School Counselor

• Sep 2020 - Present

School Counselor

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2020

• Implement a college and career readiness school counseling curriculum with caseload of approximately 300 students. • Plan and participate in programming the coursework for all students in accordance with each student’s education plan and graduation requirements, utilization of various software. • Collaboratively work with teachers and parents to meet the needs of students through the development of academic, personal, social, and career awareness activities including classroom presentations. • Counsel small groups and individual students. • Consult with teachers, staff, and guardians regarding meeting the developmental, academic and social emotional needs of students. • Refer students with critical needs, in consultation with guardians and stakeholders, to appropriate school and community resources. • Participate in multiple activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school. • Advocate for all students with various family, living and personal situations. • 504 and attendance committee member, participating in determining 504 eligibility and interventions for student struggling with attendance. Show less

Program Coordinator - F.R.E.E. Program

• Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

• Provide direct oversight of supervisory and clinical services for newly formed program to support paroled youth in the community.• Screen and coordinate all referrals with DCF Parole and maintain case related data and reporting in accordance to contracted agreement, quality assurance requirements and agency standards. • Continued program development and modification to identify and provide the most effective and efficient methods of serving a demanding population in new service program. • Supervise program staff in order to provide case supervision, as well as assist, facilitate and review development of program service plans for clients.• Coordinate and provide ongoing team building and training of all staff. • Network and create work relationships within social services system in communities served. • Act as a liaison for clients, DCF Parole and social service agencies, attending and participating in service provider meetings, PPT’s, etc. Show less

Educational/Vocational Coordinator - YES/FSC

• Feb 2011 - Jul 2013

• Effectively multi-task and balance multiple roles in a highly diverse and demanding position.• Perform educational advocacy duties for all clients with educational needs. • Review and assess all educational records for clients with educational needs, including reviewing IEP’s and attending and participating in PPT’s.• Provide academic support, social and emotional counseling, as well as tutoring services in one to one and group settings. • Successfully collaboratively develop and implement entirely new vocational based psycho-educational group programming. Successfully placing adolescents in volunteer and paid work experiences throughout the community. • Network and create work relationships with area schools and employers. • Providing educational, post secondary transition and vocational coordination for all clients in collaboration with school districts and families. Show less

MST Therapist

• Feb 2010 - Feb 2011

• Provide comprehensive MST treatment for up to five families in their homes, schools, and communities; treatment is highly individualized, multi dimensional and family-oriented.• Collaborate with families in developing an enduring social support network, home/school link and family foundation in their natural environment.• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the adolescents, the family and their interactions with extra familial systems; develop and implement clinical strategies to reduce risk-behavior.• Maintain clear and concise clinical progress notes, weekly summaries, and weekly reports to referring probation officers, Quality Assurance monitor and clinical supervisor.• Perform screenings, intakes, and clinical assessments with adolescents and families. Show less

Substitute Teacher

• Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

• Assume responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in classroom setting. • Execute lesson plans for classes in various subjects ranging in grade level from 6 to 12. • Implement strategies, activities and techniques for promoting quality student performance in both academic and social behavior. • Assume responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in classroom setting. • Execute lesson plans for classes in various subjects ranging in grade level from 6 to 12. • Implement strategies, activities and techniques for promoting quality student performance in both academic and social behavior.

Youth Counselor

• Oct 2006 - Feb 2010

• Provide therapeutic supervision to at-risk adolescent youth within a residential setting. • Responsibilities include conflict management, informal counseling, mentoring, supervising and organizing activities, coordinating group meetings, completing daily observation logs, etc. • Students range from thirteen to twenty one years of age, population very diverse, including students with varying emotional, psychiatric and other disabling factors. • Provide therapeutic supervision to at-risk adolescent youth within a residential setting. • Responsibilities include conflict management, informal counseling, mentoring, supervising and organizing activities, coordinating group meetings, completing daily observation logs, etc. • Students range from thirteen to twenty one years of age, population very diverse, including students with varying emotional, psychiatric and other disabling factors.

Sports Instructor

• 2005 - 2007

- Instruct Sports centered classes for youth, ages 3 to 14. - Facilitate recess at local schools. - Coordinate and facilitate sports themed summer camp seasonally. - Instruct Sports centered classes for youth, ages 3 to 14. - Facilitate recess at local schools. - Coordinate and facilitate sports themed summer camp seasonally.