Patricia Shepard
Grand Junction,CO
Summary
Motivated School Counselor with nine years of expertise providing group and individual counseling to promote success among students. Possess excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational abilities. Proven leader focused on establishing and maintaining school counseling program objectives in collaboration with administrators, teachers and parents. Skillful in meeting counseling program objectives by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behavior in students to provide preventive counseling. Offering comprehensive, hands-on experience assisting students in achieving educational and emotional targets. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural differences of students. Respectful active listener when counseling students and interacting with parents and administrators.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
Mesa County School District 51
Grand Junction , CO
2014.08 - Current
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Administered functional behavioral assessments and developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors.
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Used educational assessment strategies such as Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Student Study Teams (SST) to assist teachers with educational placement of students.
- Identified cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encouraged students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
Banquet Manager
Glorious Fig
Grand Junction , Colorado
2021.01 - Current
- Organized banquet storage and surrounding areas to facilitate access to products and materials.
- Delegated tasks to staff members to maximize production under tight deadlines.
- Directed and managed weekly banquet functions for 20+ person event.
- Provided exceptional service to guests by immediately addressing needs and requests.
- Oversaw timeliness and quality of food delivery at high-volume events.
- Handled guest complaints and offered complimentary services to maintain high guest satisfaction rates.
- Hired and trained new employees, demonstrating best methods for serving clients and guests.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO05.2014
Bachelor of Applied Arts - Hotel And Restaurant Management
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI05.1991
Skills
- Student advocacy
- Learning development
- Social perceptiveness
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Counseling and therapy
- Individualized education programs
- Individual and family support
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Group therapy facilitator
- Attention to Detail
- Diverse groups presentations
- Student records management
Accomplishments
Coach and Site Liaison for Girls on the Run organization for eight years. I mentor and coach elementary age girls through development and physical training for the annual race event held each May.
Timeline
Banquet Manager
Glorious Fig
2021.01 - Current
Elementary School Counselor
Mesa County School District 51
2014.08 - Current
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Adams State University
Bachelor of Applied Arts - Hotel And Restaurant Management
Johnson & Wales University
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