Counselor/Consultant

Ron Schott, MA, A+
Post Office Box 1451
Valrico, Florida 33595–1451
Home 813-737-1235
Cell 813–966–7249
Ronschott@aol.com


SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Personnel Management; Budget Preparation and Management; Counseling; Group Facilitating; Assessment and Evaluation, DSM–IV; Public Speaking; Windows XP, MS Office 2000, and MS Works.

WORK HISTORY
Sunrise of Pasco County: Emergency Response Team Specialist – Supervisor

Volunteers of America of Florida: Program Coordinator

Community Outreach For Christ Assembly Of God Church: Administrator

Federal Emergency Management Agency: Disaster Assistance Employee

SBC Telecom, Inc.: Customer Care Consultant – Team Lead.

GenCode Systems, Inc.: Account Manager and Consultant for ECVerify – Marketing Coordinator for HurricaneSoftware.com

Metropolitan Ministries, Inc.: Program Manager for Family Care Center and Family Outreach Services

Reflections Health Care, Inc.: Lead Therapist for dual diagnosis treatment.

Alpha Omega Healthcare, Inc.: Lead Therapist for dual diagnosis treatment.

Palmview/Heart of Florida Behavioral Center: Chemical dependency therapist for adult intensive outpatient program.

LZ VICTORY Outreach Ministry: Counseling service to Vietnam veterans and their families.

Private Christian Counseling Practice: Supplemental pastoral type counseling for individuals and families.

Restaurant, Motel and Gift Shop Management: Various locations in New Mexico and California

United States Air Force, Air traffic Controller, Sport Parachute Instructor; Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Tampa, Florida, A+ Certification, COMP10464594.
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, Major: Rehabilitation Counseling, Master of Arts Degree.
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, Major: Industrial Management, Bachelor of Arts Degree.
St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, Florida, Major: Business, Associate in Arts Degree.

AWARDS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Life Member, Vietnam Veterans of America
Life Member, Combat Control Association
Former Member, Pasco Promoting Safe and Stable Families Steering Committee
Former Board Member, Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance, Inc., Veterans Representative
Program Coordinator/Vice President, Fathers and Families First, Inc.
Former Chaplain, Veterans Council of Hillsborough County
Director, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 787
Member, Homeless Coalition of Pasco County
Former member, Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County
Ordained elder, Presbyterian Church USA
Founder, CHRISTIAN SKYdivERS ASSOCIATION; Publisher, AirBornAgain Online Newsletter
Former parachute activities coordinator, Lakeland Sun 'n Fun EAA Fly–In, 1988–97
Former president, Chemical Dependency Network, Polk County
Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Veterans Affairs
Readjustment Counseling Service
Certificate of Completion, Introduction to Veterans' Benefits School,
Veteran Service Officers of Florida
Life Member, Former Chaplain, Vietnam Veterans of Tampa Bay
Life Member, Air Commando Association
Former volunteer intake coordinator, Tampa Vet Center
Former Outpost Leader, Point Man International Ministries, Inc.
Ordained minister, Tampa Covenant Church

CEU History
University of South Florida, Children’s Functional Assessment Rating Scale, Rater 802-007-811, July 2004
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Core Competency Advocacy training, May 2004
Circle of Parents, Facilitator training, January 2004 Workshop
White House Conference on Faith Based and Community Initiatives, December 2003: Seminar
Department of Labor, Workforce Development, December 2003 Workshop
Parenting for Change, December 2003: Consultant-trainer Workshop
Nurturing Father’s Program, October 2003: Consultant-trainer Workshop
University of South Florida, Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, May 2003: Benefits Planning for People with Mental Illness
Hillsborough County Health Department HIV/AIDS Program Office, March 2003: HIV 104
The Florida Alcohol Drug Abuse Association, January 2003: Implementing Seeking Safety
Rothwell Human Ecology Center, 1997–98: Human Ecology Perspectives on Addictions; Effective Family Interviews; Ethics Measurement and Evaluation; Dual–Diagnosis: Personality Disorders; Pharmacology: SSRI's; Dual–Diagnosis: Addictions and Mood Disorders; Theory and Dynamics: Counter–transference; Effective Group Work; Lapse and Relapse; Recovering Counselor: The 2 Hat Issue; Domestic Violence: Feminist Orientation; Dual–Diagnosis: Cocaine–Bipolar Connection; treatment Planning Using Genograms and Ecomaps; HIV/AIDS; HIV/AIDS Related to Substance Abuse; The Powerless Paradigm; Dual–Diagnosis: The Alcoholism and Depression Connection; Gambling Addictions; CBAPF Ethics



Hobbies and Interests

Sport parachuting, Computers, Working in my church.

USPA 13714, 35 Year Certificate: B2809, C1847, D1120, USPAI-95, Professional Exhibition Rating, 4Stack Award 4572, DFA470, DEA1170, DDW872, 24FF902; 1000 Tandem Badge 16 Aug 92.



My Favorite Places

Fathers and Families First