Matthew Beemon
Medford,MA
Summary
Experienced in working with children ages 7-14 in a variety of roles, including developing constructive behaviors, running social skills groups and individual counseling sessions, mediation between students, and developing and implementing educational goals. Excited to apply a passion for working with children and strong relationship building skills to the development of strong, independent individuals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Camp Counselor
Buckingham Browne & Nichols Summer Camp
06.2005 - Current
- Supervise groups of 10-25 diverse 4th graders.
- Provide a safe and nurturing environment.
- Develop and implement recreational activities.
- Supervise assistant and junior counselors and Counselors in Training.
- Communicate with parents, nurse, and staff.
School Adjustment Intern
McGlynn Middle School
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Formed and maintained positive relationships with students and their families, faculty, and administration.
- Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
- Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create goals on individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Advocated for students to access available resources.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Regularly met with students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Provided crisis intervention, in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
Special Education Associate
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Collaborated with educational and counseling team to construct and implement personalized ABA behavior plans.
- Collected data on students' goals and objectives.
- Developed meaningful relationships with students.
- Part of the Crisis Prevention team.
Afterschool Counselor
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
09.2018 - 06.2019
- supervise students grades kindergarten through 8th grade
- provide homework assistance to students in grades 3-8
Teaching Assistant
Dearborn Academy
09.2013 - 06.2018
- Foster meaningful relationships among students.
- Model and develop constructive behavior strategies.
- Develop and implement lesson plans for Language Arts and Math classes.
- Partner with teacher to plan and implement lessons in other subject areas following school’s curriculum, goals, objectives, and philosophies.
- Work collaboratively with educational and counseling team.
- Participate in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars.
Paraprofessional
Columbus Elementary School
09.2009 - 06.2013
- Worked with individual students to provide personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support.
- Documented behaviors, interventions, and results.
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents regularly.
- Provided diverse assistance to teachers, including classroom management and direct instruction to students.
- Applied ABA behavioral plans
Education
Master of Education - Mental Health And School Adjustment Counseling
Cambridge College
Cambridge, MA06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA2009
Skills
- Strong relationship building skills
- Working collaboratively with staff, parents, and children
- Running individual counseling sessions and social skills groups
- Developing and implementing activities that meet physical, emotional, educational, and recreational needs
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Teaching and developing executive functioning skills
- Developing and implementing IEP goals and objectives
- Maintaining confidentiality
Certification
Passed National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination
Timeline
School Adjustment Intern
McGlynn Middle School
08.2022 - 06.2023
Special Education Associate
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
09.2019 - 06.2020
Afterschool Counselor
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
09.2018 - 06.2019
Teaching Assistant
Dearborn Academy
09.2013 - 06.2018
Paraprofessional
Columbus Elementary School
09.2009 - 06.2013
Head Camp Counselor
Buckingham Browne & Nichols Summer Camp
06.2005 - Current
Master of Education - Mental Health And School Adjustment Counseling
Cambridge College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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