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Dionna Reynolds

Thomaston,CT

Summary

I am currently employed as a School-Based Mental Health Professional and am seeking to fulfill my MSW field placement within this role. Experienced in crisis intervention, behavioral management strategies, and crafting individualized education plans (IEPs) to address diverse student needs, I excel in communication, empathy, and problem-solving. My collaborative approach ensures effective partnerships with teachers, parents, and students, fostering supportive educational environment

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Based Mental Health Professional

EdAdvance
Litchfield, CT
06.2023 - Current
  • Provide individual and group counseling to an assigned caseload of students
  • Respond to crises and emergent situations and serve on schools’ Crisis/Emergency Response Team
  • Regularly communicate with families and outside providers to optimize students’ functioning across all settings
  • Collect, analyze, maintain, and update social/behavioral student data and records
  • Monitor student attendance and collaborate with families to ensure consistent student attendance
  • Identify and utilize community resources
  • Facilitate communications between students, families, school, and community resources
  • Assist in developing community awareness of student needs
  • Refer students, parents, and families to community agencies as needed.

Instructional Assistant/ Long Term Substitute

Woodbury Middle School
Woodbury, CT
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Utilize crisis intervention strategies and emotional support as well as document behavior
  • Establish and maintain communication with students, teachers, school officials, and social workers
  • Create and maintain a therapeutic environment to provide students with a safe space to reflect on behavior
  • Provide assistance to special education students according to their IEPs
  • Created lesson plans that were responsive to student needs and state standards
  • Collaborated with special education staff to ensure a secure and effective learning environment for special education students
  • Created a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment by using cultural competence
  • Participated in professional development to build skills on socio/emotional conscious teaching skills.

Student Intern for Social Work Services

Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School
Hartford, CT
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Co-led group and individual meetings with students for crisis assessment and social emotional learning groups
  • Cultivated a social emotional learning curriculum for special education and regular education students
  • Prepared monthly paperwork including billing service logs, statistical reports, and data tracking sheets
  • Kept updated student files for optimal learning and classroom success
  • Completed observations and provided in classroom support for students with emotional and behavioral disorders
  • Facilitated Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons, fostering a supportive classroom environment and promoting emotional intelligence among students.

Education

Masters of Social Work -

Sacred Heart University
08-2025

Bachelor of Science in Social Work -

University of Connecticut
Hartford, CT
05.2021

Skills

  • Classroom observations
  • Documentation
  • Attendance monitoring
  • Life Skills Development
  • Individual Counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • IEP writing knowledge
  • Data collection and management

Certification

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) - American Red Cross
  • First aid Certification - American Red Cross
  • Suicide Prevention Certificate (QPR) - QPR Institute: Question Persuade Refer
  • Restorative Practices Training - EdAdvance

Trainings and Continuing Education

  • Anti-Racism Summit - Sponsored By: Social Work Helper, PBC And Event OWL
  • Mandated Reporter Training Provided by The Department of Children and Families - September 2023

Volunteer Experience

Waterbury ARC

05/2015, Present

Volunteer at nonprofit events for the intellectually disabled

Food Drive, Ziti Dinner Fundraiser, “Fall Ball” Dance, Annual Talent Show

Timeline

School Based Mental Health Professional

EdAdvance
06.2023 - Current

Instructional Assistant/ Long Term Substitute

Woodbury Middle School
01.2021 - 01.2023

Student Intern for Social Work Services

Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School
09.2020 - 04.2021

Masters of Social Work -

Sacred Heart University

Bachelor of Science in Social Work -

University of Connecticut

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