Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Coaching Experience
Certification
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RUTH ESCOBAR-GALEAS

Westbury,NY

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Elementary/Intermediate School Counselor

Huntington Union Free School District
09.2022 - Current
  • Facilitate classroom lessons on various social-emotional and career development activities such as goal setting, study habits, emotional regulation, friendships, and empathy for grades four through six
  • Facilitate social-emotional and college and career assemblies for four primary schools Grades K-2 twice a year
  • Facilitate small groups for fifth and sixth-grade newcomers, sixth-grade girl’s self-esteem group, and sixth-grade boy’s friendship group
  • Facilitate restorative circles on various social-emotional topics such as respect, kindness, and bullying
  • Collaborate with the mental health team to address, monitor, support, and create interventions for the mental health needs of students
  • Provide individual counseling to sixth-grade students to address academic, career/college needs, and social-emotional concerns
  • Complete individual progress review (IPR) for sixth graders
  • Implemented data-driven strategies to identify areas of need within the school population, leading to targeted interventions and support services.
  • Collaborate with middle school counselors for sixth graders transition to seventh grade
  • Schedule grade sixth language and music course selections
  • Coordinate student and family orientations in preparation for intermediate and middle school
  • Maintain appropriate notes and file keeping for student data
  • Maintain contact with outside providers and agencies to support the student’s academic and social-emotional needs
  • Work closely with administration regarding student academic, social-emotional, and behavioral concerns
  • Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
  • Work in collaboration with administrators, teachers, the mental health team, and other stakeholders to support the academic and social-emotional needs of students
  • Participate and assist as needed in parent engagement nights such as Grade 4 Open House, Multicultural Night, and RTI Night
  • Organize and facilitate College Awareness Day for two intermediate schools
  • Organize and plan Career Week for two intermediate schools.
  • Organize and plan career and job fairs to connect students with area schools and employers.
  • Support students transitioning between grade levels by working with teachers to develop effective transition plans aimed at minimizing potential challenges during adjustment periods.
  • Plan and promote career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.

Elementary School Counselor

The Academy Charter School
08.2019 - 08.2022
  • Managed a caseload of 459+ students for kindergarten through second grade
  • Conducted individual and group counseling sessions for students who were performing below grade level standards and/or exhibited behavioral/social-emotional concerns
  • Conducted monthly guidance lessons on character virtue for the month to 15 classes
  • Conducted daily attendance calls to student homes
  • Generated daily and weekly attendance reports
  • Facilitated parent meetings to discuss student’s attendance and/or academic/behavioral progress
  • Facilitated all promotion-in-doubt meetings and provided parents with an academic plan and if needed provided with additional resources to assist student’s academic needs during or outside of school
  • Provide individual and group counseling to students based on their individual education plan (IEP)
  • Provided teachers with monthly professional development on topics such as responsive classroom, restorative justice, and PBIS to better assist their behavior management in classrooms
  • Provided teachers with training and support on our school Character Education Program to align with the school counseling program
  • Planned and helped conduct Child Study Team (CST) meetings to develop strategies and interventions for teachers who are facing challenges in meeting the needs of students
  • Planned and helped in conducting the Committee of Special Education meetings (CSE) with the prospective school district Special Education Committee
  • Gathered and reviewed Response to Intervention (RTI) paperwork from teachers, provided feedback to teachers finalized student case files, and submitted them to the Special Education Committee
  • Assigned as McKinney Vento Liaison for Grades K-2 and provided families with school uniforms, bus transportation and personal essentials
  • Supported in all safety procedures such as evacuation Drills, lockdown Drills and fire Drills
  • Supported in morning arrival, lunch periods and dismissal procedures.

Event Coordinator

The Academy Charter School
09.2019 - 06.2022
  • Conduct daily morning announcements that include the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, and reminders for students and staff
  • Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
  • Plan monthly student activities/assemblies such as Hispanic Heritage Month, Perfect Attendance Celebrations, Veterans Day, Anti-Bullying, Personal and Dental Hygiene, and Black History Month to name a few

Assistant Junior Varsity Soccer Coach

The Academy Charter High School
08.2019 - 10.2022
  • Provided individualized athletic training to students with fine-tuned ability to communicate, consult, and advise students
  • Assessed player’s skills, monitoring during practices and games, modeling sportsmanship behavior.
  • Maintained comprehensive records of player performance data, utilizing this information to inform future coaching decisions and game strategies.

