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Pratik Patel

Lake Zurich

Summary

Highly motivated, school counselor with experience guiding and supporting high school and early adolescent students through academic needs, social and emotional challenges, and career development. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse clients and families within school environments and adhering to multiple needs at times. Strong capabilities to support and assist students, faculty, and staff with short-term challenges including bullying, peer confrontations, classroom concerns, academic dishonesty, and conflict resolutions.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

School Counselor

District 200 Woodstock
Woodstock, IL
09.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented individualized education plans for diverse student populations.
  • Facilitated conflict resolution sessions to promote positive student interactions.
  • Collaborated with teachers and parents to address behavioral and academic concerns.
  • Conducted assessments to identify student needs and recommend appropriate interventions.
  • Analyzed data trends to enhance program effectiveness and improve student outcomes.
  • Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.

Assistant Coach

Niles West High School
Skokie, IL
08.2023 - 05.2025
  • Present information effectively and respond to questions from individuals and groups
  • Read, analyze and interpret documents such as correspondence, surveys and electronic media
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationship amongst guardians and community members
  • Provide a competitive athletic environment that empowers and inspires student athletes
  • Develop and foster team building and an environment of reliability, adaptability and good sportsmanship
  • Aide in the promotion of academic growth and achievement for athletes
  • Ensure full compliance with school, district, conference and IHSA rules and regulations

School Counselor

Spectrum Center Lake County
Lindenhurst, IL
06.2024 - 09.2024

∙ Provide individual and group counseling sessions to address challenges that affect school performance

∙ Maintaining all required paperwork including communication logs and notes regarding all services provided to students

∙ Maintaining regular contact with students’ parents/guardians to inform of student’s progress, & areas of difficulties.

∙ Attending and participating in IEP team meeting, & facilitating at the discretion of the school districts

∙ Actively participating in other team meetings when necessary to address specific student and parent concerns

∙ Collaborating and consulting with teachers, parents, guardians, district personnel, and service providers to find effective solutions to learning and behavior problem

∙ Responding constructively to formal and informal feedback

Account Coordinator

CH Robinson
Chicago, IL
11.2018 - 06.2024

∙ Oversee account expectations and continuously achieve customer KPI.

∙ Build and improve on customer relationships to ensure partnership between the two parties.

∙ Analyze customer orders and properly provide insight within a timely manner on requests.

∙ Continuously find opportunities to improve on operations and customer service.

∙ Take use of CHR’s technological service, Navisphere, and analyze data & reports on loads.

∙ Network internally between the customer account management and carrier account management teams

∙ Manage and train oncoming team members.

Counseling Intern

Niles West High School
Skokie, IL
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Counsel students from freshmen to senior year using solution focused, and person-centered approaches addressing three main domains including, social & emotional, academic, and career.
  • Advise and assist students and staff members with short term challenges such as family, friends, bullying, attendance, behavioral, self-esteem.
  • Assist families with long term support such as housing, transportation, and work opportunities.
  • Developed and co-led post-graduation curriculum for male senior students who are unsure of post-graduation plans - focusing on community college applications, professional work opportunities, along with resume applications.
  • Aided with D219 College Night
  • Develop and aid students with their 4-year academic plans along with career pathways.
  • Participate and engage in weekly Problem-Solving Team (PST) with Dean, Psychologist, & Counselor regarding respective caseload
  • Participate in Initial and Annual IEP & 504 Meetings with respective team members – discuss student’s academic progress, behavior, goals, and counseling needs.

Equipment Manager

University of Illinois at Chicago - Athletic Department
Chicago, IL
07.2015 - 08.2018

∙ Effectively communicate with a large and diverse group of athletes, game officials and coaches.

∙ Maintain a clean and healthy environment.

∙ Organize and store each team’s equipment and competition gear in proper locations.

∙ Assist each team to make sure their gear and equipment is ready on time, looks professional and provides competitive advantage.

∙ Schedule laundry cycles to wash and dry uniforms and practice gear efficiently and accommodate changing deadlines.

∙ Adapt to the various needs of 20 Division I teams within the UIC Athletics Department

∙ Manage and train new employees.

Sandwich Artist

SUBWAY®Restaurants
Palatine, IL
09.2011 - 07.2013

∙ Handled customer transactions (cash, credit, and debit) accurately.

∙ Trusted with additional cash handling and bank deposit responsibilities.

∙ Manage time appropriately to create and serve orders efficiently.

∙ Provided excellent customer service to build relationships which fostered repeat customers.

∙ Developed effective methods to address customer concerns.

∙ Managed and trained new employees.

∙ Helped promote a positive image and experience from the store.

∙ Assisted in maintaining preparation and service areas in a sanitary condition.

Education

Master of Arts - School Counseling

Bradley University
Peoria, IL
05-2023

Bachelor of Arts - Human Development And Learning

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
08-2018

Skills

  • Individual counseling
  • Mediation and crisis intervention
  • Crisis intervention
  • Solutions-focused
  • Academic support
  • Conflict resolution
  • Adolescent counseling
  • Student records management
  • Individualized education programs
  • Elementary education
  • Student chaperoning
  • Coping strategies
  • Rational problem solving
  • IEP and special education

Affiliations

  • Membership in American Counselor Association (ACA)
  • Membership in American School Counseling Association (ASCA)

Timeline

School Counselor

District 200 Woodstock
09.2024 - Current

School Counselor

Spectrum Center Lake County
06.2024 - 09.2024

Assistant Coach

Niles West High School
08.2023 - 05.2025

Counseling Intern

Niles West High School
08.2023 - 05.2024

Account Coordinator

CH Robinson
11.2018 - 06.2024

Equipment Manager

University of Illinois at Chicago - Athletic Department
07.2015 - 08.2018

Sandwich Artist

SUBWAY®Restaurants
09.2011 - 07.2013

Master of Arts - School Counseling

Bradley University

Bachelor of Arts - Human Development And Learning

University of Illinois At Chicago