Patrice Strickland
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Adept School Counselor offering 23 years of experience counseling students on academics, personal/social, interpersonal and career counseling. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Guidance and Counseling
Warren Easton Charter High School
08.2006 - Current
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Implemented career counseling path mandated by state, working with parents and students to implement new parent-teacher conference approach.
- Worked with financial aid office to verify student's' applications and discuss payment options.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Oversaw career and job fairs to connect students with area schools and employers.
Guidance Counselor
Marion Abramson High School
01.1999 - 08.2005
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education Mathematics
Southern University New Orleans
New Orleans, LAMaster of Arts - Teaching Mathematics
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LAMaster of Arts - Guidance And Counseling
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LASkills
- College Counseling
- Application Management
- College Application Assistance
- Classroom Administration
- Transcription Profiling
- College Planning
- Academic Reporting
- Student Registration
- MS Office
- Self-Motivated
Timeline
Director of Guidance and Counseling
Warren Easton Charter High School
08.2006 - Current
Guidance Counselor
Marion Abramson High School
01.1999 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education Mathematics
Southern University New Orleans
Master of Arts - Teaching Mathematics
Loyola University New Orleans
Master of Arts - Guidance And Counseling
Xavier University of Louisiana
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