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Canyon College

George A. Gonzalez, Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Biographical Information

Professional Experience:

1990 - 1991
Inpatient Therapist
On Contract Basis
McAllen, Texas

1992 - 1993
Charter Palms Hospital
McAllen, Texas

Responsibilities
Individual and group therapy for adolescents, chemical dependency for adults, geriatrics and various open groups on DSM-IV or categories. Designed and conducted Educational Modules in co-dependency, pastoral awareness, marital problems and depression. Participated in collaborative clinical staffing meetings regarding patient treatment progress, administratively documented all patients required paperwork including psychosocial histories, assessments and discharges.

Accomplishments:

Imagery and music therapy with geriatrics' patients resulted in faster insight and treatment progress.

Creative group experiemental role plays facilitated patient awareness in behavioral patterns.

Assisted in developing a male and female anger group.

1988 - 1989
Taught English As A Second Language To Adults
McAllen Ind. School District
McAllen, Texas

Responsibilities
Be able to provide instruction to E.S.L. Maintain accurate timesheets and attendance reports. To maintain daily and monthly records. To maintain daily lesson plans and follow the Adult Education curriculum. To pre-post assessment of students. To attend staff development. To work with multilevel group settings. Also, to develop end-of-the-year program progress reports.

Accomplishments:

Students graduated to become American Citizens.

Students learned to communicate and read in english.

Students continued for their G.E.D.

1987 - 1989
Associate Pastor
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
McAllen, Texas

1989 - 1991
St. Joseph The Worker Church
McAllen, Texas

Responsibilities
Performed individual pastoral counseling in areas of: family issues, grief and dying, pre-marital, marriage and divorce problems and spiritual counseling. Designed and implemented educational classes for adults, highschool and college students. Managed as an assistant and was responsible for a large fisical budget. Delivered various speeches to large audiences. Managed total responsibilities for school of religion in grades: 1st. thru 12th.

Accomplishments:

Research, designed and implemented a pre-marital personal development program.

Designed and directed curriculum for teachers in spiritual and theological theories.

1994
Professor at Brownsville Ind. School District
Brownsville, Texas

Responsibilities
To teach G.E.D. and english as a Second Language to Adults. To maintain accurate timesheets and attendance reports. To maintain daily and monthly reports such as records. To maitain daily lesson plans and follow the Adult Education curriculum. To pre-post assessment of students. To attend staff development. To work with multi-level group settings. Also, to develop end-of-the-year program progress reports. Also, to do some counseling with students.

Accomplishments:

Students graduate with the program.

Students go on to college.

Students learned to communicate and read in English.

1994 part-time for one semester
Professor at University of Texas in Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas

Responsibilities
E.S.L. Classes to adults who need life skills in English language.

Accomplishments:

Students learned to communicate and read in English.

Students went on for their G.E.D.

1994 - 2005
Professor at South Texas College
Adjunct Professor, at the Mid-Valley Campus,
Music Department - Liberal Arts and Social Science Division
Brownsville, Texas

Responsibilities
To teach to General Psychology core courses to students toward their degree.

Accomplishments:

Students learned both general abstract and concrete concepts in psychology in order to have a better knowledge of why people behave the way they do.

Students take this course as a core course in order to graduate with a degree.

1994 - Present
Therapist at Palmer Drug Abuse
Brownsville, Texas

Responsibilities
Individual therapy for chemical dependency adults with all kinds of addiction disorders and marriage and family therapy.

Accomplishments:

For client to become accepting in his/her addiction and not be in denial in order to be in recovery.

For client to assist 12-Step recovery programs.

1996
Parochial Vicar at St. Luke's Catholic Church
Brownsville, Texas

Responsibilities
Priest in charge of a Catholic Mission called San Patricio. To provide administration responsibilities and sacremental duties for the parishoeners. Also, to provide marriage and family therapy, addiction therapy in different disorders and pastoral counseling.

Accomplishments:

For parishoners to feel culturally satisfied in their personal religious experience.

Education:

* Bachelor of Arts (Spanish), 5-83
* Bachelor of College Studies (Humanities), 5-83

Santa Fe, New Mexico

* Master of Theological Studies, 5-9-87

St. Meinrad, Indiana

* Master of Arts in Religion

Lynchburg, Virginia

* Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Athens, Hellas (Greece)

* Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology & Addictions

* Ph.D. in Music Education

Athens, Hellas (Greece)

* Master in Business Administration

Brittnau-Switzerland - 3/200

Licensures:

* License Marriage and Family Therapist by the State of Texas

* License Chemical Dependency Counselor by the State of Texas

* License Professional Counselor by the State of Maine

* American Board of Medical Psychotherapists Clinical Associate

* American Psychotherapy Association Clinical Member

* National Institute of Business & Industrial Chaplains - Clinical Memeber

* National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapist - Certified

* Certified Criminal Justice Specialist

* Master Addiction Counselor

* Certified Addiction Specialist

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