Lorraine Brut
Summary
Adept School Counselor offering 30+ years of experience counseling students on mental health, academics and interpersonal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behavior in students to provide preventive counseling. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program.
Overview
56
56
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
Pennsbury School District
08.1993 - Current
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports.
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Advocated for students to access available resources.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
Elementary School Counselor
Montgomery Intermediate Unit
08.1985 - 06.1993
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
Elementary School Counselor for BCIU
Remedial Education And Diagnostic Services
08.1979 - 06.1985
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
Social Worker
William Penn Center
08.1974 - 06.1975
- Conducted home visits to assess clients' home environment and provide support.
Elementary School Teacher
Niagara Falls City School District
08.1967 - 03.1970
Education
No Degree -
College of New Jersey, The
Trenton, NJMasters in School Counseling And Education - School Counseling
State University of NY At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY02.1970
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven, PA05.1967
Skills
- Advocacy
- Interpersonal Skills
- Special Education
- Career Advising
- Individual Counseling
- Mediation and Crisis Intervention
- Emotional Support
- Individual and Family Support
- Student Records Management
- Problem-Solving
- Suicide Prevention
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
Pennsbury School District
08.1993 - Current
Elementary School Counselor
Montgomery Intermediate Unit
08.1985 - 06.1993
Elementary School Counselor for BCIU
Remedial Education And Diagnostic Services
08.1979 - 06.1985
Social Worker
William Penn Center
08.1974 - 06.1975
No Degree -
College of New Jersey, The
Masters in School Counseling And Education - School Counseling
State University of NY At Buffalo
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Elementary School Teacher
Niagara Falls City School District
08.1967 - 03.1970
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