Toni Shantel Chadez

519 West Cobblestone Place, Nampa, Idaho 83651

+1(208)989-5806 | schadez27@gmail.com

Education

 Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho May 2021 (Anticipated)

 Master Counselor Education

 University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho May 2017

 Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Psychology/Counseling

 Therapeutic Recreation Psychology Practicum: West Canyon Elementary and Autism

Spectrum Disorder website
 18+ hours of supervised and observational experience
 Observed individuals within autism spectrum disorders and assessed needs
through collaboration with other professionals, families, and teachers
 Assisted in Applied Behavior Analysis therapy monitoring K-4th grade progress
 Observed separation anxiety, self-soothing techniques and redirection of students

 Personnel Psychology
 Conducted semester long group project with two peers in reviewing and
restructuring the way Wal-Mart hires and retains pharmacists
 Developed a PowerPoint presentation to inform Wal-Mart of suggested policy
changes

 Psychology of Learning
 Conducted semester long project on conditioning a virtual rat
 Used classical and operant conditioning to condition the rat to elicit a specific
behavior
 Recorded the data from conditioning and wrote up reports

 Group Therapy
 32+ hours of observational and participation group experience
 Observed individuals and group facilitators within a group setting and assessed
needs through collaboration with other professionals
 Developed a detailed group proposal targeting clients with post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and comorbid disorders by using peer integration with PTSD in
combat veterans

Memberships
 President’s List Spring 2019 - current
 Dean’s List Spring 2014 - Spring 2017
Professional Experience_________________________________________________________
 Nail Technician: Primpin-Nailz August 1992 – Current
 Successfully use communication and organizational skills to coordinate,
supervise, manage, and train others to accomplish goals
 Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and
maintain them over time
 Work directly with public
 Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge
 Provide personal assistance and emotional support to others such as coworkers
and customers
 Analyze information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve
problems
 Maintain knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and
personal services.
 Assess customer needs, meet quality standards of service, and evaluate customer
satisfaction
Volunteer_____________________________________________________________________
 West Canyon Elementary Individualized Educational Program and 504 plan collaborative
meeting
 Columbia High School special education classroom

Software and Coursework Highlights______________________________________________

 Software: Microsoft Office, Statdisk
 Course Highlights: Statistical analysis and principles in psychology of Learning, Cognitive
Psychology, Abnormal Childhood and Adolescent Disorders, Social Psychology, Relapse
Prevention, Chemical Addictions, Therapeutic Recreation, Personnel Psychology, Human
Relations in the Workplace, Emotion Psychology, Practical Gerontology, Physiological
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Blood and Airborne Pathogens, Ethics in Addiction
and Counseling, Chemical Dependency, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family
Therapy, Violence and Society, Social Problems, Profession of Counseling, Multicultural
Counseling and Societal Issues, Trauma and Crisis Counseling, Greif Counseling,
Psychopharmacology, and Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology.
Activities______________________________________________________________________
 Softball, exercising, hiking
 Travelling abroad
References____________________________________________________________________
 Cheri Staples
 Canyon Springs High School
 Cindy Dodd
 West Canyon Elementary Principal
 Vera Kenyon
 Wilder School District Counselor
 Melinda Smyser
 Office of Drug Policy Administrator