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H E AT H E R T O D D

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PROFILE

I am seeking flexible, part-time employment to supplement my current income. I work as a

school counselor for a local high school, serving over five hundred ninth graders and their

parents. My long-term goal is to open a private practice focused on adolescent and family

counseling. Because I work over forty hours per week already and am a single parent, I would

prefer additional work that I can accomplish from home.

EXPERIENCE

SCHOOL COUNSELOR, NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS, EUGENE

ASHLEY HI GH SCHOOL, WIL MIN GTON, NC 200 9- PRESENT

As the ninth grade counselor, I oversee the guidance curriculum for over five hundred

students, nearly one-third of the total student population. I create and maintain databases

each year to track previous and current test scores and grades for every student. Last spring

when we began scheduling our students for the 2010-2011 school year, I was responsible for

manually entering the course selections for all our current as well as our rising ninth graders,

totaling over one thousand student schedules. I work closely with our administrators to

schedule each student properly, and I regularly run reports from our record-keeping system,

NCWISE, to assist teachers and other staff. I often create forms and templates for use by staff

and students so that the school may operate more efficiently. My daily work includes individual

and/or group counseling; parent contacts and conferences; program planning; and consultation

with administrators, teachers, and counselors.

SCHOOL COUNSELOR, NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS, EMSLEY

A. L ANEY HI GH SCHOOL, WI LMIN GTON, NC 20 04- 2009

In addition to the same daily responsibilities that I perform at Ashley High School, I was

previously also in charge of creating and maintaining the “BucNews”, an e-newsletter I pieced

together about twice a month that I then sent to a listserve which I managed as well. During

my last two years at Laney High School, I created, corrected, and updated the database used

to finalize the graduating class and to generate official diplomas. Each time we received test

results from college admission exams (SAT and ACT), I entered any new scores so they would

appear on student transcripts.

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E A S S I S TA N T, O U T B A C K S T E A K H O U S E, D U R H A M, N C

2002-2003

After working as a server for Outback Steakhouse for nearly five years, I was trained to

function as “Admin”, meaning I balanced the previous night’s receipts with the computer

system’s record before submitting the totals to the company’s home office in Florida. Any

discrepancies or errors had to be reconciled before business could continue that evening. Once

the balance was checked and submitted, I was responsible for preparing the server computers

for that night’s shift, entering employee identification numbers and any specific changes to the

menu.

ED UCAT ION

N O RT H C A R O L I N A C E N T R A L U N I V E R S I T Y, D U R H A M, N C - M A S T E R S

DEGREE IN SCHOOL COUNSELING, 2005

P R I N C I P I A C O L L E G E, E L S A H, I L - B A C H E L O R O F A RT S D E G R E E I N

POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2000

SKILLS

When I first began working as a counselor, the operating system still in use was DOS, and

although I had not used it in many years I was able to learn quickly without formal training.

Within two years, the state moved to a Windows/Internet-based system, and I again very

quickly adapted to the changes. I am overly fond of spreadsheets such as SPSS and Excel,

however I regularly produce work using Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Publisher as well. I

currently use iWork at home on my iMac to manage my personal finances and various other

documents. Though I am very conscious of detail and always check my work for mistakes, I

often will ask a colleague to look it over for input and to ensure clarity and accuracy.

As a counselor, I am an excellent listener; I am able to assist both adults and students with

problem-solving, conflict resolution, and personal issues. I enjoy and appreciate working with

data because it can help me better understand the human condition and experience, thereby

making me a better counselor.

REFERENCES

Mrs. Emily Brandenburg 910-***-****, Adult High School/GED Coordinator, Cape Fear

Community College, Wilmington, NC

Ms. Stephanie Bartlett 910-***-****; HYPERLINK "mailto:abi7cz@r.postjobfree.com"

abi7cz@r.postjobfree.com, Assistant Principal, Eugene Ashley High School, Wilmington, NC

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