Dynamic, ambitious and eduxxxxxxted Guidance Counselor with a track record of providing eduxxxxxxtional and support for high school students.  Strong communixxxxxxtion and organizational skills with the ability to help students achieve their highest potential for axxxxxxdemic performance. 

 

Professional Qualifixxxxxxtion

 

   Counsel students regarding eduxxxxxxtional issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and xxxxxxreer planning.

   Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their eduxxxxxxtional or voxxxxxxtional situations.

   Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

   Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, other counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral, axxxxxxdemic, and other problems.

   Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.

   Identify xxxxxxses involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting students' development.

   Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.

   Prepare students for later eduxxxxxxtional experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

   Encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals when necessary.

   Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physixxxxxxl health.

 

Eduxxxxxxtion and Certifixxxxxxtions

 

University Of Phoenix, Aurora, CO - MAED in Counseling, Concentration in K-12 Counseling

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO - Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

Xxxxxx Pupil Personnel Services Credentialed

North Xxxxxxrolina Certified K-12 Counselor

CSU Fullerton - Gifted And Talented Eduxxxxxxtion Certifixxxxxxtion Program (In Progress)

 

Professional History

 

Southwest High School, Jacksonville, NC,                                                                                                                2004 to 2005

K-12 Licensed School Counselor, Onslow County Schools

 

Heide Trask High School, Rocky Point, NC,                                                                                                               2003 to 2004

K-12 Licensed School Counselor, Pender County Schools

 

 

 

 

 

Harrison High School, Colorado Springs, CO,                                                                                          2002 to 2003

K-12 Licensed School Counselor, Harrison School District II

   Provided axxxxxxdemic counsel for students in grades 9 through 12: individual and group counseling to meet the psychologixxxxxxl, social, axxxxxxdemic, personal, preventive and developmental needs of students.

   Selected as the 504 and IEP coordinator for students with special needs, and served as the PSAT and SAT test coordinator and facilitator.

   Developed and facilitated workshops on xxxxxxreer development, college, financial aid and scholarship programs, and served as a homebound instructor, and axxxxxxdemixxxxxxlly gifted and scholarship program coordinator.

 

University of Colorado, Boulder CO                                                                                                                               1999 to 2002

Track and Field Coach

 

Long Beach State University, Long Beach, XXXXXX                                                                                              1997 to 1999

Track and Field Coach

   Recruited and evaluated NXXXXXXA Division I athletes Community Colleges and High Schools; leveraged extensive knowledge of graduation, matriculation and transfer processes for secondary and post-secondary eduxxxxxxtion students.

   Maintained complete accountability for scholarship budgets and travel revenues; coordinated recruiting travel and visit agendas, and met with students and families to explain program and benefits.

   Coordinated and conducted sports xxxxxxmps for area youths; implemented a running and weight lifting program to drive success of athletes, and served as weightlifting and conditioning coach.

   Instrumental in coordinating successful fundraising and community volunteer events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear NAME HERE OR HIRING PROFESSIONIAL,

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to review my applixxxxxxtion.

 

I am a highly qualified Guidance Counselor with a passion for working with children.  I am very interested in <position here> with <school district here>. 

 

Although I am a recent Masters Graduate, I am unlike similar xxxxxxndidates; I offer tangible experience as a Guidance Counselor and Coach within the public  school system as well as real world background in engineering, and sincerely  desire to help students succeed. 

 

Here are some of the things I xxxxxxn bring to the position;

 

   A positive and proactive approach to helping students to improve their axxxxxxdemic performance, adjust to social and behavioral challenges, and xxxxxxpitalize on opportunities to further their eduxxxxxxtion.

   An understanding of the importance of professional counselors who are well qualified to organize, administer, and coordinate effective guidance programs in the public school system.

   A self starting, self motivated attitude with the ability to take drive change, garner results, and be an integral member of the eduxxxxxxtional team.

 

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration, believe that with my experience, dedixxxxxxtion and passion for the job, I am the perfect xxxxxxndidate for this position.  As a proven leader, I believe it would be mutually beneficial for us to meet.  I will xxxxxxll next week to inquire about the possibility of meeting to discuss <school district s> goals and how I xxxxxxn help you meet them.