Experience

Central Queens YM & YWHA

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guidance Counselor

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Commonpoint Queens is dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of individual, family and communal life throughout Queens, through services to people of all ages, ability levels, stages of life and backgrounds. Commonpoint Queens is dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of individual, family and communal life throughout Queens, through services to people of all ages, ability levels, stages of life and backgrounds.



NYC Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Counselor

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Individual and group counseling for mandated students K-5 with IEP goals • Constructing individualized IEP goals for students who experience personal and academic struggles • Creation and implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans • Parent engagement and outreach to progress monitor and collaborate on student goals • Counseling for students who are considered “at risk” due to behavioral issues and/or family circumstance • Investigating student incidents and creating OORS reports • Responding to crisis calls and utilizing crisis de-escalation strategies • Consulting with teachers to work towards student success in the classroom • Creating and facilitating large group student presentations on social emotional learning • Creating and presenting professional development workshops for paraprofessionals on behavior management Show less



Shulamith School For Girls

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Counselor

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  ● Utilized play and cognitive behavior therapies to address anxiety and self esteem ● Led small groups to foster social skills and prevent bullying ● Crisis Intervention ● Consulted with teachers to develop and implement behavioral contracts ● Participated in monthly staff meetings to evaluate students’ academic performance and social emotional needs ● Created and presented classroom guidance lessons on various social/ emotional topics ● Utilized play and cognitive behavior therapies to address anxiety and self esteem ● Led small groups to foster social skills and prevent bullying ● Crisis Intervention ● Consulted with teachers to develop and implement behavioral contracts ● Participated in monthly staff meetings to evaluate students’ academic performance and social emotional needs ● Created and presented classroom guidance lessons on various social/ emotional topics

• School Counselor - District 75

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  ● Individual and group counseling in special education schools, K-5 and 9-12 ● Implementation of IEP goals for students with various classifications including: emotional disturbance, Learning disability, intellectual disability, physical disability and Autism Spectrum ● Play Therapy ● Organized and input student data on NYCDOE computer systems ● Individual and group counseling in special education schools, K-5 and 9-12 ● Implementation of IEP goals for students with various classifications including: emotional disturbance, Learning disability, intellectual disability, physical disability and Autism Spectrum ● Play Therapy ● Organized and input student data on NYCDOE computer systems



Henry Street Settlement

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Counselor Advocate

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  ● Academic advisement, case management, and individual counseling ● Assisted students in setting and reaching both short and long term academic goals ● Facilitated workshops on a variety of topics surrounding academics and attendance ● Academic advisement, case management, and individual counseling ● Assisted students in setting and reaching both short and long term academic goals ● Facilitated workshops on a variety of topics surrounding academics and attendance