Educator/Counselor Resume
Objective: To obtain an administrative position that meets the diverse needs of the clients by utilizing creative education, planning and organizational skills.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Department of Education April -August
St. Thomas/St.John School District
Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Director of Professional/Counselor
• Prepare and implement schedules for required trainings within the School District
• Ensure adequate training of all instructors
• Review certification scores as required by the district
• Assess student’s attention span and instructional momentum by recognizing their potential/counseling disciplinary scenarios
McGraw Hill September -March
Lake Mary Blvd
Lake Mary, FL
Test Evaluator
• Reviewed and Graded state standardized tests
• Corrected Grammatical errors in Responses to essays and questions
• Ensured students’ comprehension and understanding of testing information
The School District of Osceola County August - May
Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL
OMEGA Counselor/Teacher
• Facilitated Character Ed. And nd step grades prek-
• Coordinate Family Fun Night/Tutored as well as mentored
• Century overseeing teachers at the after school program
• Coordinated schedules for FCAT, GRADE and DIBELS
• Liaison between students, teachers and parents, supervision
• Preparations of various reports with the use of MS Office products
• Counseled at-risk adolescents who were ordered by the Court to be place at the residential facility (as opposed to being sent to an adult correction facility) following their conviction of a felony or crime.
• Prepared lesson plans and administered daily course work as related to students’ grade level. Students were ages – and classroom setting was at the Adolescent Residential Center. Subjects taught were Math, Science, Geography, History, Reading and Peer Counseling.
• Made inquiries concerning academic and comprehensive levels and adjusted lesson plan as needed. Provided direction, distributed assignments and reviewed comprehensive level of home/coursework assigned. Administered pre/post tests for evaluation of student educational level.
• Reviewed and applied academic rules. Worked extensively with school administrators. Mentored newly recruited teachers and assisted with the preparation of lesson plans and other areas of concern
• Maintained students’ attention and instructional momentum by recognizing potential/counseling disciplinary scenarios.
• Instructor/Coordinator for the G.E.D. Program for adult continuing education.
Charlette A. Thomas
Professional Development Council Committee Member
(Representative for the New Beginnings Complex)
• Reviewed and Developed training programs and ways in which to assist newly recruited teachers within the District with carrying out their required functions as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Reviewed budget and cut backs and ways in which to save
• Reviewed various programs (i.e.: CORE, ESOL and ESE) and how to assist the teachers and district in meeting goals
• Reviewed days on improving the intranet system and mentoring program
Center For Drug Free Living January - November
West Michigan Street
Orlando, FL
Adult Substance and Mental Health Counselor
• Orienting perspectives clients to the Program
• Facilitating Substance and HIV groups
• Individual Sessions/treatment plans
Committee Member, Teen Age Pregnancy Prevention January – October
S Denning Dr., Suite
Winterpark, FL
• Instrumental in selecting the Teens’ Advisory Panel and their Facilitators
• Performed teen leadership and direction
• Chaperoned on trips to schools while addressing other students during presentations.
Paraprofessional, Children’s Home Society August – July Woodcock Rd, Suite
Orlando, FL
• Coordinated at risk families with in-home counseling and referral services to various community and governmental resources.
• Provided training in such areas as household organization, management, and effective parenting skills.
• Job skills consisted of teamwork, research, and problem solving and client interaction.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• Masters of Art Degree (Concentration in Family Therapy and School Counseling)
Webster University, March
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Concentration in Behavioral Sciences)
Barry University, June
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
