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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Overview: Develop and communicate behavioral health vision and strategic plan to all levels of the organization and provide oversight and direction to all behavioral health programs. Establish a therapeutic relationship with pediatric mental health clients, modeling pro-social and positive self-coping skills. Provide leadership to managers, balancing empowerment and accountability toadvance agency goals.• Create a specialized curriculum targeted at social-emotional learning outcomes for marginalized students, increasing self-reported self-efficacy by 17%.• Introduce mental health social-emotional services for children and parents through eclectic approaches such as Adlerian play therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy, person-centered, expressive arts, and mindfulness skills.• Conduct educational needs assessments, perform instructional analysis, develop timeline/ training tools, ensuring training materials are compliant with quality, evidenced-based outcomes, regulations, and accrediting guidelines.•Focus on data analysis, google analytics, and assist with blogging, email marketing, and social media marketing, enhancing the marketing ROI and organic client attraction by 28%.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Overview: Serve as a decision-maker, consultant, and specialist in advising administrators, teachers, and other professional personnel in the development and implementation of 504 Plans. Monitor and implement the district’s compliance with state and federal laws prohibiting disability discrimination across the districts and within schools.• Key out diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, raising graduation rates for students with disabilities program management by 8%• Monitor, assess, and report academic, behavioral, and health outcome data in coordination with 4 interdisciplinary team members, generating better strategy and creating a culture of inclusion.• Design remote learning plan for over 225 students under Section 504 to receive accessible instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on mental health and creating positive learning environments.• Collaborate with district executive leaders and community agencies to create diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies that replicate best practice models in all schools, achieving a stronger social atmosphere and economic growth.• Plan and foster equitable access to instruction and learning for students with disabilities and underrepresented populations in alignment with the school improvement plan, increasing access to a wider range of school resources.• Lead district initiatives in professional development for ~ 25 mental health professionals and partner with community agencies like Family First and Communities In Schools, supporting over 1200 students.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Overview: Planned, organized, implemented, and delivered structured group lessons according to the district's guidance curriculum to improve students' interpersonal and intrapersonal effectiveness, personal health and safety, and other developmental needs. Chaired bi-weekly student services professional learning community meetings. Focused on professional development including playtherapy, adverse childhood experiences, a multi-tiered system of support for chronic absenteeism, and trauma-informed interventions.• Design, implement and assess a multi-tiered system of support for behavior and social emotional learning through comprehensive school counseling services where academic outcomes grew by 13%• Advance equitable education by 320% through accommodations for students under Section 504 with mental or physical diagnosis that substantially limit one or more major life functions• Facilitate bi-weekly Student Services Professional Learning Community meetings to review attendance, behavior and social-emotional school-wide trends and provide strategic interventions• Collaborate with stakeholders including Communities in Schools, University of North Carolina Charlotte, KinderMourn, Mecklenburg County and Family First Community Agency to provide comprehensive mental health services to families and students• Lead professional development regarding adverse childhood experiences, mental health educational impact and interventions• Initiate the School Counseling Advisory Council where an interdisciplinary board of parents, students, school staff and community agencies meets to identify social emotional and behavior needs of the student population and identify equitable interventions

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Co-facilitated 16+ Individualized Graduation Plan (IGP) meetings for rising juniors entering technical fields post graduation• Provided 5 small groups covering anger control, healthy lifestyles, self-esteem and co-parenting to over 32 students though K-12• Implemented classroom social emotional lessons across the developmental spectrum including special education and gifted + talented to support the needs of all students• Created student accountability system where student attendance increased by 13% by collaborating with stakeholders including parents, teachers, coaches and peers

Rock Hill, South Carolina

• Plan, promote and implement leadership workshops and campus-wide awareness events hosted by OFSA• Work with 15 organizations in three different councils (CPC, IFC & NPHC) to manage chapter and organization goals and missions• Challenge and support over 500 fraternal members to exemplify excellence in their daily interactions • Consult with advisors, student affairs professionals and student leaders to fulfill community wellness goals • Help establish leadership responsibility and positions in members through the overseeing of council boards and committees

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Collaborated with stakeholders to conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment to target developmental skills and design a treatment plan for children with Autism diagnosis• Developed individualized treatment plan using play modality to address social skills, peer communication and cooperative play in collaboration with stakeholders including parents, siblings and school personnel where learning outcomes increased by 27%• Provided therapy at home and in the clinic to provide continuity of care for children that have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and consult with parents on behavioral interventions targeting developmental growth of their child

Rock Hill, Sc

• Impacted children and adolescents through mentorship by building rapport through group activities, events and daily task like laundry and homework• Collaborated with staff and community partners to design and execute children's events including movie nights and Fall Festivals• Used trauma-informed care to provide social-emotional and leadership skills to children and adolescents that have experienced Domestic Violence and other forms of abuse or neglect

Rock Hill, Sc

• Provided written or electronic notes supporting students with disabilities enrolled in mainstream educational institutions• Facilitated access to the curriculum and the wider college environment and meet the needs of students with disabilities wherever possible• Trusted to maintain confidentiality of student's identity through mutual respect

Winthrop University

• ROC Works: Assessment of Qualified Entry-level Employees in Greater York, 2013• The Impact of Exposure to Community Violence on Adolescents, 2013• Case Study: St. Mark Multi-Approach Intervention Integration Plan, 2013 • The Effect of Postpartum Depression on Infant Language Development, 2012 • The Influence of Online Self-disclosure of Deviance on Social Acceptance, 2012

Catawba, Sc

• Facilitate critical thinking through problem solving scenarios• Provide social awareness through community activities • Provide inclusive educational instruction for children of various developmental backgrounds • Selected for paid position after eight months of volunteering

Master'S Of Education, School Counseling And Development, K-12

Activities and Societies: Chi Sigma Iota, National Counseling Honors Society, Honorary Order of Omega Member, Charlotte Mecklenburg.

B.A. Psychology, School Counseling

Activities and Societies: Greek All Council Executive Board Member, National Pan Hellenic Council Chaplin and Activities Chairperson.