Heather Collins Email and Phone Number

• Counsel students who are struggling with academics, family, friends, and crisis situations• Organize and execute Student Support Team meetings for the school• Develop a Character Education program for the school• Oversee the Dignity for All Students committee• Provided mediation to students involved in peer-to-peer conflict• Perform classroom presentations for various topics in grades one through four• Weekly IEP Counseling for students based on their academic or social need• Lead counseling groups based on students needs through teacher recommendations

• Counsel students who are struggling with academics, family, friends, and crisis situations• Collaborate with other school counselors, social workers, and psychologists on situations that arise in school• Perform classroom presentations for 7th graders regarding their 8th grade year• Participate in meetings and assist in developing intervention plans for students who were recommended for the Middle School Intervention Team• Provided mediation to students involved in peer-to-peer conflict• Assisted in a check-in/check-out program for 7th graders struggling academically• Evaluate and adjust schedules for students who are in need of RTI services based on midpoint assessments

• Respond to member requests – positive and negative• Organize and oversee member events• Manage non-member banquets• Manage staff while on duty

• Administer standardized tests (SAT, ACT)• Act as a liaison between parents, students and school• Help students with self-mutilation issues through individual counseling and collaborating with individuals involved in their recovery process• Participate in Committee on Special Education meetings for Individualized Education Plans• Formed and maintained 504 Plans for students• Schedule students and ensure on track for meeting all graduation requirements• Supported students in the college application process, career exploration, and college visits• Classroom presentations for 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students about upcoming year• Supervisor for three Niagara University practicum students

• Coordinated Orleans/Niagara BOCES career and technical education • Supervised SAT/ACT test administration• Addressed parental concerns via telephone conversations, meetings and parent/teacher conferences• Gained experience with state and federal forms necessary for government assistance programs• Assisted in starting up the Early College High School for freshman at Niagara Falls High School• Counselor for a summer program involving at risk incoming freshman• Class Advisor for the Class of 2012

• Participate in Committee on Special Education meetings for Individualized Education Plans• Act as a liaison between students, parents, school, and agencies• Provide weekly counseling sessions to adolescents diagnosed with learning and emotional disabilities• Prepare and present to groups on various counseling topics• Help students with self-mutilation issues through individual counseling and collaborating with individuals involved in their recovery process• Address parental concerns through telephone conversations, meetings, and conferences• Gained experience with state and federal forms necessary for government assistance programs