Micaela Fors-Phillips
School Adjustment Counselor
Ashby,MA
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the needs of students by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
School Adjustment Counselor
Fitchburg Public Schools
Fitchburg, MA
10.2014 - Current
- Provides crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Reviews and discusses new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Collaborates with teachers to define needs of students and analyze progress.
- Regularly meets with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Uses data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Maintaines positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Identifies and addresses concerns of students and parents.
- Identifies cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encouraged students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
- Teaches lessons to students regarding mental health issues and growth mindset.
- Works with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational situations.
- Empowers students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Collaborates with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Identifies issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Delivers supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Coordinates and attends student concern meetings
Integrated Student Systematic Support
Fitchburg Public Schools
Fitchburg, MA
11.2019 - Current
- Implemented listening and questioning strategies to identify student needs and monitor progress.
- Assisted in the development of a district wise resource map
- Participates in training to understand, develop and learn how to integrate S3 at our school.
- Developed student-specific plan in coordination with teachers, parents, and administrators.
- Assisted, and continuing to lead implementation of the strategies of S3 in classrooms at Crocker Elementary.
- Evaluates student progress in developed plan of action for achievement.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Covid-19 Testing Cooridnator
Fitchburg Public Schools
Fitchburg, MA
04.2020 - Current
- Handles and stores potentially contaminated nasal, oral and blood samples to prevent compromise.
- Reports positive and negative response cases according to established protocols and reporting mandates.
- Created covid-19 "pools" according to classrooms and consents.
- Assists school nurses and administration in identifying close contacts
- Contacts parents of positive cases
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
09.2005 - 05.2009
Master of Science - School Counseling
09.2011 - 05.2014
Skills
Dependable and Responsible
Flexible and Adaptable
Team collaboration and leadership
Data-driven decision making
Individual and family support
Elementary education
Crisis Intervention
Solutions-focused
Works closely with School administration
Timeline
Covid-19 Testing Cooridnator - Fitchburg Public Schools
04.2020 - Current
Integrated Student Systematic Support - Fitchburg Public Schools
11.2019 - Current
School Adjustment Counselor - Fitchburg Public Schools
10.2014 - Current
Fitchburg State University - Master of Science, School Counseling
09.2011 - 05.2014
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelor of Science, Sociology
09.2005 - 05.2009