Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
School Counseling Experience
Affiliations
Workshops
Timeline
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Lucia Rosey Romero

Oakland Gardens,NY

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Paraprofessional

New York City Department Of Education
10.2021 - Current
  • Implemented individual educational plans and behavioral improvement plans for a more focused and positive learning environment of one-to-one student.
  • Support students through small-group instruction settings, improving their understanding of course materials and curriculum.
  • Maintained records of student progress and consistent communication with parents/guardians for the optimal success of students.
  • Managed challenging behaviors through de-escalation techniques, develop strong rapport with students through empathy, patience, and understanding for the best learning environment.
  • Collaborated and consulted when needed with teachers, school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists about student strengths, challenges, and support requirements.
  • Promoted a culture of inclusion within the school environment by modeling respectful interactions and encouraging open communication among all stakeholders involved within the education of special needs students.

Store Manager

New York And Company
04.2018 - 10.2020
  • Managed store with an annual sales volume of $4+ million.
  • Hired, onboarded, and trained 15+ employees, including but not limited to Store Managers, Assistant Managers, and Sales Leaders.
  • Ensured flow of store by employee scheduling, attendance management, inventory levels, daily monetary controls, and weekly employee payroll.
  • Exceeded monthly private credit card goals and consistently met sales goals weekly and monthly.
  • Directed and implemented product placement, display, and visual merchandising of current store as well as district locations.

Store Manager

The Spice And Tea Exchange
03.2016 - 02.2018
  • Managed daily dwellings of the store location including hiring needs, employees, inventory controls, pricing, and scheduling.
  • Implemented goal expectations for the store and employees.
  • Set visual merchandising for store displays and engaged within Merchant Association Meetings, offsite events, and local charity events.
  • Managed social media platforms and engaged within weekend events at the store location to increase profitability.
  • Consistently received a 90% and above on yearly compliance audits.

Education

Master of Science - School Counseling

New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
08.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY
06.2012

Skills

  • Proficient within Word, Excel, and Google Platforms
  • Proficient in Department of Education systems such as RISA, STARS, ILOG, SESIS, and NYCENET

Certification

  • Teaching Assistant Level 1
  • Mental Health First Aid

School Counseling Experience

Rachel Carson Intermediate School 237Q

Middle School Counseling Intern, 1/2024-5/2024

  • Engaged with students for individual counseling, group counseling, individual progress reviews, and high school planning.
  • Engaged with students in peer mediation and conflict resolution.
  • Collaborated and consulted with school counselors, school psychologist, social worker, administrators, teachers, and parents/guardians to increase students' academic, socio-emotional, and behavioral struggles within the school and implemented direct and indirect interventions and strategies for success.
  • Attended and conducted individual education plan, behavioral improvement plan, and weekly school counselor meetings.
  • Implemented crisis response and intervention services to students as needed.



John Bowne High School- Flushing, NY

High School Counseling Intern, 01/2023-12/2023

  • Engaged with students in individual counseling, individual student planning, annual progress review, and career and college planning.
  • Reviewed student transcripts and programmed students ‌for upcoming school year.
  • Participated within individual educational and behavioral improvement meetings, and collaborated with students, parents/guardians, school psychologists, social workers, teachers, and outside agencies for student retention.
  • A member of the Student Implementation Team, Committee on Special Education and Transition Team member for increasing academic, socio-emotional, and career and college outcomes.
  • Implemented classroom visits and lessons for graduation requirements, socio-emotional learning and engaged within assemblies for high school seniors regarding graduation expectations.

Affiliations

  • American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
  • Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society- Nu Chi Phi Chapter- President
  • UFT- Paraprofessional Representative

Workshops

  • School Violence and Prevention
  • Child Abuse Identification
  • Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

Timeline

Special Education Paraprofessional

New York City Department Of Education
10.2021 - Current

Store Manager

New York And Company
04.2018 - 10.2020

Store Manager

The Spice And Tea Exchange
03.2016 - 02.2018

Master of Science - School Counseling

New York Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Queens College of The City University of New York
Lucia Rosey Romero