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Curriculum Vita
University of Kentucky
Department of Sociology
1505 Patterson Office Tower 403 Harmon Heights
Lexington, KY 40506-0027 Stanford, KY 40484
(859) 257-1338 Voice/Fax: (606) 365-7678
e-mail: prthru0@pop.uky.edu e-mail: pthrush@mis.net
Education
B.A. Sociology, 1998. University of South Florida, Sarasota & Tampa, FL.
USF GPA 3.46 Major GPA 3.55
A.A. Psychology, 1996. Manatee Community College, Bradenton, FL.
Bethune Cookman College, History. 1994-1995, Daytona Beach, FL.Honors and Awards
AcademicStart-Up Grant, University of Kentucky 2000.
Honors Convocation, University of South Florida 1996-1997.
Presidents List, Bethune Cookman College 1994-1995.
Full Academic Scholarship, Bethune Cookman College 1994.
Community
Outstanding Community Service, Mayor’s Drug Free Communities 1995.
Service Award, Manatee Ministerial Association/Mt. Raymond Baptist 1995.
Community Organizational Excellence, Manatee County Commission 1995.
Certificate of Appreciation, Manatee County Head Start 1994.
Association Memberships
American Sociological Association. Sections: Social Theory, Political Sociology.Golden Key National Honor Society. Since 1997.
Pi Sigma Mu International Social Sciences Honor Society. Since 1997.
University of South Florida Arts & Sciences Honor Society. Since 1996.
Alpha Sigma Lambda [Iota Delta Chapter] Intercollegiate Honor Society. Since 1995.
Research Interests
Political sociology, social theory, religion, social movement, policy analysis, sociocultural
anthropology.
Employment Experience
University of Kentucky (2000-Present)
Teaching Assistant
• Support services for 300 student Introduction to Sociology 101 class.Lincoln County Board of Education (1999-2000)
Substitute Instructor - Stanford, Kentucky
• Provided countywide daily and short-term teacher replacement for grades 4 through 12.
• Specialized in Social Sciences, Literature, Physical Science, and Behavioral Modification.International Homes (1998-1999)
Sales Representative/Assistant Manager - Stanford, Kentucky
• Coordinated all aspects of manufactured housing sales, from mortgage application
to actual field construction.
• Successfully produced over $200K in net sales for the third quarter of the 1998-
1999 fiscal year.New Horizons (1992-1997)
Private & Clinical Counselor - Bradenton, Florida
• Established family social counseling practice.
• Devoted extensive administrative practice toward community improvement, inter-
agency planning, and drug abuse prevention/intervention program development and
facilitation.Charter BHS at Manatee Palms (1993-1995,1996-1997)
Mental Health Technician - Bradenton, Florida
• Delivered paraprofessional services in Residential, Acute, DJJ Levels 6 & 8
Committed Delinquent, Florida HRS Sexual Perpetrator, and Transitional Group
Home program areas.
• Facilitated counseling and group therapy clinical services, provided treatment team
planning and case management review.Psychiatric/Medical Staffing Subcontractor (1989-1993)
Psychiatric Technician/CNA/ED Tech - Sarasota & Manatee Counties, Florida
Nursefinders, Inc., Norrell Healthcare, Manatee Memorial Hospital
• Delivered staff relief for mental health facilities, hospitals, physical rehabilitation
centers, and long-term care centers (41 total), selected as the initial assessment
staffer in most new contract locations.
• Received numerous letters of commendation from clients, and five employee of the
month awards.Rick’s TV & Electronics (1982-1986)
OWNER - Oneco, Florida
• Established and operated an independent retail audio/video repair and sales shop.
• Delivered extensive local new product warranty service for several major brand
manufacturers.South Florida Museum/Bishop Space Transit Planetarium (1974-1979)
Operational Staff, Chief Technician - Bradenton, Florida
• Primary responsibilities were within this major planetarium for the production and
presentation of educational programs, and the maintenance of planetarium
equipment valued at $4.8M.
