Shainita D. Carter
Conyers,Georgia
Summary
Accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in education Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the educational program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students. Focused educator on guiding students on academic and career decisions. Skilled at counseling students on methods for forging relationships and helping students navigate school life. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by linking students to outside resources to enhance education and career prospects. Innovative professional with expertise in promoting academic, career and social development programs. Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills. Trusted advisor goes extra mile to help individuals succeed. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Counseling
- Association Model Program)
- Member of School Climate Committee, Career Day Committee, School Safety Committee
- Consolidated School Improvement Committee, Red Ribbon Committee and School, Committee
- Located both business and faith-based sponsorship for Clifton’s School Counseling Program
- Written and received grant monies for Clifton’s School Counseling Program
- Provided Professional Development to faculty and staff MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support)
- Attendance and Section 504 Introduction
- Grade Level Chair
- Received 15 Donors Choose Grants
- Received multiple Walmart Community Grants
- Certified Microsoft Innovator and Teacher
- Current Mentor and Sponsor of My Sister’s Keeper, BETA Club, and Obama Young Ladies of
- Distinction
- Member of the Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee
- Provide Wrap-around Services
Tiered System of Support Specialist
MTSS Multi, MTSS, Dekalb County School District, serving EL Miller Elementary School
01.2021 - Current
- Designs and delivers professional learning related to Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and data driven instruction to school staff
- Provides observation, consultation, and support to administrators, teachers, and school-based leadership teams to facilitate the implementation of academic and social-emotional-behavioral interventions and supports through the MTSS framework
- Provides support to administrators and teachers including, but not limited to, feedback regarding instructional and intervention practices at Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III, interpreting data, facilitating data driven decisions, progress monitoring, and other processes necessary to implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports
- Works collaboratively with district-level and school-level staff to support early identification of student needs and respond with appropriately aligned instructional strategies and/or targeted interventions and practices
- Monitors the fidelity of implementation and documentation of MTSS practices at the school level to ensure compliance with district procedures, state guidelines, and federal regulations
- Prepares and submits reports in accordance with the timelines set forth by school-level and district requirements
- Schedules, organizes, and conducts the MTSS Tier 2 meetings and/or MTSS Tier 3 Student
- Support Team (SST) meetings
- Attends job-related professional development and local and state-level meetings to stay abreast of educational research, trends, and issues
- Maintains cooperative working relationships with parents/guardians, administrators, school staff, and other district personnel through timely, effective written and oral communication.
- Maintains knowledge of current relevant state and local MTSS regulations, procedures, and practices
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Liberty University and Capella University
01.2014 - 01.2022
- School of Education Supervised and Trained
- Three School Counselors
- Trained three school counselors on large classroom guidance, small group guidance, individual counseling, the creation of a comprehensive school counseling program, and giving feedback
- Visited classroom guidance sessions, small group guidance sessions, and individual counseling sessions weekly for formal and informal check-ins and observations, lesson plan aid, coaching future school counselors and provided feedback, and Recognized School Counseling Program (RAMP) implementation
- Implemented evidence-based feedback to cooperating school counselors, school counseling interns, and professors
- Composed formative and summative assessments for each student intern.
