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Undergraduate Studies ePortfolio

Darlene LowreyBachelor of Arts, Psychology

2010

Personal Statement

All my life I have been fascinated with human potential. I became acquainted with books that brought me concepts that I often thought about and have applied in my own life. Thought can control experience and thinking can be directed. I became very excited in the idea of the mind being so abundantly powerful that it became the focus of my interest and studies.

Personal Statement

For many years I took classes and tried to read everything I could find on the power of the human brain. I once read it is said that 90 percent of our thinking is unconscious, and at least 75 percent of all disease are unconsciously created, and that our success or failure in life is largely unconscious but we have the ability to recognize this and change the outcome. (Holmes, E., 1984).

Personal Statement

For many years I took classes and tried to read everything I could find on the power of the human brain. I once read it is said that 90 percent of our thinking is unconscious, and at least 75 percent of all disease are unconsciously created, and that our success or failure in life is largely unconscious but we have the ability to recognize this and change the outcome. (Holmes, E., 1984).

Personal Statement

With all of that said I am a firm believer that the mind creates our environment. I also know that the mind can be re-programmed as to produce a positive outcome. My interest presently is to work as an assistant to a therapist with similar beliefs and passions and continue graduate work and learn as much as I can, hands on in a career in Psychology...

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Darlene Lowreydloweastcoast@yahoo.com

Areas of Specialty & Interest:* Domestic Violence* Elderly Care* Autism*  Advocacy* Substance Abuse* Developmentally Disabled

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Education:

Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyArgosy University, Honolulu, HI. Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA. Human Services and Health and Education 

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EDUCATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY– Completing undergraduate work in Psychology – 9/07–current

Mandt Training, CPI Training, Emergency Responder –Valid CPR & First Aid

BRYMAN SCHOOL GRADUATE 1985 - CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE 1997 – 2004 DEAN’S LIST - 1988, 1989SCHOLARSHIP AWARD – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - LBCC

1998, 1999, Positive Behavior Support Training.VOLUNTEER Long Beach Unified School District 1990 – 1998VOLUNTEER BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 1995- 1997-

COMMITTEE MEMBER, CUB LEAD VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM 1998- VICTIM ADVOCATE

Reflection

My overall experience at Argosy University, Hawaii has been a positive one. The classes were small and the instructors really seem to care about their students.

I especially appreciated the flexibility of the on-line classes, though each time I had a class on campus I felt a deep affection for my fellow students and staff.

Table of Contents

Cognitive Abilities: Critical Thinking and Information Literacy

Research SkillsCommunication Skills: Oral and WrittenEthics and Diversity AwarenessFoundations of PsychologyApplied PsychologyInterpersonal Effectiveness

Cognitive Abilities and Critical Thinking:* Able to formulate reasoned opinions on a wide range of psychological perspectives and theories within written and oral presentations.* When presenting orally or in writing can illustrate multiple perspectives.*Able to analyze the complexities of a given issue.*Able to collect, compare and contrast information from a variety of sources pertinent to the chosen topic when completing a project.

Research: Understanding Methods:

•Able to correctly summarize research designs, statistical and other evaluative tools and findings.• Able to use sound reasoning as a basis for criticizing research results.

Communication Skills:

* Possess the ability to create, organize and deliver oral presentations.* The ability to identify basic/general levels of organization and clarity of presentations.* Ability to recognize higher levels of organization with clarity and levels of appropriateness for specific audiences.

Written Communication Skills:* Able to recognize and apply higher levels of organization and clarity, able to identify, select, and apply appropriate levels of written work for specific audiences, and versed in correct usage of language, grammar, and organization.* Possesses significant ability in formal academic writing with clarity in content, language use, grammar organization, and sentence structure using APA formatting.* The ability to identify, discuss, and apply psychological concepts in written work.

Ethics:* Effectively engages in ethical thinking and action, evidenced by the ability to articulate best-practices pertaining to case examples and/or other specific problems associated with the field. * Recognizes more subtle breaches in ethical practices in psychology and can construct alternative analyses and choices of behaviors.* Claim ownership over the prescribed ethical principles for the field, and work to promote ethical decision-making and activity accordingly.

Diversity:* Effectively engage in multiculturally-sensitive thought and action, evidenced by the ability to articulate best-practices pertaining to case examples and other specific diversity issues and populations associated with the field. * Recognize subtle forms of discrimination and prejudice within psychology and can construct alternative analyses and choices of behaviors.* Claim ownership over personal biases, and works to increase awareness and respect for diverse populations.

Knowledge of Psychology:

* Exhibit consistent recognition and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, applications and historical trends in psychology or within a specific area of study in the field.* Able to synthesize and evaluate various psychological theories, and apply them to explain everyday events and experiences.

Knowledge of Applied Psychology:

* Demonstrate a consistent understanding of how psychological principles apply to issues and situations at a personal, social, and organizational level.* Applies psychological principles in everyday decision-making and interactions with others, in the news, and in organizations, such as schools, workplaces, and places of worship and recreation.

Interpersonal Effectiveness:

* Able to accept and utilize feedback to develop adaptable strategies of facilitating dynamic interpersonal and organizational relationships.Actively demonstrates an understanding of the impact of technological advances on communication within interpersonal and organizational relationships.* Demonstrate utilization of effective communication and relationship skills in order to promote the growth of others and effect change

Critical Thinking

Honor your community’s culture

My Future in Learning

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.  ~Chinese Proverb

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