Started a Freshmen Mentoring Program for at-risk students. Facillitated a Career Resource Room for assisting students with college-applications, financial-aid and scholarships.
Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent time management
Solution-focused counseling
Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency
PowerSchool proficiency
Career Cruising proficiency
Experience
Transition Instructor, 2014 to Current Chaffey Joint Union High School District – Ontario, CA,
Provide instruction in vocational, career, life and academic skills to students with learning disabilities.
Provide services to transition students in areas which include on-and off-campus job placements, vocational exploration activities, portfolio development, career counseling, college enrollment, and the development of transition plans and resumes.
Coordinate community-based resources, adult services and employment sites for students.
Conduct field trips to enable students to learn about job activities and to explore work environments.
Attend and participate in team and IEP meetings.
Counsel students in the areas of educational and vocational planning.
Facilitate small and large counseling groups on topics including healthy relationships, grief counseling, conflict resolutions skills, bullying prevention and anger management.
Counsel individual students for academic, personal/social, and career development.
Functional Special Education Teacher, 10/2012 to 05/2013 Raymond School District – Raymond, NH,
Provided specialized instruction in vocational skills in careers and personal growth to students with learning disabilities.
Conferred with students, parents, school personnel, and other individuals to plan vocational training that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of students.
Conducted field trips to enable students to learn about job activities and to explore work environments.
Implemented and develop IEP's for students on my caseload.
Special Education Coordinator, 07/2011 to 10/2012 CICS Washington Park School – City, STATE,
Trained, supported, and coached general-education teachers in the areas of special-education, English Language Learner instruction and at-risk student services.
Managed special-education staff and related service providers within the school.
Managed documentation regarding all students on IEP's, as well as those in the referral process (development, updating, annual reviews, and triennials).
Met regularly with school teams and focusing them on instructional solutions, as well as collaborating with teachers individually.
Counseling Internship, 07/2009 to 04/2010 Rich East High School – City, STATE,
Counseled individual students for academic, personal/social, and career development.
Coordinated pre-registration, registration, and sharing of information with incoming parochial students.
Reviewed individual student transcripts.
Met with individual students to complete their four-year high school plan.
Conducted individual student academic program planning, including course selection and scheduling.
Assisted students with their financial-aid documents.
Group Counseling.
Co-facilitated small counseling groups on topics including conflict resolution skills, anger management, stress management, and for students with family issues and concerns.
Facilitated a weekly freshmen mentoring program.
Classroom Guidance.
Collaborated with teachers to present guidance curriculum lessons.
Offered college and career information to juniors and seniors through large classroom guidance.
Presented information to juniors in a large group setting on graduation requirements and ACT testing.
Presented information to freshmen and sophomores on orientation, study skills, time management, school resources, career exploration, and individual schedule planning.
Facilitated a career resource room.
Reviewed the application process for SAT and ACT with students.
Administered the ACT, PSAT and PSAE test to juniors.
Special Education Teacher/Case-Manager, 07/2008 to 05/2011 Rich East High School, School District – City, STATE,
Provided specialized instruction in Biology, World-History, English and Health to students with learning and behavioral problems.
Co-taught World-History in a general-education setting.
Responsible for diagnostic testing (ACT, PSAE & Work-keys).
Coordinated annual reviews and three-year reevaluations.
Wrote IEP's for students on case-load.
Counseled students on case-load.
Facilitated weekly anger-management individual and group counseling sessions.
Facilitated a weekly freshman-mentoring program for students that are at-risk.
Facilitated the career-resource room (assist students with applying for scholarships and colleges).
Special-Education Department Chairperson , 07/2006 to 05/2007 Jacob Beidler Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools – City, STATE,
Facilitated weekly grade-level meetings.
Generated weekly grade-level reports for the principal.
Contributed to weekly school leadership team meetings.
Interim School Counselor, 2006 to 05/2006 Jacob Beidler Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools – City, STATE,
Counseled individual students for academic, personal/social, and career development.
Facilitated small counseling groups on topics including conflict resolution skills, bullying prevention and anger management.
Facilitated IEP meetings.
Co-facilitated ISAT testing.
Distributed high school applications to 8th grade students.
Resource Specialist/Case-Manager, 07/2003 to 05/2008 Jacob Beidler Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools – City, STATE,
Provided specialize instruction to fifteen students with learning disabilities that are removed from the general education classroom part-time.
Wrote IEP's for students on case-load.
Assisted the counselor with diagnostic testing (ISAT, DIBELS & Learning First) and provided teachers with interventions for failing students.
Special-education teacher for the LRE team.
RTI Coordinator, 07/2003 to 05/2006 Jacob Beidler Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools – City, STATE,
Worked with teachers and instructional staff in establishing and supporting positive classroom climates using a PBIS model.
Facilitated a Student Support Team in collaboration with the principal, support staff, parents, and instructional staff.
Organized and managed all intervention and referral services meetings.
Created individual behavior modification programs for students.
Conducted Functional Behavior Assessments.
Education and Training
Master of Arts: School Counseling, Expected in May 2010 Chicago State University - , GPA: School Counseling
Master of Arts: Educational Leadership & Administration General-Administration, Expected in May 2005 Chicago State University - , GPA: Educational Leadership & Administration General-Administration
Bachelor of Science: Special Education, Expected in December 1998 Chicago State University - , GPA: Special Education
: , Expected in 2017 HIFE College Planning Consultant - , GPA:
Professional Membership
Membership in Illinois School Counselor Association (ISCA)
Credentials
Guidance & Counseling (Type 73), Illinois State Certification
General administration (Type 75), Illinois State Certification
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