Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
COURSE BASED EXPERIENCE
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
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CARLA HOLT

Charlotte

Summary

Enthusiastic and dedicated professional committed to fostering positive relationships and collaborative environments across diverse educational settings, from K-12 to collegiate institutions. Expertise in designing engaging programs that promote personal and professional growth, utilizing patience, empathy, and persuasive communication to connect effectively with individuals. Proficient in developing tailored interventions and enrichment activities that address varied needs, ensuring each individual feels valued and supported. A strong advocate for a culture of generosity and cooperation, leveraging interpersonal skills to drive meaningful interactions and achieve impactful outcomes as a mental health mentor and school-based mental health provider in training.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Peer Wellbeing Coach

Towson University
Towson, MD
07.2025 - 06.2026
  • Workshops: Creating program fliers, postcards and other literature for hosting tabling events in the Towson University Union and Student Health and Counseling Center
  • Record Keeping: Maintain records of peer sessions, goal objectives, period of each session, and follow-up sessions.
  • Student Success: Assisting Students in achieving personal goals set during their sessions.
  • Facilitating Peer Coaching Sessions with university students.

Community Schools Enrichment Specialist

The Y of Central Maryland
Baltimore, MD
11.2022 - 08.2025
  • Implementation and Coordination: Organize and lead enrichment activities, ensuring that all materials and resources are available and properly set up. Coordinate with other staff members, volunteers, and external partners as needed. Creating lesson plans for students that centered social and emotional learning and team building.
  • Engagement and Participation: Encourage and promote participation in enrichment programs. Foster a positive and inclusive environment where participants feel valued and engaged.
  • Evaluation and Feedback: Collect and analyze feedback from participants to assess the effectiveness of enrichment programs. Use feedback to make continuous improvements and ensure programs remain relevant and engaging.
  • Safety and Compliance: Ensure that all activities comply with safety regulations and organizational policies. Take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and well-being of participants.
  • Communication and Promotion: Communicate program details to participants, families, and stakeholders through various channels.
  • Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of program participation, costs, and other relevant data. Prepare reports on program outcomes and achievements as required.
  • Professional Development: Stay current on best practices in enrichment and related fields. Attend relevant training sessions, workshops, or conferences to enhance skills and knowledge.

Professional Studies Graduate Assistant

Towson University
Towson, MD
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Marketing: Creating program fliers, postcards and other literature for open houses and hosting tabling events in the College of Liberal Arts at Towson University.
  • Research: Conducting research on Professional Studies programs at surrounding institutions within the University System of Maryland and universities within a three-hour traveling radius. Conducting research with former students to help improve the program.
  • Record Keeping: Maintain records of program enrollment, assignments, and other relevant data. Prepare reports on program outcomes and goals as required.
  • Student Success: Assisting Students in achieving program comradery, providing assistance for various questions students may ask.
  • Ensuring students are fulfilled and satisfied within the program.

Student Assistant

Lifebridge Health Center for Hope
Baltimore, MD
02.2024 - 05.2024
  • Helping facilitate radio show for spring cohort.

Sales Associate

Five Below
Clinton, MD
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Established personal connections with customers, exceeding customer service expectations.
  • Built rapport with clients by providing quality customer service and problem solving.
  • Stocking/Restocking products.

Sales Associate

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
01.2022 - 02.2022
  • Communicated with customer support for clarity on questions that were not answered in the online FAQs.
  • Built rapport with clients by providing quality customer service and problem solving.
  • Streamlined inventory management to eliminate the need for stock replenishment.

Student Assistant

Education Prep PLUS
District Heights, MD
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Searching online to find scholarships for students within the DC metropolitan area.
  • Promoting business through social media outlets such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
  • Recruiting new clients for the agency in academic settings such as high schools, college fairs, school extracurricular events, etc.
  • Attending/Hosting workshops for scholarship preparation (scholarship essay writing workshops, brag sheet workshops, college application workshops, etc.)

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.), Certificate in Advanced Studies CAS - School Psychology Candidate

Towson University
Towson, MD, US
08.2025

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Psychology

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD, US
05.2024

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Group leadership
  • Building relationships
  • Safety awareness
  • Youth mentor
  • Verbal and written communication

Certification

  • CPR Training.
  • Mental Health Crisis Training.
  • The Science of Reading Fundamentals.

Timeline

Peer Wellbeing Coach

Towson University
07.2025 - 06.2026

Professional Studies Graduate Assistant

Towson University
01.2025 - 06.2025

Student Assistant

Lifebridge Health Center for Hope
02.2024 - 05.2024

Community Schools Enrichment Specialist

The Y of Central Maryland
11.2022 - 08.2025

Sales Associate

Five Below
06.2022 - 08.2022

Sales Associate

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
01.2022 - 02.2022

Student Assistant

Education Prep PLUS
10.2019 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Psychology

Morgan State University

Master of Arts (M.A.), Certificate in Advanced Studies CAS - School Psychology Candidate

Towson University

COURSE BASED EXPERIENCE

2024-2025, 2025-2026 Academic Year

Proficiency Gained with the Following Assessments:

Cognitive:

  • Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
  • The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 2nd Edition (KABC-II)
  • The Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV)
  • Cognitive Assessment System, Second Edition (CAS-2)
  • Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT-2)
  • Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV)
  • Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Second Edition (CTONI-2)

Social Emotional:

  • Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, Second Edition (MASC-2)
  • Children's Depression Inventory 2 (CDI-2)
  • Clinical Assessment of Depression (CAD)
  • Reynolds Child Depression Scale, 2nd Edition (RCDS-2)
  • Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-2)
  • Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3)
  • Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory (CEFI)
  • Conner’s 4th Edition (CONNERS 4)

Academic:

  • Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2)
  • Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing 2nd Edition (CTOPP-2)
  • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test 4th Edition (WIAT-IV)
  • Woodcock Johnson 4th Edition (WJ-IV)
  • The Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition (KTEA-3)

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Practicum Student

200 Hammonds Ln, Brooklyn Park, MD 

August 2025 - June 2026 

  • Reviewing student records for initial IEPs and re-evaluations.
  • Reviewing student records for FBAs and/or BIPs.
  • Fostering collaborative relationships with school stake holders by attending SST, IEP, and Parent-teacher meetings.
  • Fostering collaborative relationships with students by attending lunch bunches and restorative justice circles supervised by school psychologists and school counselors.
  • Observing students in both academic and non-academic settings to collect data (anecdotal and research based).
  • Attending professional development training offered by the school district to better enforce educational practices within district.
  • Training with supervisor to enhance assessment proficiency.
  • Helping supervisor implement interventions
  • Shadowing student counseling sessions executed by school psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other school-based behavioral health professionals.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

  • 2020-2021 Academic Year, Troy E. Quinn Grant

Total: $4,000 ($2,000 Fall, $2,000 Spring) Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, US.

  • 2021-2022 Academic Year Incentive Grant

Total: $4,000 ($2,000 Fall, $2,000 Spring) Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, US.

  • 2022-2023 Academic Year Morgan State Foundation Scholarship

Total: $1,000 (Fall Semester 22') Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, US.

CARLA HOLT