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Work History
Education
Skills
Projects
Training
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Mary Lisa Wade

Syracuse

Summary

Professional and empathic Counselor skilled at providing positive direction for social and emotional well-being. Values diversity in responding to individual differences. Offers excellent verbal communication skills and adheres to professional ethics and confidentiality guidelines.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Assistant Program Counselor

Contact Community Services
East Syracuse
12.2025 - 06.2026

Provides evidence based EBP's in classrooms, groups and individual sessions with students/youth at risk. Collaborate with school personnel, community providers and families to coordinate services and support students' needs.

  • Assisted in organizing community outreach programs and events.
  • Coordinated volunteer schedules and maintained communication with participants.
  • Supported administrative tasks, including data entry and filing documents.

Family Engagement Facilitator

SCSD Office of Family Engagement
Syracuse
01.2017 - 06.2025
  • Developed and implemented family engagement plans to strengthen community involvement and support for students
  • Facilitated professional development workshops on family engagement strategies in collaboration with district and community agencies
  • Managed 9 program aides to enhance family engagement initiatives in Corcoran Quadrant
  • Administered programs/ workshops for District and Individual Schools

Parent Liaison

SCSD Parent Partnership Network
Syracuse
01.2002 - 01.2017
  • Facilitated workshops for staff, families, community agencies, and universities, fostering stronger partnerships
  • Individual Advocacy for school meetings, behavioral hearings and CSE meetings
  • Shared information on community resources and services, connecting families with vital support
  • Supported SCSD parents and schools throughout learning process, enhancing engagement and collaboration
  • Participated in SCSD school review meetings to evaluate educational programs.

Syracuse University Field Placement; Supervised Independent Living Program

Catholic Charities
Syracuse
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Guided 18-21-year-old youth through life skills training and crisis intervention to enhance their independence.
  • Conducted cooking classes for youth at Cornell Cooperative Extension to promote healthy eating and culinary skills.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

Social Worker

The Waters Nursing Home
Syracuse
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Provided counseling to residents on personal issues, fostering emotional well-being and resilience
  • Developed and executed comprehensive intake and discharge plans to support resident transitions
  • Conducted staff workshops and trained new personnel to enhance team skills and service delivery

Caseworker

Salvation Army
Syracuse
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Provided resources and guidance to pregnant and parenting teens, fostering their personal and educational development
  • Developed and monitored individual achievement plans for students to enhance their academic success
  • Coordinated fundraising events to raise support for community programs, increasing community engagement

Advertising Coordinator

Addis & Deys
Syracuse
01.1988 - 01.1992
  • Assisted Senior VP with execution of sales promotions to enhance brand visibility
  • Coordinated development and implementation of advertising campaigns to drive audience engagement
  • Coordinated advertising campaigns across multiple platforms to enhance brand visibility.
  • Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of marketing materials.
  • Developed creative briefs for design teams to align with campaign objectives.

News Editor

WSTM-TV
Syracuse
01.1987 - 01.1988
  • Edited content for 6pm and 11pm nightly news, ensuring clarity and engagement for viewers.
  • Edited and proofread news scripts for accuracy and clarity.
  • Coordinated with reporters to gather and verify news stories.
  • Managed news production schedules and assigned tasks to team members.

Assistant Promotion Director

WPTZ-TV
Plattsburgh
01.1985 - 01.1987
  • Scheduled, produced, and directed promotion and public service announcements.
  • Developed promotional strategies to enhance viewer engagement and brand visibility.
  • Collaborated with sales team to create integrated marketing campaigns and sponsorships.
  • Coordinated on-air promotions and community outreach events for local audience engagement.

