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Joseph Pedulla

McKeesport,PA

Summary

Tenacious school counselor with a successful track record in helping students to achieve educational goals and improve personal wellness. Embracing of cultural diversity. Skilled in satisfying all objectives of a comprehensive school counseling program through preventative education, advocacy, mediation, and counseling for all students.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

7th-9th Grade School Counselor

East Allegheny School District
11.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
  • Assisted students in developing academic plans by conducting comprehensive reviews of their strengths, weaknesses, and goals.
  • Improved graduation rates by implementing targeted interventions for at-risk students.
  • Collaborated with teachers to address social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
  • Managed paperwork from pediatricians for writing, renewing, and revising 504 plans.
  • Served as School Assessment Coordinator.

K-4 School Counselor

Propel Schools
01.2022 - 11.2023
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Delivered bi-weekly K-4 classroom lessons focused on decision-making and impulse control.
  • Led small groups for grades K-2 focusing on friendship skills and conflict resolution.
  • Identified cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encouraged students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
  • Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests, and characteristics of different students.
  • Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.

School Counseling Intern

Gateway Senior High School
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
  • Facilitated and lead six-session Study Skills Group for 9th graders who are failing two or more classes.

CreativeArts Classroom Advisor

Propel Schools
11.2019 - 08.2021
  • Taught and coached visiting artists on effective classroom management skills to increase scholar engagement and reduce behavior issues.
  • Worked with scholars individually, and in small groups to connect especially disinterested scholars to Creative Arts curriculum.
  • Created standards-based assessment to measure scholar performance in accordance with PA law.
  • Planned and directed scholar-driven Celebrations of Learning for students to showcase their creative art learning.

Special Education Paraprofessional

Propel Charter Schools
11.2017 - 11.2019
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment.
  • Actively participated in the Student Assistance Program under Mon Yough Community Services.
  • Worked as a one-on-one para/counseling mentor for one year to a high-risk 6th Grader.
  • Provided ELA and Math classroom support in accordance with students' IEPs.
  • Administered additional Responses to Intervention (RTIs) and progress monitoring based on scholar's unique needs.

Visiting Teaching Artist

Propel Charter Schools
08.2011 - 11.2017
  • Created and implemented bespoke Creative Arts (Musical Theatre) curricula in 12 Propel Schools.
  • Collaborated with classroom teachers to create across-curriculum where creative arts content reinforces their core-curriculum classroom lessons.
  • Taught scholars' music, lyrics, and choreography to their performance pieces.

Education

Master of Education - School Counseling

Indiana University of Pennsylvania -
Indiana, PA
12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2018

Skills

  • Counseling and Therapy
  • Data Driven Decision-Making
  • Effective Communication
  • Group therapy facilitator
  • Mediation
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Team Collaboration
  • Transcript Review
  • Written Communication
  • Youth and adolescent development

Certification


  • Education Specialist Level 1 Elementary & Secondary School Counselor – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - 2022
  • Certified Professional Counselor - National Board of Certified Counselors - 2021

Timeline

7th-9th Grade School Counselor

East Allegheny School District
11.2023 - Current

K-4 School Counselor

Propel Schools
01.2022 - 11.2023

School Counseling Intern

Gateway Senior High School
08.2021 - 12.2021

CreativeArts Classroom Advisor

Propel Schools
11.2019 - 08.2021

Special Education Paraprofessional

Propel Charter Schools
11.2017 - 11.2019

Visiting Teaching Artist

Propel Charter Schools
08.2011 - 11.2017

Master of Education - School Counseling

Indiana University of Pennsylvania -

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

Point Park University

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