High School Special Education

Aaron W. Jackson

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646-***-**** ***************@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Manhattan College-Graduate School

•Masters of Arts in School Counseling 2013

•Professional Diploma in School Counseling 2015

SUNY-Empire State College

•Bachelor of Arts: Community & Human Services 2009

CERTIFICATION:

•New York State Provisional School Counselor

•Expected NYS Permanent School Counselor June 2015

INTERN EXPERIENCE:

Young Scholars Academy (11X289) – Bronx, New York 2014

Guidance Counselor Intern - (Middle School)

•Provide music therapy as an intervention to accomplish social-emotional, physical and psychological goals, in order to improve student’s quality of life.

•Deliver mandated counseling, attendance, and at-risk counseling services (academic and behavioral), to general education and learning disabled students.

•Provide Present Level of Performance information, and Annual Goals within the Individualized Educational Plans for learning disabled students. Present the academic data for CSE meetings.

•Facilitate workshops for bullying, etiquette, character building, health and hygiene, relationships, respecting boundaries, diversity of cultures, substance abuse, and career goals.

•Process students for working papers and Summer Youth Employment Program.

•Knowledgeable of ATS and RISA reports, to provide informative data for parent/ teachers conferences, support staff purposes and administration.

•Collaborate with teachers and Treatment Team, to develop Behavior Management Plans, Functional Behavior Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans.

•Conduct Professional Development workshops regarding child abuse, and reporting protocols.

•Provide students with literary content and workshops regarding High School Articulation, Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), performing arts auditions, college awareness and readiness.

•Conduct parents workshops for High School Articulation.

•Write Letters of Recommendations for students.

•Consult with external child agencies regarding student performance.

•Implement new goals into SESIS, as per Community for Special Education instructions.

•Present Crisis Intervention remedies and solutions.

•Nominate deserving students for external Honors Programs.

•Investigate all incidents of aggressive/defiant behavior.

NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Young Scholars Academy (11X289) - Bronx, New York 2005-2014

Interim Dean/ Assistant Teacher/ Director of Music

•Monitor student behaviors by reprimand, counseling and mentorship.

•Monitor Save Room operations.

•Monitor Cafeteria operations.

•Facilitate student suspension hearings by school representation.

•Direct Music Program consisting of Band, Chorus and Drumline.

NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

School of Diplomacy (11X370) – Bronx, New York 2013

Guidance Counselor Intern

New York City Mission Society Marching Band – New York, N Y 2006-2014

Director / Music Instructor

•Director of Marching Band operations.

•Program Supervisor for Summer Youth Employment Program.

Marist College Marching Band– Poughkeepsie, N Y 2009-Present

Marching and Drill Instructor

•Teach marching and maneuvering for Marching Band repertoire.

MILITARY SERVICE:

United States Marine Corps – Camp Pendleton, California 1987-1989

Chief Cook, H&S Company, 3rd BTN, 5th Marine Regiment

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