Assistant Director of Counseling and Testing

Yulaundra Heyward

·       BS in Home Economics (1976) Bennett College

·       M.Ed. in Counseling (1987) University of South

·       Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology; Capella University

Professional/Related Experience

·       Assistant Director, FMU Office of Counseling and Testing (2004 – Present)

·       Staff Counselor; FMU Office of Counseling and Testing (2000- 04)

·       Coordinator Multicultural Affairs, FMU (1987-2000)

·       Graduate Assistant, Counseling and Testing Center, University of South Carolina (1985-87)

·       Group Counselor; Circle Park (Contract), (1988-Present)

·       Chair; Enforcing Underage Laws Task Force (EUDL)

·       Board Member; Florence Coalition Against Alcohol and Other Drugs

·       Pee Dee Healthy Start Task Force; SIDs & Infant Mortality

·       Team Member (representing psychosocial component), Region 4 (Pee Dee and Lee County); Academy for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (APHEP)

Professional Organizations and Affiliations

·       American Counseling Association (ACA) – member

·       American College Counseling Association  (ACCA), (division of ACA) - member

Professional Growth and Training Opportunities

·       South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; NOVA, Curriculum Certification

·       SC Department of Mental Health USC Center for Public Health Preparedness;

o      Cultural Diversity in Disaster Response

o      Disaster Crisis Counseling I

o      Disaster Crisis Counseling II

o      Stress Management: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for Disaster Stress  

·       Early Identification & Management of High-risk Students (College Students &Alcohol)

·       South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; ADSAP Group Leader Certification