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Beth Rochon

Florence,MA

Summary

Dedicated, strengths-based counselor offering over 7 years of experience advising students on mental health, academics and interpersonal challenges. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Attentive in identifying and responding to warning signs of harmful behavior in students. Excellent collaborator and consultant with administration, families, faculty, and staff.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Academic and Career Advisor

University of Massachusetts Amherst
03.2025 - Current
  • Assist students in exploring and selecting career and licensure pathways.
  • Use standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests, and characteristics of different students.
  • Advise students on educational, career and social opportunities.
  • Plan and/or promote career planning presentations and workshops.
  • Identify relevant internship opportunities for undergraduate students.
  • Refer students to campus resources in order to optimize student wellbeing and success.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.

School Adjustment Counselor

Easthampton High School
08.2024 - 03.2025
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Regularly met with BRYT students to provided counseling for social, emotional, and academic challenges.
  • Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
  • Regularly consulted with internal and external partners in order to support the psychological and logistical needs of BRYT students and families.
  • Created and delivered content for skills-based counseling groups.
  • Provided parents and guardians with regular updates and information on resources to promote family well-being.
  • Conducted risk assessments and referrals to outside providers.

School Counselor

Hampshire Regional High School
06.2021 - 06.2024
  • Provided personalized academic, career, and social/emotional counseling for a caseload of 220 high school students,
  • Developed and oversaw 30 accommodation plans for students with disabilities.
  • Collaborated with administration, other counselors, faculty, and families to ensure positive student outcomes.
  • Advocated for and elevated needs of students with marginalized identities in order to level the playing field.
  • Regularly consulted with outside mental-health supports for students requiring psychiatric hospitalization; facilitated re-entry meetings and communication plans with school staff.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Supported new student transitions through 1:1 meetings, tours, and regular outreach.
  • Coordinated with outside agencies and supports to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
  • Co-Advised the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club.
  • Started and oversaw dog therapy partnership.

School Counselor Intern

Hampshire Regional High School
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Designed and implemented classroom lessons designed to support students with their educational, career, and social development
  • Provided individual counseling to students in grades 7-12 for vocational, academic, social, and emotional needs
  • Provided individual college and career counseling to high school seniors struggling with post-secondary planning
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
  • Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.

School Counselor Substitute

Hampshire Regional High School
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Jumped in midstream to cover medical leave for full-time counselor in order to ensure academic and social/emotional progress of over 200+ students.
  • Ensured seniors in danger of failure maintained progress to graduate on time by collaborating with students, administration, parents, and other counseling staff.
  • Provided input on graduation/course requirements at IEP meetings.


Center for Health Promotion Graduate Assistant

University of Massachusetts Amherst
08.2018 - 05.2021
  • Successfully administered the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) to hundreds of UMass undergraduates.
  • Provided brief screenings, clinical assessments, and referrals to campus partners (Fresh and Sober Program, Center for Counseling and Psychological Health, Disability Services, Campus Career Services, etc.).
  • With the Interim Director for the Center for Health Promotion, provided program oversight of undergraduate and graduate level ProjectConnect program.
  • Facilitated Project Connect groups to support and build connection, community, and conversation throughout the UMass community during COVID-19 era.

Event & Program Coordinator, Mainstream Services

Clarke School for Hearing and Speech
11.2016 - 08.2018
  • Planned and implemented innovative educational programming for teachers of the deaf, audiologists, and other professionals
  • Negotiated contracts, managed event budgets, oversaw all aspects of event logistics, and created engaging copy to publicize events
  • Managed sponsorship relationships for Clarke Mainstream Services
  • Identified and negotiated contracts with keynote speakers and other workshop facilitators.
  • Provided exceptional communication with banquet staff in order to ensure optimal outcomes for events.

Education

Masters in Education - School Counseling

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
05-2021

Educator Specialist Masters -

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
05-2021

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
05-2001

Skills

  • Crisis management expertise
  • Skilled in motivational interviewing
  • Academic support
  • Strategic job search planning
  • Career counseling
  • Skilled in leading workshops
  • Student advocacy
  • Project Management
  • Persuasive writing and editing skills

Accomplishments

    Rising Star Award Nominee Massachusetts School Counselors Association January 2021

    "Leader of Tomorrow" Award Finalist Student Affairs and Campus Life Office May 2019

Certification

License in School Counseling MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - July 2021, Grades 5-12


License in Adjustment Counseling MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - January 2024, Grades K-12


Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Certified - April 2025

Timeline

Academic and Career Advisor

University of Massachusetts Amherst
03.2025 - Current

School Adjustment Counselor

Easthampton High School
08.2024 - 03.2025

School Counselor

Hampshire Regional High School
06.2021 - 06.2024

School Counselor Substitute

Hampshire Regional High School
01.2021 - 03.2021

School Counselor Intern

Hampshire Regional High School
01.2020 - 06.2021

Center for Health Promotion Graduate Assistant

University of Massachusetts Amherst
08.2018 - 05.2021

Event & Program Coordinator, Mainstream Services

Clarke School for Hearing and Speech
11.2016 - 08.2018

Masters in Education - School Counseling

University of Massachusetts

Educator Specialist Masters -

University of Massachusetts

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Massachusetts

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