Emily Potts
Danville,NV
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated School Counselor with a proven track record in Pittsylvania County Schools, specializing in crisis intervention and conflict resolution. Expert in collaboration to foster foster social-emotional learning. Adept at building strong relationships with students and families, ensuring academic success and personal growth through tailored support and effective communication. Excellent communication skills with all stakeholders.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Pittsylvania County Schools
07.2021 - Current
- Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, faculty, alumni, and administration
- Provide short-term crisis intervention and mental health counseling
- Enroll, register, and schedule students for appropriate coursework, including APEX and Virtual Virginia courses
- Coordinate with college, career, and military representatives to provide relevant information
- Coordinate AP Testing
- Develop workshops to educate parents and families about college and career readiness
- Facilitate classroom discussions surrounding social and emotional learning
- Assist with the master schedule
- Liaison for Graduate of Merit
- Plan Awards and Scholarship Assembly
- Danville Community College Career Coach Partner
- Apply for Locally Verified Credits for seniors
- Commonwealth Scholars and Early College Scholars contact
- DCC Career Coach Coordinator
- Maintain scholarship records and applications
- Order diplomas and diploma seals
- Supervise the Virginia College Advising Corps counselor
- Process early graduation requests
- Send transcripts to Common App, NCAA, and other institutions and employers
- Update Student Records Collection reports
- Develop and implement individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals, including truancy corrective plans
- Partner with Life Push, an outside counseling service, to provide access to more resources
- Chair of the Pre-referral Committee for students who may need additional services
- Analyze and audit student academic records to assess educational and career goals, graduation progress
- Educate students regarding the college application and admissions process, including FAFSA and scholarships
- Plan career and job fairs to connect students with area schools and employers
- Collaborate with all stakeholders to address problems and promote solutions
Teacher
Pittsylvania County Schools
08.2005 - 05.2021
- Created lessons and materials to help students become productive citizens in class and virtually
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Maintained high student engagement levels through creative hands-on activities that had real world applications
- Tutored and remediated term grads for English SOL tests
- Coordinated prom and commencement
- Sponsored several spirit and service clubs
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating literature about all human conditions and emotions
- Promoted fact-based critical thinking research through papers and presentations
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2021
Teacher Licensure - Secondary English Education
Meredith College
Raleigh05-1998
Bachelor of Arts - English
Meredith College
Raleigh05-1995
Skills
- College and career advising
- Coping strategies
- Crisis intervention
- Individual and family support
- Special education support
- Individual counseling
- Proficient with MOS and Google products, Canva, Canvas, Blackboard, and PowerSchool
- Vast knowledge of College Board, Pearson, and Virtual Virginia
- Solutions-focused academic support
Affiliations
- Virginia School Counseling Association
Timeline
School Counselor
Pittsylvania County Schools
07.2021 - Current
Teacher
Pittsylvania County Schools
08.2005 - 05.2021
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Liberty University
Teacher Licensure - Secondary English Education
Meredith College
Bachelor of Arts - English
Meredith College
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