Creating a safe space for students within the school community.
Implementing comprehensive guidance curriculum that addressed the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students.
Collaborating with teachers and families to identify students in need of additional support, providing tailored counseling services.
Facilitating 504 meetings to advocate for the needs of students, ensuring access to appropriate resources and support services.
Conducting small group sessions on topics such as stress management, self-esteem building, bullying, and goal setting to empower individual growth.
Assisting in developing school-wide policies.
Administrative Assistant/School Counseling Intern
Longleaf School Of The Arts
12.2023 - 12.2024
Coordinating and managing the daily operations of all enrollment, counseling, and other Student Services activities.
Facilitating admissions process.
Providing crisis intervention to students on an as needed basis.
Collaborating with teachers, school administration, and student services staff.
Serving as the first point of contact for enrollment and the Student Services Center.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Greenleaf Psychological and Support Services
03.2023 - 12.2023
Enhancing client well-being by utilizing evidence-based therapeutic techniques in counseling sessions.
Participating in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on industry trends and advancements in counseling techniques.
Providing career counseling services for individuals seeking guidance on job transitions, interviewing skills, and resume development.
Encouraging increased self-awareness among clients by incorporating mindfulness practices into therapy sessions.
Preschool Teacher and Autistic Child Caregiver
Hayes Barton United Methodist
07.2020 - 03.2023
Teaching a classroom of preschool students based on a curriculum that focuses on:
Self-Help Skills, as well as Fine and Gross Motor Skill
Social and Emotional Development
Cognitive Development
Speech and Language Abilities
Working one-on-one with an Autistic toddler to determine their specific needs, and provide the most effective and compassionate level of care for their physical, mental, emotional, and developmental health.
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
One-Eighty Counseling
11.2021 - 02.2023
Providing therapy and career counseling for people of all ages and backgrounds, pulling from a variety of different therapeutic models and theories.
Helping people identify and overcome a broad range of mental health concerns.
Collaborating with other therapists, psychiatrists, and social workers.
Academic Support Program for Student Athletes
North Carolina State University
01.2019 - 06.2020
Working with the Assistant Director of North Carolina State University's Academic Support Program for Student Athletes.
Assisting at-risk student athletes, one-on-one, in developing important areas of learning for academic success.
Working to build relationships, address academic, emotional, or personal concerns of the student athletes, and help students to process their problems and plan goals.
Teaching success strategies for a classroom of first year student athletes.
Topics in the course include: goal setting, time management, study skills, critical thinking, interaction with faculty, NCAA and NC State continuing eligibility, and academic integrity.
Assisting with administrative work.
Education
Post-Master's Certificate - School Counseling
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
12-2024
Master of Education - College Counseling and Student Development
North Carolina State University
01.2020
Bachelor's - Psychology
01.2017
Certification
National Board of Certified Counselors, National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Associate (LCMHC-A)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
Farmington Woods Elementary
01.2025 - Current
Administrative Assistant/School Counseling Intern
Longleaf School Of The Arts
12.2023 - 12.2024
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Greenleaf Psychological and Support Services
03.2023 - 12.2023
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
One-Eighty Counseling
11.2021 - 02.2023
Preschool Teacher and Autistic Child Caregiver
Hayes Barton United Methodist
07.2020 - 03.2023
Academic Support Program for Student Athletes
North Carolina State University
01.2019 - 06.2020
Master of Education - College Counseling and Student Development