Tess Yevka

M.S. in Education: Counseling – Couples, Marriage and Family, Portland State University
B.A. in Human Studies, Marylhurst University

Professional Activities

Planning Committee, Roots & Wings (Child Abuse Prevent Month kick-off event) – Multnomah County Commission on Children, Families and Community (2005-2008)

Community Involvement Volunteer Coordinator – Apollo College Nursing Program (current)

Workshop Leader, Personal Growth – Mental/Physical Health, Self (current)

Graphic Design & Layout, Contract (current)

Community Educator, Listen To Kids, (child abuse prevention K-12) (2005)

Instructor, Mad Science, After-school Science Education, Grades K-6 (2003-2005)

Counselor, Private practice (2002-2005)

Volunteer - Group Facilitator, Girl’s Initiative Network, Eastwind Family Center (2002)

Volunteer - Group Co-Facilitator, Talking It Out, Eastwind Family Center (2002)

Associations

Oregon Education Association (OEA•NEA)
Oregon Women in Higher Education (OWHE)

Subjects/Courses

at Marylhurst University:

Introduction to Psychology
Systems Thinking
Human Sexuality
Introduction to Family Therapy
Relationship with the Transcendent: A Critical Inquiry into Numinous Experience

at other area colleges:

General Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Psychology of Human Relations
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology

Presentations/Workshops

Mind/Body Healing – Whole Health workshop co-facilitated with Chiropractic doctor.

Tango: The Relationship – Couples relationship workshop co-facilitated with Argentine tango instructor.

Finding Self – Women’s empowerment workshop.

Being Here – Workshop for sexual child abuse survivors.

Community/World Service Activities

Team Leader, Child Abuse Prevention Month: Roots & Wings Committee (2006-2008)

AmeriCorps Member, CPSVWC, Child Abuse & Domestic Violence Prevention (2005-2006)

Graphic Designer, Promotional materials for Mapusha Weaving Cooperative (2004-present)

Graphic Designer, Fundraising note cards for Esperado House & Mapusha Weavers (2003)

Producer and Graphic Designer, Ubuntu: Benefit Concert for Zulu Village (May 2003)

Producer, Embracing Argentina: Benefit Dance & Auction (August 2002)

Graphic Designer, Fundraising calendar for Esperado House, South Africa (2002)