Ms. SYDNI R. GRAUBERGER
113 2ND St.
MELBOURNE, IA 50162
(641) 751-9147
OBJECTIVE: Part to full time position that
could utilize extensive psychological research, youth counseling, programming, ministry and outreach, leadership and sales
experiences, as well as degrees in Psychology and Spanish. Background with persons across cultures and socioeconomic status.
Fluent in Spanish. Learning French.
EDUCATION
Master's in Educational Psychology
CAPALLA UNIVERSITY (2008)
GPA 3.93
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
CEDAR FALLS, IA
Double Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology & Spanish: December 1999
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
COUNSELING:
Psychology Degree
Skills development and other counseling for juvenile
delinquents in a day treatment facility
4 years of regular mentoring/counseling to disadvantaged
and impoverished youth
Reality therapy counseling in wilderness program for
serious juvenile delinquents
3 years of working with employee issues as well as counseling/problem-solving
with adolescent issues
MANAGEMENT:
Director of multiple summer camp programs; supervised
more than 30 staff
Management Team Member for global company; oversaw more
than 800 trainees
Director of Boys’ and Girls’ Club Activity
Center; supervised 8 other staff
PROGRAMMING:
Day camp activities for 300 children ages 5-14
Day treatment activities for 30 juvenile delinquents.
10-day college mission trip
1 year foreign language education for fourth graders
Recreational activities for dependant, mentally and
physically handicapped adults
Excursion programming for 5 different day camps and
adult groups.
Eight months programming for disadvantaged youth in
the arts, education, and numerous games/tournaments
TROUBLE SHOOTING:
Liaison to military personnel and parents for 4 summer
camp programs
Conflict resolution for day treatment facility for juvenile
delinquents
Mediator for camp personnel disagreements
Behavior Modification in camp and day treatment programs
Medical official for multiple serious camp injuries.
PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS:
Experience with adults, the homeless, the handicapped,
children and the elderly
Sales person for marketing corporation and fine department
store
Radio, TV, and Public appearance with public relations
Advertising and recruiting for various companies
3 years interviewer experience
Weekly newsletters and promotions for campers and parents;
3 summers.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Foreign-exchange student in the Basque Country, Spain;
Summer ’94 & Merida,Yucatan, Mexico; Fall’97
Director of 2 day camp programs in Taegu, South Korea;
Summer ’97
WORK HISTORY
PCA International:
PHOTOGRAPHER/ SALESPERSON-July 15, 2004-April, 2005
(Left to complete graduate school)
Quakerdale of New Providence:
OVERNIGHT RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR-Feb. 15, 2004-July 12,
2004.
Nevada School District:
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM COORDINATOR, Sep-Dec, 2003; programmed
and ran 11 mini-clubs in drama, Spanish, Junior Leadership, Arts and Crafts, Computer, Mystery, Reading, Cooking, Guys’,
and Gals’ activities. Also, homework help, behavior modification, mentoring, problem-solving, and counseling.
Manpower of Marshalltown: TEMPORARY BILINGUAL STAFFING SPECIALIST, May-July 200, 2003; interpreted/translated for all Hispanic
clients, worked multi-line phone, did interviews in both English and Spanish, payroll, problem-solving, customer service,
and job placement.
NANNY in NEW YORK : four children ages 1-9, June-December 2002
Miller Middle School (Marshalltown):
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TUTOR/SPANISH TEACHER, Nov.,
2001-April, 2002; attend all classes with small group of Hispanic students—actively teaching them their educational
material in both languages and translating between them and English-speaking parties. Also, teaching Spanish class two days
a week for group of 20 student
Younkers (Marshalltown): SALES ASSOCIATE in Christmas store, Nov., 2001-Jan., 2002.
Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives: Wilderness camp for juvenile delinquents who would otherwise be in prison that teaches reality therapy
and allows the youths to see the effects of their actions and to choose a better life, leaving with the knowledge of how to
achieve that better life. Lowgap, North Carolina.
“CHIEF”, COUNSELOR, TEACHER, AND CARETAKER,
Feb. 3, 2001-Oct. 18, 2001, was the sole caretaker for a group of 10 seriously troubled and challenged youth—constantly
teaching reality therapy, education, skills development, social development, anger counseling, problem-solving, and emphasizing
self-reliance, potential, and self-worth. Daily documentation of issues and client progress. Had to perform both serious first
aid, as well as physical restraints that varied in degrees of seriousness.
Boys &Girls Club of Waterloo: Club for disadvantaged youth to help them reach their full potential as productive and caring citizens,
Waterloo, IA.
YOUTH ACTIVITY COORDINATOR, Feb. 22, 2000-Feb. 3, 2001;
besides regular tournaments in the junior games room, provide 7 regular mini-clubs in gymnastics, cooking, arts & crafts,
drama, Spanish, mystery solving, and junior leadership/achievement.
Vector Marketing Corporation: a company that markets
house wares and sporting accessories, Waterloo, IA.
SALESPERSON and MARKETING ADVISOR, Mar. 15-Sep. 15,
1999
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, May 1-Jul. 30, 1999.
Country View Care Facility: a dependant-living home for severally mentally and physically handicapped adults, Waterloo, IA.
TEMP. RECREATIONAL COUNSELOR; provided activities for
and interacted with 80 adults, Feb.-May, 1999.
Bremwood Lutheran’s Children’s Home: a day treatment facility for juvenile delinquents to teach anger
management, responsibility and respect for authority, Waterloo, IA.
a day treatment facility for juvenile delinquents to
teach anger management, responsibility and respect for authority, Waterloo, IA.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COUNSELOR Jan.- Aug., 1998.
Camp Adventure: a non-profit/governmental-partnered agency that provides enriching summer programs for America military
dependants world-wide, Cedar Falls, IA.
DIRECTOR for 2 day camps, summer 1997, Taegu Army Base,
South Korea
RECRUITER, INTERVIEWER, TRAINER, OFFICE WORKER, 1996-1997,
Camp Adventure World Headquarters, Cedar Falls, IA.
CAMP DIRECTOR for staff of 8 and 70 children, Jun. and
Jul. 1996, Charleston AFB, SC
ASST. CAMP DIRECTOR and CAMP COUNSELOR, Jul. and Aug.
1996, Wrightstown AFB, NJ
ASST. CAMP DIRECTOR and CAMP COUNSELOR, summer 1995,
Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX
