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Kaitlyn Davis
School Counselor
Poughkeepsie,NY
Summary
Hello! My name is Katie. I am a dedicated school counselor from Poughkeepsie, NY. I have a strong passion for helping students recognize and achieve their full potential by looking at the whole student, and encouraging and empowering them in individual and/or group settings. Each student is unique in their own way, and it is important to me to recognize this, and work with students based on their individual needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor (Grades 6-12)
Oakwood Friends School
08.2022 - Current
- Manage a caseload of students grades 6-12, and roughly 200 students.
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions based on student need.
- Collaborate with teachers, administrators and families to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Crisis intervention
- Used data collection and observation to identify areas of need amongst students
- Used data collected to monitor students' progress
- Developed and conducted workshops and to educate students, faculty and parents on relevant topics in field. How to be a Mental Health Ally and Belonging are two that were very successful
- Conduct workshops similar to the named above for parents/guardians and families to encourage and empower student support and understanding
- Collaboration with families and outside providers for additional student support
- Letters of recommendation
School Counselor - Summer School (Grades 8-12)
Hudson Jr/Sr High School
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions based on student needs and as needed
- Scheduling for students who qualify for summer school
- Collaboration with teachers, students and families to ensure student completion and success in summer school
- Monitored student progress to ensure successful completion of summer school
- Manage regents exam scheduling for students who qualified
- Monitor attendance
School Counseling Intern (Grades 10-12)
Hudson High School
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Under the supervision of a certified NYS school counselor to complete hours for graduate school internship program
- Managed a caseload of roughly 25 students with a variety of needs.
- Provided individual and/or group counseling to students on caseload to address social-emotional and/or academic concerns.
- Provided crisis intervention services for students who were in distress
- Participated in weekly attendance meetings with administrators and support staff and offer ideas to help combat the attendance crisis within the school
- Facilitated mediations
- Assisted with testing coordination (AP's, PSATs, Regents)
- Completed workshops for students in Xello platform such as interest inventories and career interests.
- Conducted "Common App" groups after school
Education
Master of Science - School Counseling
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT05.2016
Associate of Science - Human Services
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY05.2013
Skills
- Individual Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Student Advocacy
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Group Counseling
- Conflict Mediation
- Career guidance
- Academic advising
- Letters of Recommendation
- Xello experience
- Eschool experience
- Blackbaud experience
Interests
Arts & Crafts
Animals
Group Work
Volleyball
Academic Coaching
Education
Affiliations
- American School Counselor Association
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteQuote
"For every dark night, there is a brighter day."
Tupac Shakur
Timeline
School Counselor (Grades 6-12)
Oakwood Friends School
08.2022 - Current
School Counselor - Summer School (Grades 8-12)
Hudson Jr/Sr High School
06.2022 - 08.2022
School Counseling Intern (Grades 10-12)
Hudson High School
01.2021 - 05.2022
Master of Science - School Counseling
Mercy College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Western Connecticut State University
Associate of Science - Human Services
Dutchess Community College
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