Francine Patterson-Cobb
School Counselor
Richmond,TX
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
School Counselor
Lamar Consolidated ISD
Richmond, TX
08.2022 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
Pre-Kindergarten ESL Teacher
McNeill Elementary
Richmond, TX
08.2012 - 08.2022
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning.
- Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
- Promoted critical thinking to build subject engagement and interaction.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Established and maintained consistent classroom rules and expectations for obedience.
Special Education Counselor
Lamar Consolidated ISD
Richmond, TX
08.2008 - 08.2012
- Collaborated with teachers to conduct behavioral assessments and intervention plans for students.
- Maintained contact with parents to address concerns and needs of children.
- Evaluated students in special education through classroom observation, provided staff with feedback and recommendations.
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
Special Education Teacher
Fort Bend Independent School District
Missouri City, TX
08.2004 - 06.2008
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Houston Independent School District, HISD
Houston, TX
08.2001 - 08.2004
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Enforced classroom rules to encourage positive behavior and distributed rewards for good conduct.
- Worked with parents, teachers and school leadership to develop tailored education plans for students.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Created strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students based on variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and determine priorities and resource needs.
- Prepared classrooms for class activities and provided variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use throughout day.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling And Student Services
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX 08.1999 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX 08.1995 - 08.1999
Skills
Counseling and therapy
Certification
ESL Certification
Timeline
School Counselor
Lamar Consolidated ISD
08.2022 - Current
ESL Certification
10-2013
Pre-Kindergarten ESL Teacher
McNeill Elementary
08.2012 - 08.2022
Special Education Counselor
Lamar Consolidated ISD
08.2008 - 08.2012
EC-4
04-2007
Counseling EC-12
04-2006
Special Education Teacher
Fort Bend Independent School District
08.2004 - 06.2008
Special Education EC-12
04-2004
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Houston Independent School District, HISD
08.2001 - 08.2004
Master of Arts - Counseling And Student Services
Prairie View A & M University
08.1999 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Prairie View A & M University
08.1995 - 08.1999
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