Nicole Yap
K-8 Counselor at INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Professional working proficiency
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Cantonese Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Pupil Personnel Services Credential
California Commission on Teacher CredentialingAug, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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K-8 Counselor
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Oct 2021 - Present
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The Care Basket Blog
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Co-Founder & Writer
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Feb 2021 - Present
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Alvarado Intermediate School
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute School Counselor
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Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
- Perform short-term therapeutic counseling interventions for students in 7th and 8th grade using person-centered and solution-focused techniques - Provide crisis counseling and conflict management - Perform threat assessments, safety/re-entry plans - Report duties to Principal and Assistant Principal - Perform SEL classroom lessons as part of providing trauma-informed care - Work cross-functionally with community agencies to provide mental health support and to identify early opportunities for students' career development - Increase counselor visibility during nutrition and breaks - Participate in IEP/504, PBIS implementation and SST meetings Show less
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Alvarado Intermediate School
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Counselor Intern
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
- Perform short-term therapeutic counseling interventions for students in grades 7-8 to address individual social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs during distance learning - Complete registration for incoming 7th and 8th graders - Complete master schedule for students returning from distance learning to in-person learning - Co-implement Social Circles Program with counseling team for students' college/career and social-emotional development - Collaborate with Pacifric Clinics therapist to develop virtual workshops to support students' well-being and mental health - Consult ELL students and parents about high school registration in Chinese, resulting in 30% increase in high school student enrollment for Fall 2021 - Observe 504, IEP, SST, SART, and threat assessment meetings - Participate in crisis management Show less
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John A. Rowland High School
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Rowland Heights, California, United States
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School Counselor Intern
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Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
- Provided short-term therapeutic counseling interventions for students in grades 9-12 during distance learning - Developed positive relationships with students, families of students, teachers, and administrators to meet social-emotional and academic needs, and college/career development - Delivered classroom lessons on graduation and A-G requirements and college/career exploration to 9th and 10th grade AVID students - Collaborated with financial aid specialist to develop financial aid workshops and promoted NACAC events on school's virtual college and career center - Completed mental health referrals for outside counseling with parental consent and student suitability - Participated in SST meetings - Participated in crisis management - Observed 504/IEP, SART, Safety Plan, and staff meetings Show less
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David Fu & Associates
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Law Clerk
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Sep 2016 - Jan 2020
- Answered high volume of phone calls from clients or new potential clients - Co-managed administrative work (i.e., creating filing systems for discovery and pleading) - Wrote summaries for clients' deposition transcripts - Wrote business correspondence/transmittal letters - Answered high volume of phone calls from clients or new potential clients - Co-managed administrative work (i.e., creating filing systems for discovery and pleading) - Wrote summaries for clients' deposition transcripts - Wrote business correspondence/transmittal letters
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GPI US, Inc.
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Lead
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Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
- Taught up to 30 high school students from Japan about youth empowerment - Led a fun, meaningful learning experience for students by creating group activities while engaging in daily conversation to increase students' English speaking confidence - Acknowledged students' academic and personal achievements by incorporating confidence-building techniques - Taught up to 30 high school students from Japan about youth empowerment - Led a fun, meaningful learning experience for students by creating group activities while engaging in daily conversation to increase students' English speaking confidence - Acknowledged students' academic and personal achievements by incorporating confidence-building techniques
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Entering Scholar's Program
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Fullerton Junior College
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ESP English Tutor
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
- Performed alongside English 100 instructor while attending class by making announcements, collection assignments, and calling roll as a way to participate as instructor's cohort - Mentored first-time college freshmen and lower division students in transitioning from high school to a college environment - Tutored students using classroom observations to tailor tutoring style - Performed alongside English 100 instructor while attending class by making announcements, collection assignments, and calling roll as a way to participate as instructor's cohort - Mentored first-time college freshmen and lower division students in transitioning from high school to a college environment - Tutored students using classroom observations to tailor tutoring style
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Education
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University of Southern California
Master of Education - MEd, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services -
California State University, Fullerton
Master of Arts - MA, Linguistics -
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor's degree, Linguistics