Skills & Accomplishments | H.O.P.E Therapy

My Skills

Something I want to emphasize about my skills is that I have attained them from a combination of accredited organizations or teachers that had spent a very long time studying their craft before they decided to teach others. I would argue that this is part of what makes me unique. I am well-versed in applications such as Word and Excel. I am learning more about coding. I am erudite on many periods in history. I train in martial arts, traditional archery, and music. I have been a percussionist for twenty-two years and am currently learning to play more instruments. I have examined many science topics. I studied Latin for multiple years as an undergraduate. I have taught English in Shanghai, China. I'm most skilled in contemplative psychotherapy, polyvagal therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Accomplishments

First I will go through some accomplishments I have had throughout my jobs. Then I will have quotes from previous or current students and clients about my impact on them throughout the years. I will not list the person's name to protect their privacy but simply the organization I worked for. I may also correct some of the punctuation issues. Other than that, I will not make any adjustments to the quotes. When I served for City Year, Americorps, I received an award for my dedication to the belief that all students could make positive changes. When I was a teacher's assistant in Charlottesville, Virginia, I was one of the faculty members who started a diversity group at the school.

"City Year Member of (Mr. Hartley)
Dear,
I appreciate everything that you do. You are very helpful. Thank you for being there when I needed help. Even though I had a little bit of struggles during world history class you made it better for me to understand. Thank you."
-City Year, AmeriCorps

"Mr. Hartley
I wanna say I appreciate you especially a couple months ago when my aunt died. You knew exactly what I was going thru and you were there so thanks a lot."
-City Year, AmeriCorps

"Dear Mr. H,
I strongly dislike you because you said you hate me. But I still respect and care for you. You are really funny and you look like Dory. You encourage me to be strong and you help me when I need you. You are really cool Mr. H."
-City Year, AmeriCorps

"Cale,
Thanks for being a positive presence in my class. It was clear that students appreciated your dedication and sincerity. Best of luck in the future! Keep seeking opportunities to work with students!"
-City Year, AmeriCorps

"Dear Mr. H,
You are the best City Year I ever interacted with! You was always there and made me feel smart and gave me more confidence in myself. You are a weirdo. Devil May Cry fan wannabe. Very hilarious!! But I hope you continue to succeed in life."
-City Year, AmeriCorps

"Man this is so understanding. He has helped me with my mind while I was here. He helps any way he sees he can. I'm not going to lie if it wasn't for Cale working at nights most of us would have left like walked out. He's a good hearted person when I get to into a situation he checks me on it and gives me reasonable advice that I take and it works every time and he's just a good hearted person. Everybody here loves him but I'm speaking for myself. Cale and Peter and Bryan are your best workers."
-Swain Recovery Center

"Thanks for everything buddy! You stuck by the clients and made it possible to meditate in a quiet place nightly. You are always down for a walk or to play some basketball, put a puzzle together or to let us bend your ear about anything we had on our minds. Swain is lucky to have you buddy! You truly do care about all clients here. Good luck ou there, fellow puzzle master!"
-Swain Recovery Center