Peggy is a Manager of Career & Corporate Development for the School of Business.  She works with students majoring in Business Management whose last names begin with L through Z.  She also works with all Hospitality, Criminal Justice and Paralegal interns.

In addition to her internship responsibilities, Peggy teaches MGMT3890 Career Preparation.  This is a two-credit course that prepares students to apply for their internship experience as well as full time employment in their professional career track. 

Involved in community affairs, Peggy currently serves on the Board for The Center for Women and Children in Crisis. She is also a certified instructor for Hartman Communications and Growth Climate Company.

Peggy K. Adams-Williams

Work: (801) 863-8379       E-mail: adamspe@uvsc.edu

Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management                                               August 1996
   Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT                                                  Magna Cum Laude

Associate of Applied Science, Executive Secretary                                                    May 1989
   Utah Valley Community College, Orem, UT                        Graduation with High Honors

Professional Educator:

Adjunct Faculty, Business Management, School of Business                   1991 - Present
   Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT

Certified Instructor                                                                                               1990 - Present
   Growth Climate Company, Bountiful, UT

Certified Instructor                                                                                               1998 - Present
 Hartman Communications, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT

Area Team Leader for North Utah County                                      May 1995 - December 1998

Utah Attorney General Jan Graham=s ASafe At Home@ Program
   Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT

Professional Experience:

Manager, Career and Corporate Development                                          August 1996 - Present
School of Business, Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT

• Develop and implement protocol for the School of Business Cooperative Education and Placement Program
• Meet with students individually and provided guidance in creating work objectives
• Visit with employers and students on location to review student performance
• Track student activities and generated appropriate reports
• Actively participate in community programs that complement and support the majors within the departments for which I am manager

Office Manager                                                                       September 1993-September 1994
   Deck-it, Inc., Orem, UT

Owner/Manager, Family Business                                                      March 1984-October 1990
   Adams= Farm and Greenhouse, American Fork, UT

Program Development & Professional Presentations:

Domestic Violence Training for Clergy and Lay Members: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lehi, Utah Stake; David Holbrook, Stake President     

• Developed training consisting of three components for a total of nine hours of instruction
• Components included identifying and understanding domestic violence dynamics, as well as the tools and principles to overcome and heal from the cycle
• A total of 250 people completed the training                                 July 1997, October 1997, and February 1998

Domestic Violence Community Information Meeting, Orem, UT

• Six mini-classes taught by professionals represented topics such as the cycle of domestic violence, law enforcement, protective orders, victim therapy, child victim resources, etc. 
• Special invitations were extended county-wide to clergy, educators, community leaders and professionals who are associated with victim services.                                                                                                          September 1998

Victims of Domestic Violence Support Group (Religious Emphasis), Lehi, UT

• Developed an open-invitation, on-going educational support program comprised of 12 basic lessons is designed to provide victims with the necessary tools and principles to liberate themselves from a violent lifestyle 
• The support group specifically addresses frequently held mis-perceptions of religious principles and personal "God" issues                                                                                                                    1996-2000

Community Involvement:

• Board President, Center for Women & Children in Crisis,
  Provo, UT                                                                                                   July 2003 - Present
  
• Chair, Utah County Domestic Violence Coalition
  Provo, UT                                                                                     July 1999 - December 2000 
  
• Member, Children at Risk in Utah County Committee
  Provo, UT                                                                            February 1999 - September 2003
  
• Member, North Utah County Sexual Assault Response Team
  Provo, UT                                                                                            April 1998 - May 1999 
• Chair, North Utah County Domestic Violence Advisory Board 
  Lehi, UT                                                                                                                1997 -2002 
• Trustee, Center for Women and Children in Crisis
  Provo, UT                                                                                                 May 1997 - Present 
  
• Member, North Utah County Domestic Violence Coordination Council 
                                                                                                                                  1997-2003

Community Programs:

Community Education and Partnership Development                                    May 2000 - August 2002

• Created a CD Rom set up as a website packed with a variety of resource information  including a directory of front-line service providers, basic domestic violence information, state statutes, and fact sheets from additional victim support agencies
• Developed a marketing program designed to engender a partnership among front-line domestic violence service providers, the religious/faith, medical, and legal/judicial communities
• Provided educational presentations in a variety of settings to promote awareness and understanding concerning domestic violence and its impact on society
  

Children @ Risk Project                                                                  January 1999 - September 2003

• Promoted and engendered support among community partners engaged in identifying and creating solutions for gaps in services for victims/children trying to eliminate violence from their lives
• Identified and applied for grants aimed at expanding existing services and creating innovative programs to help families succeed in living violence-free 
• Researched existing successful intervention and rehabilitation programs and protocols for possible local adaptation and implementation

Grants:

North Utah County Victim Advocate ProgramBViolence Against Women Act Grant

• Developed inter-local agreement involving four police agencies and seven communities
• Applied for (VAWA) monies to fund a full-time victim advocate to address domestic violence victim issues in North Utah County
• Awarded $30,000 in January 1998 B hire date for advocate was April 1, 1999
• Reapplied for VAWA funds in November 1998 and 1999 to continue advocate program
• Enlarged program to two full-time advocates to meet increased community demands

Utah Valley State College/Community Consortium-Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant, U.S. Department of Justice

• Collaborated with 20 community agencies/organizations to develop a residential, educational, and childcare/family holistic wellness program for victims and children escaping domestic violence and abuse
• Wrote a grant for $685,554 in May 1999
• Received notification that grant was not funded
• Worked with the community agencies/organizations to find grant other opportunities to fund project
   

Specialized Training - Domestic Violence/Victim Services:

The First National Summit: Exploring Effective Interventions in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment
   National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, Jackson Hole, WY                  Sept. 2000

Religious Resources and Roadblocks to Ending Violence Against Women
   Center for Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, Seattle, WA                       April 2000

National Victim Assistance Academy, California State University, Fresno, CA
   U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Washington, D.C.                        June 1999

TASK Training - Domestic Violence Competency Training, Pl. Grove, UT
   Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Human Services                  April 1999

Piercing the Darkness, Victim=s Rights Conference
   Utah Council on Victims, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT                               April 1998

Rape Crisis Team Training
   Center for Women and Children in Crisis, Provo, UT                                                 May 1998

National Community Crisis Response Team Regional Training, SLC, UT
   National Organization for Victim Assistance, Washington, D.C.                               August 1998

Awards

Outstanding Career Educator                                                                      September 2006                                                                          

Adjunct Faculty of the Year - School of Business
   Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT                                                                              2000-2001

Wilson W. Sorensen Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cooperative Education
   Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT                                                                              2000