Connie Johnson
Anderson,SC
Summary
- 30 Years Experience In Counseling (Mental Health and School Counseling)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Knowledgeable of counseling theories and techniques for individual and group counseling
- Demonstrates able awareness of cultural needs of students and clients
- Knowledgeable of local and state agencies with sound judgement in making referrals
- Ability to maintain professional communication and relationships with local communities
- Demonstrates effective program j planning and leadership skills.
- Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long-range goals
- Develops. and maintains record keeping procedures, gather data to prepare reports.
- Excellent ability
- Develop and present educational programs and workshops
- Demonstrates positive characteristics of a team player, diligent, hard worker
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counselor
Greenville County School District
Greenville, SC
07.2012 - 07.2021
- Collaborated and provided professional support with administration
- Provided academic, disciplinary and counseling interventions for students, parents and teachers
- Provided student services: Peer mediation, student conflict resolution, individual and group counseling interventions
- Conducted needs assessments; Assessed data to determine counseling needs and intervention plans
- Conducted student, parent teacher conferences
- Facilitator: Special education individual education plan committee plan meetings
- 504 Coordinator: Conducted 504 initial and annual review meetings; Created, distributed 504 documents to teachers, parents
- Testing Coordinator: Testing procedures, SAT, ACT, PSAT
- Maintained Student Records: Transcripts, schedules, student records
- Group Counseling Facilitator: Conducted group counseling
- Conducted Individual, Group Crisis Interventions
- At Risk Coordinator: Provided counseling interventions; Academic, Social and emotional needs
- Provided effective, written communication with parents teachers and community via google and zoom meetings, personal conferences, counselor websites, emails, teacher, parent workshops, parent nights, orientations.
- Coordinator, Facilitator: Teens as Parents Program, Peer Tutoring Program, Natural Helpers Peer Counseling Program
- Coordinator: Facilitator: 'At Risk Programs' Project Turn Around Mentor Program, Upstate Mentor Program
- Coordinator, Facilitator: SKIP, School Intervention Program (Conducted, Lead Group Counseling Intervention Program: Addictions
- Sponsor: Girls Empowering and Modeling Strength
- Sponsor: Honor Society, Interact Co-Sponsor, Red Ribbon Drug Prevention Programs
- Computer Proficient: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Windows, Internet Explore, Google Sites, Google Classroom, Google Docs, Google Drive, Social Media Platforms
Counselor
Lewisville Independent School District
Flower Mound, TX
08.1997 - 06.2002
- Same as above
Counselor
Greenville County School District
Greenville, SC
08.1987 - 08.1997
- Same as above
Teacher
Caldwell Parish School Board
Bastrop, LA
08.1985 - 08.1987
- 4th and 6th Grade Teacher: Chapter One Certified for students with special needs and/or disabilities
Retired Counselor
Greenville County School District
Greenville, SC
08.2021
Counsler
Duncanville Independent School District
Duncanville, TX
08.2002
- Same as above
Education
Masters plus 30 - Educational Leadership and Administration
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX06.2006
Master's degree - Mental Health and School Counseling (Masters, 48 Hours)
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA06.1987
Bachelor's degree - Education
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA05.1986
Bachelor's degree - General Studies
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA08.1984
Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Teaching
- Individual / Group Counseling
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Autism Experience
- Special Education
- Organizational Skills
- Classroom Management
- Addiction Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Time Management
- Tutoring
- Program Development
- Academic Advising
- Behavior Management
- Mental Health Counseling
- Conflict Management
- Crisis Management
- Meeting Facilitation
- Experience with Children
- Motivational Interviewing
- Management
- Experience Working With Students
- Behavioral Therapy
- Child & Family Counseling
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Social Work
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Presentation Skills
- Behavioral Health
- Research
Certification
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Present
- School Counselor
- Career Development Facilitator, 05/01/16 to Present
- Peer Mediation, 09/01/02 to Present
- Facilitator, Trainer: Darkness To Light
Groups
- Palmetto Counselor Association, 08/01/12 to 08/31/21
- ASCA American School Counseling Association, 08/01/12 to 08/31/21
Summary - Qualifications
- 30 Years Experience In Counseling (Mental Health and School Counseling)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Knowledgeable of counseling theories and techniques for individual and group counseling
- Demonstrates able awareness of cultural needs of students and clients
- Knowledgeable of local and state agencies with sound judgement in making referrals
- Ability to maintain professional communication and relationships with local communities
- Demonstrates effective program planning and leadership skills.
- Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long-range goals
- Develops and maintains record keeping procedures, gather data to prepare reports.
- Excellent ability to develop and present educational programs and workshops
- Demonstrates positive characteristics of a team player, diligent, hard worker
Timeline
Retired Counselor
Greenville County School District
08.2021
Counselor
Greenville County School District
07.2012 - 07.2021
Counsler
Duncanville Independent School District
08.2002
Counselor
Lewisville Independent School District
08.1997 - 06.2002
Counselor
Greenville County School District
08.1987 - 08.1997
Teacher
Caldwell Parish School Board
08.1985 - 08.1987
Masters plus 30 - Educational Leadership and Administration
The University of Texas at Arlington
Master's degree - Mental Health and School Counseling (Masters, 48 Hours)
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Bachelor's degree - Education
Louisiana Tech University
Bachelor's degree - General Studies
Louisiana State University-Shreveport