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SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Professional Summary

Dedicated School Counseling professional driven to aid youth in overcoming academic, social and mental health challenges to realize individual strengths and success. Bringing 9 rewarding years success in Secondary educational settings.

Skills
  • Student Counseling
  • Mediation and crisis intervention
  • Program Development and Management
  • Individualized Education Programs
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Mediation
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Academic advisement
  • Secondary education
  • Student management systems: PowerSchool, Harmony, & Skyward
Work History
07/2019 to Current
School CounselorCompany Name – City, State
  • Assist students in the areas of academic, career, and social-emotional development
  • Assist students in course selection, scheduling, choosing a pathway, and creating four-year plans
  • Providing students assistance with researching colleges, transcripts, trade schools, and letters of recommendation through Naviance
  • Collaborating with administration, faculty, and parents, to better understand and meet the needs of all students
  • Maintain a comprehensive school counseling program
  • Provided and created school counseling classroom lessons
  • Procter state testing, ASVAB, PSAT, ACT, & SAT
  • Provide individual counseling as needed
  • Scheduled all students, including incoming 8th graders, while preparing them for the transition
  • Make referrals to an in-house mental therapist
  • Make appropriate referrals of students and parents to outside agencies and specialists when necessary
  • Participate in professional development and growth opportunities.
  • Participate in IEP and 504 meetings as an advocate for students
  • Promote an understanding and appreciation for diverse populations
  • Refer & assist with students transitioning to NorthWood Academy
  • Track credits and assist students in credit recovery
  • Make sure students are on track for graduation
  • Academic Team Coordinator
  • Participate in orientations, parent meetings, academic team competitions, and graduation
06/2013 to 07/2019
School CounselorCompany Name – City, State
  • Assist students in the academic areas of academic development, career development, and citizenship development, as well as social and emotional development
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents, to better understand and meet the needs of all students
  • Provide individual counseling as needed
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program
  • Developed and implemented an advisory committee for the comprehensive school counseling program
  • Create schedules and make schedule changes
  • Assist with coordinating testing
  • ESL Coordinator
  • Prepare students for transition to the next level (elementary to middle and middle to high school)
  • Make appropriate referrals of students and parents to outside agencies and specialists when necessary
  • Attended several professional development and growth opportunities
  • Create and implement curriculum for different topics such as bullying, conflict resolution, career pathways, navigating relationships, and more
  • Promote an understanding and appreciation for diverse populations
  • Participate in IEP and 504 meetings as an advocate for students
  • Participate in the Indiana Gold Star process
08/2011 to 05/2013
Instructional Assistant/InternCompany Name – City, State
  • Provided individual counseling using cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused approaches to address social skills, self-esteem, and poor academic performance.
  • Facilitated small group therapy at elementary, middle, and high school levels. Boys and girls groups, topics include; self-esteem, social skills, changing families, academic issues, relationships, and stress.
  • Facilitated classroom guidance lessons on topics that include; anger, anti-bullying, worries, body safety, and problem-solving.
  • Collaborated with administrators and school counselors in case management. Participated in teacher-team meetings to discuss student academic and behavioral concerns. Participated in parent/teacher conferences.
  • Attended Individual Education Plan meetings for students and collaborated with administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals to determine the best interests of students.
  • Group scheduling and individual scheduling.
  • Facilitate group in LEAD Day, a program for future leaders
Education
03/2019
Educational Leadership Specialist: Education Administration
Liberty University Online - City
  • Graduated with 3.6 GPA
04/2013
Master of Arts: Counselor Education
Western Michigan University - City, State
  • Graduated with 3.9 GPA
11/2009
Bachelor of Arts: Family Life Education
Spring Arbor University - City, State
  • Graduated in Top 3.6% of Class
Certifications
  • Licensed School Counselor - State of Indiana 2020 - 2025
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Liberty University Online
  • Western Michigan University
  • Spring Arbor University

Job Titles Held:

  • School Counselor
  • Instructional Assistant/Intern

Degrees

  • Educational Leadership Specialist : Education Administration
    Master of Arts : Counselor Education
    Bachelor of Arts : Family Life Education

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