Jessica Rios-Jones
Covington,GA
Summary
Enthusiastic and goal-driven educational professional looking to secure a job as a Bilingual Assistant Principal in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional School Counselor
Indian Creek Middle School
07.2018 - Current
- Created a Response to Intervention (RTI) Planning Team
- Testing Assistant Coordinator
- 504 Coordinator manage and create 504 plans for all students in need
- Collaborate with parents, teachers, and the administrative team to increase school attendance
- Facilitate small group for conflict resolution, testing anxiety and anger management
- Provide individual academic and social-emotional support to students
- Provided coaching and feed-back to teachers who provide the RTI process in the classroom
- Created a clothes closet for students in need of clothing and hygiene products
- Formed character education lesson plans for the afterschool program classes
- No Place for Hate Coordinator
- Facilitate students in completing BRIDGE LAW
- Support Principal and Assistant Principal in responding to teachers calls for discipline of students.
Professional School Counselor
Gregorio Luperon High School
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Lead translator for families and implemented a foreign transcript process
- Registered students for classes based on needs and ability providing referrals to community events
- Notified parents and/or guardians when students had frequent tardy or absences
- Assist students with conflict resolution skills in/outside of classroom structure
- Counseled students individually addressing all academic and social-emotional concerns
- Assisted administrators in creating School Safety Alliance
- Created a 3 step-plan for teachers to implement interventions in class for students struggling academically
- Managed all 504 plans for new students to ensure interventions were transferred accurately.
Professional School Counselor
Harriet Tubman Charter School
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Counseled students during the High School articulation process
- Started an annual high school fair and career day
- Entered/updated all student’s grades into the SEMS system
- Coordinated with school officials to complete a wellness check when students have frequent absences or tardiness
- Managed all escalated conflicts between students prior to administrator’s evaluations
- Provided individual academic and social-emotional counseling to students and parents as needed
- Attend and facilitated Family and Student Support Team Meetings (FASST)
- Completed registration for new students
- Assisted parents with withdrawal processes and referrals as needed.
Parent Coordinator
Gregorio Luperon High School
11.2012 - 08.2016
- Led monthly Parent Officers meetings addressing program planning and logistics
- Led Parent Association Meetings addressing work and responsibilities to parent officers around individual initiatives
- Developed monthly agendas and themes for parent’s support
- Coordinated with vendors and presenters for award ceremonies, graduations, and community activities
- Managed scheduling, roles and responsibilities, trainings and organizational plans for school aides
- Translated and evaluated foreign transcripts from Spanish to English
- Identified community sponsors to aide in donating toward senior fees for students in need or community events.
Counseling Intern
NYC Department of Education
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Counseled individual students as per Individualized Education Plan (IEP) mandates to understand their academic and personal goals and create action plans
- Registered all students for upcoming semesters to accommodate their interests, credit accumulation status and graduation requirements
- Provided crisis management and intervention to students in need or with multiple in/out of school suspensions
- Created guidance lessons that educated groups of students on graduation requirements and planning for college and careers
- Organized high school fairs to host candidates for incoming freshmen
- Provided individual and group counseling to help students in their academic, social and career development.
Supervising School Aide
Gregorio Luperon High School
03.1993 - 11.2012
- Supervised a team of 10 school aides; organizing schedules and delegation of responsibilities
- Served as an advocate for the parent perspectives during other school meetings including the School Leadership Team, Building Response Team, Safety Committee, and College and Career Readiness Team
- Served as a mediator for groups of students and parent/student pairs, coached stakeholders in conflict resolution practices and protocols
- Organized scheduling, logistics and compliance protocols in the administration of national and statewide exams such as the PSAT, AP exams, NYSESLAT and Regents
- Planned the yearly Senior Award Ceremony where stakeholders donated monies to help with student events and scholarships
- Headed the school MetroCard program, lunch applications and locker distribution system, including handling all central DOE communications and compliance requirements.
Education
Tier I Leadership Program -
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA08.2023
Leadership Ethics -
GACE
Covington, GA01.2023
Doctorate Program -
St. Thomas University
Marvin Gardens, Fl.12.2022
Advanced Certification -
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY01.2017
Master of Science in School Counseling -
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY05.2016
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology -
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY01.2014
High School Equivalency Diploma -
Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center
New York, NY01.1992
Skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with students, parents, and school staff
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, ATS, STARS, SESIS, BESIS Report, and SEMS System
- Infinite Campus
- Fastbridge
- 504 Accommodation
Training
- Vision and Hearing Screening, September 2022
- Dignity Act Coordinator Training, February 2017
- CPR Certified, June 2023
- Child Abuse Workshop, September 2014
- Violence Prevention Workshop, September 2014
- Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), September 2014
- STD/AIDS-HIV Counselor, September 2008
Timeline
Professional School Counselor
Indian Creek Middle School
07.2018 - Current
Professional School Counselor
Gregorio Luperon High School
07.2017 - 06.2018
Professional School Counselor
Harriet Tubman Charter School
08.2016 - 07.2017
Counseling Intern
NYC Department of Education
09.2015 - 12.2015
Parent Coordinator
Gregorio Luperon High School
11.2012 - 08.2016
Supervising School Aide
Gregorio Luperon High School
03.1993 - 11.2012
Tier I Leadership Program -
Thomas University
Leadership Ethics -
GACE
Doctorate Program -
St. Thomas University
Advanced Certification -
College of New Rochelle
Master of Science in School Counseling -
College of New Rochelle
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology -
College of New Rochelle
High School Equivalency Diploma -
Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center
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