A Vanessa La Rocque
Boston,MA
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Field Coordinator/ Sophomore Academy Dean
Madison Park Technical Vocational H.S.
09.2021 - Current
- Proactively plan and execute systems that create an academics-focused culture of achievement, including
- Ensure the safety and maintain a welcoming climate
- Coordinate and implement the school wide behavior management plan as it pertains to the BPS Code of Conduct driven by meaningful incentives and consequences; and
- Conduct regular school culture walk throughs to assist staff in maintaining a high bar of behavioral and academic excellence
- Respond to issues related to behavior or discipline
- Oversee and facilitate any and all disciplinary actions; and
- Assist teachers, students, and parents in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans
- Oversee student supports and intervention, including partnering with parents, families and school counselors to build an authentic and cohesive school-wide community and school culture;
Inclusion Paraprofessional
Joseph Lee School
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Assist with transitioning student to general education classes
- Plan and monitor lunch-time social skills group
- Assist with bus duties before school and dismissal
- Assist in classrooms as needed
- Assist with lunch coverage as needed
- Virtual social skills sessions
- Established strong rapport with assigned students, building trust and fostering positive relationships that bolstered academic engagement levels throughout the year.
Leadership Coordinator
Boston Community Leadership Academy
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Develop short and long term goals for the comprehensive program
- Cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships between community organizations and the school to support student leadership development
- Plan school-wide 'Leadership Days'
- Keep the schools mission forefront of all decisions and practices, using the mission to guide the development of goals
- Work in conjunction with the Governing Board and Leadership Team to coordinate, prioritize and implement BCLA's leadership vision
- Prepare and teach leadership classes to students
- Teacher of record for the Arts Partnership
- Locate community service opportunities and track student hours
Assistant Guidance Advisor/Student Support Team
McKinley South End Academy
01.2008 - 06.2017
- Provide emotional, social, behavioral and academic support
- Provide behavior management and non-violent crisis intervention
- Interface with Department of Social Services and other agencies
- Run or assist in classrooms as needed
- Maintain and composite student files and records
- Record daily attendance, appointments, dismissals and suspensions
City Peace Liaison
Cambridge Youth Programs Moore Youth Center
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Supervise 4-25 teens throughout internship program addressing violence prevention
- Help plan and implement activities
- Collaborate with other community programs
- Maintain attendance/sign in sheets and payroll
- Address disciplinary matters
- Supervise event planning committee
- Supported organizational growth through active participation in networking events, conferences, and professional associations.
Guidance Assistant
McKinley Schools Satellite Program @ Madison Park Technical
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Develop Curriculum and provide educational instructional in the academic areas History and
- Modify curriculum and agenda to meet the need of Special Education students
- Provide emotional, social, behavior and academic support
- Attend service teams
- Participated in Professional Development Training
- Maintain student's daily attendance
- Provide and maintain behavior Management
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Project 13 Youth Worker
Cambridge Youth Programs Moore Youth Center
06.2006 - 08.2006
- Organize and print Project 13 news letter
- Assisted in the planning and implementation of the summer curriculum
- Assisted in the planning and implementation of career exploration visits
- Monitor and assist program attendees
Counselor
Bay State Community Services
01.2001 - 12.2001
- Provide 24 hr
- Crisis intervention
- Provide outreach services to clients at home, at school and in the community
- Support and advocate for clients
- Develop plan to assist clients with their goals
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Jewish Vocational Services
01.2000 - 12.2001
- Counsel welfare receivers though out the welfare to work transition
- Provide emotional support
- Help clients to acquire or improve life skills
Recruitment Director/Administrative Assistant
Cathedral High School
01.1997 - 12.2001
- Represent CHS at various external functions
- Prepare and run CHS orientation and open houses on and off site
- Develop brochures and recruiting materials
- Manage all administrative duties pertaining to guidance, recruitment and admissions including
Education
Baccalaureate of Arts Degree - Psychology Major, English Minor
Newbury College
Brookline, MAAssociates Degree - Dual Major in Psychology and Sociology
Skills
- Teamwork
- Multitasking Abilities
- Professional demeanor
- Policy implementation
- Crisis management
- Conflict resolution
- Customer relations
Training
- Active Violence Emergency Response Training with Bleeding Control Certification, Crisis Prevention Institute, Sh, MA
- Child and Adolescent Needs and Strength (CANS), Crisis Prevention Institute, Sh, MA
- Active Physics Training, O.S Education, Newbury College, Brookline, MA
Certification
Advert-Active Violence Emergency Response Training with Bleed Control Certification, Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Community Field Coordinator/ Sophomore Academy Dean
Madison Park Technical Vocational H.S.
09.2021 - Current
Inclusion Paraprofessional
Joseph Lee School
08.2019 - 06.2021
Leadership Coordinator
Boston Community Leadership Academy
08.2017 - 06.2019
Assistant Guidance Advisor/Student Support Team
McKinley South End Academy
01.2008 - 06.2017
Project 13 Youth Worker
Cambridge Youth Programs Moore Youth Center
06.2006 - 08.2006
City Peace Liaison
Cambridge Youth Programs Moore Youth Center
01.2006 - 01.2010
Guidance Assistant
McKinley Schools Satellite Program @ Madison Park Technical
01.2003 - 01.2008
Counselor
Bay State Community Services
01.2001 - 12.2001
Jewish Vocational Services
01.2000 - 12.2001
Recruitment Director/Administrative Assistant
Cathedral High School
01.1997 - 12.2001
Baccalaureate of Arts Degree - Psychology Major, English Minor
Newbury College
Associates Degree - Dual Major in Psychology and Sociology
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