Justine Bryan

Market St. #445

Justine.l.bryan@gmail.com

703-505-5389

125

Manassas Park, VA
20111
Objective: Former behavioral counselor, changing career path in order to pursue passion
in teaching. Looking to utilize experiences and skills learned through behavioral
counseling and apply them in the classroom setting along with new acquired skills as
well as learned teaching strategies and methods.
Education:
Radford University
2007-2011 Received a Bachelors in Social Work
George Mason University
2011-2013 Received a Masters in Social Work
University of Mary Washington
2015-Present
Currently working on Masters of
Education
Course work completed at University of Mary Washington so far: Classroom
Management, Foundations of American Education, Teaching and Development of the
Learner and Special Education: Characteristics and Legal Issues, Math Content for the
Elementary School Classroom, Instructional Technologies, Cross Cultural Education
Job Experience:
Dominion Day Services Intensive In-Home Counselor October 2013-January 2014
Responsibilities: providing individuals and families with counseling services in the home
setting, creating treatment plans, monitoring the mental health of clients, individual and
group counseling, anger management, social skills, collaboration with other professionals
on the mental health team
Dominion Day Services Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor (TDT)
January
2014-October 2015
Responsibilities: providing individual and group counseling services in the school setting,
classroom interventions and observations, crisis intervention, anger management, social
skills, monitoring behaviors of clients throughout school day, creating treatment plans,
constant daily contact with teachers/other supporting staff, attending
IEP/BIP/FBA/intervention meetings
Crossroads Counseling Center Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor (TDT) October
2015-Present
Responsibilities: providing individual and group counseling services in the school setting,
classroom interventions and observations, crisis intervention, anger management, social
skills, monitoring behaviors of clients throughout school day, creating treatment plans,
constant daily contact with teachers/other supporting staff, attending
IEP/BIP/FBA/intervention meetings as well as parent/teacher conferences
Experience Related to Teaching:
-In Spring 2016, completed 30 hours of classroom observation in third grade classroom
at Leesylvania ES in which this applicant was able to complete a 30 minute lesson with
the class.
-On a daily basis, due to applicants job, this applicant spends anywhere from 3-5 hours
in a classroom per day.

-Due to applicants job, this applicant has been able to experience working in three
different elementary schools and in multiple classroom settings Kindergarten through
fifth grade.
-Applicant completed and passed the RVE with a score of 176 and the VCLA with a score
of 513.
-Applicant completed Praxis series: Elementary Multiple Subjects on April 16, 2016. Score
pending.
Skills
Team player
Fast learner
Problem solving skills

Critical thinker
Positive communication skills
Time management skills

References upon request.