Sarai Mendoza
Clovis,CA
Summary
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Sierra Unified School District
08.2022 - Current
- Deliver presentations and workshops on effective academic habits, post-secondary pathways, and social-emotional learning for 7th-9th grade students
- Facilitate SST meetings with teachers, parents, students, and administration to identify student needs, create academic goals, and provide resources to support students' academic success
- Provide crisis intervention and connect students to mental health services
- Implement goal-setting strategies and personalized guidance to support students in overcoming academic challenges
- Coordinate and facilitate onboarding for students, and supervising teachers for the APEX online credit recovery program serving grades 10th-12th.
- Organize and execute successful career fair events for junior high and high school students by collaborating with community partners
- Maintain positive relationships with students, parents, faculty, and administration.
- Create class schedules aligned to post-secondary goals and graduation requirements
- Collaborate with the counseling and administrative teams to develop and implement activities that promote a positive, inclusive school culture, and address chronic absenteeism
School Counseling Intern
Dinuba High School
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Met with at-promise students to create a plan for academic achievement
- Facilitated Student Study Team (SST) meetings with staff and parents to support students according to individual needs
- Provided individual counseling to a diverse BIPOC student population on topics such as social development, stress management, and academic success strategies
- Assisted students in academic planning aligned with post-secondary pathways , such as A-G college prep courses, community college, and Career Technical Education (CTE)
- Observed crisis intervention and prevention programs
- Collaborated with counseling and intern team to organize and facilitate Scholarship Night and College Signing Day
Substitute Teacher
Sanger and Madera Unified School Districts
12.2019 - 12.2021
- Successfully managed K-12 classrooms of 25+ students utilizing procedures and expectations provided by classroom teacher and school
- Adapted quickly to the learning needs of students
- Reported detailed feedback on students' participation and class work completed
Fifth Grade Teacher
Central Conference California
06.2015 - 06.2019
- Implemented differentiated instruction to meet the needs and interests of all learners
- Established classroom expectations and procedures to ensure a suitable learning environment for all students
- Collaborated with administrators, parents, and special education programs to support students' needs aligned to Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 plans
- Communicated student progress and classroom objectives to parents on a weekly basis, fostering positive rapport
- Designed project-based lesson plans, connecting classroom concepts to the real world
Education
Master of the Arts - School Counseling, PPSC
University of Massachusetts Global
Irvine, CA05.2022
Bachelors of the Arts - Spanish
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA06.2014
Skills
- Academic and Career Counseling
- Bilingual: English and Spanish
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Intervention
- Career Advising
- Multicultural Competency
- Organization
- Socio-emotional Counseling
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Single Subject Teaching Credential (Spanish)
- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Timeline
School Counselor
Sierra Unified School District
08.2022 - Current
School Counseling Intern
Dinuba High School
01.2022 - 05.2022
Substitute Teacher
Sanger and Madera Unified School Districts
12.2019 - 12.2021
Fifth Grade Teacher
Central Conference California
06.2015 - 06.2019
Bachelors of the Arts - Spanish
Pacific Union College
- Single Subject Teaching Credential (Spanish)
- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Master of the Arts - School Counseling, PPSC
University of Massachusetts Global
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