Mackenzie Cummings
Ransomville,NY
Summary
Dedicated aspiring counselor currently pursuing a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling, with a strong passion for supporting individuals in their mental health journey. Developing foundational skills in therapeutic interventions, case conceptualization, and trauma-informed care through academic coursework and hands-on internship experience. Skilled in active listening, rapport-building, and creating a safe, supportive environment for clients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Long Term Substitute School Counselor
Roy-Hart Elementary School
01.2025 - Current
- Provide individual and group counseling to students
- Teach SEL lessons in classrooms
- Teach career lessons to grades K-3
- Promote social/emotional learning
- Maintain a safe environment that promotes learning
- Light office work
- Effective communication with students and staff
- Attend CPS visits in school
- Knowledge of school policies
- Attend 504/IEP meetings
Lead Teacher
Doodlebugs
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Creating age-appropriate lesson plans
- Carrying out lesson plans
- Assessing students
- Assist students with daily activities
- Effective parent/teacher communication
- Light office work (laminating, cutting, printing, etc)
- Creating and implementing educational activities
Receptionist
Ciao Hair Salon
04.2020 - 05.2022
- Greeting clients
- Informing stylists of the client’s arrival
- Cashing clients out
- Upselling products
- Scheduling appointments
- Calling to confirm appointments
- Maintaining the schedule
- Managing times of stylists and client availability
- Answering phone calls
- Calling to confirm next days appointments
Personal Care Aid (PCA)/ Teachers aide
NTLC
03.2019 - 05.2022
- Working with a team
- Keeping parents informed
- Use effective communication skills
- Assist children with daily activities
- Record keeping
- De-escalating situations
- De-escalation training
- Assisting with educational activities
- Assessing the problem
- Working closely with the head teacher to provide developmentally appropriate material for the children
- Office work
- Making copies
- Printing
- Laminating
- Filing
Receptionist
MassageluXe
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Answer phone calls
- Make phone calls
- Confirm appointments/ rescheduling appointments
- Schedule appointments
- Make declined EFT calls to collect payment
- Assist customers
- Work in teams
- Promote the company
- Provide excellent customer service
- Check guests/members in and out for services
Customer Service
Wegmans
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Assist customers
- Answer product and service questions
- Suggest information about products and services
- Open customer accounts
- Maintain customer accounts
- Resolve product and service problems
- Clarify customer complaints
- Determine the cause of problems
- Assess the problem
Caretaker
04.2015 - 05.2016
- Assist with daily activities
- Run errands
- Bookkeeping
- Assist in creating a nutritional lifestyle
Child Care Provider
06.2014 - 04.2015
- Positive reinforcement methods
- Charting and recordkeeping
- Understands developmental disorders
- Active listener
- Basic clerical knowledge
Education
Masters of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Niagara university
06.2025
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Empire State University
08.2023
Associate Arts - Human Services
Niagara County Community College
12.2021
Early Childhood Education
Niagara Career and Technical Education Center
01.2016
Regents Diploma - undefined
Lewiston Porter High School
01.2016
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Evidence based practice
- Professional development
- Record keeping and documentation
- Case management
- Collaboration with other professionals
- Mental health support
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Substance abuse awareness
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
Certification
- M.A Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Completion August 2025)
- B.A Psychology
- A.A Human Services
- Early Childhood Studies
- Disability Studies
- SBIT 4 hour certification
Awards
Dean’s List- Empire State College Summer 2022, Dean’s List- Empire State College Spring 2022, Honors list- NCCC Spring 2021, Perfect Attendance Award (BOCES) - 1st and 2nd quarter, junior year, Certified of Academic Achievement (BOCES) - 1st 2nd 3rd quarter, Certified of Academic Excellence (Lew-Port) - 1st quarter
Training
- Implicit Bias
- Mandated Reporter
- De-escalation Training
Timeline
Long Term Substitute School Counselor
Roy-Hart Elementary School
01.2025 - Current
Lead Teacher
Doodlebugs
06.2022 - 04.2023
Receptionist
Ciao Hair Salon
04.2020 - 05.2022
Personal Care Aid (PCA)/ Teachers aide
NTLC
03.2019 - 05.2022
Receptionist
MassageluXe
01.2019 - 02.2019
Customer Service
Wegmans
01.2018 - 01.2019
Caretaker
04.2015 - 05.2016
Child Care Provider
06.2014 - 04.2015
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Empire State University
Associate Arts - Human Services
Niagara County Community College
Early Childhood Education
Niagara Career and Technical Education Center
Regents Diploma - undefined
Lewiston Porter High School
Masters of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Niagara university
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