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Undergraduate Studies ePortfolio
Sunny BossenmaierAU PSY492, 2011
Personal Statement
I believe that each person’s story can be their gift. From tragedy to
triumph is the way of hero’s. In order to find that place of triumph,
one must learn to look at their life as self-truth and personal
understanding which cannot be gained in any other way than
from experience. The thing that sets apart a victim from a warrior is
the ability to get past the story and focus on the positive
potential that an experience presents. From this state of mind, a
new place of empathy and compassion is born. In the field of
counseling these skills of empathy and compassion are the
cornerstones of my ability to meet clients where they are at, and
open up a genuine and authentic dialogue that develops a
relationship of trust and support, two qualities that are so
necessary in a successful counseling experience.
Resume
Sunny Bossenmaier601 East 3rd StreetCortez, Colorado 81321 References available upon request
970-565-3117Email: sunglow87@hotmail.com
Position DesiredI am looking for a challenging position as a bereavement coordinator, in a dynamic organization, which will allow me to use my
wide range of experience and knowledge for the benefit of the organization.
Career Profile11 years of experience in the field of bereavement services, spiritual care, and life coaching
Qualifications Experience in palliative care and death and dying processes
Knowledgeable in both adult and child loss issuesExtensive understanding of the prominent theories in bereavement and their application Specialization in self-awareness coaching Qualified in social work case managementDirect experience in complicated grief and loss; including suicide and PTSDTrained in ethics, theology, coaching, elder care, dementia care, and pet bereavement
Professional ExperienceHospice of Montezuma Bereavement Counselor 2009 - CurrentLife Force Awareness Center Certified Life Coach 2001 - CurrentOrdained Minister Ordained Spiritual Counselor 2000 - CurrentErtel Funeral Home Community Grief Specialist 2006 - 2009
EducationUniversity of Oregon * Argosy University * BS Psychology * 2011 * GPA 3.89
SkillsCommunication (verbal and written)* Interpersonal* Objectivity*Awareness of Diversity*Organizational* Problem Solving* Creativity* Empathy and Understanding* Ethics and Values
Reflection
I was not satisfied to just have my certification in life coaching however,
and wanted to complete my formal education process, which I found
was possible through on-line education with the help of Argosy
University. On-line education allowed me to complete my educational
process as I continued my career.
I have in my lifetime always loved reading and learning and although I
have a learning disability, I have learned how to modify my studies to
be successful.
I became aware that I had strengths that if I focused on, such as artwork
and writing, that could help me in other areas I was weaker in. From
that experience and learning the process of how I learn best, I now
carry a grade point average of 3.88 and prioritize fully integrating my
educational experiences into my life experience. I find that the field of
Psychology is a great supportive venue to implement into my career
field, and that is why I have chosen it as my major. It integrates
perfectly into my experience of spiritual counseling, life coaching, and
bereavement work.
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
Cognitive Abilities: Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
“Final Analysis: I think this person sees himself as capable and responsible. I think others
see him the same way, although they might not see his stubbornness and his need to
control as positive attributes. I think he believes very much in their ability to change his
behavior based on the choices he makes. I think he may struggle in the future as his
physical abilities start to diminish, and he loses more control over his circumstances.”
Research Skills
“One of the best strategies for assessing clinical significance is to compare a
treatment effect size. Cohen’s d is computed by dividing the difference between
pretreatment and post treatment scores on a dependent measure by either the
pretreatment standard deviation, or the pooled standard deviation. A Cohen d of
.80 is considered to be a large effect size. An effect size of .50 is considered
average and an effect size of .20 is considered a small effect.”
Ethics and Diversity Awareness
I believe the way the women’s rights movement has affected the divorce rate is that,
before the movement, American men traditionally had been able to rely on their
wife's support for their careers, caring for their children, families, and marriages, and
work maintaining the household. Relying on their wives' support, men were then free
to sacrifice their children, their families, and their marriages for their careers (Kagan,
1997). In addition, society encourages men to be aggressive and bossy and women
to be submissive and sensitive (Argosy 2010).
Foundations of Psychology
Distinguish scientific behavior research from speculation and belief.
The main thing which differentiates between scientific behavior research and
speculation and belief is the awareness that our observations and reasoning are
error-prone, and that we must employ strategies that help us guard against
committing error. We do this by development of hypothesis, testing the theories,
control of the alternative explanations, and testing the observable evidence.
Applied Psychology
What is the ultimate criterion that any job evaluation is meant to measure?
The ultimate criterion that any job evaluation is meant to measure describes the
overall goal of performance but is actually a variable that is unable to be measured
completely, such as the level of job success. Job success is generally measured
through an actual criterion in trying to get to as close to a measurement as possible, in
this case, through the evaluation of job performance success and satisfaction of the
person doing the work (Argosy, 2010).
Interpersonal Effectiveness
When I grew up, I learned that the United States was the “Big Melting Pot.” We, the
United States, welcomed all immigrants to our country to become one wonderful “Soup” of
American Culture.
Over time, this popular metaphor for the relationship of immigrant cultures within a
larger nation or dominant culture has shifted from that melting pot image. Today the trend
is toward multiculturalism, not assimilation. One alternative way of thinking about the U.S.
culture is through the metaphor of a "salad bowl," where immigrant cultures maintain their
original integrity in the new national salad.
Communication Skills: Oral and Written
Dear Dr. Freud,
I have read a little of your works and although I am not an
expert on them by any means, and although the current
theories of modern psychology do not hold you in popular
esteem at the moment, I note that many of the basic
fundamentals of what you proposed do still exist in
contemporary form although they might have been modified
or renamed. Although I do not fully agree with your
psychosexual stages of oral, anal, etcetera as described later
in this letter, there is no doubt a similarity between what you
described as anal retentive personality of your day and what
is modernly designated as OCPD (Karr, 2010).
My Future in Learning
Learning is a lifelong process. How do you
envision your future as a lifelong learner?
Every moment in life, every experience, is a
learning process. As long as there is a breath
in me, I will be applying what I have learned
and yearning to learn more. It is in the
learning that brings our experiences meaning
and deepens that meaning so that we can
integrate them from thinking, to doing and
finally into being.
Contact Me
Thank you for viewing my
ePortfolio.
For further information, please
contact me at the e-mail address
below.
SunnyBos.1234@gmail.com
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