Renee Burse

• Coordinated with other school counselors to share resources and best practices, promoting collaboration and professional growth.
• Maintained schedules and grades for students in grades 6-10
• Served as a resource for parents seeking guidance on supporting their children''s social-emotional development, strengthening home-school connections.
• Maintained confidentiality while managing sensitive information related to student well-being, adhering strictly to ethical guidelines established by the profession.

Coordinated schedules and degree plans for students in five pathways.

• Maintained accurate documentation of grades, state assessments, and degree plans
• Guided students with scholarships and career selections

Taught English and reading to students from grade 3-12

• Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
• Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.

• Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
• Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
• Implemented career counseling path mandated by state, working with parents and students to implement new parent-teacher conference approach.

• Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
• Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention

• Supported students through challenging developmental milestones and crisis situations and coordinated outside service referrals for those needing extra assistance.
• Coordinated record transfers between school and outside organizations such as colleges and trade schools.
• Helped students complete admissions applications and pursue scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools.
• Guided students through evaluating career interests and potential schools.
• Educated individuals with special interests about unique grants and scholarships for higher education.
• Personalized career advice to incorporate student grades, goals and skill level.
• Maintained positive relationships and open communication with parents about application paperwork, testing requirements and upcoming deadlines.

• Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
• Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
• Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
• Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.