Nicole Yap

K-8 Counselor at INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Mandarin Professional working proficiency
  • Cantonese Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Pupil Personnel Services Credential
    California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
    Aug, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • K-8 Counselor
      • Oct 2021 - Present

  • The Care Basket Blog
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Co-Founder & Writer
      • Feb 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Substitute School Counselor
      • 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

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • School Counselor Intern
      • 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

  • John A. Rowland High School
    • Rowland Heights, California, United States
    • School Counselor Intern
      • 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

  • David Fu & Associates
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Law Clerk
      • 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

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Group Lead
      • 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

  • Entering Scholar's Program
    • Fullerton Junior College
    • ESP English Tutor
      • 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

Education

  • University of Southern California
    Master of Education - MEd, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    2020 - 2021
  • California State University, Fullerton
    Master of Arts - MA, Linguistics
    2017 - 2019
  • California State University, Fullerton
    Bachelor's degree, Linguistics
    2012 - 2016

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