Angela Naik

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with implementation of comprehensive elementary school guidance and counseling program.
• Coordinates with school staff and conducts classroom guidance lessons related to identified goals and objectives.
• Designed a 6-session group therapy program for both third and first grade students experiencing anxiety.
• Counsels students individually by actively listening, identifying issues and solutions, and formulating a plan of action.
• Designed and coordinated week-long Hispanic Heritage Celebration.
• Implemented and manages school-wide academic and behavior incentive programs.
• Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
• Evaluates effectiveness of counseling program and makes revisions as necessary.
• Consults with staff, parents, and community about student issues and concerns.
• Conducts morning check-in with 13 students
• Follows up on counseling and consultative referrals.
• Maintains counseling records of counseling services provided.
• Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, and administration.
• Work with students to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational situations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Managed and taught a classroom of 22-23 Title I 3rd graders yearly
• Taught a Title Classroom (academically low) for 5 years
• Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
• Provided Reading by Design Dyslexia intervention for three years.
• Planned reading and writing curriculum for entire grade for four years.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Consistently achieved high testing scores on the STAAR Test through implementation of individualized lesson and intervention strategies.
• Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through classroom incentive programs.