CHERYL GWALTNEY

**** *. *** *******, *********, VA 24435 (H) 302-***-**** adpnyc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Adept School Counselor and administrator offering many years of experience educating, counseling, and providing administrative support to staff and students relating to mental health, academics, and interpersonal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education, and life planning. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behavior in students and providing preventive support. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program and building collaborative relationships in and out of the building.

SKILLS

Client assessment and analysis

Staff development

Data management

Process implementation

Interpersonal and written communication

Team leadership

Budgeting and finance

Self-motivated

Project management

Strong verbal communication

WORK HISTORY

SEPTEMBER 2017-CURRENT

Community Counselor II Intercept Youth Services Waynesboro, VA

Provide clinically appropriate counseling services to develop personal and family skills to be successful independently

Develop and monitor treatment plans

Collaborate with community services

Participate in FAPT and Judicial meetings

Discharge clients when appropriate

Responded to client concerns via telephone and email

JUNE 2016-July 2020

General Manager Maple Hall Inn Lexington, VA

Oversee all areas of management for a Country Inn and Restaurant including staffing, scheduling, payroll, HR, maintenance, accounts receivable and payable, ordering, event planning, and collaboration with local venues.

Provide customer service from inquiry through checkout.

Develop marketing and monitored third party booking agents.

Incorporated suggested changes to layouts and promotions to drive sales.

Negotiate and finalized contracts with new and existing customers.

DECEMBER 2009-JUNE 2015

Guidance Counselor Tacony Academy Charter School Philadelphia, PA

Provided comprehensive counseling programming for K - 12 students and administrative support as needed.

Developed and provided oversight to intervention programs and participants.

Provided collaboration with local agencies to support student and family needs.

Monitored classroom instruction and provided support as needed.

Developed classroom guidance and after-school programming for students.

Developed parent education programming.

Developed collaboration with local universities to provide student teaching and counseling opportunities.

Worked collaboratively with volunteer agencies to provide student generated support for their community.

JANUARY 1997-AUGUST 2014

Teaching Multiple Locations Delaware and Pennsylvania

I had the opportunity to work with students from pre-school through adult education. The settings ranged from private institutions, to charter schools, adult education, and community college.

At each of these placements I planned and implemented lessons based on assigned curriculum and identified student needs.

EDUCATION

2006

M.Ed.: Secondary School Counseling and Guidance

Wilmington University, New Castle, DE

1997

Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education K - 8

Wilmington University, New Castle, DE

1997

Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood Education

Wilmington University, New Castle, DE

CERTIFICATIONS

DE Licensed and PA Certified Secondary School Counselor

DE Licensed Teacher

QMHP in VA

CPR and First Aid Certified

Certificates in multi-level counseling techniques including trauma related therapies.

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