Chris Donevant-Haines

Experience

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  FEUCHTENBERGER & BARRINGER LEGAL CORPORATION

  Jan 1987 - Jun 1991

  Executive Legal Secretary/Bankruptcy Paralegal

  Provided administrative support, scheduling, served as bankruptcy paralegal and communication.

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  Public Defenders Office Mercer County WV

  Jul 1991 - Jan 1995

  Legal Assistant

  Provided administrative support, communication, scheduling hearings, court transcription.

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  Citizens Against Spouse Abuse

  Jul 1995 - Jun 1998

  Legal Advocacy Coordinator

  Led legal advocacy program for non-profit victim support organization, provided consultation, supervision to other advocacy staff, provided consultation, support and court accompaniment to victims, grant reporting and coordination with staff of Horry County SC Family Court and 15th Judicial Circuit and Magistrate Courts.

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  Waccamaw Center For Mental

  Jul 1998 - Dec 2004

  Provided training and support to team of master's level school-based counselors, auditing and assessment of counseling records and for approximately one year served as office manager supervising administrative support staff of Waccamaw Family Center. Provided crisis intervention counseling and support to school based counselors in Horry County SC, as well as managed a full caseload in Children, Adolescent and Family Services unit.

  • Quality Assurance Specialist

    Jul 2002 - Dec 2004

  • Counselor

    Jul 1998 - Jun 2002
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  Coastal Carolina University

  Jan 2005 - now

  Provide supervision and mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students in the promotion of health and wellness on a university campus, event planning, marketing and leadership of various emotional, physical and holistic wellness programs, initiatives and campaigns. Assistant Director for university wellness outreach office, training and advising groups of student peer educators, planning and executing small, medium and large scale events on a variety of wellness topics for the campus community, chairing various coalitions and supervising undergraduate interns from departments including health sciences, psychology, communication and others. Assistant Director of Counseling Services, oversee mental health outreach efforts, initiatives and events, advising student organizations Same as above. Instructor for FYE, a 3-hour credit course which is required for all incoming freshmen. Course syllabus includes instruction on writing skills, development of critical thinking skills, introduction to services on campus and campus life in general. Course taught for three consecutive fall terms. Oversee over 100 student clubs and and organizations, advise student programming organization, student government association, volunteer services center, student media consisting of three publications, student leadership programming, awards, welcome week programming, homecoming, collaborate with various departments on campus. Provides individual, group, couples counseling, crisis intervention, educational programming, awareness programs, advises student peer educators and peer mentors, chairs CARES Sexual Assault Prevention Coaltion, Nutrition & Well-Being Coalition, Alcohol Coalition Programming Subcommittee.

  • Associate Director, LiveWell Office

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Assistant Director of LiveWell Office

    Aug 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Assistant Director of Counseling Services

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Counselor

    Jul 2009 - Aug 2014

  • Instructor of First Year Experience Course

    Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  • Assistant Director/Director of Student Activities & Leadership

    Jul 2006 - Jun 2009

  • Counselor

    Jan 2005 - Jun 2006