CORTNEY MATHES
Manahawkin,NJ
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Goals in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation, and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural differences of all students.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Leave Replacement Counselor
Pitman Junior High School
2024.03 - Current
- Organized and implemented activities for the 7th and 8th graders to get involved in mental health awareness.
- Provided crisis intervention services during emergency situations, ensuring immediate support was available for affected individuals.
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing comprehensive counseling services and addressing the concerns of all students.
- Maintained and recorded detailed records of all counseling interactions to ensure student's records are up to date.
- Helped students develop executive functioning skills by working on organization, time management, and study skills.
- Collaborated with parents, teachers, administrators and social workers to address problems and student success.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and parents for the development of individualized student support plans.
- Provided administrative support for standardized testing procedures, ensuring that tests were administered efficiently and accurately.
Leave Replacement Counselor
Wall Township Intermediate School
2023.09 - 2024.03
- Organized and implemented activities for the 7th graders' engagement in the SEL lessons.
- Worked closely with the school's support staff (e.g., psychologists, social workers, paraprofessionals)
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and parents to develop and implement personalized intervention plans for students with behavioral or academic challenges (e.g., 504 plans)
- Participated in professional development
- Participated in the school's crisis team.
- Created and adjusted schedules to meet students' needs.
- Communicated with parents, and guardians of students.
- Facilitated the school knighting program
- Organized parent-teacher conferences and served as a mediator to facilitate productive discussions regarding their child's academic performance.
Behavior Therapist
We Care Autism Services
2023.06 - 2023.09
- Supported and documented the client's developmental progress within a specialized therapy program
- Collaborated closely with the BCBA to tailor skill-building strategies, and develop life skills in the individual.
- Implemented evidence-based cognitive behavior therapy techniques to promote positive e changes in client behavior
- Conducted client sessions in a home environment, ensuring a comfortable and familiar setting for therapeutic interventions.
- Helped implement a schedule of therapeutic activities designed to help client growth and development.
Paraprofessional
Central Regional Middle School
2023.04 - 2023.08
- Supported a non-verbal student with handicap disabilities on a one-to-one basis
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Improved classroom management by assisting teachers with behavioral interventions and monitoring student progress.
- Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
- Enhanced student support by delivering one-on-one and small group assistance in various subjects.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to BCBA.
Paraprofessional
Harbor School
2022.09 - 2023.04
- Provided dedicated one-to-one support to a non-verbal student
- Facilitating learning for both verbal and non-verbal elementary-aged students, and high school aged students.
- Assisted the teacher in delivering engaging and effective group and individual lessons.
- Supported students in the completion of classroom assignments and tasks.
- Briefly collaborated with speech therapy specialists to assist with non-verbal students within the classroom.
Education
Master of Arts in School Counseling -
Seton Hall University
West Orange05.2022
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05.2019
Skills
- Active Listening/ Strong Communication
- Confidentiality
- Collaboration/Teaming
- Crisis Management
- Mental Health Support
- Individual/Group Counseling
- Collaboration
- Bullying Prevention
Certification
- Educational Services- Standard School Counseling
- License # 01251077
- CPI Certified
- First Aid CPR Certified: Child CPR AED, Infant CPR
References
- Tiffany Steiner, 732-556-2657, tsteiner@wallpublicschools.org
- Eliza Wilms, 732-556-2516, ewilms@wallpublicschools.org
- Eric Laughlin, 732-556-2501, elaughlin@wallpublicschools.org
Timeline
Leave Replacement Counselor
Pitman Junior High School
2024.03 - Current
Leave Replacement Counselor
Wall Township Intermediate School
2023.09 - 2024.03
Behavior Therapist
We Care Autism Services
2023.06 - 2023.09
Paraprofessional
Central Regional Middle School
2023.04 - 2023.08
Paraprofessional
Harbor School
2022.09 - 2023.04
Master of Arts in School Counseling -
Seton Hall University
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
West Virginia University
- Educational Services- Standard School Counseling
- License # 01251077
- CPI Certified
- First Aid CPR Certified: Child CPR AED, Infant CPR
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