Eldevell Allen
Grayson,Georgia
Summary
Seasoned School Counselor with nineteen years of success guiding students on academic and career decisions. Five of those years were spent as a middle school counselor, preparing students with their transition to high school. Skilled at counseling students on methods of developing healthy relationships, achieving academically, and enhancing their social/emotional development.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Counselor
Atlanta Public Schools
07.2023 - Current
- Conducted weekly progress monitoring meetings within the counseling department and students to assess goal attainment and provide ongoing guidance towards graduation.
- Supported emotional well-being of students through individual counseling sessions addressing personal challenges and concerns.
- Improved college acceptance rates by assisting students with application and scholarship processes.
- Developed strong rapport with parents, maintaining open lines of communication to address student needs collaboratively.
High School Counselor
Gwinnett County Public Schools
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
Middle School Guidance Counselor
Atlanta Public School System
06.2017 - 06.2022
- Prepared students for later educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Provided alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes to teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
High School Guidance Counselor
Fulton County Schools
06.2005 - 06.2017
- Delivered high-quality services to students needing academic and emotional support.
- Built schedules around students' strengths and long-term goals, customizing different approaches for college preparatory and technical school pathways.
- Helped students complete admissions applications and pursue scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools.
- Offered extra assistance to students of impoverished backgrounds by providing clothes for job interviews and support for basic needs.
- Maintained positive relationships and open communication with parents about application paperwork, testing requirements and upcoming deadlines.
- Coordinated record transfers between school and outside organizations such as colleges and trade schools.
- Guided students through evaluating career interests and potential schools.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
Police Officer
MARTA Police Department
04.1998 - 06.2005
- Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
- Identified potential airport, rail, and mass transit security concerns and completed more in-depth checks as part of investigation.
- Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights and transported offenders to jail.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
- Supervised crowds at busy events to prevent injuries and property destruction.
- Trained repeatedly on active shooter response strategies to prepare for potential security breaches.
- Interacted with public to give directions, explain rules and regulations and respond to inquiries.
Corrections Officer
St Louis County Justice Services
12.1993 - 03.1998
- Supervised inmates during all activities and transfers to monitor compliance and implement corrective actions.
- Drove passenger vehicles and trucks to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals and work sites.
- Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility.
- Inspected condition of locks, window bars, doors and gates to prevent prisoner escapes.
- Reduced escape attempts, crimes and other hazardous activity through close observation and situational awareness.
- Oversaw and maintained the custody of inmates in maximum security.
- Patrolled facility and work areas to complete headcounts of inmates.
- Routinely counted inmates and in response to potential security breaches.
Education
Specialist of Education - Leadership
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN05.2008
Master of Education - School Counseling
Cambridge College
Cambridge, MA05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Missouri - St Louis
St Louis, MO05.1993
Skills
- Individualized education programs
- Individual and family support
- Diverse group presentations
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Student counseling
- Academic advisement
Timeline
High School Counselor
Atlanta Public Schools
07.2023 - Current
High School Counselor
Gwinnett County Public Schools
07.2022 - 06.2023
Middle School Guidance Counselor
Atlanta Public School System
06.2017 - 06.2022
High School Guidance Counselor
Fulton County Schools
06.2005 - 06.2017
Police Officer
MARTA Police Department
04.1998 - 06.2005
Corrections Officer
St Louis County Justice Services
12.1993 - 03.1998
Specialist of Education - Leadership
Lincoln Memorial University
Master of Education - School Counseling
Cambridge College
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Missouri - St Louis
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