Jennifer Littleton
New Bern,NC
Summary
Seasoned educator and counselor with extensive experience within Pamlico County Schools, adept in confidential services and creating supportive learning environments. Skilled in individual and group counseling, and fostering student success through active listening and conflict resolution. Aspiring to meet the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
Pamlico County Schools
07.2021 - Current
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, and administration.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to meet students' social and emotional needs.
- Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Collaborated with teachers and administration to create Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Career and Technical Education Coordinator
Pamlico County Schools
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Liaised between faculty, staff and administrators to coordinate educational program delivery.
- Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
- Created and facilitated lessons related to skills needed for employment.
- Attended professional development based on Workforce Development.
Kindergarten Teacher
Pamlico County Schools
07.2002 - 07.2019
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
Third Grade Teacher
Craven County Schools
1998 - 2002
- Planned lessons according to state standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Taught core subjects of ELA, math, science and social studies.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Participated in weekly team planning meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Counselor Education
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Barton College
Wilson, NC05-1998
Skills
- Employs active listening skills
- Offers Individual and family support
- Teaches character education curriculum and creates resources for classroom guidance lessons
- Focuses on conflict resolution and problem solving
- Meets with students individually and within groups
- Utilizes solution-focused counseling
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
Pamlico County Schools
07.2021 - Current
Career and Technical Education Coordinator
Pamlico County Schools
08.2019 - 06.2021
Kindergarten Teacher
Pamlico County Schools
07.2002 - 07.2019
Third Grade Teacher
Craven County Schools
1998 - 2002
Master of Science - Counselor Education
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Barton College
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