Melanie Warning Resume !

Melanie Warning
mwarning@students.naropa.edu
January 31, 2015
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Profile
I am a highly motivated, passionate counselor in training who is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

Education

Masters in Counseling Psychology

Naropa University, Boulder, CO

GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Arts, Majors: Dance and Psychology

Denison University, Granville, OH
University of London, Goldsmiths College, London, England
Honors: Denison Alumni Award

August 2014-Present
May 2011

GPA: 3.5
Fall 2009
2007-2009

Research Experience

Psychology Research Publication; Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing

Treatment Seeking Behaviors and Attitudes Survey Among
Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression or Anxiety.
Dr. Erin Henshaw, Bethany Sabourin, and Melanie Warning

November 2012

Psychology Department; Senior Undergraduate Research

Explored the relationship among body dissatisfaction, relationship dissatisfaction,
self-silencing, and depressive symptoms in perinatal women. Recruited women
from Riverside Hospital who exhibited elevated levels of stress according to a depression
measure. Collected data by completing interviews with women. Completed suicide
protocol for high-risk participants.
8-14 hours/ week
Research Volunteer; Trained student volunteers on research procedures, such as
interacting with women at the hospital, interview procedures, data organization
and suicide protocol. Conducted phone interviews with women.
3-6 hours/week
Presentations; Presented research to nurses and social workers at an Ohio Health meeting,
the Ohio Psychological Association, and traveled to Chicago to present research at the
Midwestern Psychological Association. Presented research to Active Minds, a student mental health
organization.

Summer 2010-Spring 2011

Spring 2011

Dance Department; Stress-Reduction Workshop; Movement and Mental Health: A Body-Mind Discovery
Spring 2010-Summer 2010
Developed a stress-reduction workshop. Held sessions on campus for students and faculty.
Implemented the workshop for a first-year Posse group before finals week.
Partnered with the Womens Studies Department and the Counseling Center and implemented the workshop
during a stress-reduction fair.
Received positive feedback from students and faculty.
6-14 hours/week

Psychology Department; Summer Research Scholar

Worked with Dr. Erin Henshaw, a faculty member, who explored the relationship between
postpartum depression, treatment utilization, and perceptions of supportive others towards treatment.
Performed participant recruitment at Riverside Hospital, which included administering
a depression and anxiety measure, providing psycho education feedback regarding
mood-related risk and communicating high risk scores to the clinic nursing staff.
Performed suicide risk assessment for high-risk participants. Collected, analyzed, and
organized data for the CONNECT and Womens Perceptions of Mood Changes research
studies.
40 hours/week

Summer 2010

Psychology Department; Directed Study

Screened women for depression/anxiety to determine if they were eligible for the CONNECT
Research study, collected data, explored the relationship between body dissatisfaction and
self-silencing.
6 hours/week

Spring 2010

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Internship Experience
BMCA 2010 Somatic Pedagogies Conference, Student Conference Coordinator

Spring 2010-Summer 2010

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Hired a caterer, created flyers and programs, registered participants, and organized shuttles for
the annual Body-Mind Centering Association Conference. Interviewed Body-Mind Psychotherapists
and Somatic Practitioners for undergraduate Dance research.
4-20 hours/week; Full Time during Conference

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center; Pediatric Psychology Research Intern

Worked with a pediatric psychologist, Dr Ahna Pai, in the Treatment Adherence center, who
is exploring in children with kidney transplants, the relationship between adherence to clinic visits and
a patients health outcome. Abstracted and organized data for the Clinic Visit Study, administered
measures for a Behavioral Intervention Study, attended weekly meetings, seminars
and grand rounds in the hospital.
40 hours/week

Summer 2009

Volunteer and Leadership Experience

United States Peace Corps; Youth Development Worker

March 2012- May 2014
Country: Morocco
Facilitated and created youth development programs in a rural village in southern
Morocco. Established art, health, dance, English, life skills, and empowerment clubs.
Trained local teachers in grant writing. Received funding for an English and life skills association.
Created programs to facilitate conversations about womens health at the local Womens Center.
Assisted an American organization, The Colored Pencil Project, in delivering arts education. Distributed health
education to rural villages along the coast of Morocco. Created and facilitated programs
at a regional orphanage. Participate and counsel youth at Moroccan summer and spring camps.
Received a competitive grant to assist women in small-business development.
27 month commitment

Assistant Counselor; YWCA, Anger Management

Assisted a counselor with an anger management group for young
girls on probation.

Fall 2011- Winter 2012

Inner City School Teacher Aid; YWCA, Healthy Habits

Assisted a teacher in an after school program for elementary school
children. They learned about healthy eating, stress-reduction, and exercise.

Fall 2011- Winter 2012

Volunteer Medley Group; Co-Chair

Gathered students to complete various service projects, attend weekly meetings, and correspond with
other service chairs.
Girl Scout Service Project; created a service project for high school girl-scouts to complete while
visiting Denison University. They decorated and wrote words of inspiration in journals. I delivered
these journals to New Beginnings shelter to be given to the children and adolescents.
1-4 hours/week

Spring 2010- Spring 2011

New Beginnings Domestic Violence Shelter; Co-Chair

Provide childcare while the mothers are in group therapy.
Plan and organize fun events for the women, such as cooking dinner.
Currently corresponding with the Child Advocate and developing programs, such as self-esteem
nutrition, and leadership workshops, for the children and adolescents.
3-5 hours/week

Spring 2010- Spring 2011

Breakaway; Site Leader

Identified a social issue and located a service site. Led students to Waterbury, CT to
volunteer at Girls Inc., national organization that empowers young girls to make positive
differences in their communities. Educated participants about the social issue before the trip.
Painted rooms, interacted with girls, led nightly reflection sessions where we deepened our
knowledge about womens issues and how our service at Girls Inc. was valuable.
Gave a presentation to students and faculty about our experience on the trip.
10 hours/week of preparation; One-week service trip
Participant
Attended weekly educational meeting about Womens Issues.
Spent a week in South Carolina doing service at a domestic violence shelter and a rape crisis
and child abuse center.

Spring 2010- January 2011

Big Brothers Big Sisters; Mentor

Mentored a fifth grade girl.
1.5 hour/week

Fall 2007-Spring 2009

Challenge Youth Camp for Girls; Counselor and Dance Instructor

Taught daily dance classes to girls at a one-week summer camp. They performed a dance for

Summer 2011

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January 2009

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their parents at the end of the week. Helped lead group activities and led the girls in a nightly reflection.

Skills

Peace Corps: community needs assessment, cross-cultural relationship building, creative,

flexible, adaptable; health, English, empowerment, dance, and art education.

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Languages: Spanish, Intermediate

Moroccan Arabic, Advanced
Dance Department; Performer
Participated in seven choreographic dance pieces.
4-12 hours/week

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Research Procedures: Interview protocols for women experiencing significant stress,

suicide protocol, data organization

2007-2011