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Bridget Livaudais

Tuscaloosa,AL

Summary

Compassionate professional school counselor with experience in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Driven in meeting the objective of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Strengths lie in individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and program development designed to promote academic, career and personal/social advancement.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Professional School Counselor

Verner Elementary School
Tuscaloosa, AL
08.2009 - Current

Professional School Counselor

  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive guidance program that addressed college readiness, career exploration, and personal and social development
  • Provided individual and group counseling to students with various academic, social, and emotional issues.
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators, parents, and outside agencies to ensure student success
  • Coordinated and developed departmental activities that support college and career readiness
  • Performed data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
  • Provided individual student academic planning and goal setting services
  • Collaborated with teachers to develop effective strategies to address academic and social and emotional issues in the classroom setting
  • Coordinated development and implementation of student 504 Plans
  • Maintained student records and developed individual education and behavior plans to promote student success.

Extended Day Director

  • Developed and implemented after-school program activities that promoted physical, emotional, and social development of students.
  • Created detailed plans outlining timelines, goals, budgets, staffing needs and other requirements for programming
  • Responsible for daily management of program

Summer Learning Co-Director

  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive summer learning curriculum
  • Monitored student progress in order to ensure successful completion of courses
  • Supervised staff of teachers, counselors, and support personnel during the summer program.
  • Conducted periodic assessments of student performance using standardized tests

Education

Master of Arts - Counselor Education

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
01-2013

Master of Arts - Counselor Education

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
01-1997

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
01-1996

Skills

  • Strong Problem Solving Skills
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Student Advocacy
  • Academic Advising
  • Student Records Management
  • Effective Communicator
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Academic Support

Certification

  • State of Alabama Certified Teacher
  • National Certified Counselor

Timeline

Professional School Counselor

Verner Elementary School
08.2009 - Current

Master of Arts - Counselor Education

The University of Alabama

Master of Arts - Counselor Education

The University of Alabama

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

The University of Alabama
Bridget Livaudais