Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Lighting Auditor
Oak City Energy
02.2022 - Current
Conduct lighting surveys/audits to document existing conditions as it relates to lighting, lighting controls, and general electrical systems including fixture type, lamp type, wattage, voltage, ballasts, height, mounting, dimensions, foot-candles, and controls
Work with clients to ensure lighting systems utilize the latest integrated lighting technology and controls in order to meet the lighting needs of building occupants in addition to reducing energy usage and increasing sustainability
Enter building and lighting data into audit software to generate reports, proposals, and design layouts for lighting system upgrades
Help clients strategically think about their current lighting needs as well as consider future goals related to lighting, building maintenance, and energy cost-savings.
6th and 7th grade School Counselor
Johnston County Public Schools
02.2020 - 02.2022
SEL Team Leader and SEL committee chair
Implemented new SEL curriculum schoolwide Fall 2021
PBIS Team Leader
Implemented new PBIS program schoolwide Fall 2021
Sunshine Committee Leader
8th grade Student Advisory Leader
Provide individual, crisis, and group counseling to all grade level students
Backpack Buddy Coordinator
Inspire Mentor Program Coordinator
McKinney Vento Coordinator (homeless youth)
MTSS Data Based Problem Solving Team Leader
Collaborate with administration to organize and (deliver/distribute/provide) Rising 6th grade Orientation and Open House
Routinely collect data to determine needs and efficacy of ongoing programs
Provide small classroom guidance lessons
Mediator for School Improvement Team
Restorative Circle Leader
Member of Tech Support Team
Scheduling coordinator for Virtual/Cohort Students
Student Services Website Creator and Administrator
Provide Individual consultations with teachers daily and grade level team consultations weekly
Consult with parents daily to ensure student needs are met
Work with community and school based mental health to ensure student and family needs are met.
Special Education Teacher – Behavior Support
Wake County Public Schools
08.2019 - 02.2020
Teach social competencies classes
Work one on one with students requiring more intensive counseling
Create, update and revise IEPs and Reevaluations
Collect data for functional behavioral assessments and create behavior intervention plan (BIP)
Ensure compliance with IEPs and BIPs
Lead the disciplinary team in Manifestation Determination Reviews
Provide compensatory services to students who have missed specially designed instruction during regular school hours
Collaborate and consult with outside agencies to ensure wrap around services for students
Build strong working relationships with the families of the students on caseload
Supervise two Instructional Assistants.
Teacher's Assistant
Wake County Public Schools
09.2017 - 09.2019
Behavior Support in BST program: Aid in the lesson planning and implementation of social skill curriculum
Provide support in classroom for teachers and students and collect data for Behavior Intervention Plan progress assessment
Design data assessment tools to gather information regarding student behavior
Collaborate with administrators, school counselors, and behavior specialists daily to support behavior intervention plan progress
Update and maintain documentation on students on BST caseload.
School Counseling Intern
Wake County Public Schools
08.2018 - 05.2019
Lead and co-lead peer support groups during lunch daily
Provide small group guidance
Assist students with scheduling
Consult with teachers concerning student academics and behavior
Provide peer mediation
Applied for and received grant monies to implement an intervention for students experiencing anxiety
Assisted in suicide screenings and best reporting practices
Collaborated with families and outside agencies to ensure provision of needs for students and their families.
Teacher's Assistant
Wake County Public Schools
10.2016 - 09.2017
One on One Behavior Support: Provided behavioral and instructional support to student transitioning from self-contained classroom to general education setting
Created a behavioral intervention strategy using data gathered during informal functional behavioral assessment
One on One ID Severe: Worked closely with lead teacher, occupational therapist, and physical therapist to ensure physical and educational goals contained in students' IEPs were met
Created lesson plans and taught music and math classes using adapted curriculum
Assisted teachers in daily lesson planning and material preparation.
