Special Education Guidance Counselor
Resume:
Marcella Irving
Brooklyn New York 11238
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Highly experienced and dedicated Guidance Counselor supporting student scholars and families with over 30 years with the NYC Department of Education. Served as Guidance Counselor with the District 79 Alternative Schools and Program population for 20 years. High School and General Delivered Individual and Group Counseling. Facilitated Conflict Resolution counseling session to communication, collaboration and compromise. Proven track record of supporting Social and Emotional Learning with I.E.P and general education student scholars. Dedicated, committed and driven to foster Best Practices to student scholars developed their academic, social and emotional development. Co-designed a school-wide Orientation curriculum with Special Education teachers integrated Social and Emotional Learning with academic instructions. Summary of Skills
Crisis Intervention, Social and Emotional Learning, Curriculum Development Policy and Procedure Advocacy, Attendance Improvement Strategist, Family Advocacy, Community Partnership, Servant Leadership Licensures:
Guidance Counselor, School Building Leader, Attendance Teacher Lead Guidance Counselor/Recruitment/Retention Managerr Pathways to Graduation
September 2007- May 2022 (Retired)
Rendered individual, group counseling and classroom push-in to foster and support student scholars’ social, emotional, and academic development aligned with Best practices. Partnered and collaborated with School staff to address student scholars Social and Emotional wellbeing. Participated in Individual Educational Program meetings as a Team member to align Related Mandated Services to academic goals. Developed and Coordinated Social Emotional student centered events and incentives to improve student’s academic, attendance and social and emotional development. Worked with Special Education teacher and Assistant Principal of Special Education to provide and insure Related Mandated Services and assisted in the Related Service Individual Authorization (RSA) package to I.E.P parents, which entail: Related Service Individual Authorization, Parent/Guardian and Individual Provider/Agency Service Agreement Parent/Guardian Transportation Reimbursement Voucher for Special Education Services Demonstrated success in the partnership and working collaboratively with teachers, principals, assistant principals, school staff, students, families, and the community for building school community and partnership. Program to support and enhance student leadership, peer relations, and decision-making skills in order to cultivate and foster school spirit, student’s self-esteem, and inter and interrelations. Managed and directed teachers, and Community coordinators with the goal of attendance improvement, retention, re-engaging and recruiting students. Developed, designed, and managed an attendance incentive program that successfully decreased truancy rates and addressed LTA student’s behavior. District 79 Schools and Programs Offsite Educational Service (O.E.S) September 2003- June 2007
Worked as a Lead Guidance and managed the day-to-day operation and administration of the Guidance Department with the Assistant Principal of Guidance. Conducted and facilitated Guidance worship for over 20 Guidance Counselors and Social Workers. Supervised the Planning Interview Process and provided detailed instructions outlining the compulsory laws, and attendance policies tailored to support student scholars attendance outcomes. Rendered and facilitated Orientation workshop for parents, and new student scholars for the enrollment acquisition. Rentered Individual and group counseling for the goal and vision of developing students Social, Emotional and academic development and Learning.
District 79 Alternative High Schools and Programs Superintendency Guidance Counselor Administration
September 2002- June 2003
Assisted in the day-to-day operations with Superintendent District Student Support Administrator ranging from Management of Attendance projects and events to administrative support for over 50 Guidance Counselors, Social Workers and other Student support staff. Developed a District Level Attendance PIF system for principals and assistant principals to ensure compliance to the Planning Interview Process and procedures to support compliance of student rights. Developed a District College Daycare Manuel to assist teenage parent graduates in identifying Higher Education Institutions that provide Childcare services. Worked with various Alternative school principals and assistant principals in the effective implementation of the School Guidance Crisis plan and counseling practices and protocols.
St Rose University
School Building Leadership License
Successful Completion- 6/2007
Long Island University
Master of Education
Counseling and Development
Successful Completion: June 1999
College of New Rochelle
Bachelor of Science
Major/Minor- Psychology and Education
Successful Completion June 1994
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