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Guidance Counselor Resume
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| Desired Industry: Education/Teaching/Training |
SpiderID: 11657 |
| Desired Job Location: Hooksett, New Hampshire |
Date Posted: 3/8/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: now |
| Desired Wage: 38,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: No |
| Highest Degree Attained: Masters |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Patty Rojas Petersen
1435 Mayfair Street. Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 579-8186
E-Mail: mpattypetersen@yahoo.com
Experience
School Counselor Internship, Monroe High School, Van Nuys, CA June 2006 - Sept. 2006
School Counselor Internship, EP Foster, Elementary School, Ventura, CA Jan. 2006 - May 2006
Academic Advisor Internship, Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA Sept. 2005 - Dec. 2005
Community Liaison Park View Elementary School, Simi Valley, CA Aug. 2003 - Dec. 2005
Social Worker Child Care Resource Center, Van Nuys, CA April 2000 - Aug. 2002
Summary of Qualifications
• Competence Demonstrated competence in behavioral and instructional consultation, curriculum-based measurement, staff
development, program development, evaluation, assessment and meaningful psycho educational report writing.
• Human Relations Successful in effective communication at all levels within the school, including administrators, teachers, students
and parents.
• Facilitation Ability to work effectively with all groups; organized and productive, take direction, initiate and coordinate
activities.
Responsibilities
• Assessment Implemented a wide variety of techniques and worked closely with parents, teachers, and students to evaluate:
academic skills, learning aptitudes, social skills, self-help skills, personality and emotional development, eligibility for special service programs for learning disabled.
• Collaboration Worked effectively as part of a team with teachers, parents, and school personnel about learning, social and
behavioral problems.
• Counseling Developed and implemented intervention and prevention programs with at-risk population, as well as conducted
classroom presentations on character development, conflict resolution, stress, time management, and self-esteem.
• Consultation Consulted with teachers, parents, community organizations, and school personnel in order to effect measurable
behavioral, social, and academic change.
• Crisis Intervention Helped students and families deal with difficult crisis such as separation, divorce, or loss.
• Prevention Provided classroom presentations on conflict management, character development, effective communication and
social skills to students in various grade levels.
• Program Developed a successful counseling conflict mediation program and parent education program.
Experience:
Patty Rojas Petersen
Summary of Qualifications:
I have strong organizational skills and a proven track record in meeting deadlines and achieving goals. I have been commended on possessing excellent interpersonal skills. I am an effective communicator and community organizer who builds a relationship of confidence and trust with all individuals whom I have worked with. I represent a positive image at all times. I am a dedicated, motivated and open minded individual willing to use an eclectic counseling approach. I know my intuition and diversity will bring a new dimension to your school district and look forward to becoming an active team member at one of your school sites.
Eclectic Counseling Approach:
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs
• Erikson’s Eight Psychosocial Developmental Stages
• Piaget’s Cognitive and Moral Developmental Stages
• Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Development
• Gilligan’s Caring Approach
• Strategic Family Therapy
• Multigenerational Family
• Person centered
• William Glasser’s Choice Theory/Reality Theory
• Social Cognitive Theory
• Social Cognitive Career Theory
• Holland’s Theory of Career Choice
Counseling Setting:
Gathered and analyzed information about students to make recommendations in regards to academic achievement, self-inventory, or aptitude tests.
Conducted periodic follow-ups with students, parents and teachers to ensure that the students are workings toward their academic, social, personal, career or vocational goals as initially developed.
Classroom Setting:
Consulted and collaborated with teachers and learned how to apply discovery-learning model and corporative learning model when developing counseling curriculum and evaluating learning activities.
Tests and Measurements:
Familiar with administration, scoring, evaluating, interpreting, and using group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interests, and other school administrated tests.
Program Development:
I have demonstrated effectiveness in school administration and have accomplished the development and implementation of a parent education program called “Coffee and Conversation” which provided direction for the district to utilize and incorporate my program in four of their Title 1 schools.
