KYSHA K GARRETT
Huntsville
Summary
Active team member effectively communicates and interacts with all levels of the school community to ensure a thriving learning environment for each student.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor Intern
Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary School
Big Cove
12.2012 - 05.2013
(300 hours)
- Individual Counseling: Collaborate with teachers through referrals, observations and/or follow-up on students needing help dealing with peer struggles, conflict-resolution, assertiveness, academic and social performance to build greater character and values. Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Group Counseling: Host solution-focused group presentations for students that are identified as lacking academic or interpersonal support from home or school. Assist the counselor in managing cases that relate to academic or social deficiencies that warrant concern. Inspire students to achieve their overall best. Topics: friendship, bullying prevention, leadership, new comers and family first
- Classroom Guidance: Interact with the entire school community while implementing guidance competencies school-wide. Topics: confidentiality, character education, system support, conflict-resolution, community outreach programs and school pride.
School Counselor Intern
Brookhaven Middle School
Decatur
02.2012 - 07.2012
(300 hours)
- Individual Counseling: Accept walk-in clients or schedule appointments for students needing additional assistance solving problems with peers or teachers on a daily basis. Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning. Organized grade records to increase reference speed.
- Group Counseling: Facilitated and managed a heterogeneous 6th-8th grade anger management group. Conducted ARMT study groups for grades 6th-8th. Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Classroom Guidance: Build a professional rapport with the school community through newsletters, phone calls and scheduling conferences. Participate in the process of adapting special education plans. Analyze needs improvement areas utilizing test scores and core data to inspire students academically to meet their performance goal(s). Organized and counseled multiple grade-level transitions. Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises, reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy. Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students.
7th & 8th grade-Language Arts Teacher and Yearbook Adviser
Williams Middle School
Huntsville
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Implemented the Socratic method of instruction for advanced students.
- Incorporated innovative teaching strategies to middle-school students through project learning and presentations.
- Assist students with establishing educational goals.
- Adviser to the Writer’s Club and school yearbook.
5th grade-Core teacher
Valley Fellowship Christian Academy
Huntsville
03.2010 - 10.2011
- Assumed full teaching responsibilities through creative lesson planning.
- Developed a rapport with parents through weekly newsletters, phone calls and conferences.
- Improved student test scores on state math and reading test in one year period by implementing excellent teaching strategies.
- Advisor to: Spelling Bee, study groups and book club.
7th grade-Language Arts Teacher
Stone Middle School
Huntsville
10.2008 - 09.2009
- Apply Alabama course of study to increase struggling readers comprehension and fluency skills.
- Scholastic Read 180 approach to teaching students in small group lessons, technology and interactive reading.
- Introduced Fluency Read Program adopted through Scholastic Read180.
- Improved student test scores on state ARMT test in one year period by implementing excellent teaching strategies.
8th grade-Language Arts Teacher
Discovery Middle School
Madison
02.2008 - 09.2008
- Build competency in understanding the state standards for teaching language arts through various projects and presentations.
- Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises.
- Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
May 2013
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
May 1994
Reading and Language Arts
Effective June 2017
School and Guidance Counseling
Anticipated June 2013
Skills
- Goal setting and tailoring curriculum plans
- Incorporate effective test taking strategies
- Inquiry-based learning
- Group learning mechanics
- Implement Conflict-resolution strategies
- Computer proficient
- Character and leadership development
- Fosters a positive learning environment
Affiliations
- American School Counseling Association, current member
Timeline
School Counselor Intern - Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary School
12.2012 - 05.2013
School Counselor Intern - Brookhaven Middle School
02.2012 - 07.2012
7th & 8th grade-Language Arts Teacher and Yearbook Adviser - Williams Middle School
09.2010 - 07.2011
5th grade-Core teacher - Valley Fellowship Christian Academy
03.2010 - 10.2011
7th grade-Language Arts Teacher - Stone Middle School
10.2008 - 09.2009
8th grade-Language Arts Teacher - Discovery Middle School
02.2008 - 09.2008
The University of West Alabama - Master of Arts, School Counseling
Saint Augustine's College - Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
State of Alabama Teacher Certification - , Reading and Language Arts
State of Alabama Professional School Counselor Certification - , School and Guidance Counseling
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