Priscilla Johnson
DeFuniak Springs
Summary
Dynamic School Counselor with extensive experience at Bay District Schools, adept in crisis intervention and student advocacy. Proven track record in developing individualized behavior plans and facilitating classroom guidance, empowering students to achieve academic and personal success. Skilled in mental health assessments and conflict resolution, fostering positive relationships within diverse school communities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Bay District Schools-Jinks Middle School
06.2023 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students
- receive appropriate services and resources.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Assisted with developing and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
- School Testing/Assessment Coordinator
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
Elementary School Counselor
Bay District Schools-Hutchison Elementary School
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Administered functional behavioral assessments and developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors.
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports.
- Used educational assessment strategies such as Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Student Study Teams (SST) to assist teachers with educational placement of students.
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Advocated for students to access available resources.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- School Testin/Assessment Coordinator
School Counselor-Substitute
Bay District Schools-Rutherford High School
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Advised students on educational, career and social opportunities.
- Analyzed student academic records to assess educational and career goals.
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
Education
Master of Science - Professional School Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12-2017
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences Education
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL05-2013
Skills
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Individual and family support
- Therapy and counseling
- Counseling and therapy
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Diverse groups presentations
- Classroom guidance
- Mental health assessments
- Career advising
- Academic advising
- Academic advisement
- Student advocacy
- School counseling
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
School Counselor
Bay District Schools-Jinks Middle School
06.2023 - Current
Elementary School Counselor
Bay District Schools-Hutchison Elementary School
08.2021 - 06.2023
School Counselor-Substitute
Bay District Schools-Rutherford High School
01.2021 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Professional School Counseling
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences Education
Florida State University
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