Experience

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  Crimson Education

  • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Senior Strategy Consultant

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • New York City Metropolitan Area

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  Guidance411.com

  • Somers, NY , Remote

  • Educational Consultant/ College Admissions, Career & School Counselor

    • Aug 2016 - Dec 2023
    • Somers, NY , Remote

    Provide individual counseling to students and families through the academic and college planning and placement process. Designed and led workshops on a variety of social/emotional, career and college process. Led small groups to teach DBT skills (Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance and Relationship skills), Time management and organizational skills.

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  Bronxville High School, Walter Panas, Fox Lane, Pelham and Eastchester High School

  • Westcheter County, New York

  • School Counselor Leave Replacement

    • Apr 2015 - Jun 2023
    • Westcheter County, New York

    Counseling regarding academic concerns, career exploration and college process and placement. Crisis interventions and CPS referrals. Consultation to parents, teachers, outside agencies and individuals. Scheduling. Transition to high school and college including parent evening meetings, scheduling and classroom guidance lessons. Member of the Child Study Team and Committee for Special Education.

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  Rye Country Day School

  • Rye, NY

  • Upper School Counselor/Psychologist - Leave Replacement

    • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Rye, NY

    Leave replacement role- Provide individual and group counseling to high school aged students. Participated in grade level parent presentations. Consultation with advisors, deans, teachers, outside agencies and individuals. Participated in lesson planning for 9th grade life skills lessons and Intro to Psych class. Member of Child Study team and clinical team.

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  HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  • School Counselor

    • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

    One of two school counselors in the school district. Served as counselor for the entire middle school (grades 6th -8th) and the 9th grade class at the high school. Individual, group and remote counseling. Early intervention and behavioral management strategies. Member of DBT, Child Study and Crisis Management teams, CSE & Screen Time /Wellness committees, Consultation to Parents, teachers, outside agencies and individuals. Master schedule development, COVID hybrid, remote and in person scheduling and implementation. Crisis-management, mediation and social skills training. Created and led developmental guidance lessons and implemented DBT-Steps A curriculum for guidance class daily. Designed workshops and social/emotional lessons for classroom visits. Presented to parent groups. Facilitated transitions to both middle school and high school. Created and led remote classroom lessons and maintained google classroom. Provided faculty, staff, and students strategies for social/emotional health through COVID.

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  Tuckahoe High School

  • Eastchester, NY

  • School Counselor

    • Sep 2002 - Jun 2012
    • Eastchester, NY

    Individual counseling. Career exploration and college process and placement in a multi-cultural and economically diverse environment. Mediation. Early intervention and behavioral modification strategies. Crisis interventions and CPS referrals. Consultation to parents, teachers, outside agencies and individuals. Scheduling and Master Schedule development. Transition to high school and college including parent evening meetings, scheduling and classroom guidance lessons. Member of the Instructional Support team, Committee of Special Education and the Holocaust and Human Rights Interfaith Committee. National Junior Honor Society Advisor (2002-2006), Testing Coordinator for PSAT, AP and SSD administration.

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  St. John's University

  • Fieldwork Supervisor - School Counseling

    • Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

    Responsible for the supervision of two students during their fieldwork practicumIn school counseling.

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  Putnam Valley Middle School

  • Putnam Valley, New York

  • School Counselor

    • Aug 2001 - Jun 2002
    • Putnam Valley, New York

    Individual and group counseling. Early intervention and behavioral management strategies. Participation in Child Study Team and PPT’s. Crisis interventions and CPS referrals. Consultation to Parents, teachers, outside agencies and individuals. Scheduling. Mediation and social skills training. Facilitated transitions to both middle school and high school.

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  Bedford Middle School

  • westport, c.t.

  • School Counselor

    • Sep 1999 - Jun 2001
    • westport, c.t.

    Individual and group counseling. Early intervention and behavioral management strategies. Participation in Child Study Team and PPT’s. Crisis interventions and DCF referrals. Consultation to Parents, teachers, outside agencies and individuals. Scheduling. Mediation and social skills training. Created and implemented developmental guidance lessons. Presentations to parent groups. Case-Manager for 504 students. Facilitated transitions to both middle school and high school. Member of Crisis-Team.

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  Bloomberg LP

  • new york, n.y.

  • HR Generalist - One of Original Members of HR NY Dept.

    • Feb 1994 - Jul 1997
    • new york, n.y.

    One of the original two members of the startup of the NY HR Department in a rapidly expanding worldwide company. Responsibilities included all aspects of the human resources generalist role including new hire orientation, benefits administration, recruitment, training and development, immigration and relocation, and terminations. Special projects included being the point of contact to the HR representatives at each worldwide Bloomberg location in order to effectively help enroll new employees. This allowed me to hone my cultural sensitivity and afforded me the opportunity to learn firsthand the various cultural differences in work style and communication. Also involved in the research and development of the first employee handbook, overseeing the coordination and implementation of the summer internship program and the research of a potential day care center on premises.