Simone Stewart
Highland
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker passionate about providing exceptional professional care and implementing appropriate interventions. Utilizes various resources to identify unique needs and effectively assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Experienced in Assistant Principal Intern role, supporting academic administration functions. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students, and administrators. Personable and outgoing with a skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Poughkeepsie Middle School
09.2015 - Current
- Provides staff consultation on behavioral/emotional/environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process
- Provides individual and group therapeutic counseling to students
- Provides social work case management for students and families
- Assist with functional behavior assessments and create behavioral intervention plans on identified students
- Provides social work case management for students
- Attend IEP meetings, conduct Social History evaluations
- Conduct home visit for student with excessive absent and behavioral issues
- Conduct school assemblies on bullying, being kind and DASA reporting
Assitant Principal Intern
Poughkeepsie City School District
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Worked closely with special education teams to ensure accommodations were implemented effectively, promoting equity in learning experiences for all students.
- Supported teachers in developing effective classroom management strategies, resulting in improved student behavior.
- Managed student discipline matters such as coordinating parent meetings to comply with district and legal policies.
- Assist with organizing professional development opportunities for staff members to remain current on educational trends and research-based pedagogy.
- Managed student discipline cases in accordance with district policies, fostering a respectful school culture.
- Advised principal on student attendance and behavior.
- Established positive relationships with local businesses, securing additional funding opportunities or resources for various school programs.
- Engaged with parents to drive parent participation.
- Assisted Principal with budgetary decisions based on data analysis of resource allocation effectiveness within the school setting.
- Served as liaison between the school and district office regarding staffing needs, working collaboratively on recruitment efforts targeting highly qualified candidates.
- Increased parent engagement through regular community outreach initiatives such as workshops, open houses, and newsletters.
- Assisted in supervising extracurricular activities and events.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Coordinated staff and student activities to promote a safe and productive learning environment.
- Assist formulating and implementing school safety and security policies.
- Help developed and coordinated after-school programs and activities.
- Counseled students about rules and policies during school assemblies.
Leave Replacement School Social Worker
Port Jervis Middle School
03.2015 - 06.2015
- Provided individual and group psychotherapy services to culturally diverse adolescents diagnosed with attention disorders, anxiety, depression and substance abuse
- Collaborated with treatment team of psychologists and school guidance counselors to develop individualized treatment plans
- Led psychotherapy groups using multi-modal approaches: cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy
- Provided crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and emergency services
- Worked closely with principal, attendance team, and leadership team to develop and implement retention strategies for most at risk students
- Collaborated with outside agencies with which students were involved (juvenile justice system, residential facilities, hospitals, welfare agencies, etc.) to advocate and insure that the students were receiving the highest level of service
- Attended parent/teacher conferences, annual IEP and CSE meetings
Case Manager/Leadership Developer
YMCA YouthBuild
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Assessed each participant’s case management/life skills history and need for outside agency services, which would include but not be limited to: medical history, substance abuse history, criminal record (if applicable), school records, and family and personal history
- Provided individual and group support for the participants, scheduled individual sessions with participants on a bi-weekly basis to review progress and goals
- Coordinated YouthBuild programs for at-risk students’ age range 16 through 24, i.e., Peer Tutoring, Conflict Management, Teen-Age Programs, and Bullying Prevention
- Taught and prepared lesson plans in the absence of YouthBuild teacher
- Advocated with human service, health, court and criminal justice systems to assist the participants in resolving their issues
- Planned, organized and implemented the leadership development curriculum and life skills workshops
- Met regularly with the staff to develop and maintain a consistent approach to supporting and expanding the personal growth and leadership abilities of the participants
- Assisted in the active recruitment of participants for the program
Education
Master of Science - Building Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY05-2023
Master of Arts - Social Work
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY09-2013
Bachelor of Arts - History
State University of New York At New Paltz
New Paltz, NY12.1996
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- OSHA certified
- B2H Bridges to Health
- CANS New York Certification
- Attention to detail
- Efficient under pressure
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Cooperative
Timeline
Assitant Principal Intern
Poughkeepsie City School District
09.2022 - 06.2023
Social Worker
Poughkeepsie Middle School
09.2015 - Current
Leave Replacement School Social Worker
Port Jervis Middle School
03.2015 - 06.2015
Case Manager/Leadership Developer
YMCA YouthBuild
03.2014 - 03.2015
Master of Science - Building Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Master of Arts - Social Work
Adelphi University
Bachelor of Arts - History
State University of New York At New Paltz
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