Guidance Counselor Production Engineer

OBJECTIVE

To use my diverse educational background to promote academic achievement as a Counselor to individuals within various learning environments.

EDUCATION

Leadership Tier 1, August 2020 -Present

University Of West Georgia, Carrollton, Ga

ED. S School Counselor, December 2017

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala.

M. ED School Counselor, July 2009

Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA

B.A. Communications, May 1992

Kean University, Union, NJ

Additional Studies, Training and Certifications

Certified Guidance Counselor, K-12; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement; 504 Plan and SST Workshop Attendee; Transcripts Evaluation Training; Certified Beyond the Bell Life Skills Facilitator

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

2013-Present: Professional School Counselor, DeKalb County Schools, Stone Mountain, GA

Provide scheduling, academic support, career awareness exploration and planning.

Implement and Developed activities for Lion’s Footprint Mentoring Program

Provide guidance with Graduation Plan of Study for Rising 9th Grade students

Implement and Develop intervention activities for NO Place for Hate.

Provide one-on-one conferencing with parents.

Coordinate High School Diploma Choice Parent Meeting.

Conduct individual and large group sessions.

Facilitate Beyond the Bell After School Program

2004-2013: Para Educator, International Student Center, Atlanta, GA

Provide Student Scheduling.

Administered various assessments for students’ data.

Developed and implemented students’ registration.

No Place for Hate Liaison- Implement Intervention Activities.

Librarian Assistant- performed action research to assist teachers with instructional activities, organize information.

Provide directive teaching, differentiated instruction and pull-out.

Create activities and workshops for parents to assist students with academic achievement.

Develop activities to support students’ learning environment;

Assist with providing individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students.

2009-2012: Instructor, Parent Outreach for Refugees, Stone Mountain, GA

Teach English to English Learners.

Coordinate workshops and special events.

Teach life skills.

Implemented various curriculum and executed classroom management skills. Assisted with various subjects such as English, ESOL, Reading, and Special Education.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

2003-2009: Production Engineer, WATB Radio, Scottsdale, GA

Host and produce a public affairs morning talk show, generate topics

Assist in managing all operations for international programming and religious broadcasting throughout the metro Atlanta area. Station has the largest international listening audience in Atlanta.

Monitor the transmitter

Responsible for loading Smartcaster with program and spot announcements for automatic airing.

Engineered on-air productions.

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE

DeKalb County Juvenile Court Council, September 2020- Present

Correspondence Secretary

Chairperson Fundraiser

Support programs for DeKalb County youth

DeKalb Youth Diversion Program, Panelist, September 2017- Present

Redirect first time offender teens.

Provide recommendation for redirection of criminal behavior.

Mentor teens as assigned.

Regional Youth Detention of DeKalb, Board of Directors, January 2004 – December 2011

Focused on Implementing Life Skills activities that included:

Collaborate with advisory board members on implementing effective researched- based programs for students.

Assist with fundraisers.

Tutor teen boys in reading comprehension.

Hagar’s House Transition Shelter, Board of Directors, October 2007 - Present

Activities included:

Conduct small group life skills activities.

Overnight coordinator.

Coordinate meals

Belvedere Community, Board of Directors, August 2006 – January 2008

Activities included:

Organized and facilitated health fairs

Partnered with community leaders and business owners

Created budget and managed finances

Student Mentoring Activities

Leader, Varsity Football Cheerleaders

Leader, Junior Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders

Chairperson, Mentoring Program

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