Music Teacher
Self
03.2005 - 10.2016
Independently operated a successful teaching practice of 32 students
Business grown and maintained through referrals
Constructed and implemented daily lesson plans to strengthen students' musical appreciation, theoretical knowledge and application, and performance competency
Designed and utilized games for students to reinforce conceptual learning
Organized and advertised weekend and summer music camps for large groups.
Bereavement Counselor Internship
Hospice Atlanta Center
08.1997 - 12.1997
Provided ongoing support for families within a ten-county service area surrounding Atlanta
Visited clients' homes to assess families' level of need and provided information on bereavement programs and other community agencies within the area to serve their needs
Follow up care provided through frequent phone calls.
Gerontology Case Manager Internship
Piedmont Hospital
01.1997 - 08.1997
Co-led care-giver support groups
Provided counseling through validation therapy and case management services to diverse population of older adults
Performed home safety assessments and Mini Mental Status Exams to determine client's ability to remain in home
Participated in interdisciplinary meetings to assess clients support systems, determine strengths and needs, and to create individualized service plans for clients and families.
Case Manager / Group Counselor
Winn Way Mental Health Center
01.1995 - 12.1995
Led and Co-led group counseling of diverse population in pilot medication clinic program through Dekalb County Mental Health
Collaborated daily with physicians, nurses and social workers to ensure medical, social and emotional needs of clients were met
Learned and utilized new software to create a database allowing easier management of client caseload and organization of medication groups
Provided crisis intervention through the County's hot line
Attended workshops focused on improving mental health services and therapeutic skills.
Group Home Supervisor / Job Coach
Dekalb County MR Service Center
08.1993 - 10.1994
Assisted teachers in the classroom and aided in lesson planning and implementation
Accompanied clients to job sites and provided job skills instruction through task analysis
Promoted to supervisor of five independent living apartments
Helped staff and clients with fiscal management, transportation details, job placement, and daily living activities and skills.
Education
Post Master's in Professional School Counseling -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Master of Science: Professional Counseling - Gerontology
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology -
Elon University
Elon College, North Carolina
Skills
Leadership
Collaboration
Advocacy
Time Management
Individual Counseling
Suicide Threat Assessment
Mediation
Crisis Counseling
Consultation
Career and College Readiness
Group Counseling
Behavior Intervention
Professional Development
Systemic Problem Solving
MS Word
MS Powerpoint
MS Excel
Canvas and Blackboard
MS Outlook
PowerSchool
ECATS
Google Classroom
Google Meets
Google Sheets
Talking Points
Microsoft Teams
Professionaldevelopmentandcertifications
NC licensure in School Counseling
NC licensure in Special Education
SEL Certification
CPI Certified
Certified Home Hospital/Compensatory Services Provider
Child Protective Services Best Reporting Practices
Suicide and Threat Prevention Screening
Disciplinary Process
FBA/BIP
Bullying Prevention
Working with Anxious Students
Building Skills in IEP Development
Bloodborne Pathogen
Restorative Circles - Train the Trainer
Timeline
Lighting Auditor
Oak City Energy
02.2022 - Current
6th and 7th grade School Counselor
Johnston County Public Schools
02.2020 - 02.2022
Special Education Teacher – Behavior Support
Wake County Public Schools
08.2019 - 02.2020
School Counseling Intern
Wake County Public Schools
08.2018 - 05.2019
Teacher's Assistant
Wake County Public Schools
09.2017 - 09.2019
Teacher's Assistant
Wake County Public Schools
10.2016 - 09.2017
Music Teacher
Self
03.2005 - 10.2016
Bereavement Counselor Internship
Hospice Atlanta Center
08.1997 - 12.1997
Gerontology Case Manager Internship
Piedmont Hospital
01.1997 - 08.1997
Case Manager / Group Counselor
Winn Way Mental Health Center
01.1995 - 12.1995
Group Home Supervisor / Job Coach
Dekalb County MR Service Center
08.1993 - 10.1994
Post Master's in Professional School Counseling -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master of Science: Professional Counseling - Gerontology
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology -
Elon University
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