Education

Masters - Social Work

Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
05-2017

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Plattsburgh State University
Plattsburgh, New York
01-1986

Associates in Science - Merchandising

Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, New York
01-1983

Skills

  • Effective Communication
  • Compassionate
  • Empowering
  • Collaborator
  • Networking
  • Problem-solving
  • Time Management
  • Adaptable
  • Creative
  • Continuous Learner

Projects

  • PUMP Bus (Power Unit for Motivating Parents), Book Mobile that distributed books and resources to families throughout the community to include schools, festivals, and parks., 01/01/02, 01/01/19
  • "Finding Our Voices", Guided poetry writing for SCSD families that included ENL and incarcerated parents., 01/01/06, 01/01/13
  • New American DVD, Wrote and produced multilingual DVD that highlighted schools in SCSD., 01/01/06
  • Parent Partnership Network newsletter, Highlighting information and resources for families., 01/01/07, 01/01/10
  • "Syracuse Urban Histories", A collection of stories from Middle School students and their families., 01/01/09, 01/01/13
  • Jobs Plus parent volunteers, Jobs Plus participants will volunteer their work hours in their child's school., 01/01/16, 01/01/18
  • PTO Boot Camp, School based PTO meet on Monthly basis to gain better understanding of the Parent Teacher Organization., 01/01/17, Current
  • Access to Justice, Provided multi grade learning activities for children of parents participating in the Virtual Judicial process., 01/01/19, 01/01/21
  • The Incredible Years, 6 week program for SCSD families/staff to gain positive behavioral management techniques in collaboration with SUNY Upstate ADHD clinic., 01/01/18, 01/01/22

Training

  • NYS Education Certification Adult Education, 01/01/02-06/30/2025
  • Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment: Certification, 01/01/02, Current
  • SCSD sponsored trainings centered around technology, 01/01/02-06/30/2025
  • Harvard Family Engagement Certification, Online Class, 01/01/20
  • Mental Health First Aid USA, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/21
  • Dignity for All Students, Cortland, NY, 01/01/16
  • Education Options on Mental Illness in Children: NAMI, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/15
  • Community Resiliency Model: OnCare, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/15
  • A Community in Trauma: The Impact on Children and Families, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/14
  • Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/15
  • Catholic Charities: Protecting God's Children, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/16
  • Healthy Kids/Healthy Communities, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/14
  • STAR Training/Structured Sensory Intervention, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/10
  • Title One Conference, Catskills, NY, 01/01/11
  • Generating Expectations for Student Achievement, Albany, NY, 01/01/12
  • LDA/CNY Classroom Behavior, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/13
  • Wrights Law Advocacy Training, Albany, NY, 01/01/14
  • Spanish for You: Center for Community Education, OCC, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/15
  • Parenting the Unmotivated Learner, OCM BOCES, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/03
  • Foundations in Family Literacy, Syracuse, NY, 01/01/03
  • NYS ED SURR team training, NYC, NY, 01/01/94, 01/01/08
  • DBT Steps- A Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, Online 02/2026
  • Play Therapy Certification, Online02/2026

Awards

  • NYS Education Department Honoree Awards, 2004, Parent Partnership Network
  • NYS Education Department Honoree Awards, 2005, Parent Liaison

Timeline

Student Assistant Program Counselor

Contact Community Services
12.2025 - 06.2026

Family Engagement Facilitator

SCSD Office of Family Engagement
01.2017 - 06.2025

Syracuse University Field Placement; Supervised Independent Living Program

Catholic Charities
01.2014 - 01.2015

Parent Liaison

SCSD Parent Partnership Network
01.2002 - 01.2017

Social Worker

The Waters Nursing Home
01.2001 - 01.2002

Caseworker

Salvation Army
01.1999 - 01.2001

Advertising Coordinator

Addis & Deys
01.1988 - 01.1992

News Editor

WSTM-TV
01.1987 - 01.1988

Assistant Promotion Director

WPTZ-TV
01.1985 - 01.1987

Masters - Social Work

Syracuse University

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Plattsburgh State University

Associates in Science - Merchandising

Cazenovia College
Mary Lisa Wade