JOSEPHINE L. SALOM, M.Ed.

Phone:915-***-**** Email:acxt2v@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* 32 years of experience in the educational system:7 years teaching learning disabled students K-7, 20 years as a special education counselor, 5 years as a high school guidance counselor

*Aptitude to develop, coordinate, and implement Student Education Contract through observing, interviewing, assessing, and recording data

*Highly capable of effectively teaching learning disabled students as well as offer counseling, and provide workshops for staff and students

CORE COMPETENCIES

*Active Listening *Excellent communication skills

*Rapport Building *Maintaining confidentiality

*Observe and monitor *Capable of conflict resolution

*Assess needs *Comprehension in diagnosis

*Support and empathy *Ability to work with

multidisciplinary team

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

El Paso Independent School District 2006-2011

Coronado High School Guidance Counselor

*Planned, implemented, and evaluated a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that included Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support components.

*Planned and conducted group lessons to deliver the Guidance Curriculum

*Guided individuals and groups of students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage student's own career development.

*Used accepted theories and effective techniques to provide individual development, preventive, remedial, and/or crisis counseling.

*Consulted with parents, school personnel, and other community members to help them increase the effectiveness of student education and promote student success.

* Assessed and interpreted standardized tests and other assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.

*Established and maintained professional relationships with administrators, teachers, parents, and community members.

El Paso Independent School District 1986-2006

Special Education Counselor

*Assess and counsel special needs children K-12.

*Provide group and/or individual counseling as per Admission, Review, Dismissal goals.

*Participated in multidisciplinary team

* Provided parenting classes

*Assessed suicide ideation

*Participated in conflict resolution team

*Provided inservice to personnel working with special populations

*Provided counseling progress reports to parents

* Advocate for special needs students

* Served as lead counselor for special education counselors

*Certified to train in "Character Counts"

*Collaborated with school personnel, students, parents, and community to promote student success.

*Demonstrated professional and responsible work habits.

El Paso Independent School District 1983-1986

Special Education Teacher K-7

*Provide individual education plans for each student

*Consult with diagnostician, teachers, administrators, and parents concerning student's need and progress

*Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal process

El Paso Independent School District 1977-1981

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher

*Effectively taught diverse, socioeconomic populations.

*Developed, coordinated, and implemented learning strategies and accommodations for diverse learning styles.

CREDENTIALS AND EDUCATION

*Post graduate work in counseling, 9 hours NMSU 1993

* M.Ed. /Counseling and Guidance, University of Texas at El Paso 1986

*B.S. / in Education, Bilingual Certification, Kindergarten Endorsement 1977

University of Texas at El Paso

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