Dyllen Cafferty
dyllen.cafferty@gmail.com Phone: 435-669-4556
Professional Summary
Has worked closely with two professors as a teachers aide at Southern Utah University for 3
semesters. Has spent a year working at a residential girls treatment home, called Havenwood
Academy, as a peer mentor. Where he did an internship and closely work with a LCSW (therapist),
by creating a program to train parents of the clients how to understand and prepare attachment
disabilities and disorders. Spent two summers working at the Southwest Behavioral Health Center
with the youth summer program.
Skills
Happy/Positive Patient and Easily forgiving
Very adaptable Self-disciplined
Hard working Trustworthy
Skill of working with others Natural leader
Experience
Teachers Aide
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
Closely works with two professors with matters dealing with students
homework, tests, quizzes, and feedback.
Worked on own schedule and kept grading up to date for the professors.
Successfully taught four individual class periods for General Psychology.
Havenwood Academy
Peer Mentor
Cedar City, UT
Got the job through an internship with one of the therapists. Successfully created
a program/training for parents with daughters who struggled with attachment
disorders/disabilities.
Worked closely with the girls and positively helped them through their difficult
situations.
Guided the girls with life decisions, behavior issues, suicide desires, social
struggles, and much more.
Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Staff Mentor
St. George, UT
Spent 2 summers helping with a youth program for children with different
behavioral difficulties.
Was normally placed with harder children because supervisors trusted him and
his abilities.
LDS Mission
Missionary
Luanda, Angola, Africa
Spent 2 years teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of Angola.
Was made a district leader over a group of 4-6 missionaries for 8 months.
Became fluent in Portuguese.
Education and Training
2011 Pine View High School
Graduated High School with a 3.9 GPA and was awarded multiple
scholarships.
2017 Southern Utah University
Graduated with a BA in Psychology with an emphasis of Human
Services and a minor in Sociology. Earned a 3.6 GPA.
2017 Southern Utah University
Completed an EDGE project at SUU, this project involved visiting
Mexico City for a cultural immersion experience through the eyes of
psychology. Spent a week in Mexico City learning of the history,
culture of the people, and experiencing first-hand the thriving life in
Mexico.
Activities and Organizations
Member of Psi Chi, which to be a member of had to be in the top 20% of their class,
and had 9 or more credits in Psychology.
Served a professor of Psychology with a Psychology conference, where
Spent a semester helping 4H in Cedar City, a program for children who struggle.
Spent service hours at the Oasis house, a day program for the mentally ill who need
somewhere to feel accepted.
References
Linda Reeves (LCSW): 435-559-0518, lindareeves@havenwoodacademy.com
Dr. Michelle Grimes: michellegrimes@suu.edu
Dr. Kevin Lafrance: kevinlafrance@suu.edu
Danny Merrill (Mission President): 1-928-387-1143