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GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Professional Summary
Researched, created, and developed the documentation for the development of a school wide comprehensive program to foster a positive school culture that would enhance the student's personal growth and academic success. 
Qualifications
  • 13 years in education (K-12)
  • Passion for student success
  • Effectively work with parents, staff and students
  • Motivated team player
  • Clear public speaking and good written communication skills
  • Foster positive school culture 
  • Confidentiality
  • Leadership skills
  • Commitment to continuous improvement
  • Establish collaborative working relationships
Experience
Guidance Counselor 08/2006 to Current Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Marietta, GA
  • Support administrator with oversight of the school by maintaining a positive school culture and climate
  • Collaborate with administration, instructional staff, parents and students by fostering positive working relationships
  • Sole contributor and creator of the documentation for a school-wide comprehensive school counseling program, which became the impetus for other independent private schools
  • Pioneered and spearheaded the implementation of the school-wide modification program for ESL students and students with learning disabilities, which assisted teachers in making positive gains in the classroom
  • Adapt positive behavioral procedures to assist with in-school disciplinary actions; helping to curtail the number of referral incidents 
  • Facilitated and co-implemented a cultural awareness program, which heightened students' multi-cultural sensitivity
  • Engage and motivate students to succeed through various workshops, field trips, panel discussions, enrichment programs, and small group sessions
  • Interact with University representatives, local secondary and higher education school officials; increasing student awareness of the college selection process
  • Facilitate student orientation workshops by assisting students in their transition into high school and increasing their level of success by 80%
  • Moderate staff-wide professional development, assisting teachers in managing a positive classroom management style
  • Analyze student progress reports and create an action plan advising teachers of student deficits; proving successful in increasing overall student success percentages
Practicum Student 09/2005 to 12/2005 McEachern High School Powder Springs, GA
  • Developed and created career counseling workshops and facilitated one-on one sessions, which assisted students in solidifying career choices and college options
  • Coordinated and designed career sessions that assisted students with establishing a portfolio of career and college choices
  • Managed program counseling services provided for families and students
  • Interpreted and assessed standardized test results; providing parents and students with a feasible plan of action for improvement
  • Counseled students regarding failing grades with recommendations for improvement
Teacher 01/2003 to 08/2006 Covenant Christian Ministries Academy Marietta, GA
  • Routinely met with students' parents regarding in-class issues and learning interruptions to discuss solutions.
  • Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students. 
  • Taught English, Honors English, Study Skills and Bible to middle / high students
  • Created adaptive lesson plans for classroom implementation for various learning styles and abilities
  • Implemented student discipline measures, decreasing classroom disruptions by 90%.
  • Achieved score of 80th percentile on English portion of the ITBS.
Education
Counseling Studies 2011 School of Human Services Capella University Minneapolis, MN GPA - 4.0
Master of Science: Counseling Studies 2005 School of Human Services Capella University Minneapolis, MN. GPA - 4.0
1997 DeVry University Atlanta, GA. GPA - 3.65
Skills
Academic advisement, conferences, counseling, crisis intervention, documentation creation and implementation, lesson plan creation, case management, teacher development, workshop training, teaching, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), good oral and written communication skills
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Covenant Christian Ministries Academy
  • McEachern High School

School Attended

  • School of Human Services Capella University
  • DeVry University

Job Titles Held:

  • Guidance Counselor
  • Practicum Student
  • Teacher

Degrees

  • Counseling Studies 2011
    Master of Science : Counseling Studies 2005
    1997

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