Nicholas Argyros
New York,NY
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Good Shepherd School
09.2022 - Current
- Work with students from grades K-8, both individually and in groups, on a variety of goals based on the students' needs
- Collaborate with Teachers and Administrative staff when needed to better serve the students and help them reach their goals
- Document all session notes/dates/times in the STARS system
- Go into classrooms periodically to do presentations on academic readiness/organization and on bullying
- Also covered school shooting drills with students and gave classes a chance to voice their thoughts and opinions about what happened, and understand the facts of the events
- Reach out to parents via phone when needed (referrals for outside therapy, potential of students being in danger, etc).
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Assisted students in developing academic plans by conducting a comprehensive review of their strengths, weaknesses, and goals.
School Counselor
Holy Family School
09.2022 - Current
- Work with students from grades K-8, both individually and in groups, on a variety of goals based on the students' needs
- Collaborate with Teachers and Administrative staff when needed to better serve the students and help them reach their goals
- Document all session notes/dates/times in TAARIS and ONE NOTE systems
- Go into classrooms periodically to do presentations on academic readiness/organization and on bullying
- Also covered school shooting drills with students and gave classes a chance to voice their thoughts and opinions about what happened, and understand the facts of the events
- Reach out to parents via phone when needed (referrals for outside therapy, potential of students being in danger, etc).
School Counselor
St. Elizabeth
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked with students from grades K-8, both individually and in groups, on a variety of goals based on the students' needs
- Collaborated with Teachers and Administrative staff to better serve the students and help them reach their goals
- Documented all session notes/dates/times in TAARIS and ONE NOTE systems
- Went into classrooms periodically to do presentations on academic readiness/organization and on bullying
- Also covered school shooting drills with students and gave classes a chance to voice their thoughts and opinions about what happened, and understand the facts of the events
- Reached out to parents via phone when needed (referrals for outside therapy, potential of students being in danger, etc).
School Counselor
Flatbush SDA
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Worked with students from grades K-5, both individually and in groups, on a variety of goals based on the students' needs
- Collaborated with Teachers and Administrative staff to better serve the students and help them reach their goals
- Documented all session notes/dates/times in the Title 1 school TAARIS system
- Went into classrooms periodically to do presentations on academic readiness/organization and on bullying
- Also covered school shooting drills with students and gave classes a chance to voice their thoughts and opinions about what happened, and understand the facts of the events.
Early Intervention Service Coordinator
All About Kids
10.2017 - 04.2022
- Counseled a caseload of 25-30 families through the process of having their child evaluated under the New York state Early Intervention Program
- Coordinate and facilitate all Early Intervention and non-Early Intervention services related to the child's development and guide/counsel families to the best option for their child
- Conduct annual and semi-annual meetings, with the Parents and Early Intervention Official Designees, to make sure service plans are up to date and appropriately structured to suit the child's current needs
- Follow up with families on caseload every month to make sure services are going well and to see if there is anything else they need assistance with
- Document all case related phone calls, meetings, and emails in note form, in the EnterClaims Information Management System
School Counseling Intern
Hillcrest High School
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Helped the internship supervisor create counseling groups at the start of the year by individually going over the goals and needs of each student and forming them into groups of 8 accordingly
- Held counseling sessions with mandated students on IEPs, both individually and in groups of 8
- Documented all session notes/dates/times in SESIS, and used STARS to look up essential student information
- Helped counselors go into classrooms and do presentations on starting the college process
- Participated in IEP meetings for students on caseload.
Practicum Student
NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Saw non-mandated students for individual counseling sessions once a week
- Observed individual and group counseling sessions that the supervisor held in the office with mandated students
- Observed meetings between parents and school counselors
- Created goals and action plans for students based on their personal needs.
Education
Master of Science - School Counseling
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hunter College
New York, NY09.2016
Skills
- Diverse Groups Presentations
- College/Career Counseling
- Social Advocacy
- Multicultural Counseling and Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
Certification
New York State Provisional School Counseling Certificate
Languages
Greek
Professional Working
Timeline
School Counselor
Good Shepherd School
09.2022 - Current
School Counselor
Holy Family School
09.2022 - Current
School Counselor
St. Elizabeth
04.2022 - 08.2022
School Counselor
Flatbush SDA
04.2022 - 06.2022
School Counseling Intern
Hillcrest High School
09.2018 - 06.2019
Practicum Student
NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies
02.2018 - 06.2018
Early Intervention Service Coordinator
All About Kids
10.2017 - 04.2022
Master of Science - School Counseling
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hunter College
New York State Provisional School Counseling Certificate
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