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Virginia Chauhan

McDonough,Georgia

Summary

Determined School Counselor with extensive experience providing students with academic, SEL and career advice. I excel at collaborating with other Educators and Administrators to develop and implement comprehensive, school-wide programs to positively impact a diverse variety of students, as well as providing preventative education, advocacy, mediation, and assessing my own counseling program efficacy to ensure that all students' needs are being met.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health School Counselor

Griffin Spalding County Schools
11.2020 - Current
  • Work with all stakeholders to ensure a students academic, social, and emotional well-being
  • Conduct individual and group counseling session for 500+ students
  • Led classroom guidance lessons in a wide array of topics including (but not limited to): personal, social, and behavioral issues
  • Introduced an annual career fair showcasing different careers virtually
  • Helped introduce a voluntary peer mentorship program in which 12 students were paired up with firefighters
  • Reviewed different school data to determine the best use of lessons and time
  • Met with students to have them take the YouScience Assessment which guided them on giving them knowledge of what careers best fit them
  • Met with 8th grade students to discuss their high school pathway, CTAE, and high school classes
  • Made several PowerPoints regarding different pathway classes they can take in high school, What credits are and how they are earned, How high school functions, and What GPA, Dual Enrollment, and AP classes are.

Interrelated English Teacher

HCHS/McDonough High School
08.2016 - Current
  • Work with the general education teacher on curriculum and lesson plans
  • Manage a caseload of students: meeting with students, holding meetings with teachers/parents, drafting IEP documents, keeping up with students discipline, attendance, grades
  • Set & hold meetings to keep all IEP paperwork up to date
  • Manage both general education and special education students within the classroom setting
  • Pull students out into small group as needed
  • Track each students progress both within the classroom and on my caseload
  • Providing both teacher-focused and student-focused content development during the teaching process.

Paralegal

Smith, Welch, Webb & White
05.2017 - 08.2017
  • Handled new clients for Personal Injury firm
  • Opened new files
  • Organized files
  • Spoke with doctor's offices regarding clients care
  • Spoke with Insurance companies regarding client/Defendant coverage
  • Provided excellent sales and customer service.

Counseling, Student Services, Attendance Secretary

Stockbridge High School
07.2007 - 05.2016
  • Managed a busy office for a school with about 1400 students
  • Entered discipline records/student data for students into Infinite Campus (computer system) and AS400 & Infinite Campus
  • Communicated with Teachers' and Principals' regarding different matters
  • Obtained information regarding students
  • Investigated matters involving students
  • Prepared paperwork for hearings
  • Notified witnesses/parents concerning students testifying for hearings
  • Prepared Special Education hearing paperwork and assure that IEP's and BIP's are current before holding hearing
  • Call and spoke with parents regarding students and consequences
  • Managed student records
  • Made sure paperwork was complete
  • Sent off paperwork/transcripts for students
  • Met with student's/parent's when enrolling in school
  • Made sure all folders/paperwork were up to date
  • Set up meetings/conferences between teachers and parents.

Counseling Intern

Cotton Indian Elementary & Stockbridge High School
01.2015 - 05.2015
  • Developed classroom guidance lessons
  • Used the ACA, ASCA, and Common Core Standards for guidelines on the guidance lessons
  • Met with individual students
  • Helped setup and lead the College Fair at the High School
  • Proctor both the SAT & ACT
  • Developed a lesson for Parent University at SHS: Our kids and technology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! Enter transcripts for transfer students
  • Speak with students regarding their academic status
  • Guided classroom guidance lessons on GaCollege 411 for juniors
  • Helped students gain insight into the classes to take for the next school year
  • Met with parents regarding academic concerns and personal matters
  • Sat in on parent/teacher conferences, 504 meetings, and IEP meetings.

Paralegal

Windham Law Firm, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Managed the Litigation Department
  • Managed the monthly billing for clients
  • Drafted & prepared pleadings for filing
  • Properly filed documents with the Superior, State, Magistrate, and Probate courts
  • Prepared client/court documents & correspondence
  • Managed trial and daily attorney calendar
  • Served as a liaison between attorney's and clients'
  • Managed/organized client files
  • Assisted in the beginning of the firm's Foreclosure department
  • Drafted Foreclosure documents and sent (mailed) to correct county.

Paralegal

Jackson & Tyler, LLP
10.2004 - 01.2006
  • Managed front-desk duties including answering the phone for three (3) attorneys
  • Drafted and prepared pleadings for filing
  • Managed trial and attorneys' calendars
  • Managed/organized client files
  • Interpreted land plots for filing.

Substitute Teacher

Henry County BOE
01.2000 - 10.2004
  • Watched/guided classroom's while teachers were out
  • Helped manage the front office when needed (if secretaries were out)
  • Helped students with classwork when needed
  • Was a permanent substitute for two (2) years in a physical science and technology class.

Education

Master of Education in School Counseling -

Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
05.2015

Bachelor of Science in Psychology -

Walden University
Atlanta, Georgia
12.2011

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
  • Windows OS
  • Infinite Campus
  • Google
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Individualized Education Programs
  • Special Education
  • Individual and Family Support
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Professional Referral Network
  • Crisis Intervention Strategies
  • Student Counseling

Affiliations

  • American Counseling Association
  • ASCA

Timeline

Mental Health School Counselor

Griffin Spalding County Schools
11.2020 - Current

Paralegal

Smith, Welch, Webb & White
05.2017 - 08.2017

Interrelated English Teacher

HCHS/McDonough High School
08.2016 - Current

Counseling Intern

Cotton Indian Elementary & Stockbridge High School
01.2015 - 05.2015

Counseling, Student Services, Attendance Secretary

Stockbridge High School
07.2007 - 05.2016

Paralegal

Windham Law Firm, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2007

Paralegal

Jackson & Tyler, LLP
10.2004 - 01.2006

Substitute Teacher

Henry County BOE
01.2000 - 10.2004

Master of Education in School Counseling -

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science in Psychology -

Walden University

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