High School Assistant Principal Forever School Counselor
Staten Island,N.Y.
Summary
Experienced, Enthusiastic, and Professional Assistant Principal with a heart of a school counselor. My 10+ years experience as a school counselor has shaped who I am as a professional, and has given my the ability to serve my community with a focus culturally responsive social emotional initiatives. With 14 years experience as a NYC DOE designated liaison for mandated reporting I have had the unique experience of navigating crisis and trauma for our school community. With a team of highly qualified social workers, school psychologists and school counselors our students needs are not only addressed but discussed and revisited for input and support within our community. As a team we focus our attention to the importance of detailed protocols both pro-active and responsive to crisis' and trauma in our community with student, family and school facing resources embedded in our systems to support the needs of our entire community. With my commitment to continuously supporting the needs of my staff, my students and their families we have created a safe space for our entire community.
Work History
High School Assistant Principal
John Dewey High School
Brooklyn, NY
02.2017 - Current
Supervise Guidance Department. Admissions & Recruitment and The Fine and performing Arts Academy (SLC):
Facilitated weekly team meetings to discuss data, create action plans.
Supervise the delivery of comprehensive therapeutic services to our students to support child welfare and prevention services.
Maintained Protocolscompliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Oversaw administrative functions such as schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
Partnered with Principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
Supervise Target 12 groups in weekly meetings to help teachers support students in reaching goals set.
Managed High School Application Process: recruitment for 9th grade seats, Organized Open House and Orientations, Ranking and submitting PCL’s for each academy.
Dewey Kingsborough College Connection Liaison: Wrote Proposal and action plan to implement a college credit bearing program giving students the opportunity to earn 30 college credits through the Early College Model.
School Guidance Counselor
John Dewey High School
Brooklyn, NY
09.2015 - 02.2017
Evaluate student transcripts to determine graduation eligibility according to NYS regulations.
Scheduled students for classes based off of transcript evaluations for the next coming year.
Organize student events to meet social, emotional, and post High School needs: Academy Share Fair, Freshman family BBQ, Freshman Summer Bridge, Curriculum Family Night.
Supported staff in launching Target 12 in the delivery of the mission and vision to staff, as well as facilitating weekly sessions in Target 12 groups.
Managed High School Enrollment responsibilities including: Updating the High School Directory, Create, manage, apply rubric to rank 9th & 10 grade program candidate List (PCL), Collaborated with team to design Open House for interested 9th grade students. Organize Schedule and resources for High School Borough and District Fair.
Adjunct Professor
Kingsborough Community College – C.U.N.Y
Brooklyn, NY
09.2009 - 06.2016
Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
Student Development ( SD11).
Intro to Psychology ( Psy11).
Developmental Psychology (Psy32).
School Guidance Counselor
Kingsborough Early College Secondary School
09.2006 - 05.2016
Participate in District 21 Guidance Counselor Workshop.
Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
Reviewed and discussed students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
Meet with at risk and mandated counseling students weekly to discuss and manage issues at hand.
Collaborate with teachers and principal to create and implement advisory curriculum.
Supervise and collaborate with SAPIS Counselor to plan and implement workshops for students.
Served as Designated Liaison for Mandated Reporters, providing student, staff and family facing resources to address social emotion needs during crisis and trauma.
Trained in Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Member of Early College Planning Team of which I worked collaboratively to create and continue to update scope and sequence yearly, Develop academic and behavior contract as well as provide student and family advising for Contracts (per semester)
Managed High School Enrollment including the maintenance of Current High School Directory, create, manage and apply rubric for incoming 9th graders, organize recruitment for incoming 6th and 9th graders through open houses, high school fairs and Orientations.
Organize, monitor, and implement a weekly Enrichment Cluster Program adapted from Joseph Renzulli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Model including Professional Developments, Student and teacher facing surveys and Showcases
Advisory Curriculum Team Member Meet an external advisory curriculum developer to train in the facilitation of advisory lessons.
Education
School Building Leader, Initial Certificate – Issued - undefined
New York State Department of Education
School Counseling Certification – Issued - undefined
New York State Department of Education
CITE School Building (SBL) Program - undefined
The College of Saint Rose
10.2015 - 12.2016
Master of Science - School Counseling
Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus
09.2004 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology
College of Staten Island – C.U.N.Y
09.1999 - 05.2004
Skills
Relationship building and networking
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Additional Information
UFT – NYC – Department of Education Guidance Counselor Recognition Day Award – Awarded May 22, 2013
Timeline
High School Assistant Principal
John Dewey High School
02.2017 - Current
CITE School Building (SBL) Program - undefined
The College of Saint Rose
10.2015 - 12.2016
School Guidance Counselor
John Dewey High School
09.2015 - 02.2017
Adjunct Professor
Kingsborough Community College – C.U.N.Y
09.2009 - 06.2016
School Guidance Counselor
Kingsborough Early College Secondary School
09.2006 - 05.2016
Master of Science - School Counseling
Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus
09.2004 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology
College of Staten Island – C.U.N.Y
09.1999 - 05.2004
School Counseling Certification – Issued - undefined
New York State Department of Education
School Building Leader, Initial Certificate – Issued - undefined
New York State Department of Education
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