Experience

Derry Township School District
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• School Counselor at Hershey

  • May 2022 - Present

SUSQUENITA SD
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• School Counselor

  • Jul 2020 - May 2022


Lower Dauphin School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Individual counseling in a suburban setting with a diverse socio-economic population; addressed emotional, academic, social and motivational support • Group counseling focused on test taking strategies, interpersonal skills and friendship qualities • Facilitated classroom guidance for grades K-5, themed to the following units: optimism, kindness, honesty, gratefulness • Community and staff collaboration • Individual counseling in a suburban setting with a diverse socio-economic population; addressed emotional, academic, social and motivational support • Group counseling focused on test taking strategies, interpersonal skills and friendship qualities • Facilitated classroom guidance for grades K-5, themed to the following units: optimism, kindness, honesty, gratefulness • Community and staff collaboration



Central Dauphin School District

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Individual counseling in a suburban setting with approximately 400 middle school students • Whole group facilitation of career exploration using the following tools: Naviance and John Holland’s six codes • Individual academic intervention meetings for students at risk of failing • Individual counseling in a suburban setting with approximately 400 middle school students • Whole group facilitation of career exploration using the following tools: Naviance and John Holland’s six codes • Individual academic intervention meetings for students at risk of failing



Lebanon School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Individual counseling in an Urban setting; addressed emotional, academic, social and motivational support • Facilitated classroom guidance lessons for students K-5th grade • Created curriculum and lesson plans based on prevention programs • Collaboration of student concerns with teachers, families, administrators, and community members • Consultation services with agency providers • Individual counseling in an Urban setting; addressed emotional, academic, social and motivational support • Facilitated classroom guidance lessons for students K-5th grade • Created curriculum and lesson plans based on prevention programs • Collaboration of student concerns with teachers, families, administrators, and community members • Consultation services with agency providers



WellSpan Philhaven

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavior Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Counseled children and adolescents with specific targets and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting their daily lives • Provided crisis interventions • Collaboration with families and guardians, teachers, administrators, etc. to work on treatment to meet client’s goals • Created Functional Behavior Assessments • Counseled children and adolescents with specific targets and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting their daily lives • Provided crisis interventions • Collaboration with families and guardians, teachers, administrators, etc. to work on treatment to meet client’s goals • Created Functional Behavior Assessments



T.W. Ponessa and Associates Counseling Services

• Behavior Specialist

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Developed therapeutic behavioral and treatment plans based on the client’s needs • Mentored clients and their families through counseling sessions including one-on-one and family therapeutic services • Developed therapeutic behavioral and treatment plans based on the client’s needs • Mentored clients and their families through counseling sessions including one-on-one and family therapeutic services