Karena T. Valkyrie
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- School: Troy University Online
- Campus: Campus
- Department: Psychology
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Location:
Online
Online, AL - Dates at Troy University E: August 2017 - November 2018
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Biography
Troy University Online Campus - Psychology
Academic Instructor, Academic Advisor, Administrative Assistant, Manager, Ordained Minister
Higher Education
Karena T.
Valkyrie, PhD
Pearland, Texas
Thus far, I have had three major career paths: 1) the Administrative Assistant/Manager who was "Gal Friday" for executives in brokerage, academics, and recently in trucking and small business environments for years, and 2) the Academician who managed a family and as a single mother who managed to earn three degrees (BA - Psychology; Masters - Behavioral Sciences; PhD - Educational Psychology and Individual Differences). and 3) newly ordained minister starting a Celebrating Your Life officiant entrepreneurship. No matter the path, I was able to continue my passion for learning, growing, and now I am looking at ways to challenge my desire to learn more and to serve others in a meaningful way, All these career journeys require maturity, self-regulation, critical reasoning, ability to work under stress; a professional presentation and strong communication skills. I want to work full time helping an agency/institution empower their clients/constituents so that their lives and their communities are better for our involvement.
Experience
Troy University; VIP Kids; and Independent Consultation/Support
Consultant and Academic Instructor
Exploring traditional university teaching online and new teaching opportunities, such as teaching English to Chinese students online; looking for positions that will utilize my skills and excites and invigorates my "need" to learn and to provide purposeful service to others.
Troy University
Online Instructor
Karena worked at Troy University as a Online Instructor
Troy University
Online Instructor
Karena worked at Troy University as a Online Instructor
Troy University
Associate Professor
Karena worked at Troy University as a Associate Professor
UHDT
Visiting Professor
Taught psychology courses
Independent Certified Health Coach
Independent Certified Health Coach
As a Certified Health Coach certified through the Villanova University School of Nursing MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE), I assist individuals who want to become optimally healthy in mind, body, and finances. To that goal, I am building a team of independent health coaches who share that same desire. The infrastructure is well-organized with materials that serve as great resources. Health Coaches work independently in terms of our business whether full or part-time, but support one another as a team so that we can Help America Get Healthy. In 2012 a CDC report states that 78 million adults and 12.5 million children/teens were OBESE (these data do not include OVERWEIGHT stats). Given the pressing the medical and social issues associated with obesity - we need new and entrepreneurial-spirited health coaches who want to align with us and our clients to restore hope in their lives and help America to be vibrant and healthy.
Education
University of Houston Clear Lake
Master of Arts (MA)
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
University of Houston
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Educational Psychology
