Overview
Work History
Education
Honors & Awards
Campus Activities
Volunteer Experience
Conferences Attended
Timeline
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Elijah Green

St. Louis,Missouri

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

School Counselor

Halls Ferry Elementary
08.2024 - Current
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.

School Counselor

Griffith Elementary School
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Deliver counseling services through classroom guidance lessons, guest speaker lessons, small groups, and individual counseling sessions for 300+ students on how to overcome personal, social, and behavioral issues
  • Advise 300+ students regarding educational issues, emotional disruptions to education, class scheduling, problem solving, as well as identifying and addressing parent concerns
  • Developed and facilitated care team meetings with staff for students experiencing difficulties in attendance, academics, in addition to social/emotional concerns.

School Counselor

Pershing Middle School
03.2021 - 05.2023
  • Advise 350+ students regarding educational issues, emotional disruptions to education, class scheduling, problem solving, as well as identifying and addressing parent concerns
  • Analyze student data to assess counseling program effectiveness, make improvements to inform stakeholders, and continuously enhance programs
  • Deliver counseling services through classroom guidance lessons, small groups, and individual counseling sessions for 350+ students on how to overcome personal, social, and behavioral issues.

Interim School Counselor

Hillcrest High School
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Counseled students individually through active listening, identifying issues and solutions, and assisting in developing a plan of action
  • Advised 150+ student regarding educational matters, such as course selection, class scheduling, registration, career exploration, and study habits
  • Conducted individual and group counseling sessions for 150+ students on how to overcome personal, social, and behavioral issues.

Counseling Intern

Wesport K-8
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Assisted in teaching counseling lesson plans and classroom activities that encouraged student participation
  • Counseled students individually by actively listening, identifying issues and solutions, and assisted in developing a plan of action
  • Co-facilitated 'Wildcat Empowerment' group centered around the personal and academic advancement of African American male students.

Graduate Assistant

Missouri State University-Division for Diversity and Inclusion
08.2018 - 12.2020
  • Supported campus efforts around diversity and inclusion
  • Assisted in facilitating conversation based events around culture, race, and diversity
  • Served as a mentor for the student organization Brother 2 Brother.

Counseling Intern

Parkview High School
01.2020 - 05.2020
  • Directed individual and group counseling sessions for 150+ students on how to overcome personal, social, and behavioral issues
  • Coached and supported students with problem solving and decision making using a strength-based approach when students encounter barrier(s) to success
  • Advised 150+ student regarding educational topics, such as course selection, class scheduling, registration, career exploration, and study habits.

Student Coordinator

Maryville University Office of Diversity & Inclusion
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Promoted supportive resources to further create a diverse and inclusive campus community for current, as well as future students
  • Established guidelines and policies for specific programs to inform students and faculty on the contemporary social justice issues of various cultures
  • Assisted office in developing and establishing Maryville University's first Black Male Initiative.

Education

M.S. in School Counseling -

Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri

Bachleor's Degree in Psychology - undefined

Maryville University
Town and Country, Missouri

Associate in Arts in Psychology - undefined

Saint Louis Community College
Florissant, Missouri

Honors & Awards

  • Dean's List, Fall Semesters 2012 & 2014
  • Hazelwood Math Student of the Month, Junior and Senior years of High School
  • St. Louis Bright Futures Scholarship Awardee
  • 2016-2017 Who's Who Among Students Awardee

Campus Activities

Black Student Association

Saint Louis, Missouri

General Board Member, 2012 - 2015

  • Actively attended and participated in bi-weekly meetings, Assisted in planning process for events and community outreach, Involved in marketing team to promote events via flyers, social media, etc.

Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Sociology Exchange

Maryville University, Missouri

General Board Member, 2015 - 2018

  • Gained professional development through participating in service activities, Actively attended and participated in bi-weekly meetings, Worked with executive board to implement various improvements in Maryville University's psychology department

Residential Life

Maryville University, Missouri

Resident Assistant, 2017 - 2018

  • Developed an inclusive community among 50 residents, maximizing positive resident interactions, Managed administrative tasks including room condition reports, maintenance requests, incident reports, and the room change process, Confronted and resolved issues on diversity, racism, alcohol and drug abuse, academic performance and social acceptance

Maryville Student Government

Maryville University, Missouri

Public Relations, 2017 - 2018

  • Collaborated with fellow MSG members, faculty staff, and students in order to bring them together to work towards making Maryville University an all around better campus, Served as a representative during allocation meetings for various student organizations on campus, Utilized creative forms of communication as well as different social media networks as promotional tools

Association of Black Collegians

Maryville University, Missouri

Treasurer, 2017 - 2018

  • Assisted in providing support, leadership, and involvement opportunities for African American students on campus, as well as educating the larger campus on black issues and culture, Supervised student organization 12-account of $15,000 for distributive funding for monthly events, Responsible for the submission of all event budgets and receipts, t-shirt sales, as well as attending bi-weekly MSG allocation meetings

Volunteer Experience

Women's Safe House: Domestic Violence Shelter

Saint Louis, Missouri

Volunteer, 2012

  • Helped babysit children while mothers were at work, Organized clothing, shoes, hygiene products, etc. in donation areas, Assembled toys for children during various holidays

St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store

Saint Louis, Missouri

Volunteer, 2016

  • Received donations in the form of clothing, accessories, and furniture, Helped organize donation bins for assortment, Facilitated in stocking donated items on shelves and racks

United Way of Greater St. Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Volunteer, 2017

  • Performed treatment of disease weeds and insect infestations, Operated all ground and gardening equipment safely and efficiently, Oversaw general appearance and health of garden plants and trees

Conferences Attended

  • 40th Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government 2017 (University of Texas at Austin)
  • 14th Annual Summit on Leadership Development (SOLD) 2018 (Maryville University)
  • 41st Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government 2018 (Baylor university)
  • 2019 Collaborative Diversity Conference (Missouri State University)

Timeline

School Counselor

Halls Ferry Elementary
08.2024 - Current

School Counselor

Griffith Elementary School
08.2023 - 05.2024

School Counselor

Pershing Middle School
03.2021 - 05.2023

Interim School Counselor

Hillcrest High School
01.2021 - 03.2021

Counseling Intern

Wesport K-8
08.2020 - 12.2020

Counseling Intern

Parkview High School
01.2020 - 05.2020

Graduate Assistant

Missouri State University-Division for Diversity and Inclusion
08.2018 - 12.2020

Student Coordinator

Maryville University Office of Diversity & Inclusion
01.2017 - 01.2018

M.S. in School Counseling -

Missouri State University

Bachleor's Degree in Psychology - undefined

Maryville University

Associate in Arts in Psychology - undefined

Saint Louis Community College
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