Emily Macedo
Brooklyn
Summary
At High School, I spearheaded initiatives to bridge communication gaps between teachers, parents, and staff, significantly enhancing collaboration. Expert in crisis management and multicultural competence, I developed interventions that fostered mental health growth, achieving notable improvements in student well-being and academic performance.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
School Based Assessment
High School
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Enhanced collaboration between teachers, parents, and school staff by acting as a liaison to resolve issues and concerns.
- Maintained accurate records of counseling sessions, treatment goals, progress reports, and other pertinent documentation in compliance with ethical guidelines and district policies.
- Conducted psychoeducational assessments to identify learning difficulties and recommend necessary interventions.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans for students, addressing specific social, emotional, and academic needs.
- Advised school administration on best practices for addressing diverse student populations'' unique mental health needs while adhering to legal obligations under state law requirements such as Section 504 or IDEA regulations.
- Collaborated with external agencies to ensure access to community resources for families in need of additional support services.
- Provided crisis intervention support for students experiencing acute distress or exhibiting signs of potential harm to themselves or others.
- Organized peer mediation programs to promote conflict resolution skills among students within the school setting.
- Created safe spaces within the school environment where students could express their thoughts openly without fear of judgment or ridicule from peers or adults alike.
- Implemented evidence-based interventions to support students'' mental health growth and development.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Georgetown Secondary School
Georgetown, Guyana11-2024
Skills
- Restorative practices
- Suicide risk assessment
- Community resource coordination
- Self-harm prevention
- Multicultural competence
- Family engagement
- Mental health assessment
- Crisis management
- Individual counseling
- Group therapy
Timeline
School Based Assessment
High School
09.2022 - 11.2023
High School Diploma -
North Georgetown Secondary School
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