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Guidance Counselor/administrator

Sole guidance counselor for dropout prevention charter school with 500 students. Third administrator in charge of school. Met with all incoming students to explain academic and behavioral expectations of
school and to offer academic, career, and personal/social counseling.

• Designed Motivational Group Counseling program to assist students toward achieving graduation
• Complied data for students needing to be tested for state FCAT exam and organized all testing as the school coordinator.
• Checked students credit history to approve graduation and assigned appropriate classes.
• Represented Pinellas County at the Florida School Counselor Association Convention

Guidance Counselor

Assist students on the middle and high school level with promoting their academic, career, personal and social development.
Accomplishments:

• Successfully completed College Boards training to ensure college readiness standards for students.
• Serve as Lead Educator Assistant (LEA) for educational planning.
• Overseer of Accelerated Learning Centers for student credit/grade recovery to ensure promotion and graduation.

Guidance Counselor

Counseling students with disciplinary problems, adaptation issues, and social growth concerns.

• Collaborating with teachers to present guidance curriculum lessons.
• Analyzing grade-point averages in relationship to achievement.
• Interpreting student records
• Assisting the school principal with identifying and resolving student issues, needs and problems
• Collaborating with teachers to present proactive, prevention-based guidance curriculum lessons

Mandated Guidance Counselor

Provide individual counseling and group counseling sessions for students from kindergarten through fifth grade with Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

• Create IEPs for caseload of more than 55 pupils including current level of functioning, measurable goals, and students' social and emotional needs
• Participate in meetings with parents and IEP team to assess and discuss student issues
• Record students' session notes and their progress toward goals on SEIS program
• Collaborate with guidance team and social worker to plan monthly school assemblies and parent workshops

Guidance Counselor

Helped write the District Developmental Counseling Curriculum

• Participate in staffing and IEP meetings for Special Education students
• Organize largest Advanced Placement testing event in Illinois and administer over 3,000 AP tests annually
• Run weekly meetings for the Student Intervention Team

Guidance Counselor

• Identify cases involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting students' development.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
• Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
• Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences such as starting college.
• Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

High School Guidance Counselor

• Assist in the cultivation of students academic skills development through planning and classroom guidance
• Provide course, scheduling and registration guidance to students
• Participate in professional growth activities and completion of student development plan
• Provide individual counseling for students regarding organizational skills, studying and test-taking skills
• Meet with students individually or in groups to discuss credits, courses and entrance exams required by colleges and technical schools
• Develop peer relationship and effective social skills through student mentorship programs
• Communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and study skills