Aurora Knutsen
Galloway
Summary
Dynamic school counselor with a mental health focus at Williamstown Middle School, adept at individual counseling and crisis intervention. Successfully enhanced student well-being through tailored success plans and facilitated school-wide SEL lessons. Proven ability to mediate peer conflicts and implement academic accommodations, fostering a supportive educational environment.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor - Mental Health Focused
Williamstown Middle School
09.2024 - Current
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions. Created group lesson plans and individual student success plans that were goal oriented.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students. Created and facilitated school-wide SEL lessons.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources. Referred families to Caresolace to connect to outside counseling.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations. Completed crisis screenings and attended and participated in threat assessments.
- Part of the Challenge Day team. Fulfilled the role of Student Recruiter.
School Counselor - Summer
Williamstown Middle School
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted with curriculum and advanced placement.
- Ran placement tests for new entrants and provided school tours.
- Monitored Summer school programs including Edmentum. Provided in-person counseling for Summer school students in attendance.
School Counselor - 8th Grade
Williamstown Middle School
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided individual counseling for academic, classroom and peer issues. Ran mediations for peer conflict resolution.
- Provided academic counseling to target populations quarterly to improve student educational success.
- Conducted 504 meetings to implement classroom accomodations geared towards students' needs. Monitored and created I&RS action plans.
- Created new entrant schedules for academic classes, physical education and health classes, and special area classes.
- Worked through retention and summer school opportunities for students unable to meet grade level requirements.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling in Educational Settings
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ05-2021
Skills
- Individual counseling
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- Crisis intervention
- Academic counseling
- Mental health counseling
Certification
- NCSC - National Certified School Counselor
Timeline
School Counselor - Mental Health Focused
Williamstown Middle School
09.2024 - Current
School Counselor - Summer
Williamstown Middle School
06.2024 - 08.2024
School Counselor - 8th Grade
Williamstown Middle School
09.2023 - 06.2024
Master of Arts - Counseling in Educational Settings
Rowan University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rowan University
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