Brian Bowhay
9800 Tara Ct.
Burke, VA 22015
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Pastor to Students & Families,-
Fairfax Circle Church
Planned and taught weekly lessons for students between the ages of 12 & 18
Led weekly support group for high school boys
Managed groups of students on an annual week long, out of state community service event
Planned and led annual sleep away events for up to 60 students
Created and led volunteer project management group
Maintained three-way communication between staff, parents, and students
Maintained meeting spaces and A/V equipment
Supervised interns
Counselor,-
For Children’s Sake of Virginia: Emergency Diagnostic Center (EDC)
Facilitated intake of emotionally disturbed children from abusive environments into the EDC and
prepared them for placement in therapeutic foster care
Facilitated residents from the ages of 4 to 12 throughout the daily program schedule (hygiene,
meals, chores, homework, free time & outings)
Intercepted & redirected behavior progress on each resident’s escalation curve
When necessary, performed physical restraint & ‘life space interview’ followed by incident report
Assisted children with their classwork
Stocked supplies, prepared meals & maintained safety & comfort of the living spaces
Read the log entries from the previous shift and completed log entries for the relief shift
Trained in: Conflict Resolution, Safe Crisis Management, & physical restraints by the Human Rights
Association
Master Carpenter,-
Cornerstone Custom Builders
Experienced in plumbing, electrical, framing, roofing/siding, trim, concrete, & painting/drywall
Performed duties in extreme climates and in challenging spaces
Data Systems Manager,-
Kirk-Whitney Data
Maintained databases for DC area non-profits, associations & NGOs including The Smithsonian
Institute, Washington Center for the Arts, & National Geographic
Extracted population demographics from databases based on client’s target parameters
Teen Mentor,-
Family Teamwork
Life coach for at risk teens
Advocated between parent & adolescent 1-on-1 and in moderated family meetings
Applied Rapid Application Brief Therapy techniques
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s in Social Work & Minor in Religious Studies, 2006
George Mason University
INTERNSHIPS
Birmingham Green Assisted Living, 2005
Created and led men’s support group
Assisted building relationship between isolated residents and their communities
Mother’s Day Out, 2004
Teacher’s Assistant for the 3-4 year olds
Managed indoor & outdoor play, story time, snack time, crafts, helped prepare class room & cleaned up.
Assisted in reviewing weather, numbers, letters, shapes, colors, time & date.
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Arlington County, 2003
Arranged appointments between Probation Officers & minors
Verified information in cases
Prepared documents for courts
Made funding recommendations for services for individual cases
Visited minors in juvenile detention and rehabilitation centers for status updates
FREELANCE
SAURUTOPIA, Commissioned concept and sequential art for Mars Will Send No More. Thumbnails,
pencils, inks and mixed media wrap cover.
https://marswillsendnomore.wordpress.com/tag/sauratopia/
ZEROSUM INITERIA Concept art for Seattle based modular synthesizer company. Sequential art for
instruction manuals.
http://zerosuminertia.com/home/
THE IMMORTAL TEAM RUBICON Custom Wizkids/HCRealms game pieces for World/National Champion
competition team.
HOBBIES
Meta-Tribes: my comic that I’ve been writing for 10 years
https://www.scribd.com/user/271675/bbow73
Comiclub on Infinite Earths: Co-led NoVA comic book club
http://www.examiner.com/article/d-c-meetups-101-comiclub-on-infinite-earths
Being Phileon Reynolds: Rogue Bard in the Guardians of Greenest D&D group
Playtesting with The Immortal Team Rubicon
Toy Kit-bashing: Toho kaiju, video game & anime characters
Milliput modeling/sculpting: Toho kaiju, video game & anime characters
Startup Design: business models canvas, vision/mission statements, establishing market fit/differentiation,
risk/needs assessments, targeting & vetting partnerships, pitching/branding, & innovation/pivots.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Experienced in a variety of software applications, basic computer maintenance, & minor electronics
