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Counseling students in all stages community college degree completion and transfer. Transcript and Assessment Evaluation, Milestone/Prerequisite Clearance, and Course Placement. Development and revision of abbreviated and comprehensive student education plans. Academic advising, career exploration, and post-graduate educational and vocational planning. Student support and referral to community and college resources. Work closely with DSPS, Financial Aid, Tutoring Center, Math Center, Writing Center, Library, Wellness Center, Mental Health Services. Enrollment Holds, Probation Holds and Contracts, Petitions for Reinstatement and Academic Renewal. Petition for Cert/AA/AS/AA-T/AS-T degrees, Petition for IGETC and CSU Gen Breadth Certification. Petition for Pre-Requisite/Co-Requisite Challenge, Course Repetition, Petition for Substitution/Waiver. Comprehensive use of SARS, PeopleSoft PROMT database, Assist, and Peralta District Counselor Share databases for student information management, education tracking and planning. Thorough knowledge of Peralta District Course Catalogs, UC, CSU, and HBCU Transfer Curriculum. Participation in Peralta Community College District Meetings and Trainings

Counselor at Laney College in the Gateway to College program, working with high school concurrent enrollment students toward high school diploma and college degree completion. Responsible for admission interviews, transcript evaluation, and multiple measures English and Math placement, development and revision of student education plans, schedule planning, and course registration. All aspects of academic advising, career exploration, and post-graduate educational and vocational planning, student guidance in problem-solving, study skills, time management, and academic tutoring, referral to community and college resources, crisis intervention, and incident reporting. Complete success contracts, remove holds, and follow-up with students on probationary status. High school transcript and credit management. Petitions for AA/AS/Certificate Completion. Serve as Site Coordinator and Teacher for APEX Online courses. Assist in organizing speakers, presentations, awards, and announcements for weekly assembly. Initiated UC Berkeley Extension Partnership for Practicum Students in College Admission Advising. Supervise, Mentor, Observe, and Evaluate UC Berkeley CACP Practicum Students. Responsible for training, mentoring, and supervising new part-time Counselors, teaching assistants, and learning coaches. Employee management and supervision. Comprehensive use of SARS, PeopleSoft PROMT database, Assist, Aeries, Gateway to College National Network, and Peralta District Counselor Share databases for student information management, education tracking and planning. Instructor for College Success course. Develop and deliver curriculum of college preparedness skills such as time management, organization, communication, study skills, research skills, writing skills, goal-setting strategies, educational planning, stress management, self-awareness, and use of resources.

Assist in all aspects of planning, preparation, and execution of practice testing on-site and at remote testing locations. Maintain rosters of student sign-ups, materials preparation, coordination with remote site and school personnel, test day execution, management of proctors, supervision and management of scoring workshops, and final processing of data. Expert in SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, SAT II. Private, in-home, one-on-one customized standardized test prep Math tutor.

Responsible for marketing, curriculum development, parent consultation, student assessment, tutor placement, tutor hiring and training, tutor supervision, instruction, communication with students, parents, and the school system. Demonstrated excellence with regard to responsible work habits, effective teaching skills, and professional and personable demeanor. Highly experienced in Math, Writing, Study Skills, and SAT/ACT Test Preparation. Customized, one-on-one and group tutoring.

Was responsible for alumni contact, networking, and correspondence, enrolling alumni in the Alumni Association, updating and expanding the Alumni database, comprehensive database management, finding lost alumni, handling inquiries for services and publications, and assisting with event and service coordination, alumni resource development and advocacy. Visualized, created, and implemented plan for broadening and stabilizing Alumni Relations at ITP.

Tutored graduate students in Dissertation process of PhD program and in general Masters-level graduate writing.

Assisted students under the guidance of Virginia Dennehy, Ph.D. in the instruction of body-centered psychotherapy. Helped students to explore, experience, and understand themselves in an embodied way through inner work, thus facilitating understanding somatic psychology through cognitive as well as experiential means. Responsible for class preparation materials as well as for organization and management of student assignments and attendance.

Assisted under the guidance of Jan Fisher, Ph.D. and Patricia Sohl, Ph.D. in weekly in-class experiential exercises and led weekly reflection and discussion groups, helping students integrate course readings, gain a working familiarity with the use of a variety of media, as well as develop an understanding of symbol as messenger between inner and outer awareness. Was responsible for the design and leadership for one entire class as well as for regular clinical skills activities and opening exercises throughout the quarter. Was responsible for reading and providing comments and feedback for weekly reflection papers for 20+ students over ten weeks, as well as for providing comments and feedback on students’ final portfolios.

Program provides behavioral counseling for at-risk youth who qualify through the state. Was responsible for providing counseling for youth and families and implementing approved behavioral interventions to at-risk youth in milieu. Was responsible for consultation and communication with wrap-around team including point person, teachers, guardians, and supervisors. Was responsible for treatment planning and ensuring proper documentation and paperwork including individual notes and monthly reports.

Assisted in the Instruction of Process Oriented Psychodrama, a dynamic blend of conventional Psychodrama, Hakomi Therapy, and Process Oriented Psychology, under the direction of Harris Clemes, Ph.D. Worked closely with students in small groups giving feedback, guidance, and support as students worked toward leading effective psychodramas, skill building, learning to be more present and attentive to others, cultivating sensitivity to feelings, learning effective expression and communication of feelings, thoughts, and desires, and learning how to safely and powerfully cross “edges” toward greater personal growth. Helped organize the gathering of participants and found a location for the training.

Individual, group, and family on-campus counseling in school system. Was responsible for providing individual and group psychotherapy to students and families; communicating with guidance counselors, school administration, teachers, case managers, and parents; and keeping proper documentation. Was responsible for diagnosis, treatment planning, and interventions, as well as for making mandated reports to Child Protective Services, and records of monthly statistics regarding client contact and hours worked. Additionally, created and facilitated a sexual assault and abuse group for girls suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder due to sexual violence.

Program of customized, one-on-one standardized test preparation with high-school-aged students. Responsible for setting appointments, keeping students on schedule with Math skills course book, assigning and reviewing diagnostic tests, maintaining records and notes of all tutoring sessions online, and overall test preparation instruction. Rewarded through aggressive merit pay increase system because of demonstrated excellence with regard to responsible work habits, effective teaching skills, and professional and personable demeanor.

Provided supervision, safety and crisis management, and one-on-one counseling to at-risk adolescent population under the guidance of Head Instructors, Therapists, and Drug and Alcohol Counselors. Implemented approved behavioral interventions, daily activities, and hands-on learning experiences to students. Lead group process experiences including dream work, poetry therapy, and creative expression. Provided one-on-one counseling for specified students. Ensured proper documentation regarding one-on-one students.