Counselor

BRITTAIN PALMEDO LONG

208-***-**** • ** Bolsa Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 • *****.*.****@*****.***

EDUCATION

Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA Pupil Personnel Services Credential 2011

• Training in the person-centered Human Resource Development Model

Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Ed.M. 2010

• Risk & Prevention with a Concentration in Counseling

• Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships Intern

Colby College, Waterville, ME B.A. 2003

• Major: English Literature

• Honors: Dean’s List, Distinction in Major (3.5 G.P.A. or above), 2003 All-American

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Counselor

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA November 2011 – June 2012

The SFUSD Counseling Center offers a safe environment for middle and high school students who have been suspended to complete homework and receive individual and group counseling.

• Provide individual and group counseling to middle and high school students

• Collaborate with the truancy office and Huckleberry Youth Programs

• Provide developmentally appropriate school work and tutoring services for students

• Support parents and guardians

• Collaborate with school counselors and deans and assist in the transition back to school

Counseling Intern

Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School, San Francisco, CA 2011

A K-5 public school located in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point neighborhood. Operating under the guidelines of a “turnaround model” through the Title I School Improvement Grant.

• Facilitated individual counseling sessions for students coping with poverty, foster care, trauma,

loss, and familial dysfunction

• Ran a social skills group for 1st grade girls

• Collaborated with caregivers, teachers, and social service workers

• Developed and implemented a behavior plan for a 4th grade student

• Attended parent conferences and Student Support Team meetings

De Marrillac Academy, San Francisco, CA 2011

A Catholic School (grades 4-8) serving low-income families in the Tenderloin District.

• Facilitated pair and individual counseling sessions for students coping with loss, anxiety, divorce, and social challenges

• Collaborated with students’ caregivers and teachers

Patrick Lyndon Pilot School, West Roxbury, MA 2009 – 2010

A K-8 public school in a diverse neighborhood on the outskirts of Boston.

• Designed a bibliotherapy resource guide and bus bullying intervention

• Developed and taught lessons to enhance community and social skills in a K-1 bilingual class

• Maintained communication with caregivers, teachers, and social service workers

Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships Boston, MA 2009 – 2010

A mental health program and graduate training program for Boston-area schools.

• Attended bi-monthly seminars on mental health issues facing children, families, and urban communities

• Trained under a practitioner delivering effective and culturally competent clinical services and mental health consultations in a school setting

• Learned effective school-based assessment and evaluation methods

Grades 3-5 Academic and Enrichment Coordinator

Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, San Francisco, CA 2008 – 2009

The Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center is a state licensed facility with the goal to foster the academic,

physical, and emotional well being of low to mid-income families in the North Beach community.

• Assisted in the development, design, and implementation of enrichment curriculum for the After School Academy and Summer Program

• Managed the Upper Elementary Homework Room to assure a supportive and productive learning environment for all program participants

• Provided individualized daily tutoring and homework assistance for children

• Communicated students’ academic and developmental progress and needs to staff and volunteers

• Maintained regular correspondence with day school teachers to better support the children’s academic, social, and emotional growth

• Participated in Care Team meetings

• Incorporated youth development principles into enrichment activities in order to provide inclusive, developmentally and culturally appropriate learning experiences

Site Leader

Tenacity, Boston, MA Summer 2008

A combined tennis and literacy enrichment program serving Boston’s underprivileged inner-city youth.

• Managed site’s staff

• Designed daily schedules and literacy and tennis activities

• Handled disciplinary issues and family communications

Pre-K & 3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

Shore Country Day School, Beverly, MA 2006 – 2008

A Pre-K – Grade 9 independent school whose mission is to inspire a love of learning.

• Worked with teachers to support students’ academic, personal, and social development

• Developed and implemented a 3rd grade health and After-School Program curriculum

• Assisted in piloting the Lower School Spanish program

• Additional roles included: admissions testing team, literary magazine publisher, basketball coach, and independent study advisor

VOLUNTEER WORK

World Teach, Cape Town, South Africa Summer 2006 Summer 2006

• Developed an entrepreneurship course for seventh graders from the township Masaphumelele

• Collected data for and published a 2006 Masaphumelele business directory

• Tutored and mentored children at the township’s library on a daily basis

Child Development Lab, Colby College 2000 – 2003

• Worked as a research assistant interviewing parents and administering tests for a study on children’s awareness of gender roles

COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Proficient in spoken and written Spanish

• Experience with Microsoft Office programs, Pages, Keynote, and Smartboard technology

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