Ms. Jerri Watler

**** ******** ******

New Orleans, La. 70122

504-***-**** Cell Phone

504-***-**** Home Phone

acqi7j@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Human Resources,

Please accept this letter and the accompanying resume as my initial introduction to your

school community. I am most interested in a School Counselor position in which

extensive experience as a school counselor is required.

As you can see from resume I have fifteen years experience as a School Counselor.

Additionally, I have well-developed communication skills demonstrated through report

generation, documentation of counseling sessions, and production of detailed written

reports.

My past and present supervisors have consistently noted me for superior job performance

and timely completion of all assignments. I can contacted at 504-***-****.

I would like to meet with you in person in order to discuss your organizational goals and

my abilities to help fulfill them.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Jerri Michelle Watler

Jerri Michelle Watler

4220 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, La .70122*504-***-*****acqi7j@r.postjobfree.com

Graduate and Undergraduate Counseling Experience

*School Counselor Certification-May 2008 (#AN479066)

*Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, La.

School Counseling Plus 30 Program

*Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, La.

M.A. Counseling, May 1996

*Southern University at New Orleans, New Orleans, La.

B.A. Psychology 1991

SCHOOL COUNSELING WORK EXPERIENCE

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School, Violet, La

School Counselor, August 4, 2008-present

Demonstrates counseling skills and group guidance activities which include information

sessions with students and/or other school populations, demonstrates counseling skills

and possesses knowledge needed for present assignment, demonstrates appropriate skills

in pupil appraisal, test interpretation and the coordination and maintaining of accurate

records so as to help students, parents, and the professional staff to examine student

potential and achievement, maintains and disseminates current resource information to

students on education, career, and personal-social development, assists students in the

selection of educational development opportunities, utilizes other school or outside

agencies in referrals, maintains an ongoing follow-up process with students for in-school

and post-school development and progress, adheres to parish philosophy in applications

of Guidance and Counseling Program, works towards and has attained goals and

objectives.

* 504 Chairperson

* Character Education Teacher

* Testing Coordinator

*PBIS team

* Honored by the Alpha Beta Chapter

* School Leadership Team Member

Redeemer-Seton High School, New Orleans, La.

School Counselor; August 1999-August 29, 2005

Provided individual and group counseling, assisted in orientation of students, parents, and

school personnel concerning guidance and counseling services as well as school

operation, provided testing and placement services, assisted with scheduling, discussed

future high school requirements, training programs, and career plans with students and

parents, checked incoming cumulative records, evaluated transcripts for completeness

and prepared student records to be sent to high schools, State Department or other

schools.

Provided follow-up on students eligible for summer school, served as consultant to

members of the administrative and teaching staff, demonstrated a commitment to

personal and professional code of ethics, participated in professional in-service activities

and organizations during the year, assess the needs and/or expectations of the populations

to be served, formulated and implemented an approved comprehensive, written plan of

action containing behavior objectives and specific tasks relative to achieving objectives,

assisted teachers and parents in interpreting student appraisal data, worked effectively

with referral agencies and staff both in and out of school settings, provided students and

parents with information about the school, procedures, course offerings, guidance, and

counseling services, educational and occupational information and resources.

*504 Chairperson

*Career Day Coordinator

* Testing Coordinator

New Orleans Job Corp Vocational School, New Orleans, La.

School Counselor; 1993-1997

Counseled students on personal, educational, and career issues. Conducted individual

and group counseling sessions, participated in teacher/parent conferences, provided

testing and placement, assisted in scheduling students, served as consultant to members

of administrative and teaching staff, demonstrated a personal and professional code

ethics, assessed the needs and /or expectations of the populations to be served,

determined guidance and counseling needs program priorities based on individual needs,

utilized a variety of intervention strategies in responding t developmental, preventative,

and remedial needs of individuals, assisted teachers and parents in interpreting student

appraisal data, worked effectively with referral agencies and staff both in and out of

school settings.

*Pregancy Prevention Coordinator

* Counselor of the Year in 1994, 1995, 1996

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