Bianca Williams, M.S., LCMHC
Kernersville
Summary
Accomplished School Counselor at Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools, adept in conflict mediation and resolution. Facilitated group therapy, assist with student success, poven track record in compassionate communication and crisis intervention, empowering students to achieve academic and personal goals, skilled in maintaining confidentiality and fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools
07.2003 - Current
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Identified and addressed the concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Provide crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Collaborate with teachers, staff, parents, and stakeholders.
- Coordinate with outside agencies to ensure students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Collaborate with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Assist with enrollment
- Facilitate classroom discussions that emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness, etc
- Partner with parents and guardians to promote student success in the school environment.
- Advise students on educational, career, and social opportunities.
- Deliver individual counseling to students with academic, personal, social, or emotional concerns.
- Work with students to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting their educational growth.
- Collaborate with parents and teachers to help students reach their potential.
- Provide resources to support students in achieving their career goals.
- Collaborate with parents, school faculty, and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Monitor student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Empower students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Analyze student academic records to assess educational and career goals.
- Advocate for students to access available resources.
Therapist
Wilson's Constant Care
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Counseled individuals and groups, to bring awareness of problems and deal with crisis situations.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Maintained and updated patient records regarding group therapy.
- Documented patient information and patient responses.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Provided individual and group therapy sessions.
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
Adjunct Professor- Health, PE, and Sport Studies
Winston Salem State University
01.2008 - 05.2009
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Built relationships with students, while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Managed student performance using automated reporting system.
- Taught Team Sports class, providing instruction to up to 30 undergraduate students per semester
- Created positive and safe learning environment for students by setting and enforcing classroom code of conduct.
- Developed semester outlines and instructional plans for each class session to comply with stated course objectives.
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Impartially evaluated papers, projects and homework assignments of students, delegating grading to teaching assistants when appropriate.
- Created excitement and enthusiasm in classroom by delivering engaging subject matter.
- Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
Counselor- Health Careers Opportunity Program
Winston Salem State University
10.2002 - 07.2003
- Conducted evaluations to help patients develop measurable career goals.
- customer service to college students enrolled in the HCOP.
- administer, score, and analyze personality inventories, and comprise individual summaries with recommendations from test scores.
- academic and career counseling.
- maintain confidential records.
- maintain contact verbally and in writing,
Education
Master of Science - Counselor Education
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC12.2005
Master of Science - Agency Counseling
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL08.2001
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education And Exercise Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.1993
Skills
- Conflict mediation and resolution
- Group therapy facilitation
- Student records management
- Mental health assessments
- Classroom guidance and support
- Implementation of student services procedures
- Individual and family support
- Suicide prevention strategies
- Career guidance and counseling
- Group counseling techniques
- Individual counseling practices
- Parent-teacher collaboration strategies
- Compassionate communication
- School health surveys administration
- Solutions-focused approach
- Referral coordination processes
- Academic support initiatives
- Student advocacy efforts
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Crisis intervention strategies
Certification
• LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
• Licensed School Counselor - since 2005
• Licensed School Counselor - since 2005
Timeline
Therapist
Wilson's Constant Care
03.2023 - 06.2024
Adjunct Professor- Health, PE, and Sport Studies
Winston Salem State University
01.2008 - 05.2009
School Counselor
Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools
07.2003 - Current
Counselor- Health Careers Opportunity Program
Winston Salem State University
10.2002 - 07.2003
Master of Science - Counselor Education
North Carolina A & T State University
Master of Science - Agency Counseling
Alabama State University
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education And Exercise Science
Michigan State University