Debbie McFadden
School Counselor at Villa Rica High School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Georgia Educator Certificate
Georgia Professional Standards CommissionJul, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Villa Rica High School
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Counselor
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Jul 2017 - Present
Supervise five counselors, one Registrar, student body of 1,630. Oversee daily operations.• Counsel 9th – 12th grade students individually or groups: developing academic goals, career, and college planning, facilitate healthy personal/social/emotional skills development, conduct suicide prevention and intervention initiatives, assist with post-secondary transition plans, and monitor At-Risk students’ educational progress, able to muti-task many projects simultaneously • Implement an effective referral and follow-up process for students, parents, and teachers • Coordinate parent/teacher conferences in person or teleconference • Facilitate referral process for students needing mental health services • Spearheaded partnership with Mental Health providers for School Based Therapist program • Collaborate with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and support staff to assist students with educational, career and college planning• Advise students on course selections, monitor graduation credits, research post-secondary options for students•Preform school registrations• Audit records, transcribe records, build transcripts, and input academic data for students in Infinite Campus, work with various automation programs• Facilitate career and college classroom guidance lessons• Coordinate Grade Level programs for parents and students• Coordinate Financial Aid Night and Apply to College Day• Coordinate Honor Day programs, graduation activities and school wide events• Analyze and interpret student data for programs implementations • School Coordinator: Advance Placement Exams (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT), College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), Scholarships, and College/Military Representatives Visits• Serve as a committee member: School Leadership, School Diversity and Dynamics, Grade Level Cohorts, Student Services, Attendance, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Special Education
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Haralson County High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Counselor
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Jul 2015 - May 2017
• Counseled 9th & 10th grade students individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans• Implemented an effective referral and follow-up process for students and parents • Collaborated with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and support staff to assist students with educational and career planning• Conducted school registrations for new and returning students• Developed career classroom guidance lessons for grade levels• Helped students with course selections, graduation credits and career plans• Accurately and appropriately interpreted and utilized student data for programs implementations• Coordinated the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) for 10th and 11th grade students • Served as a member of the following committees: School Leadership, Student Services, Crisis Intervention, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Special Education• Chaired the Attendance and Truancy committee for school• Facilitated families experiencing homelessness and foster care students to community resources • Coordinated Graduation exercises and Honors Day programs
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Pine Forest High School
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Counselor
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
• Counseled 9th -12th grade students individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills goals, and plans• Implemented an effective referral and follow-up process for students and parents • Collaborated with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and support staff to assist students with educational and career planning• Helped students with course selections, monitored graduation credits and assisted students with post-secondary career plans• Conducted school registrations for new and returning students• Facilitated classroom guidance lessons related to career readiness and graduation credits• Accurately and appropriately interpreted and utilized student data for programs implementations • Audited records, transcribe records, build transcripts, and input academic data for new and returning students in Power School and work with various automation programs• Coordinated Financial Aid Night and Senior Night• Organized College Application Week and Coordinated College Admissions Representatives campus visits • Served as the Academy of Emergency Medical Services Liaison Counselor• Served as a member the following committees: Student Services, School Diversity and Climate, Crisis Intervention, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Special Education • Organized the S2S (Student 2 Student) program sponsored by the Army Military Coalition• Maintained Career Center by providing career resources, colleges, universities, and scholarships information for students
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Education
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1994 - 1998
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Master of Arts - MA, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services -
1988 - 1990
Fayetteville State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching -
1985 - 1988
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Associate of Science - AS, Health and Physical Education/Fitness
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