School Counselor and teacher

Ana Bahamonde

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Harrison, NY 10528 Mobile: 845-***-****

EDUCATION

CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Doctor in Clinical Psychology. Date of graduation: July 2019 LEHMAN COLLEGE/CUNY, Master of Science Education, Counselor Education (School Counseling) candidate, (CACREP – Accredited). Pending graduation May 2020 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, CANADA, Master of Arts, Teaching Curriculum, and Learning (Education). Date of graduation: November, 2000

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, CANADA, Bachelor of Arts, (Education). Date of graduation: July 1998 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF QUITO, ECUADOR, Bachelor of Law. Date of graduation: July 1996 CERTIFICATIONS

• 2019 New York State School Counselor (K-12), applied and waiting for issuance

• 2020 New York State School Bilingual, pending

• 1998 Ontario College of Teachers (OISE) English and History Grades 7-12.

• 2013 Ontario College of Teachers (OISE) Guidance Counselor

• 2011 IB English Teaching Certification

• 2007 Teaching Advanced Placement Certification

• 2006 AP English Literature and Composition Reader

• 2006 Differentiating Instruction Certification

• 2005 Curriculum and Assessment

• 2012 IB English Examiner

SCHOOL COUNSELING PRACTICUM & PRE-PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE (232 hours) FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Bronx, New York

Counseling Intern 2017 - Present

Site supervisor: Julia Veliz, M.S.Ed.

• Provided individual/mandated counseling to students from Grades 6-8 in both English and Spanish.

• Facilitated weekly groups of Grade 6 female students to address self-esteem, confidence building, healthy relationships, communication, social skill development, and female empowerment.

• Facilitated weekly groups of Grade 6 students using horticultural therapy through tower gardens to address social skill development and mental health.

• Facilitated sand tray therapy for at-risk/mandated students as a therapeutic intervention to mental health.

• Participated in IEP Meetings

• Developed SEL curriculum to align with school’s core values and delivered classroom lessons of two groups of twenty-five (25) students on social/emotional and college exploration topics four times a week. Outcome Data (Results): 85% of students increased their scores on the post-survey in comparison to the pre-survey data.

• Evaluated the school counseling program using the ASCA Model School Counseling Program Assessments and identified opportunity and achievement gaps within the student body using ASCA School Counseling Program Assessments

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Bronx, New York

English Language Arts Teacher 2017- Present

Grades 6-8

• Used the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment to determine students’ reading levels

• Delivered Engage New York curriculum lessons

• Delivered rigorous academic writing lessons

COLEGIO MENOR SAN FRANCISCO

Quito, Ecuador

English and Social Studies Instructor Facilitator

AP English Teacher 2013 - 2017

Grades 7-12

• Led departmental meetings and staff meetings

• Carried out detailed assessments of individual students

• Participated in school marketing and community events

• Observed and coached teachers

• Mapped out the English and Social Studies curriculum for Grades 7-12 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAMBURG

Hamburg, Germany

IB English Teacher, ESL, English Teacher 2009 – 2013 Grades 6-12

• Developing the English Department Moodle home page

• Developing the English and Social Studies as an Additional Language Curriculum

• Founding of the Yasuni Environmental Club.

• IB Extended Essay Supervisor

COLEGIO MENOR SAN FRANCISCO

Quito, Ecuador

AP English Teacher 2004 - 2009

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT

Cairo, Egypt

English and Social Studies Department Head 2001 - 2004 EMERY COLLEGIATE

Toronto, Canada

English, ESL, & Special Needs Teacher 2000 - 2001

NORTH YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Toronto, Canada

Supply Teacher 1999 - 2000

SEK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Quito, Ecuador

ELA Teacher 1996 - 1997

Grades 7-8

LYCEE LA CONDAMINE

Quito, Ecuador

Secondary English Teacher 1992 - 1996

SKILLS

• ASCA School Counseling Program Model implementation/evaluation and use of data

• ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors (evidence-based)

• Planning/Advising for every K-12 student with annual Access & Accomplishments Plan (Academic, Career, College, and Social-Emotional Goals and Attainments)

• Sand Tray Therapy, Horticultural Therapy, and other expressive therapies

• Student Success Skills school counseling curriculum (evidence-based) (closing achievement gaps)

• School Counseling Program Needs Assessments and use of data

• Collaboration and workshops with parents, guardians/families MEMBERSHIPS

• American School Counselor Association (ASCA) (includes $1M liability insurance)

• Chi Sigma Iota, Tau Chapter, Professional Counseling Honor Society International

• Golden Key International Honor Society

PUBLICATIONS

• Bahamonde, A. (2000). What it means to be a teacher. Among Teachers. University of Toronto.

• Bahamonde, A. (1989). Alicia y Otros Espejos. Casa de la Cultura: Quito, Ecuador

• Bahamonde, A. (2017). ESL Digital Educational Materials (Grades 6-8). Santillana: Quito, Ecuador LANGUAGES

English, Spanish, German

REFERENCES

School Counselor Site Supervisor FLACS

Julia Veliz phone: 347-***-****

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Director of the School Counseling Program at Lehman Dr. Chen-Hayes

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College Counseling Assistant Director at Masters School Esperanza Borrero-Large phone 914-***-****

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