Dana Kesselem

Elementary School Counselor at North Royalton City Schools
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Strongsville, Ohio, United States, US

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Experience

    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Elementary School Counselor
      • Aug 2014 - Present
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Kids' Castle Coordinator at the Natatorium
      • 2006 - Aug 2014

      Manages staff, creates monthly work schedule, manages desk: checking in children, filing paperwork, answering phone, and answering questions and concerns of parents. Provides child care for the patrons of the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium (ages 1-9). Manages staff, creates monthly work schedule, manages desk: checking in children, filing paperwork, answering phone, and answering questions and concerns of parents. Provides child care for the patrons of the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium (ages 1-9).

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Long Term Substitute School Counselor
      • Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

      --Full time high school counselor --504 Case Manager --PSEOP Meetings with parents and students --Classroom Guidance lessons for Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes on career, academic, and college planning utilizing Naviance Family Connection --Individual counseling with students with a variety of needs (at-risk, low SES, LGBTQ, failing grades, academic advising, career exploration, college planning) --Full time high school counselor --504 Case Manager --PSEOP Meetings with parents and students --Classroom Guidance lessons for Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes on career, academic, and college planning utilizing Naviance Family Connection --Individual counseling with students with a variety of needs (at-risk, low SES, LGBTQ, failing grades, academic advising, career exploration, college planning)

    • School Counseling Intern
      • Aug 2012 - May 2013

      Hudson High School (Internship) --Assisted students with interpersonal issues, career exploration, and the college application process. --Intervened with individual and small groups of students in crisis in order for them to return to class. --Worked individually with students on study and organizational skills. --Individually taught classroom guidance lessons to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors involving interpretation of EXPLORE test results, career exploration, credit checks, and college planning while utilizing Naviance Family Connection and Ohio Career Information System. --Consulted with parents, teachers, case workers, administrators, and counselors on specific student cases. --Conducted mock college admission interviews with students. --Created and led a “What to Expect Your Freshman Year of College” group for interested Seniors. --Led the College Host Program orientation and coordinated the host schedule. --Led the New Student Orientation session and organized the New Student Luncheon. --Created concussion packets for each department in the school to better accommodate and work with students suffering from concussions. --Revised and updated Guidance Department’s PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, and 9th grade scheduling worksheets as well as creating a rubric for evaluating HUDDLE presentations. --Individually met with students who took the ASVAB test and interpreted their results. --Assisted with the 6 District Compact Career Tech program career fair and field trips. --Assisted with distributing and processing the Ohio Graduation Tests. Hudson Middle School (Internship) --Taught a 20-25 minute lesson on depression for 7th grade Health classes and created an original brochure for students explaining depression and how to talk to parents. --Organized and led a unit on organizational and study skills at the middle school level. Ellsworth Hill Elementary (Internship) --Co-led a second grade girls group on friendship skills. Show less

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Teacher
      • Aug 2008 - Apr 2009

      Developed and taught original lessons in a series of units Co-taught and collaborated with Clinical Educator Composed lessons using reading strategies Integrated Praxis criteria into teaching Collaborated with School Counselors (Body Image and Respect Lessons) Participated in Parent-Teacher Conferences Developed and taught original lessons in a series of units Co-taught and collaborated with Clinical Educator Composed lessons using reading strategies Integrated Praxis criteria into teaching Collaborated with School Counselors (Body Image and Respect Lessons) Participated in Parent-Teacher Conferences

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Mailroom Worker/Student Supervisor
      • Mar 2006 - Dec 2008

      Sorted and delivered campus mail Ran postage machines Forwarded student mail Completed business reply logging and charges Sorted and delivered campus mail Ran postage machines Forwarded student mail Completed business reply logging and charges

Education

  • The University of Akron
    Master of Science in Education (MS), School Counseling (K-12)
    2010 - 2013
  • University of Dayton
    Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.), Education; Catholic Religious Studies Education; Religious Studies
    2005 - 2009
  • University of Dayton
    Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Secondary Education and Teaching
    2005 - 2009
  • Walsh Jesuit High School
    High School Diploma
    2001 - 2005

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