School and College Counselor

• Sep 2015 - Present

Prepare students for the college process and aid them in selecting a school where they will be most successful. Assist students in developing personal motivation, self awareness, maturity, and self confidence necessary to succeed. Prepare students for the college process and aid them in selecting a school where they will be most successful. Assist students in developing personal motivation, self awareness, maturity, and self confidence necessary to succeed.

Administrator/Counselor/Educator

• Oct 1999 - Present

Certified Trainer of Protecting God's Children Program, Certified Safe Environment Program Facilitator, Certified Training in the Student Assistance Program, Member of the Crisis Management Team Certified Trainer of Protecting God's Children Program, Certified Safe Environment Program Facilitator, Certified Training in the Student Assistance Program, Member of the Crisis Management Team

Director of Guidance

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

Managing the Counseling staff to meet the needs of the young men at the first Archdiocesan High School in the United States. Inspiring the hearts and minds of the student body to find their God-given passion in life while achieving their academic potential. Managing the Counseling staff to meet the needs of the young men at the first Archdiocesan High School in the United States. Inspiring the hearts and minds of the student body to find their God-given passion in life while achieving their academic potential.

Counselor / Educator

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2014

Guiding the futures and inspiring the minds of students at a Nationally Recognized Catholic High School in suburban Philadelphia. Teaching Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Technological Communication in the classroom and counseling over 200 senior and juniors to reach their full potential. Career Day coordinator and Bullying Assembly guest speaker. Guiding the futures and inspiring the minds of students at a Nationally Recognized Catholic High School in suburban Philadelphia. Teaching Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Technological Communication in the classroom and counseling over 200 senior and juniors to reach their full potential. Career Day coordinator and Bullying Assembly guest speaker.

Assistant Principal for Student Affairs

• Jul 2010 - Apr 2011

Appointed to one-year term as senior administrator for new state-of-the-art, coeducational high school serving 900 students. Managed $650,000 budget. Engineered planning and implementation of policies and procedures for all athletic teams, clubs and organizations. Organized blood drives, toy collections, “Spring Fever” week and first homecoming, among other school-wide events. Oversaw activities of Parents’ Association. • Recruited and hired 30 coaches and 12 moderators to lead teams and extracurricular groups. • Established and introduced protocols for Student Affairs Office, including staff responsibilities, office communications and budgeting. Show less

Assistant Principal for Student Affairs

• Apr 2004 - Jun 2010

Managed office that coordinated all student education outside the classroom—athletics, clubs, organizations, Parents Association and school-wide events. Oversaw annual budget of $500,000. Conducted faculty evaluations and participated on discipline review boards. Recruited, hired and supervised 75 coaches and moderators (both faculty and non-faculty). Coordinated events to honor the closing of 56-year-old school. • Increased student participation in clubs and organizations 5 percent annually. Created new programs and enhanced long-standing traditions by involving more students, faculty, staff and parents into planning process. • Conceived, organized and implemented two annual fundraisers. “Family Bingo” generated $60,000 over three-year period, while “Festival of Foods” raised $50,000 over two years. Show less

Special Events Coordinator

• Oct 1993 - Oct 2001

Developed and executed youth and young adult programs for the Archdiocesan Office for Youth and Young Adults specializing in Faith-Based, Community Service, and Positive & Healthy Experiences. • Won 2001 For God & Youth Award from Philadelphia Archdiocesan Office for Youth & Young Adults. • Co-chaired Philadelphia Archdiocese Millennium Youth Celebration 2000, a two-day event held at Gwynedd-Mercy College, and managed $150,000 budget. Over 1,000 students participated in festivities, which featured national speakers, team-building activities and fireworks. Show less

Student Activities

• 1993 - 1994