• Build strong relationships with students and key stakeholders (staff, families, community members, etc.) • Provide individual, short-term counseling to students with concerns regarding relationships, academic success, college and career, self-esteem, peer conflict, trauma, and bullying • Monitor academic, personal/social, and career success of general education, special education and ENL students in grades 9-12 and follow up as is appropriate with parents, CPS, home visits, etc.• Lead data-driven MTSS Tier II intervention groups related to emotional regulation, self-advocacy, engagement, and conflict resolution • Communicate and collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents on students’ behalf, with an emphasis on RTI and Restorative Practice interventions •Participate and represent the high school in district-wide attendance committee to collaborate with multiple schools and streamline attendance interventions• Lead student, teacher, and counselor-initiated parent-teacher meetings to collaborate on student success • Assist graduating seniors with college selection and application process, utilizing Xello/Career Cruising, The Common App, and The SUNYApp • Meet with students and utilize School Tool to create and revise student schedules tailored to individual needs and graduation requirements, including NCAA requirements • Facilitate teacher/student and peer mediation meetings to effectively resolve conflicts and restore relationships• Co-facilitate and develop curriculum for counseling group related to loss and grief • Teach lessons to all grade-levels on growth mindset, conflict resolution, graduation requirements, work values, personality styles, and career readiness • Aid in developing comprehensive school counseling program aligned to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model • Aid in developing district-wide Trauma Illness and Grief (TIG) manual and threat assessment

• Assume all responsibilities for middle school counselor during summer school

• Co-Develop Podcast concept related to teen wellness in education and society• Research current issues related to teen wellness on local and international scale• Meet with key stakeholders to coordinate Podcast topics, student and staff guests, promotional materials, and timelines• Design eye-catching, modern, relevant, and accessible marketing materials and distribute in-person and online; maintain social media presence• Write podcast outlines/episodes• Co-host podcast episodes by facilitating discussion and interviewing student and staff guests• Record and produce episodeshttps://youtu.be/S4KhCS4Iq90?t=5https://twitter.com/saspecht

• Assume all responsibilities for middle and high school counselors on long-term basis' ranging from 4-6 weeks in duration

• Provide individual, short-term counseling to students with concerns regarding relationships, academic success, college and career, self-esteem, trauma, and bullying• Monitor academic, personal/social, and career success of students in grades 9-12• Communicate and collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents on behalf of students• Develop and facilitate psychoeducational seminars for students including information and assessments on work values, career clusters, and career and college exploration• Meet with students and utilize Infinite Campus to create and revise student schedules tailored to individual needs and graduation requirements• Assist graduating seniors with college selection and application process, utilizing Naviance and The Common App• Compose individualized letters of recommendation for college and New Visions applications• Audit transcripts for graduation requirements to ensure credits, regents examinations, and satisfactory grades are being attained

• Provided individual counseling under supervision to a diverse range of Brockport college students with concerns regarding substance abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationships, and stress• Conducted intake sessions covering topics such as family, academics, substance use, trauma and lethality assessment to build rapport and gather vital information • Implemented counseling interventions and techniques utilizing Adlerian theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)• Developed treatment plans to inform future counseling plans and goals• Drafted detailed case notes in electronic medical records software including intake assessment, recommendations and diagnoses• Facilitated mental health checks to undergraduate students living on-campus by administering Beck Depression Inventory and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, scoring and going over individual results, providing psychoeducation on stress and anxiety, and making appropriate referrals to counseling services• Coordinated on-campus stress-reduction psychoeducational event for undergraduates, including stress-related/mindfulness information and activities

• Met with undergraduates, graduates & alumni in one-on-one appointments regarding major selection, career exploration, and resume/cover letter/personal statement composition; career exploration appointments comprised of educating students on Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment, and using counseling techniques such as open questions, paraphrasing and confronting to make meaning of and process individual results• Facilitated career workshops to groups of 5-20 students regarding resume/cover letter writing & job fair networking to teach basic job acquisition concepts and strategies• Conducted drop-in hours twice a week with an average of 2-5 students, handling questions related to career, academic and personal development• Presented to several groups of 20-30 incoming freshman on the amenities offered through The Office of Career Services to increase future utilization and provide beneficial resources • Updated Career Services website format and content by authoring paragraphs on different elements of job-seeking such as resume composition, graduate school applications, and career exploration• Co-lead effort to increase Career Services utilization through weekly tabling in student union, including providing individual consultation on resumes, referral to services based on student-needs, and building rapport with students and staff• Created 5-minute video for outreach in classes of 50-100 undergraduates to provide overview of career services, and motivate students to utilize the facilities• Maintained quality control in excel spreadsheets created for campus-wide events related to job/internship fairs and networking• Designed how-to guides and handouts to improve ease-of-use in employing the career services website and software