Specialized Student Services Counselor

• Jan 2023 - Present

School Counselor

• Nov 2019 - Present

Life Development Center Supervisor

• Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

• Provided guidance and career development education to individuals participating in the 12-month Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program • Developed individualized educational goals for each client based on previous employment and education experiences, and worked with clients in both an individual and small group settings • Served a liaison between the clients and various resources within the community, in order to assist in job placement and career advancement following the completion of the 12-month program Show less

School Counselor

• Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

•Implements developmentally appropriate comprehensive school counseling program created to further improve the social/personal, academic, and career development of all students •Provides solution-focused individual counseling with an emphasis on resiliency for students experiencing adversities such as school related anxiety, separation anxiety due to parental deployment, and dealing with emotions related to reintegration following deployment • Organizes and coordinates special school-wide events, such as quarterly awards ceremonies, Random Acts of Kindness Week and Career Week events and curriculum •Serves as the school testing coordinator while organizing, managing, and assisting the testing team with administering the COGAT, PARCC, and NAEP standardized tests •Facilitates social/emotional small groups in areas such as resiliency, anger, self-esteem improvement, deployment support, bullying, growth mindset and coping through divorce and/or loss •Teaches classroom guidance lessons aligned with the ASCA National Model on a weekly basis Show less

Contract Instillation Manager/Career Counselor - Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

● Supervised department of six career counselors and two financial counselors, while continuing to provide career counseling to transitioning service members ● Managed the use of the TAP XXI record keeping database in order to confirm that all counselors were accurately recording notes and properly documenting interactions with all service members enrolled in the program ● Consulted with company Regional Manager on a weekly basis in order to ensure all program standards were being properly and efficiently met ● Organized the scheduling of the mandatory Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) week classes, and collaborated with Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, and the Education Center in order to provide soldiers with additional education in regards to their veteran benefits ● Conducted monthly queries and reports to track client completion of program and assist with quality assurance control Show less

ASES Teacher - El Camino Elementary School

• Dec 2015 - Jun 2017

-Supervised 25 first and second grade students in the after-school setting three hours daily -Tutored first and second grade students during 60-minute long homework segment -Planned and implemented activities focused on physical activity and academic enrichment -Utilized "Class Dojo" as a way of positively reinforcing the school-wide practice of the Character Counts framework -Supervised 25 first and second grade students in the after-school setting three hours daily -Tutored first and second grade students during 60-minute long homework segment -Planned and implemented activities focused on physical activity and academic enrichment -Utilized "Class Dojo" as a way of positively reinforcing the school-wide practice of the Character Counts framework

School Counselor

• Dec 2014 - Jun 2017

-Managed a case load of 15-20 students who were in need of behavioral, social, personal, and academic counseling support in both individual and group settings -Implemented Second Step classroom-based social-skills program within entire classroom settings in order to help students build empathy, problem solving, and emotion management skills -Participated in monthly Child Study Team (CST) meetings in order to consult and collaborate with administration, teachers, and parents while advocating for students in need of extra support -Ran a small group for 6th grade boys focused on topics such as healthy friendships, learning acceptance of similarities and differences, leadership and bully awareness Show less

A-OK After School Program Leader - Franklin Elementary School

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

- Conducted daily group homework sessions with 25 students of multiple age groups - Led a daily lesson/activity based on the California Common Core State Standards - Collaborated with the site coordinator and other staff to plan and implement the program to efficiently meet the needs of each and every student and family - Conducted daily group homework sessions with 25 students of multiple age groups - Led a daily lesson/activity based on the California Common Core State Standards - Collaborated with the site coordinator and other staff to plan and implement the program to efficiently meet the needs of each and every student and family