• Upon several occasions I served as acting technical director and facility director pro-
tem during administrative transitions.Additional Work Experiences
In addition to the noted entries, I have been employed in a broad range of part-time and
second-job experiences. These include construction, food and beverage service,
commercial fishing, marine salvage, cabinetry, photography, quality control, retail sales,
computer repair, and consulting work. Experiences such as these have given me a deep
understanding of business structures, and also of individuals with varied backgrounds. This
richness of experience manifests itself in my approach to work, and management style.Community Involvement
KentuckyAppalachia-Bluegrass Lifeskills Enrichment, Inc. [ABLE] (1999-Present)
Founding Member: Board of Directors; Executive Director
Educational non-profit specializing in low/moderate income homebuyer training and
counseling for Kentucky Housing Corporation.Florida
Mayor’s Drug Free Communities (1992-1994)
Community Organizer: North County Neighborhood Action Team (Anna Gayle Educational
Center; U.S. Attorney General’s Weed & Seed Demonstration Project; Interfaith Task Force.Mt. Raymond Missionary Baptist Church (1992-1994)
Staff Minister - Outreach Ministry/CADA (Christians Against Dangerous Addictions) -
Co-creator/facilitator for a Christian based 12 step recovery program. Drug Abuse and
Prevention counseling specialist. Governmental/Community Liaison.MAD DADS of Manatee, Inc. (1993-1994)
Founding Member: Board of Directors; Executive Secretary, Program Director.
Grassroots youth mentoring, opportunity and street-level drug interdiction non-profit for
African-American and Hispanic youth (in cooperation with the Manatee County Sheriff’s
Office, Manatee County Commission, School Board of Manatee County, Neighborhood
Watch, Drug Free Communities, and the U.S. Attorney General’s Office).1993 Manatee County Needs Assessment
Group Chairman, Secondary School Educational Goal Committee.Community Educational Advisory Committee [CEAC] (1993-1996)
Bradenton Middle School Utilization and Planning Group
Florida Blueprint 2000 Implementation Group
Superintendent of Schools Search Criteria Committee
Writings and Publication Credits
Published Journal, Magazine, and Web-Based1999. “Lighting and Your Bird.” NCS Journal Volume XVI, No.4.
1999. “The Role of Light in the Healthy Appearance of Caged Birds.” NCS Journal Volume XVI,
No.5.
1999. “Don’t Cook the Wrong Bird...” NCS Journal Volume XVI, No.6.
1999. “Light and It’s Role in the Breeding of Birds.” NCS Journal Volume XVI, No.7.
1999. “Simulating Natural Photoperiod: The Stepped Approach.” Bird Breeder Volume 1, No. 5.
2000. “Environment and Stress: Keys to Health and Behavior.” NCS Journal Volume XVII, No. 2.
2000. “The World Outside.” NCS Journal Volume XVII, No. 3.
2000. “Light Right!” Bird Talk Magazine Volume 18, No. 1.
2000. “Bird Lighting Hotspots.” Winged Wisdom E-Zine http://www.wingedwisdom.com.Editor and Publisher of “The Birds & Lighting Website” http://www.users.mis.net/~pthrush/lighting/
Unpublished Manuscripts
“Raising the Minimum Hourly Wage: Effects on the American Employer and the Worker.” 1996.
“Recent Systems of Ascriptive Stratification.” 1996.
“An Historical Analysis of Sociodynamic Gender Perspectives in the Media: The Role of Women
in Creating and Perpetuating a Dysfunctional Image.” 1996.
“Ideological Shifts in Societal Perception of Cultural Morality: A Sociological Hypothesis for
Stratification Transitions within Crystallized Class Structures.” 1997.
“Walls and Social Polity: The Balkanization of Community and Society.” 1997.
“Organizational Structure and Development in a Mental Health Environment: A Case Study.” 1997.
“American Society and the Ideologies of Community.” 1997.
“Social Esteem and Individualism: Reference Groups, Rationalization, and Identity.” 1997.
“The Buffalo Creek Disaster: A Durkheimian Analysis of Community Structure and Integration.”
1998.
“Conflict, Class, and Social Perception of the ‘Other’.” 1998.
“Self Portrait of Southworth as Allegory.” 1998.
“An Ethnographic Analysis of Two Cases as Seen Through the Lens of Troelsch and Maguire.”
1998.
“The Process of Photography as a Form of Civil Religion.” 1998.
“Transcending the Veil: Institutional Transition of Civil Religious Forms.” 1998.
“Competence, Status, and Instituted Process in the Assignment or Retraction of Citizenship
Rights.” 2000.
“Observations on the Theoretical Aspect of Social Labor and Gender Equity Movements in the
United States of America.” 2000Community Press
LIGHTHOUSE PRESS - Sarasota, Florida (Circulation 28,000)
Monthly byline article from February 1994, to April 1995. Discussion of personal development and
transition lifeskills.
Personal
I am married, and reside in Lincoln County, Kentucky. I have one daughter who has recently
graduated Berea College. My leisure pursuits include photography, the arts, creative and
professional writing. I am extremely well versed in hardware and practical office computer
applications (including networks). I enjoy a reputation as a competent and dynamic public speaker,
and look forward to opportunities to engage in this area for the purpose of community and special
interest education.
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