MIRANDA KNIGHT
ORANGEBURG, SC 29118
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Skilled and dedicated education professional with teaching and school counseling experience. Proven track record of establishing and nurturing strong working relationships with students, parents, and staff.
EXPERIENCE
JUNE 2008 - PRESENT
SCHOOL COUNSELOR, Dorchester District 2
Assist all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans.
Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.
Collaborate with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.
Assist teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
AUGUST 2006-MAY 2008
CAREER SPECIALIST, Barnwell District 45
Coordinate, implement, and administer appropriate career activities to support career guidance as per the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) at the elementary and middle school levels.
Assist students in the exploration of career clusters and majors through completion of student Individual Graduation Plan (IGP).
Administer career assessments like ACT Explore, SCOIS, and SC Kuder.
September 2004– May 2005
JEEP Instructor, Department of Juvenile Justice
Offered mathematical tutorial assistance for at-risk students who have displayed major discipline concerns in an Alternative school setting.
August 1998- September 2005
Mathematics Teacher, Orangeburg Consolidated District Three
Knight Resume
Taught high school students in the areas of Algebra, Geometry, and HSAP mathematics.
Worked with the Homework Center to assist students in the after-school program.
Worked with WIA program through ONE STOP in conjunction with OCSD 3 to low-income students.
EDUCATION
MAY 2020
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, SECONDARY PRINCIPAL
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
MAY 2008
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNSELING
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
December 1997
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
JUNE 1991
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
ORANGEBURG CALHOUN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
AFFLIATIONS AND AWARDS
2017 GUIDANCE COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR
SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
DORCHESTER DISTRICT TWO
ENDLESS DREAMS CERTIFIED TRAINER
CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS
Knight Resume
Professional References
Dr. Deborah Brunson
1229 Dunham Street
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118
Mrs. Sherry Cooler
191 Pine Hill Drive
Aiken, South Carolina 29801
Valerie Blunt
Dorchester District 2 Office
115 Devon Road
Summerville, South Carolina 29483
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Dylan Hudson
Assistant Principal
Summerville High School/Dorchester Dist. 2
1101 Boone Hill Road
Summerville, South Carolina 29483
Patricia Toliver
Director of Counseling
Summerville High School/Dorchester Dist. 2
1101 Boone Hill Road
Summerville, South Carolina 29483
Kenneth Farrell
Principal
Summerville High School/Dorchester Dist. 2
1101 Boone Hill Road
Summerville, South Carolina 29483
843-***-**** Ext. 51001