ref: Formula: (df= N 1+N2-2) (Argosy, 2010, p. 2). 

 

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Human Resource Salaries: Female v. Male

Individual Female HR DirectorSalaries (a)

Male HR Director Salaries (b)

Difference: 1-2

1a and 1b 50 58 -82a and 2b 75 69 63a and 3b 72 73 -14a and 4b 67 67 05a and 5b 54 55 -1

6a and 6b 58 63 -37a and 7b 52 53 -18a and 8b 68 70 -29a and 9b 71 69 210a and 10b 55 60 -5

N = 20      Mean 61.8 63.7 -3.3

Standard deviation 3.09 31.8 10

Variance 622 637 13

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Critical Thinking

Applications are compiled below to highlight effectiveness of

critical thinking by utilizing graphic (Smartdraw) mediums

such as the Decision tree for furtherance of instruction with

new hire counselors and disability clients.

Compiled raw data is presented in research experiment via graphic

table design to create an optimal psychological research design

perspective offered to viewers. This table style medium enables

ease of comprehension of complex statistical data compilations

In research studies for purpose of future improvement and gainful

insight between employer/employee gender relations within the

human resource industry. It’s purpose is of enlightenment and

raising the bar for female human resource director salaries.

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Table defines (t) Test:Comparison of (2) Independent Samples

This table best defines the (t) test value based on a comparison

between two “independent samples groups (Females versus male

human resource directors’…..between two samples (independent

variables female and male salaries.”

(Argosy, 2010, p.1).

This is considered a small sampling because it only offers a

comparison study between ten local female and ten male human

resource directors and not local sampling versus a national

population of human resource directors. Therefore utilization of

a (t) Test is validated here (small sampling research study) relative

to the (t) value equates 1.761.

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Z / ScoreTotal Female HR Director Salaries

Z score is based on raw data (Total Female Salaries divided

by the total number of female human resource directors.

The Z score for comparing one sample (Female HR Managers

Salaries versus Male HR Managers’ Salaries) is as follows:

(Argosy, 2010, p.1)

Z score = X1(bar) or M1 – X2(bar) or M2

√ơ² (1/N + 1/N)

 In this scenario, this Z score would be represented as follows:

 Z = (61.8) – (63.7)

(-3.3) x (-3.3)= 10.9 (1/20 + 1/20)

 Z = (-1.9)

(10.9) (1/10)

 Z = (-1.9) = -1.74

1.09

 

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Applied Psychology / Z ScoreHR Director Salaries: Conclusion

In conclusion, since the Z Score equates a value of (-1.09) and the

(t) value equates a positive value of 1.761 as researcher of this study,

no statistical significance is present.

This is based on the concept of a small sampling normally assumes

“the comparison distribution to be on a Normal Curve.” (Aron, 2008,

Ch4, p.7).

This being the case, the cutoff sample score for a one-tailed test is

established at the (.05) confidence level.

 

Therefore, the null hypothesis would be rejected (Aron, 2008, Ch.4, p.7)

because the above table results in a Z Score of -1.09 which is less than 5%

(.05) confidence level.

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Z Score Conclusion: (df) degrees/freedom

This represents a minimal difference between female versus male counterparts in

the human resource director business realm of this experiment.

This figure (-1.9) informs us that there is room for improvement within the

corporate ladder whereby women (female human resource directors counterparts

income level should be raised in accordance with the rate of inflation affecting

their increased economic obligations. For instance, during this suppressed

economy (Since January 2010) national economic demise, single female parents

are experiencing increased economic suffrage moreso than their male counterparts

as human resource directors, according to this study).

The degree of freedom signifies an approximate lower difference of negative five

percent compared to their male counterpart (human resource directors).

Table A-4 – Cutoff scores/Significance Level / df).

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Applied Psychology: StatisticsHR Director/ Variance Results

Whereas, the variance shows 13 point difference between the sum of

female subjects ($622,000) salaries versus male subjects ($637,000)

salaries. Thus the result of this (t) test reveals a statistically significant

difference in the lower salaries of females versus males and is cause

for revision with fairness between both gender populations.

 

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References

References

(http://www.myeclassonline.com), (Argosy, 2010); “When to use the Z Test over the (t) Test in Research: Sample vs. Sample.. p.1; Introduction to Different Testing:

 

Differences Between Two Independent Sample Means: Coke vs. Pepsi

(Example/Table), p.1; “Degrees of Freedom Formula”, p.2.

 

(http://www.online.vitalsource.com/books/0558403867),(Bookshelf online), (Aron, A., Aron, E., and Coups, E., 2008); Statistics in Psychology, 5 th Ed., Ch 7. Prentice Hall, Upper SaddleRiver, N.J.

 

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Applied Psychology: New Orientation Counselors/ Re: Disability Client Concepts

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My Future in Learning

Learning is a lifelong process. How do you envision your future as a lifelong learner? My lifelong learning journey comprises of counseling families and

youth within my local community or teaching psychology to young

adults at the community college level. In doing so, I truly believe I

will set the precedent by providing an enriching communicative

interchange and direction in the lives of my local community

with hope by which to re-gain their inner sense of emotional

stability, diversity, cultural, spiritual, and personal balance. This

will grant prospective clients beneficence through emotional

freedom within themselves while solidifying future interpersonal

relationships.

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Contact Me

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For further information, please contact me at the e-mail address

below. sgendron0829@yahoo.com