Seeking a full-time counseling/psychology instructor position to help students become successful in life and to design healthy learning and social environments in assisting them to develop an educational plan while promoting multiculturalism in school activities; help with testing situations/environments
Professional Experience
School Counselor September 2013Middle School
current Lexington Middle School - Lexington, NC
Conduct individual counseling sessions, taught classroom guidance lessons related to character traits and bullying, consulted with parents regarding strategies to help their children with certain issues, helped with documentation of records and transfer/incoming student information, and also helped with documenting strategies for Response to Intervention process, consulted with staff/teachers concerning strategies to help students with exceptional needs.
08/10 - Southwood Elementary.
School Counselor August 2010 to September 2013Southwood and Welcome Elementary Schools - Lexington, NC
Conduct individual counseling sessions, taught classroom guidance lessons related to character traits and bullying, consulted with parents regarding strategies to help their children with certain issues, helped with documentation of records and transfer/incoming student information, and also helped with documenting strategies for Response to Intervention process, consulted with staff/teachers concerning strategies to help students with exceptional needs.
Counseling January 2009 to January 2010Ramsey Street Alternative School - Fayetteville, NC
Gained experience in conducting individual and group counseling under the supervision of a licensed school counselor, increased knowledge and development of skills and interventions as well as strategies for prevention of early intervention of issues.
Became familiarized with guidance and counseling practices of the school and applied theoretical knowledge about counseling from an advocacy perspective ,completed 100 hours of direct and indirect service.
Language Arts Teacher January 2009 to January 2010Durham Public Schools - Durham, NC
Worked with students on various reading/ writing skills to increase benchmark/ state scores to meet state standards, noted ,consulted with parents on strategies to improve students' overall behavioral skills.
Education and Training
Master of Arts degree : Education, 2010UNC Pembroke - NCEducation Professional School Counseling)
B.A : English, 1998UNC - NCGPA: Student Government TreasurerEnglish Student Government Treasurer
Certifications
Middle Grades Language Arts
Community Involvement
I have coordinated and gathered community resources to host Parent Lunch and Learn Seminars.
Have created and formed a Girls Nutrition Group at my school
Affiliations
NC School Counseling Association
Interests
Writing, editing for my church magazine, reading, computers ,and advocating for literacy, and very knowledgeable about PowerPoint ,Microsoft Word, Excel, Access computer programs
Skills
Great a building a rapport with students, writing skills, creating small interest groups for students,great consultant for staff members.
Additional Information
Interests Writing, editing for my church magazine, reading, computers ,and advocating for literacy, and very knowledgeable about PowerPoint ,Microsoft Word, Excel, Access computer programs
