Gabrielle Manasco
Taylorville,IL
Summary
Professional counselor equipped to guide clients through challenges and foster personal growth. Utilizes active listening and empathy to create supportive environment. Strong background in providing emotional support, conflict resolution, and developing coping strategies. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within team to achieve impactful results. Adaptable and dependable with focus on active listening, empathy, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Emotional Learning Counselor
Memorial Elementary School
08.2024 - Current
- Teach social emotional lessons in the classrooms that follow the standards set by the State of Illinois
- Keep students engaged in lessons by doing activities
- Meet with students in an one-on-one setting when they need extra support with social emotional learning
- Counsel students who need help with different social difficulties and difficulties at home
- Provided crisis intervention services, ensuring safety and emotional support for students
CHILD CARE WORKER
RAINBOWS END
09.2020 - 08.2024
- I started off as a student worker to help full time teachers manage the classroom. I then became a full time teacher in June 2022. I would make lesson plans for the week, create art projects for the kids to do, communicate with parents on how the child was doing and their needs, create personal relationships with the children, and manage the classroom.
- Developed and implemented engaging educational programs tailored to individual needs.
- Supervised children's activities, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.
- Monitored children's behavior, providing guidance and support to promote positive interactions.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK INTERN
CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
08.2023 - 05.2024
- At the placement of the high school, I have a caseload of students who have IEPs that I meet with on a weekly basis. I also made calls about truancy, make truancy referrals, go over BIP plans, and check in check out with students when necessary.
- Coordinated with community resources to connect families with essential services and programs.
- Developed individualized support plans for students facing social and emotional challenges.
- Facilitated group counseling sessions promoting peer interaction and conflict resolution skills.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
PROJECT 12 WAYS
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Assisting families that have current or past involvement with DCFS. Our goal is to help families learn different parenting skills such as how to interact with their children appropriately, different routines that they can implement in their home, and other ways to help their family be reunited and run smoothly. This is done by going to the family’s home once a week, collecting data, and assessing the data to see what help the family needs.
- Analyzed data trends to inform program development, contributing to strategic decision-making processes.
COUNSELOR 1
GATEWAY FOUNDATION
01.2022 - 06.2022
- I began as an intern at the Gateway Foundation in Carbondale, Illinois. When I was hired full-time, I would run groups about addiction, mental health, and any other kind of group that was necessary with the clients on the floor, talk with them about interpersonal problems that they may be facing, resolve conflict, and documentation when needed.
Education
Masters - Social Work
SIU CARBONDALE
05.2024
Bachelors - Social Work
SIU CARBONDALE
05.2022
High School Diploma - undefined
TAYLORVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
05.2018
Skills
- Communication
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Building rapport
- Client advocacy
- Punctual
- Hard Working
- Team Player
- Mental health support
Certification
Professional Educator's License
Timeline
Social Emotional Learning Counselor
Memorial Elementary School
08.2024 - Current
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK INTERN
CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
08.2023 - 05.2024
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
PROJECT 12 WAYS
08.2023 - 05.2024
COUNSELOR 1
GATEWAY FOUNDATION
01.2022 - 06.2022
CHILD CARE WORKER
RAINBOWS END
09.2020 - 08.2024
Bachelors - Social Work
SIU CARBONDALE
High School Diploma - undefined
TAYLORVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Masters - Social Work
SIU CARBONDALE
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