<p> Darlene A. Palmer 2907 Camille Drive College Station, Texas 77845 Home - (979) 693-1780</p><p>EDUCATION</p><p>M.S. Counseling and Human Services Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; 1988.</p><p>M.A. Education/Special Education, California State University at Los Angeles; 1974.</p><p>B.A. English, California State University at Los Angeles; 1971.</p><p>ADDITIONAL POST GRADUATE EDUCATION</p><p>Coursework in Adult Development and Women Studies, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; 1984-1986.</p><p>LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS</p><p>Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Texas Board of Marriage and Family Therapists, May 1994 (#004444).</p><p>Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, July 1990 (#10067).</p><p>School Counselor, Texas State Board of Education, May 1990.</p><p>Special Education Counselor, Texas State Board of Education, May 1990.</p><p>Elementary Teacher, Grades 1-8, Texas State Board of Education, May 1981.</p><p>Provisional Teacher for the Mentally Retarded, Texas State Board of Education, May 1981. Palmer 2 of 4 Standard Elementary Teaching with Learning Handicapped Endorsement, California State Board of Education, 1973. Palmer 3 of 4 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE</p><p>Psychotherapist, Private Practice, College Station, Texas. Provide individual, marital and family therapy: focus on anxiety and stress, depression, domestic and sexual abuse, child/clinical problems & career counseling; 1990-present.</p><p>Counselor, Blinn College, Bryan Campus. Responsible for personal counseling, career counseling, student development programs, disabled student support, TASP advisement; 1988-1995.</p><p>University Collaborative Partner, Texas A&M University, College of Education. Worked with educators to write an educational technology grant; January 1992-December 1992.</p><p>Counselor/Practicum, Student Counseling Center, Texas A&M University. Experience in individual counseling and assessment, career assessment and development, and student development skill workshops; Spring 1988.</p><p>School Counselor/Practicum, College Hills Elementary School, College Station Independent School District. Experience in individual and group counseling, individual assessment and classroom instruction; Fall 1987.</p><p>Counselor/Practicum, Counseling and Assessment Clinic, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University. Experience in personal, marital and career counseling, career planning and assessment; Spring 1986.</p><p>Group Counselor, Two's School, College Station, Texas. Experience in counseling women with young children; 1984-85.</p><p>TEACHING EXPERIENCE</p><p>College Instructor, Blinn College, Bryan, Texas. Responsible for teaching Introductory and Abnormal Psychology; 1995-present.</p><p>Teacher - Substitute. Taught elementary grade students. Palmer 4 of 4 College Station ISD, College Station, Texas; 1986.</p><p>Teacher - Taught math and reading to learning disabled students, grades 6 through 8. Supervised Special Education graduate students, College Station ISD, College Station, Texas; 1978-79.</p><p>TEACHING EXPERIENCE (continued)</p><p>Teacher - Taught third, Arlington Diocese Schools, Arlington, Virginia; 1976-77.</p><p>Teacher - Taught learning disabled, behavior disordered and emotionally disturbed students, grades 1-6. Supervised instructional aides and student volunteers, Burbank Unified Schools, Burbank, California; 1974-76.</p><p>Instructor- Taught course on exceptional children and supervised student teachers, California State College at Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, California; Summer 1975.</p><p>Teacher - Taught learning disabled, behavior disordered and emotionally disturbed students. Supervised instructional aides and student volunteers, Whittier City Elementary School District, Whittier, California; January 1973-June 1974.</p><p>Student - Taught learning disabled and emotionally Teacher disturbed students (Elementary level), Santa Monica Plan Model Program, Santa Monica, California; Fall 1972.</p><p>Student - Taught fifth grade students, Los Angeles City Teacher Schools, Los Angeles, California; Fall 1972.</p><p>Lead - Taught preschool class for severely retarded Teacher students, Attwater Park Center for the Mentally Retarded, Los Angeles, California; 1970-71. Palmer 5 of 4 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE</p><p>Research - Implemented and carried out NIE (National Assistant Institute of Education) Grant, "Development of a Fifth -year Program Leading to Teacher Certification for Post Baccalaureate Students in High Need Teaching Fields," Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; 1986-1988.</p><p>Graduate - Assisted faculty members in researching adult Assistant development and learning, Department of Interdisciplinary Education, Texas A&M University; 1984-85.</p><p>PUBLICATIONS</p><p>Palmer, D.,& Stone, B. N(1984).Research in Volunteerism Update. The Journal of Volunteer Administration, 3(2), 43-47.</p><p>PAPERS PRESENTED</p><p>Denton, J. J., Tsai, C.Y., & Palmer, D. Influence of Various Incentives on Mail Survey Responses. Paper presented at Southwest Educational Research Association conference, San Antonio, Texas, January 1988.</p><p>Denton, J. J., Tsai, C.Y., & Palmer, D. Influence of Various Incentives on Mail Survey Responses. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1988.</p><p>PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS</p><p>American Counseling Association Texas Counseling Association</p><p>REFERENCES Palmer 6 of 4 Dr. Lannes Hope - Retired Professor, Counseling and Human Services Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University.</p><p>Dr. Donna Davenport - Associate Professor, Counseling and Human Services Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University. </p><p>Dr. Nicholas Dobrovolsky - Retired Psychologist, Student Counseling Center, Texas A&M University. </p><p>Dr Rebecca Loehrer, Licensed Psychologist, Radford College, Radford, VA. </p><p>Dr. Jon Denton, Professor,Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Texas A&M University.</p><p>Blinn College teaching references available upon request.</p>