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Education
Professional Licensing/Certification
Teaching Experience
Counseling Experience
Professional Experience
Publications
Conference Papers and Published Proceedings
Presentations and Workshops
Professional Associations
Professional Development and Training
Multicultural Experience
Service Experience
EDUCATION
Ed.D. in Distance Education, August 2009
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Dissertation: The Impact of Asynchronous and Synchronous Instruction and Discussion in Online Courses on Social Presence, Teaching Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Learning
Ph.D in Counselor Education and Supervision, in progress
CACREP accredited
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
27 hours completed
M.A. in Community Counseling, May 2004
CACREP accredited,
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
B.S. in Elementary Education, May 2002
Huntington College, Huntington, IN
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING/CERTIFICATION
Teaching
State of Indiana Teaching License, General Education, since July 2002
Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, since August 2006
Licensed School Counselor, in review
Therapeutic drumming, since July 2006
CAFAS certified, since March 2005
National Certified Counselor, since May 2004
PREPARE/ENRICH certified, Life Innovations, Inc., since November 2003
Professional
Food Service Management Certification, since May 2006
First Aid and CPR certified
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009 – Present
Assistant Professor
Liberty University
School of Education
1971 Liberty University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate education courses classes; developing online courses for LU Online; serving on faculty senate committees; and mentoring students.
Courses:
EDCU 220 Differential Learning
EDCU 660 Organization and Administration of Guidance Programs
EDUC 661 Consultation, Collaboration, and Referral
EDCU 715 Quantitative Research
EDUC 633 Principals of Design and Management in Distance Education
EDUC 639 Trends and Issues in Educational Technology
2008 – 2009
Adjunct Instructor and Online Course Design Consultant
Old Dominion University
Darden School of Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Human Services
Norfolk, VA 23529-0157
Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate Human Services classes; and designing and consulting on the development of online courses for the Human Service undergraduate program.
Courses:
HMSV 339 Interpersonal Skills
HMSV 341 Introduction to Human Services
HMSV 440W Program Development, Implementation, Funding, and Evaluation
HMSV 441 Nonprofit Fund-raising
2007 – 2008
Lecturer, one year appointment
Old Dominion University
Darden School of Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Human Services
Norfolk, VA 23529-0157
Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate Human Services classes; advising and mentoring undergraduate students; mentoring graduate teaching assistants; designing and consulting on the development of online courses for the Human Service undergraduate program; professional writing and presenting; and participating in university service projects.
Courses:
HMSV 339 Interpersonal Skills
HMSV 341 Introduction to Human Services
HMSV 448 Child and Adolescent Advocacy and Intervention
HMSV 440W Program Development, Implementation, Funding, and Evaluation
HMSV 441 Nonprofit Fund-raising
2006 – 2007
Teaching Assistant
Regent University
1000 Regent University Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Responsibilities included assisting professors with teaching and developing traditional, online, and hybrid CACREP accredited graduate counseling courses; advising and mentoring graduate students; completing Blackboard, iTunesU, Horizon Wimba and instructional design trainings through the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Courses:
Coun 516 Principles of School Counseling
Coun 521 Counseling Skills and Techniques
Coun 553 Psychopathology
Coun 554 Group Counseling
Coun 523 Practicum
2003 - 2005
Parent Skills Teacher
Pendleton Child Service Center
2473 North Landing Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Responsibilities included developing and teaching six-week parenting skills classes to parents in the community; providing community referrals; consulting with community agencies to determine strategic locations to offer parenting classes; and creating media enhanced parenting skills training tutorials and vignettes for the course.
2002
Student Teacher
Salamonie Elementary School
1063E 900S
Warren, IN 46792
Responsibilities included developing and teaching daily second grade lessons; utilizing technologies such as Virtual Math Manipulative to teach daily lessons; coordinating field trips, Wild About Math Days, and Passport Days; researching and developing a community history curriculum; planning parent/teacher conferences and educational parent nights; collaborating with the school counselor to develop grief and loss process groups for students who experienced a death of a classmate; and consulting with parents, counselors, administrators, and teachers.