University and Community Involvement:
Community Liaison
Simi Valley Unified School District, Simi Valley, CA, August 2003-December 2005
• Language interrupter: English Language Art’s Council (ELAC), IEP’s, Open House, Back to School Night and parent/teacher conferences
• Developed a Program called “Coffee & Conversation” as outreach for more parent participation and parent education
• Coordinated and facilitated cultural events, parent and student workshops.
• Assist families by providing resources and information to the various local agencies.
Case Manager
Child Care Resource Center, Van Nuys, CA, April 2001- August 2002
• Managed 250+ family cases, responsible for providing counseling services
• Facilitated workshop orientations for incoming families
Weekend Coordinator
Living Workshop, Ventura, CA, January 1998- June 1998
• 24 hour live in weekend counselor and supervisor for six at risk adolescent girls
• Facilitate group discussions on depression, assertiveness, self-esteem, and character development
Research/Survey Developer
UCLA/NADBANK (North American Development Bank), Los Angeles, CA, January 1998- June 1998
• Senior Field Project- Organized interviews and assisted in organizing community presentations, discussions, and documenting statistical data
Counselor
El Concilio Del Condado De Ventura, January 1994 - June 1998
• Facilitated groups for youth at-risk
• Community outreach and assisted in organizing fundraisers
• Organized college campus tours and career exploration events
Social/Cultural Education Coordinator
UCLA/Raza Women, Los Angeles, CA, June 1996- June 1998
• Coordinated logistics with Student Organizations and Community Organizations
• Developed and facilitated conferences, workshop, and entertainment for cultural events
• Analyzed financial reports for the yearly budget and fundraisers
Co-Chair/President
Moorpark College/M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán/Student Movement of Aztlán), Moorpark, CA, August 1993-May 1996
• Coordinated logistics with Student Organizations and Community Organizations
• Developed and facilitated conferences, workshop, and entertainment for cultural events
• Analyzed financial reports for the yearly budget and fundraisers
Education:
Education
New Hampshire Educator Certificate—Guidance Counselor: Jan. 2007
• California Lutheran University Masters of Science, Guidance Counseling: Dec. 2006
P.P.S. Credential – School Counseling: Oct. 2006
• University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts Degree, Sociology, Minor: Public Policy, June 1998
Affiliations:
Professional Associations and Professional Development
• Member of American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
• Member of Ventura County School Counselors Association (VCSCA)
• CMI Education Institute, INC. presented workshop “Coping with Grief in a Get over It & Move On! World”
• SkillPath Seminar, “Assertive Communication Skills for Women”
• Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Seminar, “Why Won’t This Kid Behave?”
• Certified Facilitator for “Parent Expectations Support Achievement” (PESA) English/Spanish and “Childhood Oral Health"
Skills:
• Experience in counseling; case management, group facilitator, and program development
• Dependable, responsible, self-starter, empathic, motivated and patient
• Excellent communication skills and Bilingual English/Spanish
• Computer Literacy: (IBM/MAC), Banner, SIS, MS Word, Works, Excel, Access, Quicken, Power Point, Eureka, Lacerte, MultiMate, Lotus 1-2-3, Internet, Exchange, and 10-Key by touch
Additional Information:
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Academic, Transfer, and Career College Advisor
Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA September 2005-December 2005
• Counseled college students with disabilities on personal, social, academic, and career choices
• Facilitated weekly group session on strategies for student success
Guidance Counselor
E.P. Foster Elementary School, Ventura, CA, January 2006-May 2006
• Counseled parents and students K-6 and developed a Career Center
• Facilitated group sessions called “Lunch Bunch”. Weekly topics included social skills, character development, academic issues, behavioral issues, bullying and transition into middle school
• Gave presentations on character development and co-led workshops at student conferences
• Facilitated in-service training for staff on strategies to better communicate with pre-teens
Academic, College, and Career Counselor
Monroe High School, North Hills, CA June 2006- October 2006
• Counseled students in grades 9-12 on personal, social, and academic performance
• Counseled students in grades 9-12 on college and career goals
• Assisted in training high school peer advisors
Reference:
Beth Winningham, Counselor 818-892-4311
Ron Todo, Principal, 805-520-6755
Marie Alviz, Counselor 805-641-5420
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