CURRICULUM VITAE

Mandy R. Grenier, MS, SAP, Professional Certified Life Coach

Diversified and Adaptable

Since 2013, I’ve developed my human services career through various roles. My academic endeavors are paired with more than a decade of experience in counseling, case management, research, and program development. This background allowed me to develop a diverse portfolio of skills that are vital to my professional work. While knowledge and experience are important characteristics in an employee, my key skills are adaptability and flexibility. I excel at adapting these diverse skills to differing roles and can easily transition to new responsibilities. I’m a high-energy professional and prefer roles that involve multitasking; where balancing several projects, tasks, and responsibilities is essential. My creative thinking and problem-solving skills are fine-tuned, and I maintain a growth-oriented mind frame. I’m a lifelong learner constantly striving for professional growth, and I’m seeking the opportunity to grow with your company.

Academic Highlights

Master’s Level Academics: Capella University (Minneapolis, MN) 2017-2023

• ·         Concentration: Co-occurring therapy in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• ·         Academic achievements/interests: Chi Sigma Lota, and President’s List Recipient for honors in masters (4.0 graduating G.P.A). Successful completion of 2 semesters of clinical practicum, and 6 months field internship.

Bachelor of Science: Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI) 2013-2016

• ·         Concentration: Applied sociology with a concentration in sociopsychology.

• ·         Academic achievements/interests: Magna Cum Laude (3.88 graduating G.P.A.). Successful completion of 3 months undergraduate internship as assistant researcher in the sociopsychology department.

Community College Academics: Schoolcraft College (Livonia, MI) 2003-2005 (transferred credits)

• ·         Concentrations: Criminal Justice, secondary education/professional writing

• ·         Academic achievements/interests: Certified Writing Fellow (Writing Coach for the student learning center in fiction/non-fiction, and ESL)

CEC/Certifications

Certified Professional Life Coach (PLC): Udemy Academy

• ·         Credit Hours: 16 with examination

• ·         Concentrations: Ethical coaching practices, laws and policy, material development and implementation, client care, appointments/billing procedures, record keeping, plan development and accountability.

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP): MDOT & Department of Homeland Security

• ·         Credit Hours: 20 with examination

• ·         Concentrations: SUD/fitness for duty evaluation, documentation, record-keeping, drug screen collection procedures, and referral source reporting.

Mental Health/Substance Abuse CECs: Improving MI Practices, MDHHS, and other training authorities

• ·         Credit Hours: 506 total CEUs with examinations (remote & live attendance)

• ·         Concentrations: Treatment planning, ethical practices, Michigan Public Health Code, laws and policy, client care, assessment and diagnosis, addiction.

Professional Experience

Life Coaching: 2020 to Present

Delivering professional coaching services to individuals and businesses with a focus on growth and development. Specialized individual crisis coaching and SUD mentoring groups provide services focuses on physical, mental, and emotional health.

• ·         Provided services include: Development of coaching materials for individual action plans, facilitating weekly sessions for ongoing support/accountability to assure successful outcomes.

• ·         Business services include: Construction of unique corporate action plans, research and advising, development of specific tools, training programs, and policy necessary to meet company goals.  

Case Management/Counseling: 2016 to Present

Supplying case management/counseling services in-person to diverse populations aged 18+ and families

• Specialize in working with adults/families with an SU disorder and/or involved with CPS, Foster Care, or the legal system.

• ·         Provided services include: Ancillary resource referrals, preliminary evaluation for SUD, mental illness, and ancillary needs, individual case management appointments, and group psychoeducational courses.

• ·         Additional specialized skills: Field work specialist (home/site visit experience), court reporting, and computerized recording keeping.

Clinical Practice: 2016 to present

Facilitate individual and group therapy to populations presenting with co-occurring addiction and mental illness in non-profit agencies. Specialized skills managing complex client care in MAT settings.

• ·         Provided services include: Assessment/diagnosis of mental illness and SUD, facilitating remote individual and group sessions, maintaining client files, treatment plans, and providing accountability.

• Specialized skills: Experienced with the use of file management software, Google Meet/Zoom for hosting groups and sessions, and daily use of Microsoft Office Suite

Research, Program Development, and Teaching: 2017 to present

Undergraduate Symposium (Eastern Michigan University): Conducted an IRB-approved mixed methods study and presented findings at the academic symposium.

• ·         Skills: Secondary data analysis, Quantitative and Qualitative study design, use of SPSS for statistical analysis.

• ·         Specialized skills: Experience navigating the IRB approval process for conducting independent research, research summary report writing, symposium presentation material development, and academic presentation of findings.

Program Development (Biomed Behavioral Health): Program model development for implementation in a clinical setting.

• ·         Skills: Development of an evidence-based treatment model based on grounded theory for use in a clinical setting.

• ·         Successfully developed a group therapy model based on family systems theory for use in an MAT setting. Following board approval, facilitated the program, and presented 6-month findings to the board. 

• ·         Specialized skills: Professional project management, program development, stakeholder reporting

Curriculum Development and Class Instruction (Eastern Michigan University and New Paths Education & Prevention Center)

• ·         Completed an undergraduate internship as the research assistant for faculty, conducted secondary data collection, submitted recommendations for course curriculum with annotated bibliographies.

• ·         Ongoing development of adult psychoeducational course materials in various subjects and facilitation of classes for adults in the legal system targeted at reducing recidivism.

• Specialized skills: Expert level ability to develop cross-media course materials using Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, pre-recorded video courses, and publishing printed workbooks