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Professor Vita: Diane Thomas

Professor Courses 414 & 417

Diane Thomas
Kansas City, MO
 

Education

  • M.S.M. in Management, Baker University, Overland Park, KS, 2003
  • M.S.M in Organizational Behavior, Devry University, Kansas City, M0 2006
  • B.S. in Telecommunications, Areas of Concentration: Telecommunications, Technical Writing, MCSEE, 2000

 
AWARDS

  • Certificate in Outstanding Project Management, University of Excellence Sprint-Nextel,   
    2006
  • Certificate for leadership and commitment as team leader   Sprint Nextel, 2005
     

Teaching Experience

Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, MO, Lecturer

  • “Teaching Circles General Education on Drugs and Alcohol in Modern society.”   2006 -Developed agenda and overall course structure, and administered all certificates of completion.
  • Adjunct Instructor – “Intercultural Competencies with special populations.”  2005 -  
  • Developed syllabus and overall course structure for internet web-assisted environment, taught APA style for writing papers and administered all grades.
  • Adjunct Instructor – Drugs and Alcohol in Modern Society, 2006 - Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly role-playing as counselor-client.  Mock testing for Missouri certification exam and administered all grades using Blackboard.
  • Adjunct Instructor – Client Assessment  2006 - Developed syllabus and overall course structure to ensure the students are able to pass the oral examination for the Missouri Substance Abuse Counselor Certification Board 
  • Adjunct Instructor-Organizational Behavior, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Marketing, Personal Finances, Career Development, Public Speaking and Professional Writing

Colorado Technical University

  • Adjunct Instructor-Professional Writing
  • Adjunct Instructor-Public Speaking
  • Adjunct Instructor-Introduction to Business
  • Adjunct Instructor-Organizational Behavior 

 
Kansas City Community College

  • Adjunct-Personal Finance
  • Adjunct-Intro to Marketing

Related Experience

  • National Council on Alcoholism Kansas City, Missouri Preston Washington, Facilitator Provided lunch and learn sessions for persons seeking to pass the oral counselor exam., 1995 – On-going
  • Toastmaster International, Overland Park, Kansas Carma Robinson-Kendall
     
  • Served in training, recruiting and some leadership roles. Assisted employees in making presentations form management regarding processes and procedures, methods of operation and best practices, 2006
     
  • MATTC   Kansas City, MO, Consultant, Facilitated group sessions on how to make oral presentations on the 12 core functions - counseling including record keeping, screening, assessments, case management, conflict management and dispute resolution and treatment planning. 1999-2001
     
  • Diamond Network Overland Park, Kansas, Paget Alves,  Chairman of Internal communications Committee - Created and developed career path handbook for African Americans to succeed at Sprint Nextel in management positions. Held monthly meetings with team members to update the newsletter and calendar of events for online access as well as written publications. Made oral presentation to Gary Forshee’s power team regarding culture diversity at Sprint-Nextel 2004-2007
     

GRADUATE COURSEWORK

  • Career Development                            
  • Strategic  Communications
  • Emotional Intelligence                         
  • Consulting Skills
  • Theories/Methods Group counseling    
  • Applied Research Project
  • Psychology in the Workplace               
  • Intro Organizational Development
  • Intro Professional Counseling             
  • Integrated Studies In Management
  • Managerial Leadership                         
  • Consumer Behavior and Decision Making
  • Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
  • Human Resources Management,
  • Organizational Culture and Dynamics
  • Leadership Practices
  • Critical Thinking and
  • Problem Solving
  • Beliefs, Values and Ethical Issues                                                               
  • Communication and Collaboration            
  • Enrichment through Diversity

       
Volunteer
 

  • Motivational speaker for adolescents and women in recovery at Niles Home for Children, Northstar Recovery Unit, and Renaissance West.  1986-present
     
  • Train members to facilitate groups for Footprints/make oral reports of progress of the outcomes of services provided by ADATR Access to recovery-MODMHDAADA

 
Memberships
    

  • Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
  • Missouri Addiction Counselor Counselors Association
  • Organization Development Network
  • Missouri Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
  • Board Member at Renaissance West mental Health Social Services Agency
  • CEO-NOW Enterprises-consulting firm, write grants for faith based initiatives for substance abuse programs
  • GED tutor Urban League, Emmanuel Church
  • Program director NEW BIRTH ministries outpatient substance abuse program
  • CEC Faculty Certified (CTU)
  • CTU Online Faculty certified and trainer
  • Trained-Blackboard, Quality Matters, Best Practices and ITV (Television)
  • Trained-Web CT, and Angel systems (online database systems)
  • Member of Peer Review Board for online instruction