Steve Brown
Orchard Park,NY
Summary
Professional School Counselor who implements academic, social emotional, and career domains in work and leads department towards fidelity implementation of programming for all students. Main career focus is comprehensive College and Career Readiness skills for students as well as leading professional development for staff on college and career trends in relation to the everchanging global economy.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Department Chairperson K-12 School Counseling
Lake Shore High School
2007.09 - Current
- Increased department efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new organizational strategies.
- Collaborated with administration to develop strategic plans for program growth and curriculum enhancement.
- Strengthened relationships with community partners by organizing events, guest lectures, and collaborative projects.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes within the department that led to improved resource allocation decisions based on objective measures of performance indicators.
School Counselor
Lake Shore High School
1999.09 - Current
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Assisted students in developing academic plans by conducting a comprehensive review of their strengths, weaknesses, and goals.
- Increased awareness of post-secondary options by organizing college and career readiness workshops and events.
- Advanced cultural competence among staff members by facilitating diversity training workshops on topics like unconscious bias recognition or cultural sensitivity.
- Maintained a high level of professional development through continuous education, conference attendance, and participation in professional organizations related to school counseling.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Improved graduation rates by implementing targeted interventions for at-risk students.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Implemented data-driven strategies to identify areas of need within the school population, leading to targeted interventions and support services.
- Empowered parents/guardians involvement in their children''s education via organizing educational workshops and providing resources on academic, career, and personal/social development.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
School Counselor
Kendall Junior/Senior High School
1997.01 - 1999.08
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Maintained a high level of professional development through continuous education, conference attendance, and participation in professional organizations related to school counseling.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
Education
Master of Science - Counseling Education
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY05.1994
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Syracuse University
Syracuse05.1992
Skills
- Collaborative decision-making
- Interpersonal Communication
- Effective Communication
- Self Motivation
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Management Team Leadership
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent Communication
- Continuous Improvement
- Goal Setting
- Professionalism
Accomplishments
New York State School Counselors Association Outstanding Project Award Recipient
Timeline
Department Chairperson K-12 School Counseling
Lake Shore High School
2007.09 - Current
School Counselor
Lake Shore High School
1999.09 - Current
School Counselor
Kendall Junior/Senior High School
1997.01 - 1999.08
Master of Science - Counseling Education
Canisius College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Syracuse University
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