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Astride Chery

School Counselor
Elmont,NY

Summary

Determined School Counselor with success in helping student achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventative education, advocacy, mediation and counseling students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference students.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Teacher

New Hyde Park
  • Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on behavior, grades, comprehension and personal growth.
  • Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
  • Monitored and reported student progress and development, offering mentoring as needed.
  • Worked with teacher to identify and target opportunities for instructional improvements.
  • Supported teacher in preparing individualized learning plans for underperforming students.
  • Planned, prepared and presented group assignments to encourage collaboration.
  • Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support focused on student progress.
  • Researched and presented new learning tools and methods for classroom application.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
  • Monitored students during quizzes and tests.
  • Distributed tests, assignments and handouts per teacher specifications.
  • Worked with teacher and administrators to enforce school policies and procedures.
  • Oversaw classroom operations during teacher and parent meetings.

School Guidance Counselor Intern

New Hyde Park Memorial High School
New Hyde Park, New York
08.2022 - Current
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
  • Developed new student orientation programs to build excitement around transfer and enrollment.
  • Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Implemented career counseling path mandated by state, working with parents and students to implement new parent-teacher conference approach.
  • Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
  • Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
  • Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.

Supervisor

New Hyde Park Memorial High School
New Hyde Park , New York
09.2015 - Current
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Prepared, calibrated and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
  • Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
  • Set overall vision and provided team leadership.
  • Delegated high volumes of work to empower team, build trust and assist with professional development.
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
  • Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.
  • Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
  • Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.

Parent Teacher Association President

Clara H Carlson School
Elmont , New York
09.2015 - 06.2017
  • Serving as President of a PTA includes the responsibility to lead that PTA toward specific goals chosen by its members
  • Coordinate, organize and oversee all school program activities
  • Attend meetings of the board and general membership
  • Submit budget request to budget committee
  • Submit all tentative dates to the board and administration for approval and so they may be added to the school calendar
  • Submit budget request to budget committee
  • Advocate for students and families
  • Update parents and families about the school
  • Plan and run activities for parents and families.
  • Organizing activities for families both academics and social events

Education

Master of Science - School Counseling

Alfred University
Worcester, NY
06.2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Salem State College
Salem MA
06.2000

Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education

Mass Bay Community College
Wellesley
06.1993

High School Diploma -

Brookline High School
Brookline
06.1990

Skills

  • Professional development
  • Policy collaboration
  • Supplementary instruction
  • Behavior management
  • Skills development
  • Lesson planning
  • Learning support
  • Learner assessment
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Curriculum Development
  • Student engagement
  • Classroom technology
  • Student-centered learning
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Special education
  • SMART Board aptitude
  • Experiential learning
  • Group learning mechanics

Certification

First Aid and CPR

Teacher Assistant level II

Coaching Certified

Accomplishments

  • BrooKline High School Record Holder
  • Sewanhaka Memorial High School Girls Varsity Head Coach
  • Sewanhaka Central District Co-respondent Secretary Parent-Teacher Association
  • Supervisor sports and events (Center Stage and Marching Band)
  • Social Emotional Committee
  • Building Safety Committee
  • Best Buddies Member
  • Unified Sports Member
  • Proctor Regent PSAT/ PSAT
  • Sunshine Club member
  • Coach and Chairperson the Fundamental of Soccer Franklin Raiders Soccer
  • Catholic Youth Holy Spirit Catholic Track and Field, and Cross Country
  • Catechist for St. Boniface Church
  • Lead student in orientation and mobility with Visual impaired
  • Use technology to aid a student who is virtually impaired and student with Reet Syndrome


Timeline

School Guidance Counselor Intern

New Hyde Park Memorial High School
08.2022 - Current

Supervisor

New Hyde Park Memorial High School
09.2015 - Current

Parent Teacher Association President

Clara H Carlson School
09.2015 - 06.2017

Assistant Teacher

Master of Science - School Counseling

Alfred University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Salem State College

Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education

Mass Bay Community College

High School Diploma -

Brookline High School

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