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EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Master of Education, Counselor Education; concentration: School Counseling, Expected May 2018
HONORS
Special Education Grant Scholar, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, June 2016-Present
Preparing to work as a service provider for K-12 students with disabilities, emphasizing self-determination.
Completed coursework focusing on transition planning for postsecondary opportunities.
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Intern, John Rolfe Middle School, Henrico, VA, January 2018-Present
Completing 600 hours of direct and indirect service hours, 170 of which are with students with disabilities.
Foster self-determination skills with students with disabilities through individual counseling.
Collaborate with counseling team and support staff for PBIS initiatives.
Respond to teachers’ needs by providing classroom lessons on topics such as personal boundaries, test
anxiety, name-calling, and standing up to teasing.
Facilitate an after-school club promoting the inclusion and acceptance of LGBTQ students and allies.
Assisted with the school-wide crisis responses to a student death and a Code Blue procedure.
Practicum Student, Ratcliffe Elementary School, Henrico, VA, August 2017-December 2017
Completed 230 hours of direct and indirect service hours, 45 of which were with students with disabilities.
Assisted teachers in three self-contained classrooms, working with students with a variety of disabilities.
Individually counseled three students, focusing on the topics of ADHD, attention, teasing, and self-esteem.
Facilitated five counseling groups on anger management and positive classroom behavior with 20 students.
Provided classroom lessons to General Education and Special Education classes on responsibility and
career exploration.
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
Classroom/Administrative Assistant, Anna Julia Cooper School, Richmond, VA, August 2015-June 2016
Provided classroom management support for Grade 5 classroom and two extracurricular classes.
Coordinated SSAT test preparation for 17 eighth grade students.
Individually coached 17 eighth grade students through SSAT practice tests.
Adult ESL Instructor, Multicultural Community Resource Center, Erie, PA, February-August 2015
Instructed 20 immigrants and refugees in English speaking, reading, and writing.
Addressed varied student needs through comprehensive, multi-level curriculum.
Fostered a welcoming classroom environment with students representing 12 diverse cultures.
ESL Instructor, Duy Tan Private School, Tuy Hoa, Vietnam, August 2013-June 2014
Developed speaking and listening skills of 300 eleventh grade and 120 first and second grade students.
Implemented self-designed curriculum to overcome barriers to students’ learning.
Collaborated with Vietnamese staff to improve classroom management and enforce expectations.
Successfully adapted to traditional Vietnamese culture and communicated with diverse communities.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Virginia School Counseling Association
American School Counseling Association