Relevant Work Experience
Beaufort Elementary (Beaufort County School District)
Beaufort, SC
Elementary School Counselor, August 2014-Present
• Establish a guidance curriculum to enhance students’ success in the domains of personal/social, academics and careers via classroom, group, and club activities in alignment with South Carolina and American School Counseling Standards.
• Assist all students in planning, monitoring, and managing their own academic achievement as well as their career development by test interpretation, informal counseling, education counseling, and career planning activities.
• Meet the immediate needs of students in regards to responsive services through consultation, personal counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals
• Maintain and enhance the counseling program program by supporting and conducting indirect guidance activities such as staff/community relations, special projects, committees and student support teams.
• Evaluate the comprehensive counseling program to provide data and a vehicle for drawing conclusions and making decisions, recommendations and plans to improve and revise the guidance and counseling program and the personnel implementation the program.
• Additional Responsibilities: RtI Behavior Coordinator/Team Member, Safe Routes “Walk to School” Coordinator, Red Ribbon Week Coordinator, Back Pack Buddies.
Maxwell Elementary (Hempfield Area School District)
Greensburg, PA
Practicum/Clinical Field Internship, August 2013-May 2014
• Created and implemented psychoeducational classroom lessons aligned with the comprehensive curriculum in regards to personal/social, careers, and academic domains; consult with teachers to develop lessons on classroom need basis.
• Familiarity with and experience in gifted referral process, RTII, Functional Behavioral Assessment Observations, Behavior Modification Plans, Elementary Student Assistance Program, Kindergarten Screening, data collection, progress monitoring, and result interpretation and delivery.
• Involved in the development of an updated district wide comprehensive guidance program curriculum in line with he ASCA National Standards.
• Crisis intervention, risk assessment, and safety plans.
• Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions to meet the student needs.
• Gained an understanding of Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT), Pennsylvania Standard of School Assessment (PSSA), 4-Sight Benchmark Assessment, Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT), and TerraNova.
• Participant in IEP, parent, gifted, collaboration and Elementary Student Assistance Program (ESAP) meetings.
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Graduate Assistant of Undergraduate Admissions, August 2012- December 2013
· Represented the University at on and off-campus open houses, college fairs, and University visitations to meet prospective undergraduate students as directed by the dean.
· Interviewed prospective undergraduate students seeking information and advice on academic programs; admission procedures; and preliminary financial aid information; maintained contact with prospective students.
· Communicated with the students on the status of their applications; worked closely with the Assistant Directors of Undergraduate Admissions and the dean.
The Children’s Aid Home of Somerset County
Somerset, PA
Intern/Counselor, May 2012-August 2012
· Promoted the emotional, behavioral, educational and physical development of children, adolescents, and their families.
· Worked in various programs to enhance professional development, including: Foster and Adoption, Partial Hospitalization Program, Residential, and Summer Therapeutic Activities Program.
Herron Recreation and Fitness
California, PA
Intramural Staff, August 2009- May 2012
· Coordinated and organized a variety of intramural sports and activities offered to University students.
· Assisted program director with promotion and marketing efforts to increase student participation.
Beaufort, SC
Elementary School Counselor, August 2014-Present
• Establish a guidance curriculum to enhance students’ success in the domains of personal/social, academics and careers via classroom, group, and club activities in alignment with South Carolina and American School Counseling Standards.
• Assist all students in planning, monitoring, and managing their own academic achievement as well as their career development by test interpretation, informal counseling, education counseling, and career planning activities.
• Meet the immediate needs of students in regards to responsive services through consultation, personal counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals
• Maintain and enhance the counseling program program by supporting and conducting indirect guidance activities such as staff/community relations, special projects, committees and student support teams.
• Evaluate the comprehensive counseling program to provide data and a vehicle for drawing conclusions and making decisions, recommendations and plans to improve and revise the guidance and counseling program and the personnel implementation the program.
• Additional Responsibilities: RtI Behavior Coordinator/Team Member, Safe Routes “Walk to School” Coordinator, Red Ribbon Week Coordinator, Back Pack Buddies.
Maxwell Elementary (Hempfield Area School District)
Greensburg, PA
Practicum/Clinical Field Internship, August 2013-May 2014
• Created and implemented psychoeducational classroom lessons aligned with the comprehensive curriculum in regards to personal/social, careers, and academic domains; consult with teachers to develop lessons on classroom need basis.
• Familiarity with and experience in gifted referral process, RTII, Functional Behavioral Assessment Observations, Behavior Modification Plans, Elementary Student Assistance Program, Kindergarten Screening, data collection, progress monitoring, and result interpretation and delivery.
• Involved in the development of an updated district wide comprehensive guidance program curriculum in line with he ASCA National Standards.
• Crisis intervention, risk assessment, and safety plans.
• Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions to meet the student needs.
• Gained an understanding of Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT), Pennsylvania Standard of School Assessment (PSSA), 4-Sight Benchmark Assessment, Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT), and TerraNova.
• Participant in IEP, parent, gifted, collaboration and Elementary Student Assistance Program (ESAP) meetings.
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Graduate Assistant of Undergraduate Admissions, August 2012- December 2013
· Represented the University at on and off-campus open houses, college fairs, and University visitations to meet prospective undergraduate students as directed by the dean.
· Interviewed prospective undergraduate students seeking information and advice on academic programs; admission procedures; and preliminary financial aid information; maintained contact with prospective students.
· Communicated with the students on the status of their applications; worked closely with the Assistant Directors of Undergraduate Admissions and the dean.
The Children’s Aid Home of Somerset County
Somerset, PA
Intern/Counselor, May 2012-August 2012
· Promoted the emotional, behavioral, educational and physical development of children, adolescents, and their families.
· Worked in various programs to enhance professional development, including: Foster and Adoption, Partial Hospitalization Program, Residential, and Summer Therapeutic Activities Program.
Herron Recreation and Fitness
California, PA
Intramural Staff, August 2009- May 2012
· Coordinated and organized a variety of intramural sports and activities offered to University students.
· Assisted program director with promotion and marketing efforts to increase student participation.