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Provide families with individualized, comprehensive college preparation counseling. Work with students on course selection, extracurricular and enrichment planning, testing and timeline advisement, researching schools that fit students' achievement and personality, and application assistance. Help students manage timelines and review essays for college consideration. Attend national and local conferences pertaining to updates in education and college admissions.

Instructed students in APSY 161A-Learning and Study Techniques, APSY161B-Advanced Learning, Study, and Test-Taking Strategies, and APSY 140--Educational and Vocational Planning. Utilized a variety of teaching strategies to accommodate auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles. Incorporated the sue of technology in the classroom to present course lectures and used Blackboard to communicate with students, to post course materials, and for grading.

Advised students regarding academic planning and college admissions. Identified at-risk students and designed and monitored interventions. Created and executed presentations for parents and students. Participated in program development to move from a reactive to a proactive guidance platform. Coordinated with classroom teachers to support student academic success and planned for necessary remediation. Provided conflict resolution and personal counseling services. Monitored students with 504 plans. Assisted students with the high school to college transition, and provided guidance in choosing career paths.

Advised students regarding academic planning and college admissions. Counseled families of students on academic probation and monitored student progress throughout the semester. Coordinated standardized testing and interpreted test results. Monitored English Language Learner population. Participated in curriculum planning and building the master schedule. Served on the Student Success Team and Local School Placement (discipline) committees. . Planned and executed parent education nights regarding the college admissions and financial aid processes. Structured enrichment activities including field trips to advise students regarding career opportunities. Collaborated with Princeton Review to conduct Roadmap to College Day. Marketed the school to nationwide colleges and universities to familiarize them with our program, since the school was brand new and organized college representative visits to inform students about post-secondary options available

Led a team including teachers, community mentors, administrative staff, and parents working with the Puente Project, a program designed to increase the number of students attending four-year colleges after completing high school. Recruited qualified participants by coordinating with middle schools, screening nominations, and conducting student interviews. Organized meetings with parents and students, and directed the Parent Advisory Council. Planned social events and fundraisers. Counseled students regarding academics, college admission, financial aid, and personal matters. Planned and administered workshops for students to teach study skills and college planning. Organized college campus tours and accompanied students on college visits. Coordinated speakers to motivate students to proceed to higher education. Arranged no-cost parent education classes with community organizations. Conducted program evaluations. Executed school discipline plan when students violated the code of conduct. Counseled Title 1 students. Served on the school crisis counseling team during two school tragedies.

Instructed a class of 40 students in grades 1-3. Planned and executed lessons based on identified student needs. Consulted with parents regarding student academic, social, and personal concerns. Tracked student progress and achievement. Assisted students with special needs via individual and small group tutoring. Conducted homogeneously classified reading groups. On state testing 70% of my students scored at or above the 80th percentile in reading, math, or both. Organized special activities like Olympics Day, where teams of children competed in various races and games, and Carnival Day, where students played carnival games and won prizes.

Worked as a research associate for the technology consulting firm. Put together Requests for Proposals, worked on graphic layouts of technology plans for municipalities and school districts. Employed extensive use of Microsoft Office skills. Performed administrative tasks as needed.

Worked part-time during college as an office manager, answering phones, ordering supplies, assisting with payroll using Quicken, and other administrative functions.