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Work History
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Carin Hively, M.Ed, NCC

4206 Village Cross Way Cary,NC

Summary

Driven and dedicated educator with over 8 years experience in advocating for the social- emotional and behavioral health needs of all students. Possesses excellent leadership and collaborative skills with a commitment to providing the highest level of behavioral support to students and schools. A proactive individual with a passion in coaching school-based teams towards positive student academic and behavioral outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SEL & BEHAVIOR COACH

Wake County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
  • Evaluates behavior and classroom management strategies used by educators to provide feedback on effectiveness.
  • Coaches school based staff on monitoring student progress through data collection and analysis of academic performance, attendance records, and behavior incidents.
  • Conducts functional behavioral assessments to identify root causes of problem behaviors and develop data-based interventions.
  • Trains teachers and administrators in evidence-based practices to promote positive student behavior success in the classroom setting.
  • Encourages open dialogue between teachers, counselors, and administrators about best practices for addressing student behavior concerns.
  • Develops and facilitates professional learning for school based staff on core classroom management, and tiered supports for challenging student behaviors.

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Wake County Public Schools
08.2016 - 08.2023
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive school counseling program by creating a program assessment that collected and analyzed school needs and goals based on the American School Counselor Association Model.
  • Conducted individual and group counseling to 100+ students on social skills, self-confidence, anxiety, self-regulation, academic success, friendship, and conflict resolution.
  • Created and taught classroom lessons on empathy, coping skills, emotional regulation, problem solving, bullying, learning styles, growth mindset, motivation, goal setting, and career exploration to over 350 students in 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade each year.
  • Consulted and collaborated with staff in Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) on interpreting behavior data, behavior intervention supports and student progress.
  • Designed and led professional development on social emotional learning and emotional regulation to staff.
  • Guided student academic planning for middle school transition through school programs, class lesson units and registration support for over 100 5th grade students each year for 7 years.
  • Partnered with a local university chapter mentor program that mentored over 280 students in grades 1st-5th over a 6 year period with a 95% approval rating from students and parents.

Education

Behavior Specialist Certificate - Behavior Specialist

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
05.2024

Master of Education - School Counseling

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Human Development And Family Studies

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
08.2010

Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Professional Development
  • Student Advocacy
  • Collaborative Approach
  • Coaching
  • Team Building
  • Social-Emotional Learning

Certification

North Carolina Professional Educator's License, School Counseling K-12, 2016


National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors, 2020

Affiliations

  • American School Counselor Association, 2015-Present
  • North Carolina School Counselors Association, 2015-Present

Leadership Experience

  • Student Services department chair
  • PBIS team co-chair
  • 504 lead contact
  • Member of the leadership, school improvement, intervention, and attendance teams
  • School partner liaison with the NC State University Chapter of the College Mentors for Kids Program
  • Led in the creation of a PBIS walkthrough tool to gather baseline data on school-wide behavior expectations
  • Led school teams through reviewing student behavior data to identify trends and create tiered behavior intervention supports

Timeline

SEL & BEHAVIOR COACH

Wake County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Wake County Public Schools
08.2016 - 08.2023

Behavior Specialist Certificate - Behavior Specialist

East Carolina University

Master of Education - School Counseling

Liberty University

Bachelor of Arts - Human Development And Family Studies

University of Connecticut
Carin Hively, M.Ed, NCC