Cindy Hammond
Arab,AL
Summary
Enthusiastic, determined and dedicated High School Counselor focused on assisting students from all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds achieve their individual goals. Successful in communicating with all stakeholders and collaborating with coworkers to provide a cohesive, team work approach in transitioning students throughout high school. Advocate and leader for all students.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Counselor
Arab City Schools
Arab, AL
07.2014 - Current
- Responsible for coordinating various programs throughout school year, including College Night, Scholarship Night and Awards Day Program
- Attended professional development in order to learn and gain knowledge to further assist students
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Developed new student orientation programs to build excitement around transfer and enrollment.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Taught lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Built schedules around students' strengths and long-term goals, customizing different approaches for college preparatory and technical school pathways.
- Delivered high-quality services to students needing academic and emotional support.
- Coordinated record transfers between school and outside organizations such as colleges and trade schools.
- Cemented relationships with colleges across state, region and entire country to better serve schools' students.
- Helped students complete admissions applications and pursue scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools.
- Maintained positive relationships and open communication with parents about application paperwork, testing requirements and upcoming deadlines.
High School Counselor
Morgan County Board Of Education
Somerville, AL
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Taught lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Developed new student orientation programs to build excitement around transfer and enrollment.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Delivered high-quality services to students needing academic and emotional support.
- Offered extra assistance to students of impoverished backgrounds by providing clothes for job interviews and support for basic needs.
- Helped students complete admissions applications and pursue scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
Skills
- Professional referral network
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Data-driven decision making
- Student Progress Reporting
- Individual and Family Support
- Crisis Intervention Strategies
- Career guidance
- Academic advisement
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Student Testing
- Post-Secondary Career Exploration
- College Planning
- Parent Communication
- Records Maintenance
- Scholarship Research
- Individual Student Counseling
Timeline
High School Counselor
Arab City Schools
07.2014 - Current
High School Counselor
Morgan County Board Of Education
06.2012 - 07.2014
School Counseling Certification - School Counseling
University Of West Alabama
Master of Education - Communication Disorder Services
Alabama A & M University
Education
School Counseling Certification - School Counseling
University Of West Alabama
Livingston, ALMaster of Education - Communication Disorder Services
Alabama A & M University
Normal, ALAffiliations
Alabama School Counselor Association
American Counseling Association
Alabama Education Association
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