Grace Ringen
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Great Neck Adult Learning Center
10.2023 - Current
- Responsible for assisting students during the registration process
- Review and discuss new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals to create a schedule that best fits their needs
- Participate in case management with each student while utilizing data to ensure success and identify any opportunity or achievement gaps they may be experiencing
- Work closely with ENL students and implement counseling strategies for a diverse student population
- Assist students in exploring college-level learning and career paths
- Collaborate with students, staff, administration and outside resources to create a conducive and excelling educational program
Preferred Substitute Teacher
Great Neck North Middle School
01.2023 - Current
- Implement classroom lessons as a substitute teacher to continue student instruction and reinforce core concepts
- Repeatedly requested as a substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance
- Utilize creative behavior modification and reinforcement strategies to maintain a positive learning environment
- Monitor student progress and provide feedback to counselors, parents/guardians and school administrators
- Assist in the counseling office during off periods
School Counselor Leave Replacement
Great Neck North Middle School
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Provided individual and group counseling to middle school students regarding social/emotional concerns, academic success, attendance and crisis management
- Collaborated with teachers during interdisciplinary meetings to discuss students' social/emotional needs, academic concerns and plans for student success
- Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to identify students who may need an increased level of support and to recommend solutions for improvement
- Maintained communication with families to provide support and strengthen the home-to-school connection
- Participated in Pupil Personnel Team meetings to discuss students with significant needs and methods to promote student success
- Established and maintained collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, including counselors, psychologists, social workers, administration, outside resources and guardians
- Utilized SEL techniques and activities daily
- Assisted in orientation for incoming middle school students
Family and Consumer Sciences Leave Replacement
Great Neck North Middle School
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Equipped students with career-based skills by utilizing career interest profilers to identify personal interests and begin career exploration
- Modified curriculum to teach students with intensive needs who are alternately assessed
- Instructed students on how to build a personal resume, how to fill out a job application and provided skills needed for interviews
- Communicated effectively with the community, families and students to promote academic achievement and accomplish curriculum mission
- Provided accommodations for students who have IEPs to promote equitable teaching practices
School Counseling Internship Experience
Northport High School
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Assisted students in completing admissions applications and pursuing scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools
- Supported students through challenging developmental milestones and crises, coordinating outside service referrals when necessary
- Identified and assisted in closing achievement and opportunity gaps
- Built schedules around students' strengths and long-term goals, customizing different approaches for college and technical school pathways
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions concerning SAT/ACT prep, study skills, college/career exploration and social-emotional learning
Swimming Instructor
Self-Employed
06.2012 - 08.2023
- Created and implemented a comprehensive swimming program for students of all ages and abilities
- Adapted teaching techniques to work with students in the Deaf community and students with disabilities such as autism, ADHD, OCD, ODD, anxiety and selective mutism
- Implemented a scheduling technique to ensure all students' swimming schedules are accurate and adjustable
Education
Lehman College of The City University of New York - The Bronx, NY
M.S.Ed
Counselor Education05.2022
SUNY College At New Paltz - New Paltz, NY
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Disorders 05.2019
Skills
- ASCA School Counseling Program Model implementation/evaluation
- Intermediate ASL skills
- Collecting and analyzing program data with needs assessment surveys and focus groups
- Student Success Skills school counseling curriculum (evidence-based lessons reducing achievement gaps & increasing social-emotional skills)
- Technology skills: Infinite Campus, Google Classroom, telecounseling, website development, Naviance, Microsoft Access
- Crisis Intervention
- Administration collaboration
- Counseling diverse student populations
Certification
- New York State School Counselor (K-12), provisional
- CPR/AED
- Lifeguard
- Water Safety Instructor
Memberships and Honors
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA) (includes $1M liability insurance)
- Chi Sigma Iota, Tau Chapter, Professional Counseling Honor Society international
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA)
Timeline
School Counselor
Great Neck Adult Learning Center
10.2023 - Current
Family and Consumer Sciences Leave Replacement
Great Neck North Middle School
04.2023 - 05.2023
School Counselor Leave Replacement
Great Neck North Middle School
02.2023 - 04.2023
Preferred Substitute Teacher
Great Neck North Middle School
01.2023 - Current
School Counseling Internship Experience
Northport High School
12.2020 - 06.2021
Swimming Instructor
Self-Employed
06.2012 - 08.2023
Lehman College of The City University of New York - The Bronx, NY
M.S.Ed
SUNY College At New Paltz - New Paltz, NY
Bachelor of Arts
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