2001 - 2002
Interim Teacher
International School of Budapest
Ifúság u. 11, H-2049
Diósd, Hungary
Responsibilities included developing and teaching daily third grade lessons to a multicultural class; developing and implementing a Hungarian history curriculum, behavioral modification plans, and ESL activities; modifying curriculum to meet the needs of diverse students; and consulting with parents, counselors, administrators, and teachers.
2000 - 2002
Tutor and Consultant
Huntington College Learning Center and Career Services
2303 College Avenue
Huntington, IN 46750
Responsibilities included tutoring for undergraduate math, science, and theology classes; administering career assessments; and mentoring undergraduate students about career decisions.
1999 - 2002
Teacher and Curriculum Development
Mindscape
2303 College Avenue
Huntington, IN 46750
Responsibilities included developing and teaching a nature and ropes course curriculum for elementary and middle school students in conjunction with the public school system;developing an integrated unit on Immigration; consulting with local school teachers and principals; marketing the program; and gathering outcome data for funding purposes.
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
2009
SAA Therapist (for Sexually Abusive and Abused Adolescents)
Keystone Newport News Youth Center
17579 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23603
Responsibilities include conducting individual therapy for adolescents with emotional, social, behavioral, psychological, and sexual problems; conducting family therapy; preparing case summaries; consulting with community agencies and referring clients to appropriate community agencies; writing and implementing psychoeducational group curriculum; consulting with local community agencies for services for clients; serving as a clinical supervisor.
2005 – 2007
Mental Health Clinician
Pendleton Child Service Center
City of Virginia Beach
2473 North Landing Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Responsibilities include conducting individual therapy for children ages 5-12 with emotional, social, developmental, and behavioral problems; conducting family therapy; preparing case summaries; consulting with community agencies and referring clients to appropriate community agencies; writing and implementing psychoeducational group curriculum that aligned with SOL standards; planning and implementing therapeutic programming for children’s day and residential program; researching and developing the behavior modification program; writing policies and procedures for day and residential program; partnering with community agencies to provide therapeutic and educational programs for residential children; consulting with local school personnel to advocate for least restrictive educational services; serving in a supervisory role for residential staff.
2004 – 2005
Child and Family Assessment Clinician
Making It Better Together Grant
Department of Human Services
3432 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Responsibilities include conducting individual therapy with parents, play therapy with children, and family therapy; conducting crisis counseling for low income, at-risk clients and their children; consulting with schools and daycares to implement interventions and strategies for children with emotional and behavioral problems; developing community programs to promote childhood development and prevent child abuse; consulting with community agencies and referring clients to appropriate community agencies; conducting intakes and childhood behavioral and developmental assessments; conducting parent education groups, daycare and school in services, Fathers-in- Training workshops, and Shared Parenting groups; presenting parenting material to parents transitioning back to work; grant writing; consulting with local school personnel to advocate for least restrictive educational services; attending and providing recommendations at IEP meetings; and preparing case summaries and treatment plans.
2003 - 2004
Masters Intern
Pendleton Child Service Center
2473 North Landing Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Responsibilities in master’s level internship experience included conducting individual therapy with parents, play therapy with children, and family therapy; conducting intakes, children’s groups, and parent education groups; working with teachers in a residential program to develop and implement behavioral systems; and preparing case summaries.
2002
Masters Intern
Tidewater Community College Women’s Center
1700 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Responsibilities in master’s level internship experience included conducting individual therapy with women returning to school; conducting intakes, group therapy, and education workshops on women’s issues; and preparing case summaries.
