Melissa Trautman
Peer Recovery Specialist
Stafford
Summary
Peer Recovery Specialist
Paraprofessional with strong experience in educational support, adept at fostering academic achievement and promoting inclusive learning environments. Skilled in classroom management, individualized instruction, and behavioral support. Focuses on teamwork and adapts to changing needs, ensuring seamless collaboration with educators and staff. Known for reliability, empathy, and effective communication skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional
Heather Empfield Day School and Transition Center
08.2015 - 02.2017
- Assist special education students within the classroom.
- Reach behavioral goals within the school environment.
- Assist head teacher in lesson plans.
CBC
National Counseling Group
04.2015 - 06.2015
- Provide treatment services in the naturalized, comfortable environment to individuals of all ages who are experiencing challenges in the areas of academics, behavior, communication, daily living, social, and life skills.
- Worked with children and adolescents age level ranging from 6-17 years old.
- Assist with behavior management, treatments plans, behavioral plans, progress reports, and weekly progress reports.
Behavior Therapist
Crossroads Counseling Center
02.2015 - 04.2015
- Provide treatment services in the naturalized, comfortable environment to individuals of all ages who are experiencing challenges in the areas of academics, behavior, communication, daily living, social, and life skills.
- Worked with children at elementary level range from 6-12 years old.
- Assist children diagnosed with autism.
- Assist with behavior management, treatments plans, behavioral plans, progress reports, and weekly progress reports.
Evaluator
Coastal Carolina Neuropsychiatric Center
10.2013 - 02.2014
- Evaluate patients that are inpatient and outpatient
- Ensure paperwork is completed and correct for the Doctors
- Practice HIPPA
- Ensure the patients are felt welcomed from their first appointment to the last
- Assist the Doctors
Mental Health Worker
Brynn Marr Hospital
01.2013 - 06.2013
- Ensure the safety of patients and treating them as a guest
- Working as a team with coworkers
- Conduct patient fifteen observations and daily safeties
- Worked with Special need children
- Conduct daily groups on different subjects such as coping skills
- Worked with patients ranging from 5 years old to 70 years old.
- Worked with patients with diagnoses of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, suicide attempts/ thoughts, homicidal thoughts, anger issues, ADHD/ADD, adjustment disorder, autism, Down syndrome, anorexia, and bulimia.
- Assisted with counseling adolescents and adults in groups about coping skills, personal hygiene, personal care, and communication.
- Responded to crisis situations.
- Assisted in progress reports.
- Assisted with substance abuse patients and working with them to be stable, and sober.
Wireman Supervisor
U.S. Marine Corps
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Increased deployable readiness of Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 25 by 100% by training over 200 Marines and ensuring annual training was done.
- Created over 300 Training schedules, saving the unit over $900 in training Marines.
- Supervised, programmed, and ran wire equipment for over eight field exercises - successfully communicating and delegating.
- Calculated and organized over nine Field Diagrams for the wire section - increasing 90% of field exercises being successfully completed with no troubleshooting and effective communication.
- Organized and communicated with units deployed international and successfully communicated through voice conference call.
- Taught and trained over 2000 officers in the Wire field successfully, including evaluation and discipline.
- Supervised and supported over 3000 Officers with communication while conducting training in a field exercise. Monitored communication used during the exercises. Implemented fast effective ways to run wires and proper troubleshooting, decreasing troubleshooting issues by 60%.
Education
Specialized training - Deployable End Office Suite, Remote Subscriber Access Module, Transitional Switch Module, Wiring, Leadership, and Communications
U.S. Marine Corps
Bachelor’s Degree - Science of Psychology
Campbell University
Jacksonville, North Carolina01-2014
Skills
Educational assistance
Disability awareness
Special education support
Instructional support
Certification
72Hr Peer Recovery Specialist
Timeline
72Hr Peer Recovery Specialist
08-2025
Paraprofessional
Heather Empfield Day School and Transition Center
08.2015 - 02.2017
CBC
National Counseling Group
04.2015 - 06.2015
Behavior Therapist
Crossroads Counseling Center
02.2015 - 04.2015
Evaluator
Coastal Carolina Neuropsychiatric Center
10.2013 - 02.2014
Mental Health Worker
Brynn Marr Hospital
01.2013 - 06.2013
Wireman Supervisor
U.S. Marine Corps
01.2010 - 01.2011
Bachelor’s Degree - Science of Psychology
Campbell University
Specialized training - Deployable End Office Suite, Remote Subscriber Access Module, Transitional Switch Module, Wiring, Leadership, and Communications
U.S. Marine Corps
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Skilled in diverse cultures
- Exceptional attention to details
- Possess leadership qualities
- Able to make decisions in stressful situations
- Experience with inpatient behavioral health setting
- Experience with Special Need Children
- Experience with substance abuse
- Experience with mental health disorders
- Bachelors in Psychology
- Complete 72-hour certification for Peer Recovery Specialist
- First Aid/CPR/ CPI Certified
- Leadership skills and a team player