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Kelli See

Columbia,MO

Summary

Passionate School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Elementary School Counselor

Columbia Public School District
01.2024 - Current
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
  • Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
  • Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Enhanced student emotional growth by implementing targeted counseling programs and interventions.
  • Collaborated with teachers to identify students in need of additional support, providing tailored counseling services.
  • Managed crisis situations effectively, providing timely intervention and referrals to outside agencies when necessary.
  • Conducted small group sessions on topics such as stress management, self-esteem building, and goal setting to empower individual growth.
  • Implemented comprehensive school counseling program that addressed the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students.

Class Aide-Beulah Ralph Elementary

Columbia Public Schools
08.2022 - 01.2024
  • Assist individual students and small groups of students as directed by the teacher and/or teacher assistant
  • Use proactive behavior management techniques to prevent the escalation of challenging or inappropriate behavior
  • Utilize only pre approved behavior management techniques
  • Adhere to individual behavior intervention plans and classroom behavior plans
  • Support a mutually respectful, safe and supportive learning environment that is inclusive of every student
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and is responsive to the social, cultural, linguistic, family and community factors that influence students in the classroom
  • Maintain clear expectations for the students
  • Provide the necessary support to foster independence
  • Provide appropriate supervision to students at all times throughout the school day
  • Provide appropriate supervision to students during recreational periods, arrival and departure, cafeteria, to/from the bus and other out-of-class activities by proximity and redirection
  • Additionally, provides supervision as requested
  • Promptly report to the classroom at start and end of day
  • Collated and stapled packets of worksheets and other materials.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
  • Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.

Homebound Instructor

Columbia Public Schools
10.2020 - 09.2022
  • To plan and prepare appropriately the assigned courses and lectures
  • To conduct assigned classes at the scheduled times
  • To demonstrate competence in classroom instruction
  • To implement the designated curriculum completely and in due time
  • To plan and implement effective classroom management practices
  • To design and implement effective strategies to develop self-responsible/independent learners
  • To promote students' intrinsic motivation by providing meaningful and progressively challenging learning experiences which include, but are not limited to: self-exploration, questioning, making choices, setting goals, planning and organizing, implementing, self-evaluating and demonstrating initiative in tasks and projects
  • To engage students in active, hands-on, creative problem-based learning
  • To provide opportunities for students to access and use current technology, resources and information to solve problems
  • To provides opportunities for students to apply and practice what is learned
  • To adapt instruction/support to students' differences in development, learning styles, strengths and needs
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.

Education

Master of Arts: School Counseling (MA-SC) -

Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO
04.2024

General Studies -

Columbia College
Columbia, MO
05.2003

Skills

  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Time Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Group facilitation
  • Bullying prevention
  • Professional development

Timeline

Elementary School Counselor

Columbia Public School District
01.2024 - Current

Class Aide-Beulah Ralph Elementary

Columbia Public Schools
08.2022 - 01.2024

Homebound Instructor

Columbia Public Schools
10.2020 - 09.2022

Master of Arts: School Counseling (MA-SC) -

Missouri Baptist University

General Studies -

Columbia College
Kelli See