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Givenchy Owen

Collinsville,VA

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Counselor Intern (Practicum)

Henry County Public Schools
Collinsville, VA
01.2024 - Current
  • Provided individual and group counseling sessions to students in accordance with school policies.
  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans for students exhibiting disruptive behaviors.
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators, parents and guardians, and community organizations to ensure student success.
  • Facilitated weekly meetings with school personnel to discuss student progress and concerns.
  • Created lesson plans focused on social-emotional learning topics such as conflict resolution, self-esteem building.
  • Provided crisis intervention services when needed including suicide prevention techniques.
  • Advocated for students by attending IEP meetings and communicating with outside agencies as needed.
  • Maintained accurate records of all counseling sessions including notes about student progress.
  • Utilized data analysis software to track student outcomes over time.

YMCA Program Director

Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA
Collinsville, Virginia
08.2020 - Current
  • Apply proactive behavior management techniques to facilitate classroom discipline
  • Help children build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals
  • Create an inviting atmosphere and classroom setting for children to be themselves
  • Keep documentation of allergies, learning disabilities, or triggers
  • Maintained productive communication between relevant parties.
  • Establish and maintained close working relationships with staff, clients and vendors.
  • Resolve work issues and team conflicts to promote progress on complex projects

Special Education Paraprofessional

Henry County Public Schools
Martinsville, VA
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Support students with personalized accommodations, extra assistance and educational assessments
  • Collaborate with teachers to develop personalized and successful learning strategies
  • Instruct small groups of students to develop academic skills
  • Advise instructor on student behavior or issues requiring immediate attention
  • Work in tandem with teacher to develop customized classroom environment conducive to students' needs

Substitute Teacher

Henry County Public Schools
Martinsville , VA
09.2019 - 05.2022
  • Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts
  • Maintained student attendance and assignment records to prevent lapses during teacher absences
  • Directed group activities to promote immersive play-based learning
  • Differentiated classroom and small group instruction to meet needs of students with various learning styles and abilities
  • Used diverse technologies to help students grasp materials and enhance overall education
  • Kept detailed records of student progress, attendance and assignments in Powerschool and Canvas
  • Provided notes and reports on school day activities to primary teachers

College Internship

Cosby High School
Richmond, Virginia
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Cosby High School
  • Mentor to two mentees to prepare them for college
  • Planned educational activities based on college education
  • Graded assignments

Education

Master of Science - School Counseling

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
2019

General Studies

Patrick Henry Community College
2016

Skills

  • Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrates active listening skills
  • Conserves confidentiality and circumspection
  • Comprehension of Google Docs, Sheets, and PowerSchool
  • Establishes rapport and relationship building

Certification

  • Virginia Health and Safety Update Training for Child Care Staff (2023)
  • Seizure Training (2023)
  • Child Sexual Abuse Prevention (2023)
  • CPR and First-Aid (2023
  • Behavior Management 101 (2021)

Timeline

School Counselor Intern (Practicum)

Henry County Public Schools
01.2024 - Current

Special Education Paraprofessional

Henry County Public Schools
08.2022 - 12.2023

YMCA Program Director

Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA
08.2020 - Current

Substitute Teacher

Henry County Public Schools
09.2019 - 05.2022

College Internship

Cosby High School
01.2019 - 05.2019

Master of Science - School Counseling

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

General Studies

Patrick Henry Community College

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