Alison Cheney
Upper Sandusky,Ohio
Summary
Focused School Counselor with over 34 years of success guiding students on academic and career decisions. Skilled at counseling students and working with parents/caregivers on methods for forging relationships and helping students navigate school life. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by linking students to outside resources to enhance education and career prospects.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute School Counselor
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
02.2024 - 05.2024
Substitute School Counselor
Marion City Schools
11.2023 - 12.2023
School Counselor
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
08.1999 - 06.2022
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals.
- Regularly met with students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, parents, faculty and administration.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
- Educated students on college admissions process and scholarship requirements.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Analyzed student academic records to assess educational and career goals.
- Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths.
- District Test Coordinator for 23 years. Managed everything with district testing and closely tracked students' graduation progress.
- Utilized Acellus, PEAK and A+ virtual learning platforms
- Counseled students and parents concerning CCP (College Credit Plus) and Sentinel Career Center
School Counselor
Mohawk Local School
09.1992 - 06.1999
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement
- Reviewed and discussed students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals
- Provided counseling services for over 800 students in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH05.1990
Skills
- Student Progress Reporting
- Program Development and Management
- Individualized Education Programs
- Crisis Intervention Strategies
- Conflict Resolution
- Counseling and therapy
- Student records management
- Student counseling
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Traumatic Event Crisis Intervention Plan (TECIP) trained
- Proficient in accessing student records/schedules via PowerSchool
- Experienced in G Suite applications (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Calendar & Meet) and Zoom
- Well-versed with Ohio Means Jobs
Timeline
Substitute School Counselor
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
02.2024 - 05.2024
Substitute School Counselor
Marion City Schools
11.2023 - 12.2023
School Counselor
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
08.1999 - 06.2022
School Counselor
Mohawk Local School
09.1992 - 06.1999
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Bowling Green State University
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