Tara M. Arsenault
CASTLETON ON HUDSON
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a School Counselor at Averill Park High School, excelling in crisis intervention and team leadership. Proven track record in fostering student success through individualized counseling and effective policy development. Adept at collaboration and community outreach, ensuring comprehensive support for diverse student needs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cross Country Coach
Averill Park Central School District
Averill Park
09.2010 - Current
- Fostered a positive and motivational environment to boost team morale and cohesion.
- Designed and implemented comprehensive training programs tailored to team's strengths and weaknesses.
- Created individualized plans and monitored progress of athletes towards set objectives.
- Maintained accurate records of athletes' progress, attendance, and eligibility.
- Implemented team practice, meeting and game schedules and communicated important information to players, staff and families.
- Provided guidance to participants in order to help them develop their skills and achieve desired goals.
School Counselor
Averill Park High School
Averill Park
08.1998 - Current
- Led individual, academic, group, and crisis counseling. Work with faculty and staff, and attend 504, IEP, Student Study, and Intervention meetings.
- Team Leader for K-12 Pupil Personnel Services, including social workers, psychologists, and counselors. Schedule monthly meetings with the team to work on district-level goals. Meet monthly with the building-level team leaders and district-level leaders for shared decision-making.
- Organized Parent Financial Aid Program.
- Established trusting relationship with students and parents to nurture confidence in school counseling process.
- Planned and promoted career and employment-related programs and events, fully coordinating job fairs and career workshops.
- Consulted with administrators to create policies addressing student behavior concerns or disciplinary actions.
- Coordinated with external agencies to refer students for additional support services, such as mental health counseling or tutoring.
- Maintained confidential records of counseling sessions, assessments, and communications with students and parents.
- Provided crisis intervention to students dealing with difficult situations.
- Maintained student records, and developed individual education and behavior plans to promote student success and verify NYS diploma requirements.
- Coordinator for all colleges in the High School Programs. Work with Columbia-Greene Community College, Schenectady County Community College, and Hudson Valley Community College.
HVCC Advisory Committee Member
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy
09.2003 - 06.2023
- Develop and foster relationship between the College and Educational community
- Collaborate with College Admissions Staff
- Provide feedback on curriculum development and review
Respite Director
Family Respite, Inc.
Troy
08.1995 - 04.1997
- Hired and supervised respite manager and staff
- Coordinated intakes/family visits, weekend respites and all visits by agency representatives
- Implemented all in-service training
- Formulated annual fiscal reports for New York State OMRDD
Residence Counselor
Rehabilitation Support Services
Albany
02.1995 - 08.1995
- Served as primary counselor for two adult schizophrenic clients
- Scheduled doctors’ appointments, providing transportation to and from office visits, providing medical documentation for doctors’ use and serving as patients’ advocate during office appointment
- Maintained documentation on all clients for facility use
- Lead all residents in weekly counseling group
Education
Masters of Science - Education, Concentration School Counseling
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY08.1998
Bachelors of Art - Psychology
State University of New York College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY12.1994
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Behavior management
- Policy development
- Career counseling
- Team leadership
- Data management
- Collaboration skills
- Community outreach
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Student chaperoning
- Adolescent counseling
- Career planning
- Record keeping
- Event scheduling
Certification
New York State Permanent Certification
CPR
First Aid
Mandatory Reporting and Child Abuse/maltreatment
Timeline
Cross Country Coach
Averill Park Central School District
09.2010 - Current
HVCC Advisory Committee Member
Hudson Valley Community College
09.2003 - 06.2023
School Counselor
Averill Park High School
08.1998 - Current
Respite Director
Family Respite, Inc.
08.1995 - 04.1997
Residence Counselor
Rehabilitation Support Services
02.1995 - 08.1995
Masters of Science - Education, Concentration School Counseling
The College of Saint Rose
Bachelors of Art - Psychology
State University of New York College at Potsdam
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