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Rebecca Delaleu

New York,NY

Summary

Seasoned school counselor with extensive experience working with students at all educational levels and abilities. Experiential understanding of the special education and review process, standardized testing, and high school application process. Experience with college readiness preparation and the college application process. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers, administration, and community leaders.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Middle School Counselor

The Elisabeth Morrow School
08.2024 - Current

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develops and implements a comprehensive school guidance and counseling program.
  • Coordinates with school staff and conducts classroom guidance lessons related to identified goals and objectives.
  • Counsels students individually by actively listening, identifying issues and solutions, and formulating a plan of action.
  • Conducts crisis counseling sessions as necessary.
  • Helps students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Consults with system/staff, parents, and community about issues and concerns.
  • Follows up on counseling and consultative referrals.
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and parents for the development of individualized student support plans.

Middle School Counselor

The Calhoun School
08.2020 - 06.2024

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Developed and implemented social skills curriculum for sixth grade students to assist in identity development, peer relationships, emotional health and safety, and stress management.
  • Counseled individuals and small groups with difficulties; discussed solutions, and formulated a plan of action.
  • Consulted with teachers, staff, and parents regarding the needs of students.
  • Followed school protocol in making referrals to community agencies
  • Consulted with appropriate school system personnel in making referrals to community agencies.
  • Maintained counseling records of counseling services provided.
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and parents for the development of individualized student support plans.
  • Supported diverse learners with tailored counseling services to address unique needs and challenges effectively.
  • Provided crisis intervention services during emergency situations, ensuring immediate support was available for affected individuals.
  • Co-facilitated affinity space for students of color

Middle School Counselor

KIPP Infinity Middle School
05.2016 - 06.2020

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and parents for the development of individualized student support plans.
  • Developed strong relationships with community organizations for referrals, resources, or partnerships in support of student success initiatives.
  • Provided crisis intervention services during emergency situations, ensuring immediate support was available for affected individuals.
  • Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing comprehensive counseling services and addressing various concerns.
  • Served as an advocate for at-risk youth within the middle school population by working closely with multidisciplinary teams focused on intervention efforts.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Consulted with appropriate school system personnel in making referrals to community agencies.
  • Maintained counseling records of counseling services provided.
  • Mentored students and families through the high school application and placement process.
  • Served as grade level chair for the eighth grade team, which included establishing clear grade level plans, creating a structure for team decision making and delegating tasks within the grade level.

Director of Counseling Services

KIPP Through College (KIPP NYC)
07.2012 - 05.2016


Duties and Responsibilities


  • Led counseling team in supporting KIPP NYC alumni through various counseling related issues.
  • Advised and assisted high school students with facilitating school transfers, the credit recovery process, accessing tutoring, identifying summer programming, internship placement, and the college application process.
  • Partnered with families, faculty, community, and KIPP-wide service providers to help improve student behavior, emotional health, and educational/life outcomes.
  • Organized workshops for students on relevant social-emotional topics, included, but not limited to substance abuse, teen parenting, sexual/health education, navigating the legal system, etc.
  • Assisted students and their families in identifying and securing outside mental health support and legal services.
  • Organized and delivered SEL based workshops for various in house programs such as Peer Mentoring, Boys 2 Men, and Sister 2 Sister.

Middle School Counselor

KIPP Infinity Middle School
08.2006 - 06.2012
  • Supported diverse learners with tailored counseling services to address unique needs and challenges effectively.
  • Provided crisis intervention services during emergency situations, ensuring immediate support was available for affected individuals.
  • Maintained detailed records of all counseling interactions to ensure continuity of care for each student over time.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Managed partnerships with external organizations that provided group counseling programs and workshops on substance abuse and sexual health education.

Education

MSEd - School Counseling

Hunter College
New York, NY
06-2005

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Communications

University of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NY
05-2001

Skills

  • Fifteen years of middle school counseling experience
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Group counseling
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Individual counseling
  • Detail-oriented
  • Student advocacy
  • Well organized
  • Empathetic
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Team Player
  • Parent collaboration

Certification

  • New York State Education Department Public School Teacher Certificate - School Counseling
  • State of New Jersey Department of Education Educational Services Personnel - School Counselor


Timeline

Middle School Counselor

The Elisabeth Morrow School
08.2024 - Current

Middle School Counselor

The Calhoun School
08.2020 - 06.2024

Middle School Counselor

KIPP Infinity Middle School
05.2016 - 06.2020

Director of Counseling Services

KIPP Through College (KIPP NYC)
07.2012 - 05.2016

Middle School Counselor

KIPP Infinity Middle School
08.2006 - 06.2012
  • New York State Education Department Public School Teacher Certificate - School Counseling
  • State of New Jersey Department of Education Educational Services Personnel - School Counselor


MSEd - School Counseling

Hunter College

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Communications

University of Mount Saint Vincent
Rebecca Delaleu