Lead School Counselor
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
01.2011 - 01.2022
- (DeKalb County) for grades Pre-K thru 5th grade
School Counselor
D.L. Sims Elementary
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Rockdale County) School for grade Pre-K through grade
School Counselor of Clifton Elementary
01.2011 - 01.2016
- (DeKalb County) for grades Pre-K through 5th grade
School Counselor
Live Oak Elementary
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Newton County) for grades Pre-K through 5th grade
School Counselor
Atherton, Capella University
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Elementary School for grades Pre-K through 5th grade
- Motivate, provide instructional strategies, counsel students during classroom guidance, small group counseling, and individual counseling sessions to meet the three primary areas of the
- American School Counseling Association Guidelines
- Members of Multi- Tiered Support Team, Instructional Committee, Leadership Committee
- Student Support Team, and Transformational Committee
- RTI/MTSS and Section 504 Coordinator
- Differentiated instruction and collaborative team teaching while servicing scholars during classroom guidance, small group lessons, and individual counseling sessions
- Attended several GAETC Conferences and Future Presenter of GAETC
- Attendance Protocol Manager
- Obama Advisement and Counseling Ambassadors
- Provided professional development to Faculty and Staff
- Collaborate and facility instructional and mental health services for scholars/ Wrap Around
- Services Provider
- PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) Coordinator
- Fieldwork Supervisor for, 3
- Prescreening Test for exceptional education testing (Woodcock-Johnson III, Burks Behavioral
- Rating Scales, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales II, and Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test II)
- Nominated for Elementary School Counselor (2010) in Newton County
- First Nationally Recognized RAMP Recipient in Newton County Schools (Recognized America
Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher
01.2000 - 01.2005
- For 3rd , 4th , and 5th grade of Atherton Elementary School
- DeKalb County Board of Education
- Approximately 60% of my class on the 2004-2005 CRCT met and increased their math, language arts, and science scores
- All my scholars met their IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals for the 2004-2005 school year
- Recognized by the Exceptional Education Department as a Model Teacher
- EXTRACURRICULAR SPONSORSHIP _______________________________________________________________
- Attendance Club- A Team
- Beta Club Sponsor/Safety Patrol Sponsor
- Red Ribbon Coordinator
- School Council Member/ROAR Character Club
- Cheerleading/Pride Pack Dance Team Sponsor
- Parental /Community Development Chairperson
- Department Chair for Exceptional Education
- Member of the Health Grant Committee
- Member of the School Leadership Committee
- My Sister’s Keeper (Sponsor)
- Pretty Brown Girls
- Obama Young Ladies of Distinction (Creator and Sponsor)
- AFFILIATIONS ___________________________________________________________________________________
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Georgia School Counseling Association
- Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Argosy University
Atlanta, GA12.2016
Instructional Leadership
Argosy University, Kennesaw State University
08.2006
M.A - School Counseling
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA05.2004
B.S - Mild Learning Behavior Disabilities
Agricultural and Mechanical University
2000
Skills
- Student Performance Evaluation
- Scholarships and Admissions to Private Institutions
- Orientation Programs
- 504 Plans
- Student Support Specialist
- Administration Required Reporting
- Peer Tutoring Programs
- Middle School Transition
- Technology Integration
- Conflict Management Education
- Abuse Identification
- Student Registration
- Career Development Techniques Instruction
- Individual and Family Support
- Group Therapy Facilitator
- Academic Advisement
- Post-Counseling Needs Review
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Anti-Bullying Workshops
- Behavior Modification
- Student Records Maintenance
- Staff Training
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- Data Analysis
- Social and Emotional Health
- ASCA National Model Principles
- Resource Prioritization
- Therapy and Counseling
- School Counseling
- Career Guidance
- Professional Referral Networks
- Mediation
- Crisis Intervention
- Administration Collaboration
- Letters of Recommendation
- Interview Skills Instruction
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Diverse Student Populations
- Behavior Policy Enforcement
- Career Planning Presentations
- Counsel Individuals
- Mental Health Referrals
- Educational Problem Identification
- Listening Actively
- Community Resource Intelligence
- Confidential Services
Certification
- APC - Associate Professional Counselor Ass
- Microsoft Innovator, June 2019
- Certified Exceptional Educator
Timeline
Tiered System of Support Specialist
MTSS Multi, MTSS, Dekalb County School District, serving EL Miller Elementary School
01.2021 - Current
School Counselor
D.L. Sims Elementary
01.2016 - 01.2017
Liberty University and Capella University
01.2014 - 01.2022
Lead School Counselor
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
01.2011 - 01.2022
School Counselor of Clifton Elementary
01.2011 - 01.2016
School Counselor
Live Oak Elementary
01.2008 - 01.2011
School Counselor
Atherton, Capella University
01.2005 - 01.2008
Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher
01.2000 - 01.2005
School Counselor
Counseling
Curriculum and Instruction
Argosy University
Instructional Leadership
Argosy University, Kennesaw State University
M.A - School Counseling
Clark Atlanta University
B.S - Mild Learning Behavior Disabilities
Agricultural and Mechanical University
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