Summer School Coordinator

The Academy Charter School
07.2020 - 08.2021
  • Continued character education program through summer school program to ensure students receive social-emotional support through daily interactive guidance lessons
  • Coordinated weekly field trips for students that focused on stem infusion, academic impact, fitness creativity and emotional well-being
  • Supervised extracurricular activities that occurred during the afternoon sessions to ensure and maintain a positive school climate.

Dean of Students

The Academy Charter School
08.2018 - 08.2019
  • Created a curriculum map for the Character Education program for grades 3-5
  • Facilitated professional development for teachers on effective behavior strategies utilizing responsive classroom and restorative justice
  • Coordinated support and behavior intervention plans for children with behavior challenges; monitored progress for all students on behavior plans and worked with teachers and families to secure outside support if necessary
  • Led staff in a common vision for school-wide routines and procedures, including morning arrival, hallway transitions, as well as lunch and dismissal
  • Supervised all school-wide routines daily to ensure they were orderly and positive
  • Planned and facilitated school-wide culture events such as awards assemblies, parent workshops, and student incentive/recognition events
  • Assigned McKinney-Vento Liaison for Grades 3-5 and provided families with support on any financial hardships
  • Participated as a member of the interview process for new hires of the organization.

Student Support Specialist

The Academy Charter School
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Managed a caseload of 300 students
  • Assisted parents/guardians responded to needs and crises and provided community resources as necessary
  • Facilitated individual and group counseling with students involving topics related to anger management, peer influence, social skills- friendship, and attendance
  • Monitored school-wide attendance to ensure students were meeting attendance/academic requirements
  • Taught classroom guidance lessons to students in grades 3-5
  • Planned, organized, and led bi-weekly Child Study meetings with theSpecial Education Committee
  • Updated monthly attendance bulletin boards
  • Planned and implemented school-wide events such as anti-bullying month, parent nights, Career Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, etc.
  • Participated in the interview process for new hires of the organization.

Education

Advanced Certificate - School Building Leadership

College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY
12.2024

Master of Science in Education - Bilingual School Counseling

Saint John's University
Queens, NY
05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY
05.2017

Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
05.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • PowerSchool
  • Eschool
  • Naviance
  • Google Classroom
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Career Guidance
  • Career Planning
  • Flexibility
  • Individual Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Time management skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Rapport-building skills
  • Positive learning process
  • Multicultural competency

Coaching Experience

Assistant Junior Varsity Soccer Coach, The Academy Charter High School, Hempstead, NY, 08/2019, 10/2022, Provided individualized athletic training to students with fine turned ability to communicate, consult, and advise students., Assessed player’s skills, monitoring during practices and games, modeling sportsmanship behavior.

Certification

  • New York State School Counselor, K-12, Provisional Certification, 10/2019
  • Bilingual Education, K-12, 05/2018

Affiliations

  • Western Suffolk Boces
  • American School Counselors Association

Timeline

Elementary/Intermediate School Counselor

Huntington Union Free School District
09.2022 - Current

Summer School Coordinator

The Academy Charter School
07.2020 - 08.2021

Event Coordinator

The Academy Charter School
09.2019 - 06.2022

Elementary School Counselor

The Academy Charter School
08.2019 - 08.2022

Assistant Junior Varsity Soccer Coach

The Academy Charter High School
08.2019 - 10.2022

Dean of Students

The Academy Charter School
08.2018 - 08.2019

Student Support Specialist

The Academy Charter School
08.2017 - 08.2018

Advanced Certificate - School Building Leadership

College of Saint Rose

Master of Science in Education - Bilingual School Counseling

Saint John's University

Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology

Farmingdale State College

Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts

Nassau Community College
RUTH ESCOBAR-GALEAS