2000 – 2002
Campus Life Coordinator
Huntington College Campus Ministry Department
2303 College Avenue
Huntington, IN 46750
Responsibilities included providing leadership and mentoring to college women; coordinating community service activities and team building activities; organizing spiritual and emotional enrichment activities ; and working with the Huntington College counselor to secure services for college women.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002 - 2004
Graduate Assistant of Dean
Regent University
1000 Regent University Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Responsibilities included conducting web and library research; entering research data and assessment scores into databases; assisting in the preparation of the Virginia Counselor’s Association Conference 2003 and other university programs; gathering data and preparing documents for SACS and CACREP accreditation reviews; developing material for websites; editing for APA for peer reviewed journals; and performing clerical duties using Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel.
May, 2002 - August, 2002
Merchandise/Customer Service
Once Upon A Toy
Walt Disney World
1000 Lake Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 33897
Responsibilities included participating in Walt Disney World’s store opening training; recording customer responses to products; and completing customer service responsibilities.
PUBLICATIONS
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. & Payne, L. Z. (2009, in progress). Therapy in a time of change: Life lessons on leading as a change agent from Salvador Minuchin. The Family Journal.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Baker, J.D., Neukrug, E., & Hanes, J. (2009, under review). The efficacy of computer mediated communication technologies to augment and to support effective online counselor education. Counselor Education and Supervision Journal.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2009, under review). A comparison of students’ perceptions of learning and community in asynchronous only and combination of asynchronous and synchronous online courses. Internet and Higher Education.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. & Walker, V. (2009). Web 2.0: Facilitating interactivity and collaborative relationships in an online human service counseling skills course. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 27(3), 175-193.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. & West, L. (2007). Third culture kids: The forgotten minority in the multicultural classroom. Spectrum.
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010, under review). Students’ Perceptions of Effective Online Educations When Using Asynchronous and Synchronous Systems. Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Conference, May 17-20 2010, Penang, Malaysia.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010, under review). The Achievement Gap in the Asynchronous Online Classroom. ED-MEDIA 2010 Conference, June 28-2 2010, Toronto, Canada.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010). Technologies that Assist in Closing the Achievement Gap: A Comparison African American and Caucasian Students’ Learning and Community in the Online Classroom. SITE 2010 Conference, March 29-2 2010, San Diego, CA.
Dunn, R., Holder, D. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010). Of Student Teachers and Avatars: Working Towards an Effective Model for Geographically Distributed Learning Communities of Pre-Service Educators Using Virtual Worlds. SITE 2010 Conference, March 29-2 2010, San Diego, CA.
Dunn, R., Holder, D. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010). Virtual Worlds and Learning Communities for Distributed Pre-Service Educators. ISTE. June 27-30, 2010, Denver, CO.
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. & Szapkiw, M. (2010, under review). “Synergizing Wikis and Podcasts for Collaborative Class Texts.” Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Conference, May 17-20 2010, Penang, Malaysia.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010, under review). “Sharepoint Collaboration: Streamlining the Dissertation Process for Online Students.” Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Conference, May 17-20 2010, Penang, Malaysia.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Szapkiw, M., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010, under review). “Audio-visual Student Created Wiki Textbooks.” ED-MEDIA 2010 Conference, June 28-2 2010, Toronto, Canada.
Holder, D., Dunn, R. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010). “Overcoming Challenges in Learning Communities and Second Life.” ISTE. June 27-30, 2010, Denver, CO.
Knight, A., West, L., & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2008, October). “A Needs Assessment of Fatherless Children.” ACES Convention, Houston, TX.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. & West, L. (2008, October). “The Forgotten Population in the Multicultural Classroom: Gaining Cultural Competence to Counsel Third Culture Kids.” ACES Convention, Houston, TX.
