JAIMIE LAMANNO
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Determined school counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Dedicated to meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventative education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Enthusiastic school counselor with excellent communication. Committed to cultivating trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers, administration and community leaders that contribute to a positive school community.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Public School 84, NYC Department Of Education
09.2022 - Current
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, administration and families
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for students
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize character development
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Planned and coordinated monthly family engagement sessions
General Education Teacher
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2013 - 06.2022
- Communicated with parents in various ways to build positive relationships that foster success for their child
- Developed curriculum incorporating multiple entry points
- Planned differentiated lesson plans based on student scores
- Attended professional learning to strengthen teaching practices
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed
- Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students
- Utilized multimedia strategies to facilitate learning and increase student engagement.
Grade leader
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2013 - 06.2022
- Worked collaboratively with colleagues to develop lesson plans, lead grade conferences and turn keyed information
- Created agendas and facilitated grade leader meetings
- Organized and led fifth grade activities including senior trip and promotion ceremony.
Direct Service Provider
The Guild for Exceptional Children
06.2001 - 11.2019
- Tended to the needs of six developmentally disabled adults
- Ordered and administered medication for individuals
- Acted as a companion and caregiver for these adults
- Cooked, cleaned and shopped to maintain a healthy lifestyle for the adults
- Created and executed independent living goals that the consumers need to meet on a daily basis
- Maintained a clean, safe and well-organized patient environment
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Character Education Teacher
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Developed and executed social emotional lesson plans
- Facilitated share circles in classroom
- Incorporated multicultural literature to promote and support diversity
- Provided support and strategies for classroom teachers to implement
- Guided students through peer mediation
- Assisted students with individual plan and goals when transitioning back to their classroom environment.
School Counseling Field Experience
Community School District 31
09.2015 - 01.2017
- Developed social emotional learning lessons
- Participated in Individualized Education Plan for students
- Worked collaboratively with community services and partnerships
- Collaborated with teachers to implement interventions
- Counseled students from kindergarten to grade 5 in academic, personal and social development
- Communicated with parents to support the needs of their child
- Assisted with middle school application process and appeals
- Implemented and modeled social emotional learning circles.
Instructional Team Member
PS 179, NYC Department Of Education
09.2012 - 06.2013
- Attended meetings twice a month and turn keyed information to 3rd grade teacher team
- Developed agendas and facilitated meetings
- Worked closely with CFN 609 to clarify, implement and align domains of Danielson Framework to the current teaching practices
- Shared 3rd grade units of study with the team in an ongoing effort to vertically align units throughout the school.
Classroom Teacher, Grades 3-5
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2002 - 06.2013
- Worked collaboratively with grade level teacher teams to write curriculum in literacy and math
- Implemented higher order thinking questions to enhance student conversations
- Analyzed student work, conference notes, and test data to drive instruction in classroom
- Provided students with multiple entry points and flexible grouping to meet their needs
- Conducted reading conferences using American Reading Company and Fountas and Pinnell.
Education
Certificate of Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling -
New York Institute of Technology
New York, NY09.2024
Master of Science | School Counseling -
New York Institute of Technology
New York, NY05.2017
Master of Science | Childhood Education and Special Education -
Touro College
New York, NY06.2005
Bachelor of Arts | Elementary Education -
St. Joseph's College
New York, NY05.2002
Skills
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Group Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Suicide Prevention
Training
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCIS)
- Dignity for All Students
- Teacher Leadership Program
- English Language Learners Leadership Academy
- Respect for All Initiative Training
- Peer Mediation
Timeline
School Counselor
Public School 84, NYC Department Of Education
09.2022 - Current
Character Education Teacher
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2017 - 01.2018
School Counseling Field Experience
Community School District 31
09.2015 - 01.2017
General Education Teacher
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2013 - 06.2022
Grade leader
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2013 - 06.2022
Instructional Team Member
PS 179, NYC Department Of Education
09.2012 - 06.2013
Classroom Teacher, Grades 3-5
Public School 78, NYC Department of Education
09.2002 - 06.2013
Direct Service Provider
The Guild for Exceptional Children
06.2001 - 11.2019
Certificate of Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling -
New York Institute of Technology
Master of Science | School Counseling -
New York Institute of Technology
Master of Science | Childhood Education and Special Education -
Touro College
Bachelor of Arts | Elementary Education -
St. Joseph's College
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