School Counseling
Resume:
Elise Gaizo
adrw0e@r.postjobfree.com (School email)
adrw0e@r.postjobfree.com (Personal email)
Education:
M.A. School Counseling May 2022
Manhattan College, Riverdale NY
B.A. Psychology May 2019
Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh NY
COUNSELING RELATED EXPERIENCE:
• School Counseling Intern/Building Substitute September 2021 - June 2022 PNW BOCES internship program
Somers Middle School, Somers NY
-Learn and work alongside the 7th grade counselor.
-Attend IEP meetings, “Whole Child Success Team” meetings, and parent meetings.
-Attend sessions with students and help to mediate conflicts when they arise.
-Substitute teach for grades 6th, 7th, & 8th (Lead teacher, teaching assistant, 1-to-1 aide, etc.)
• School Counseling Intern January 2021 - June 2021 Montessori School 27, Yonkers NY
-Work 1-on-1 and in small group setting with at-risk students grades Pre-K - 6th grade.
-Learn about students and their different behaviors and learning strategies.
-Create professional relationships with students and staff members.
• College Advising Counseling Intern (Remote) October 2020 - February 2021 New York Edge After School Program:
Flushing High School, Flushing NY
-Remotely work with college office counselors to help juniors and seniors with their college and career readiness.
-Assist students with their CUNY, SUNY, Common App, and college essays as well.
-Conduct specific college searches and help create college lists with students to help them find the colleges they’re interested in.
-Provided open office hours for 1 on 1 support.
• School Counseling Intern January 2020 - March 2020 Mahopac High School, Mahopac NY
-Counseling students grades 9-12. Assisting students with academic, social and emo- tional, and career and college exploration needs.
-Engage in individual, small group, and large group counseling sessions.
-Review transcripts.
-**Unfortunately I was deprived from a full experience in this position due to COVID-19.
• School Psychology Intern September 2018 - December 2018 Kaplan Career Academy, New Windsor NY
-Assist the school psychologist by working individually and in groups with at-risk and emotionally disturbed adolescents. In addition, dealt with mediation and crisis intervention.
-Observed 1-to-1 sessions. Eventually ran my own 1-to-1 sessions.
-Observed board meetings.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Assistant Teacher August 2019 - August 2021
Tutor Time Child Care and Learning Center, Pleasantville NY
-Create a safe & fun learning environment for students, and co-teach curriculum along side the “lead teacher.” Additionally, prepare Pre-K students for Kindergarten by encouraging positive behavior and creating relationships and bonds with them.
• Camp Counselor Summer 2017 & 2018
Kiwi Country Day Camp, Carmel NY
-Manage youth with a variety of disabilities; learning and mental health disorders, and engage children in age-appropriate activities. In addition, address behavior problems and provide one on one assistance.
-Prepare meals and ensure campers arrive and leave camp safely. VOLUNTEERING:
• Kindergarten Class Volunteer October 2017 - December 2017 Head Start of Orange County, Newburgh NY
Helped prepare meals for Kindergarten students and assisted them with their specific needs and assignments.
RELATED SKILLS:
-Develop easy rapport with children, adolescents, and colleagues.
-Team player & interpersonal/leadership skills.
-Customer service skills
-Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google platforms & Zoom.
-Experience in pivoting to remote learning/work
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