Writing Your Curriculum Vitae

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Writing Your Curriculum Vitae

• Alison Bowes
• Director, Career Services
• Building M-8
• abowes_at_alliant.edu

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About Your CV

• Appropriate for people in academics,
  administration, consulting, HR, science and
  research
• More detailed than a resume (1-4 pages)
• Focus- highlight academic achievements and
  scholarly potential

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About Your CV

• Components- publications, presentations, teaching
  experience, education/training, honors and
  grants.
• Goals- To present a full history of your academic
  credentials teaching, research, awards and
  service.

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Sections to Include

• Heading
• Objective (optional)
• Education
• Coursework (relevant to application)
• Dissertation/Thesis (brief summary of
  content/methodology)
• Additional Training
• Honors/Awards/Scholarships

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Sections to Include

• Professional Associations
• Professional Experience (starting with college
  years)
• Teaching Experience
• Research Experience
• Grants
• Publications/Papers (use APA format)

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Sections to Include

• Presentations/Workshops (include title, audience,
  location, dates)
• Professional Licenses, Certificates, Credentials
  (in order, most recent first)
• Professional Activities
• Language Skills
• Computer Skills

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Example

• Marvin Plakart, Ph.D.
• 636 Any Street
• San Diego, CA 92131
• [phone]
• EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• Ph.D. Clinical Psychology May 2003
• Alliant International University, San Diego, CA
  
• 3.9 Cumulative GPA
• M.A. Counseling May 1999
• San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• 3.96 Cumulative GPA
• B.S. Psychology, Minor Speech Communication
  May 1991
• San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• Graduated Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA
• CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

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Example

• Marvin Plakart, Ph.D 2
• TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Adjunct Professor of Psychology Sept. 2004 -
  Present
• San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• Instruct masters level counseling students in
  Pre-Practicum class, facilitate their development
  of clinical counseling skills, supervise masters
  level students, prepare exams, evaluate
  clinical tapes, grade papers and tests.
• Teachers Assistant Sept. 1998 May 1999
• San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
• Instructed masters level counseling students in
  the following subjects Mental Pathology,
  Theories of Counseling, and Pre-Practicum
  Clinical Counseling Experience. Supervised
  masters level students, prepared tests, and
  evaluated tests and papers.
• ADDITIONAL TRAINING
• Solution Focused Therapy Training, San Diego, CA
  September 2002
• Peer Helpers Leadership Program Seminar, San
  Diego, CA February 2001
• PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• American Psychological Association Conference,
  Chicago, IL March 2002
• San Diego Counseling Association Conference,
  Orange County, CA April 1999

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Example

• AMY LETRIVE
• 570 State Street ? Asheville, NC 75690 ? (599)
  489-5555 ? aletrive_at_yahoo.com
• EDUCATION
• Ed.D. Mental Health Counseling May 1999
• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• M.A. Mental Health Counseling May 1995
• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Relevant Coursework
• Family Counseling, Assessment in Counseling
  Development, Professional Identity and Ethics,
  Quantitative Research Methods, and
• Group Counseling.
• B.S. Psychology May 1993
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte,
  Charlotte, NC
• CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
• Private Practice Dec. 2001 - Present
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of Western
  North Carolina, Asheville, NC

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Example

• Amy Letrive 2
• Psychology Internship (300 hours) Sept.
  1998 - Jan. 1999
• Shands Hospital at the University of Florida,
  Gainesville, FL
• Co-led daily adult high-functioning group therapy
  sessions
• Facilitated individual and family therapy with
  young adults through geriatric population over a
  wide range of disorders
• Attended medical student psychiatric lecture
  series
• Participated in recreational therapy groups
• Observed individual, family, and group therapy
  sessions conducted by therapists from a variety
  of disciplines
• Psychology Practicum (150 hours) Sept.
  1997 - Dec. 1997
• Horizon/New Pathways Alternative School,
  Gainesville, FL
• Performed eight hours of individual counseling
  per week
• Co-led a one-hour weekly anger management group
• Performed crisis intervention with adolescent
  population
• TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Adjunct Psychology Instructor May 2001 -
  Present
• Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College,
  Asheville, NC

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Example

• Amy Letrive 3
• Graduate Assistant Aug. 1994 - May
  1996
• University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
• Aided in the preparation and organization of the
  Criminal Justice Courses Prison Violence and
  Alternatives to Imprisonment
• Taught two to three class sessions per semester
• SELECTED TRAINING
• 3 hours of training in Acceptance and Commitment
  Therapy with the therapy-wise multiproblem
  client Training conducted by Kirk Strosahl New
  Orleans 11/20/04
• 3 hours of training in Functional Analytic
  Psychotherapy Training conducted by Robert J.
  Kohlenberg, Jonathan W. Kanter, Chauncey Parker,
  Reo W. Newring, Christine Terry New Orleans
  11/20/04
• 3 hours of training in Enhancing exposure
  efficacy Strategies for maximizing safety
  learning Training conducted by Michael W. Otto
  Jasper A. J. Smits New Orleans 11/19/04
• 3 hours of training in Getting resistant
  substance abusers to enter treatment by working
  with their loved ones The CRAFT program
  Training conducted by Jane Ellen Smith Robert
  J. Meyers 11/20/04
• PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS LICENSES
• Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) NBCC
  Certification 57531 11/25/03-Present
• Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor
  (CCMHC) NBCC Certification 57531 12/01-Present
  
• Certified member of the Academy of Cognitive
  Therapy (ACT) Certification 518 11/01-Present

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Example

• Amy Letrive 4
• PUBLICATIONS
• Letrive, A., Hayes, S.C. (under review).
  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Implications for Professional Counseling.
• Letrive, A., Cohen, B.N. (2003). Predicting
  college student intention to seek
• help for alcohol abuse. Journal of Social and
  Clinical Psychology, 22 (2) 169-192.
• Letrive, A. (March 23, 2004). Don't let fear of
  dental visits keep you from caring
• for your teeth. Asheville Citizen-Times, pp F1,
  F6.
• Letrive, A. (December 15, 2003). Generalized
  Anxiety Disorder can be treated by
• medicine or by psychotherapy. Asheville
  Citizen-Times, pp F2, F3.
• PRESENTATIONS
• Letrive, A. (March 23, 2004). Adolescent
  substance abuse treatment update.
• Invited, 1 hour presentation given to the Western
  National Counseling regional meeting,
  Springfield, NC
• Presentation given at Mountain Area Health
  Education Center, Asheville, NC.
• Letrive, A. (July 15, 2003). What is
  cognitive-behavioral therapy? Invited, 30-
• minute presentation given to NAMI, Asheville, NC.