Valerie Del Russo

• Created and facilitated freshman study skills group.
• Cofounded the "Bulldog Ambassadors" club for transfer students.
• Individual counseling for students living with grief, trauma, divorce, anxiety, depression, and low academic achievement.
• Group and individual counseling for students navigating the college application process, time management, and academic anxiety.
• Advocacy, team building, conflict resolution, and goal setting for student/teacher, student/student, and student/parent(s) relationships.
• Held freshman group meetings to discuss graduation requirements/expectations.
• Organized and administered NJSLA, NJGPA, SAT, PSAT, and AP tests.
• Classroom lessons.
• Reviewed and discussed students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals.

• Trained and mentored new employees on protocols and business operations.
• Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation for over 35 families.
• Partnered with educators to instruct and mentor students with developmental and physical disabilities.
• Supervised childcare workers and oversaw facility to meet state requirements for education and training.

• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes,
• Collaborated with the teacher to create customized classroom environments integral to students' needs.
• Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
• Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, and school administrators.
• Facilitated Extended Instructional Support for both morning and afternoon sessions for students facing challenges in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.

Summer Program

• Recorded data to keep track of student behaviors and skills.
• Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
• Assisted the instructor in delivering classroom lessons and support in managing student behaviors.
• Collaborated with teachers to create a customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.