NORMA MEDINA
NORTH BERGEN,NEW JERSEY
Summary
Gifted School Counselor providing group and individual counseling to promote success among students. Proven leader focused on establishing and maintaining school counseling program objectives in collaboration with administrators, teachers and parents. Results-oriented when reviewing reports on the effectiveness of the counseling program to determine areas for improvement. Respectful active listener when counseling students and interacting with parents and administrators.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Guidance Counselor Intern
Union City High School
Union City, NJ
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Delivered high-quality services to students needing academic and emotional support.
- Guided students through evaluating career interests and potential schools.
- Offered extra assistance to students of impoverished backgrounds, including providing clothes for job interviews and support for basic needs such as food and transportation.
- Maintained positive relationships and open communication with parents about application paperwork, testing requirements and upcoming deadlines.
- Developed team communications and information for parent/counselor meetings.
- Managed caseload of 10 and provided behavioral analysis and therapeutic treatment planning for clients while implementing coping skills techniques.
Human Resources Assistant
Orthodox Union
New York, NY
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Verified and investigated employment claims and data.
- Performed various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, delivering mail, sorting mail, office cleaning and bookkeeping.
- Maintained and scheduled complex calendars.
- Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process.
- Assisted with meetings and presentations within company.
- Tracked various statistics and kept detailed records to support human resources department.
- Answered and directed over 20 outbound and inbound phone calls per day.
School Guidance Counselor Intern
Board Of Education
North Bergen, NJ
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Administered functional behavioral assessments and developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors, including withdrawal, tantrums and aggressive behaviors such as kicking, hitting and biting.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Managed caseload of 5 - 10 and provided behavioral analysis and therapeutic treatment planning for clients while implementing coping skills techniques.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Psychology
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
New York, NY07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology
University of Notre Dame of Maryland
Baltimore, MD05.2008
Skills
- Counseling And Therapy
- Group Therapy Facilitator
- Diverse Groups Presentations
- Team Collaboration And Leadership
- Individual And Family Support
- Mediation And Crisis Intervention
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Alcohol And Substance Abuse
- Individual and family support
Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Certification
- Counseling Certification in NY & NJ
Timeline
Guidance Counselor Intern
Union City High School
03.2020 - 06.2020
Human Resources Assistant
Orthodox Union
07.2019 - 03.2020
School Guidance Counselor Intern
Board Of Education
03.2019 - 03.2020
Master of Arts - Applied Psychology
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology
University of Notre Dame of Maryland
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