Lucille Tzivelekis
Garden City
Summary
Focused School Counselor with 20+ years of success guiding students on academic and career decisions, and social emotional awareness. 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
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
K-12 School Counselor
Nyc Doe
09.2002 - Current
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Conduct individual and group counseling.
- Conduct restorative circles.
- Oversee Safety Transfers.
- Child Abuse & Harassment and Suicide Liaison.
- Supervise Counseling Interns.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
- Developed and conducted workshops and seminars to educate students, faculty and parents on relevant topics in field.
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Monitored student academic progress and attendance to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths. Hosted our Annual Career Day Celebrations!
- Advised students on educational, career and social opportunities.
- Manage High School Application Process, Hosted Annual High School Fairs.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
Clinical Counseling Associate
Saint John's University
2002 - 2004
- Supervised counseling interns.
- Reviewed and gave feedback of recorded sessions.
- Approved logs and progress reports.
School Counselor
NYC DOE
09.2001 - 06.2002
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Provided counseling and crisis intervention.
- Served as 504 Coordinator
- Managed student records and IEP tracking.
Gifted and Talented Teacher Science
Nyc Doe
09.1996 - 06.2001
- Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
- Prepared lesson plans and executed different modalities to accelerate individual success.
- Utilized pre-made and self-made assessments to determine student weaknesses and strengths.
- Administered and graded tests, homework and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Education
Master of Science - School Counseling
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY05-2001
Master of Science - Secondary Education
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY05-1996
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY05-1993
Skills
- Depression support
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Bullying, Harassment & Intimidation prevention
- Autism spectrum support
- Social skills training
- Career guidance
- Student advocacy
- Anger management strategies
- Suicide prevention
- Self-esteem building
- Academic advising
- At-Risk Counseling, Individual and Group
- Substance abuse awareness
- Grief counseling
- ATS, OORS, & MySchools Proficient
Languages
Greek
Full Professional
Timeline
K-12 School Counselor
Nyc Doe
09.2002 - Current
School Counselor
NYC DOE
09.2001 - 06.2002
Gifted and Talented Teacher Science
Nyc Doe
09.1996 - 06.2001
Clinical Counseling Associate
Saint John's University
2002 - 2004
Master of Science - School Counseling
St. John's University
Master of Science - Secondary Education
St. John's University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. John's University