Rehfuss, M., Park-Savage, A., Rockinson-Szapkiw, A., & West, L. (2007, October). “Immersion into Faith and Culture: A Means of Developing Multicultural Competence.” ACES Convention, Columbus, OH.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2006, January). “Discipline.” FAST, Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2004-2005). “Recognizing Developmental Delays in Children.” Day Care In-service, Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
Rockinson-Szapkiw. A. (2004-2005). “Diagnosis in Daycare.” Day Care In-service, Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2004-2005). “Age Appropriate Activities.” Day Care In-service, Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2004-2005). “Dealing with Difficult Children.” Day Care In-service, Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
Rockinson, A. (2004, March). “Fathering through Ages and Stages, Adolescents.” Fathers in Training,Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
Rockinson, A. (2004, March). “Fathering through Ages and Stages, Six to Twelve.” Fathers in Training,Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
Rockinson, A. (2003, February). “Third Culture Kids: Identity Formation through the eyes of Erik Erikson and James Marcia.” VACES 2003 Graduate Student Conference, Williamsburg, VA.
Rockinson, A. (2002, January). “Third Culture Kids: Meeting Their Needs in an International School.” Interaction Conference, Huntington, IN.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- Southeastern Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (SACES)
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
- Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
CUE, Liberty University, 2009-2010
- Getting Ready to Teach a Class (August 12)
- Worldview Seminar Session One and Two (August 13& 14)
- Laptop Training (August 14) Start Smart (August 18)
- Blackboard at LU (August 18) Faculty Evaluation Process (August 31)
- Stopping Plagiarism Before it Starts (Feb. 9)
- The Teaching Act: Facilitating Learning (March 2)
- Living Your Faith in the Arts and Academia (March 12)
The Center for Teaching and Learning Programs, Old Dominion University, 2007 –2008
- Technology Institute
The Center for Teaching and Learning Programs, Regent University, 2007 – 2008
- Photoshop Basics
- Quality Matters Rubric Training
- Organization in the Online Course
- Impacting Online Learning with Visual Elements
- Meaningful Assessments in Online Courses
- Blackboard Certification Program
- Podcasting Seminar
- Getting InSync with ITunesU
- Using Wimba to Facilitate Online Case Studies
- Content Analysis
- Developing Online Portfolios
CCSI and Billy Graham Ministries, 2008
- His Presence Crisis Intervention Academy
American Counseling Association Annual Convention, 2007
- Counselor Education and Supervision Academy
- Child and Adolescent Counseling Academy
MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE
- Volunteer, International House of Prayer, Israel, 2006
- Teacher, International School of Budapest, Hungary, 2001-2002
- Team Leader/Volunteer, Focus on the Family, Costa Rica, 1998
- House Parent and English Teacher, Hogar de Amor orphanage, Colima, Mexico, 1997
- Volunteer, Compassion International, Bolivia, 1996
- Volunteer, Big World Ventures, Venezuela, 1996
- Personal Travel and Study: Mexico, Canada, Bahamas, Jamaica, Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Gibraltar, Austria, England, Morocco, Prague
SERVICE EXPERIENCE
- Instructional designer and consultant, GMI, 2009
- Instructional designer and consultant, ASO, 2008-2009
- Reviewer, EMI Journal, 2008
- Advisor, B.S. in Human Services, 2007-2008
- Committee Member, Families For A Life Time, 2006-2007
- Committee Member, Ready to Learn, 2004-2007
- Volunteer, Samaritan House, 2006-2007
- Volunteer, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 2006-2007
- Recipient, C.A.R.E. Award, City of Virginia Beach, 2005,2007
- Volunteer, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 2005-2007
- Teacher, New Life at Greenbrier, 2004-2005
- Editor, Christian Counseling Connection, 2003
- Proposal Reviewer, VCA Conference, 2003
- Member, Global Vision, Huntington College, 2001-2002
- President, Alpha Chi, Huntington College, 2000-2002
- Member, Kappa Delta Phi, Huntington College, 2000-2002
- Tutor, Huntington College, children ages 7-12 with disabilities, 1999-2002.
- Group Facilitator and Day Trip Leader, Pathfinders (MR clients), 1999-2002
- Volunteer, Open Door Ministry, 1999-2002
- Volunteer, Crisis Pregnancy Center, 1998-1999
- Group Leader, Greensburg Detention Center, 1998-1999
- Child’s Program Coordinator and Sunday School Teacher, Full Gospel Church, 1998-1999