Individual and family support
Gina Cruz
School Counselor
DAVENPORT,Florida
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
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
School Counselor & Esol Facilitator
Discovery High School
Lake Alfred, FL
07.2019 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Assessed student's abilities and recommended courses to highlight strengths.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Asses student's in the ESOL program and provided support in areas of need.
Family Care Manager
Neighbor To Family
Bartow, FL
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Designed, implemented and assessed support plans for families.
- Contacted referrals and outside agencies on behalf of family to follow up on provided services.
- Visited families in home, work and medical facilities to provide information and support.
- Developed network of community and medical service providers to call upon when needed by client or family.
- Built warm, caring relationships with families to ease burden of complex client needs.
- Documented services provided to develop accurate records of care.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
VPK Teacher
Floral Elementary
Bartow, FL
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Provided varied opportunities using multiple learning styles for children's active participation experimentation and problem-solving within structured setting.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Dependency Case Manager
Children's Home Society Of Florida
Lakeland, FL
02.2016 - 07.2017
- Checked with newly placed children frequently to support comprehensive success and assimilation.
- Created and updated systems of organization for case service plans and court reports.
- Advocated for foster children by facilitating access to community resources and services to maximize safety and well-being of child.
- Attended proceedings and testified for reunification and permanent placement cases.
- Completed regular visitations to check on children, families and home environments.
- Provided in-home training and support to foster parents during weekly meetings to help mitigate problems arising from child behavior.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs.
- Helped develop monthly schedules and assignments.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling in Education
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez
Carolina, PR 08.2014 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez - Universidad Del Este
Carolina, PR 08.2007 - 05.2010
Skills
Data-driven decision making
Mediation and crisis intervention
Maintaining confidentiality
Solutions-focused
Student counseling
Career planning
Crisis Intervention
Academic advisement
Software
Microsoft Word, Publisher, Focus, and Excel
Timeline
School Counselor & Esol Facilitator
Discovery High School
07.2019 - Current
Family Care Manager
Neighbor To Family
11.2018 - 07.2019
VPK Teacher
Floral Elementary
07.2017 - 07.2018
Dependency Case Manager
Children's Home Society Of Florida
02.2016 - 07.2017
Master of Arts - Counseling in Education
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez
08.2014 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez - Universidad Del Este
08.2007 - 05.2010
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