Christina Boss
Elementary School Counselor
Dalton,NY
Summary
Experienced Elementary School Counselor with eight years of expertise providing classroom, group and individual counseling to promote success among students. Proven leader focused on establishing and maintaining school counseling program objectives in collaboration with administrators, teachers and parents. Respectful active listener when counseling students and interacting with parents and administrators. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural differences of students. Excellent communication and relationship building abilities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
York Central School
Retsof, NY
08.2014 - Current
- Partners with school administrators, teachers and parents to provide students with appropriate and adequate counseling support in school
- Conducts group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students.
- Empower students through counseling and skill-building exercises to self-regulate.
- Prepare students for educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
- Collaborates with teachers and administrators in development of Individualized Education Plans.
- Participating Identify issues and recommend interventions that hinder student academic achievement through RtI process.
- Teach classroom lessons to students regarding issues such as bullying and character education.
- Collaborate with parents, school faculty and community agencies to promote coping skills that address student crisis issues.
- Analyze student data to assess counseling program effectiveness and alignment with NYS standards.
- Trained member of Trauma Illness and Grief Consortium (TIG)
- Trained by Bivona Child Advocacy Group for Monique Burr Program
- Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
Care Coordinator II
Hillside Children's Center
Warsaw, NY
06.2009 - 08.2014
- Delivered comprehensive case management services, education and life skills training to diverse at-risk children, adolescents and adults.
- Provided in-home training and support to foster parents during weekly meetings to help mitigate problems arising from child behavior.
- Provided support to family members through advocacy training, parent education, behavior management and access to community resources.
- Attended court proceedings and acted as child advocate in foster care cases.
- Facilitated quarterly child team meetings to discuss progress toward placement goals.
- Checked with placed children frequently to support placement and reunification with families.
- Completed 10-hour course in Trama Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Youth Bureau Director/Stop DWI Coordinator
Allegany County
Belmont, NY
09.1991 - 06.2000
- Prepared detailed reports for county officials to clarify department programs and budgets.
- Trained and assisted municipal youth service staff that provide recreational programs in completion of state paperwork.
- Created and implemented innovative policies for your programs.
- Networked with public and private agencies to address county wide your issues through development and funding of programs.
- Increased public awareness about youth issues through public speeches and writing newspaper articles.
Education
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 08.2008 - 05.2009
Master of Education - School Counseling
University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 08.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
State University of New York At Geneseo
Geneseo, NY 08.1986 - 05.1990
Skills
Individual and Group Counseling
Student Advocacy
Individualized Education Programs
Data-driven Decision Making
Expertise in Crisis Intervention Techniques
Good Telephone Etiquette
Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
Permanent Certified School Counselor
License
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
York Central School
08.2014 - Current
Care Coordinator II
Hillside Children's Center
06.2009 - 08.2014
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
University At Buffalo
08.2008 - 05.2009
Master of Education - School Counseling
University At Buffalo
08.2006 - 05.2008
Youth Bureau Director/Stop DWI Coordinator
Allegany County
09.1991 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
State University of New York At Geneseo
08.1986 - 05.1990