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.
Assistant Principal, West Boulevard Elementary at Columbia Public School DistrictAssistant Principal, West Boulevard Elementary at Columbia Public School District