Human Services Portfolios

The Mission Statement of the Accelerated Human Services Alumni Assistance Program:

The Accelerated Human Services Alumni Assistance Program seeks to provide assistance through an alumni peer mentoring network. The current Accelerated Human Services Alumni Board of Directors members have generously volunteered their time and commitment to work with prospective and current students.  Through the use of an alumni peer mentor network, Accelerated Human Services students may can work towards increased academic success and expand their career aspirations by interacting with Accelerated Human Services degree program alumni who serve as their mentors. Such highly esteemed community leaders provide additional enrichment by sharing their expertise and experience in their professions with both mentees and mentors.

How Can An Alumni Assistance Program Be Helpful?

• Offers students the chance to develop a relationship with one or more alumni of the Accelerated Human Services degree program, who can become role models
• Creates an effective and vital support network for prospective and current students as they progress towards degree completion
• Nurtures a sense of continuing sense of community service and commitment among the students and alumni through their working with and assisting each other
• Provides potential career networking and professional development advice for continuing and graduates of the Accelerated Human Service degree program.

How Can I Reach An Alumni Mentor?

The faculty and staff in the Accelerated Human Services Program are extremely grateful to each of the current Alumni Board Members for graciously agreeing to allow students to reach them via their e-mail which are located in the attached biography for each of the board members. 

Mary Bedford-Carter

mbcarter@sbcglobal.net
Facilitator, Rebekah Children's Services
Case Manager, Jeremiah's Promise
Masters in Counseling Psychology w/emphasis Chemical Dependency, NDNU, 2002

Mary received her Bachelor's degree in Human Services from CND in 1997. She is committed to volunteering as a Child Advocate for abused children and youth. Her role as an advocate is to provide support to help youth move toward healthy, productive, and self-reliant lives as adults.

Mary returned to school to obtain her Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. Through these experiences, she has gained the necessary leadership skills and exhibited unflagging responsibility to strengthen her knowledge about social and political problems regarding change and services in the helping profession. At present Mary works with foster youth providing intensive, community-based services for children with severe emotional, mental, or behavioral issues and their families. Mary has a 13 year old son, Timothy.

Beverley Madden

bevmad@sbcglobal.net
Human Services Professional and Senior Project Manager
Graduated NDNU Human Services

Beverley Madden has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry working with all levels of management in project planning, process management, training, education, and organization development. Beverley has worked as a consultant and sole proprietor of Madden Associates since 1993, assisting corporate and private clients.

As a Human Services Professional, Beverley specializes in curriculum development (service learning), building community relationships, and coordinating service learning events. Beverley has been assisting the community with service-learning initiatives at the College of San Mateo since 2001 . She has also played a vital role as a collaborative partner with Youth Community Services.

Beverley has been an active community member in San Mateo County since 1982 working as a volunteer in the school district as a PTA Board Member, School Site Council President, and many more. Beverley is dedicated to volunteering for many activities.

Lieutenant Michael Massoni

mike.massoni@ssf.net
Commander
South San Francisco Police Department
Masters in Public Administration, NDNU, 2004

I have worked with the South San Francisco Police Department for 25 years and I am currently assigned to the patrol division. I graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services and again in 2004 with a Masters in Public Administration.

 

 

Yvonne Williamson

Educator in the Redwood City Elementary School District
Masters in Multicultural Education, NDNU,1996

Yvonne Williamson is an Educator in the Redwood City Elementary School District and for Sequoia Hospital M. She has her BS in Human Services, Counseling emphasis in 1992 from CND. Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from CND in 1994. Masters Degree in Multicultural Education from CND 1996. American Heart Association CPR Instructor, Medic First Aid Instructor and Certified Childbirth Educator.

Currently working part-time as a Community Health Educator. Also actively involved in volunteering at local elementary schools. Three children ages 13 , 8 and 4.