Determined School Counselor with the potential to help students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventative education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor Intern/Trainee
Pine Haven Elementary
08.2021 - Current
Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
Taught lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.
Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
Paraprofessional
Pine Haven Elementary School
08.2018 - Current
Give reinforcement to students in area of dyslexia intervention.
Help collect and/or prepare materials to support student learning.
Help teachers in counseling parents on requirements and development of their children.
Assist students to whom assigned in any physical task directed by supervisor.
Aid teacher when requested.
Participate in any on-going staff development.
Maintain inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
Deliver personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Tailor lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
Teach average of six students per class
Construction Administrative Assistant
CBM Construction Co., Inc
03.2016 - 08.2018
Administrator on behalf of general areas of operations that include customer/client reception, Vendor liaison actions, accounting, contract management, human resource issues, and Inventory control programs.
Additionally, responsible for accounts payable actions.
Ensured strict confidentiality regarding all business and client matters.
Authorized, maintained, and distributed a myriad of financial and production reports Including cash flow reports, invoices, purchase orders, contracts, vendor, and job files.
Conducted research using the internet and other resources in order to accommodate Specific project needs.
Provided Human Resource and Payroll department backup as necessary.
Maintained and implemented A/P, A/R and collections, including, but not limited to AIA billing, Subcontractor’s Pay Request.
Prepared and submitted Subcontracts and Owner Contracts.
Job Accountant
CDI Contractors LLC
07.2014 - 02.2016
Established all vendor files related to contracts.
Entered and Monitors billing, payroll, labor records, and material cost for multiple projects.
Maintained job costs information on a current basis.
Produced cost progress reports highlighting potential exceeding estimates.
Enforced compliance with payroll and EEO reporting and securing lien waivers from vendors of all tiers.
Performed periodic procedures to monitor company performance and project financial information.
Receptionist
Congo Road Animal Clinic
10.2012 - 07.2014
Greeted and welcomed guests in person and on the phone; answered direct inquires to designated departments.
Maintained logbooks, including sign-in/out logs, front desk expenditures, and calls received.
Calculated bills for services rendered, collected and processed client payment,.
Managed front office reception area by cleaning and organizing desk and visitor lobby.
Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
Answered telephone calls to field inquiries from clients, vendors and various other callers seeking information.
Sorted, received and distributed mail correspondence between departments and personnel.
Welcomed all customers with friendly greeting, answered general questions, gathered nature of visit and directed to specific offices.
Assist customer with purchases of chemicals and/or parts, or with any questions or concerns.
Purchased inventory and stocked product upon delivery.
In charge of price changes.
Assisted customers with an analysis of their water.
Answered phones, faxed, and made copies.
Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
Developed and implemented daily operations plans such as delivery routes, employee assignments and promotional strategies.
Reviewed financial reports each day and investigated variances with accounting staff to keep records accurate.
Boosted team performance with enhanced employee evaluation processes.
Maintained constructive client and vendor relationships.
Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
Spearheaded quality control measures to minimize downtime and propel sales.
Project Administration Assistant
Assisted PA in coordinating between the office and field operations as well as directing Communication’s between subcontractors and design team.
Assisted PA in maintaining a record set of construction documents ensuring that subcontractors, Suppliers and all site personnel have the most current drawings.
Assisted PA in managing the delivery of all subcontractor and supplier materials to the project.
Ensured material received was for the correct quantity and quality and that all materials conformed to the approved documents and shop drawings.
Assisted Pa in reviewing product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, Customer contract requirements and related specifications.
Veterinary Technician
Assist Veterinarians as directed with diagnostic procedures, medical, surgical and therapeutic treatments of animals.
Prepped animals for surgery, monitor and run anesthesia, performed dentals, and recovered animals after procedures.
Read fecal results, ear swabs, positioned and taken x-rays, and have placed some ET tubes.