LaTanya Jones
Santa Clarita,CA
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counseling Intern
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Lancaster, CA
04.2022 - Current
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Worked with students who wanted to attend HBCU's (Historically Black colleges and Universities)
- Assisted students in winning over $50,000.00 in scholarships to HBCU's.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
- Organized college tours for graduating students and coordinated group visits from high schools.
- Worked with financial aid office to verify student's' applications and discuss payment options.
Student Support Center Coordinator/APEX Teacher
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Lancaster, CA
08.2018 - Current
- Supported students through challenging developmental milestones and crisis situations and coordinated referrals to educational social worker, counseling or school psychologist for those needing extra assistance.
- Educated individuals with special interests about unique grants and scholarships for higher education.
- Guided students through evaluating career interests and potential schools.
- Helped students complete admissions applications and pursue scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Provided alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes to teach students to effectively handle conflicts.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and school social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Personalized career advice to incorporate student grades, goals and skill level.
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills.
- Identified cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encouraged students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
- Taught lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Supported student conflict resolution through individual mentoring and coaching.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Developed and implemented plans that addressed students with individualized 504 plans.
- Completed suspected child abuse reports to Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as warranted.
Long-Term Certified Substitute Teacher
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Lancaster, CA
01.1999 - Current
- Taught class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Administered and graded tests and quizzes and reported performance to primary teacher.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Leveraged classroom discussion strategies to engage students, promote topics and boost learning opportunities.
- Administered standardized assessments with strict requirements and documented information in permanent records.
- Studied changing regional curriculums to maintain knowledge of lesson plans for short- and long-term substitute positions.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Counseling PPSC Credential 4.0 GPA
National University
La Jolla, CA10.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications/Public Relations
Morris Brown College
Atlanta, GA05.1993
Skills
- College preparation
- IEP design
- Course Counseling
- Mental Health Referrals
- Resume Writing Instruction
- Google Classroom
- Transcript Review
- Emotional Support
- Letters of Recommendation
- Alcohol and Drug Prevention Programs
- College Preparedness (a-g requirements)
- MTSS/PBIS
Timeline
School Counseling Intern
Antelope Valley Union High School District
04.2022 - Current
Student Support Center Coordinator/APEX Teacher
Antelope Valley Union High School District
08.2018 - Current
Long-Term Certified Substitute Teacher
Antelope Valley Union High School District
01.1999 - Current
Master of Science - Educational Counseling PPSC Credential 4.0 GPA
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications/Public Relations
Morris Brown College