         SCHOOL COUNSELOR           Summary    Seeking a full-time counseling/psychology instructor position to help students become successful in life and  to design healthy learning and social environments in assisting them to develop an educational plan  while promoting multiculturalism  in  school  activities; help with testing situations/environments        Professional Experience      School Counselor    September 2013       Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Conduct  individual counseling sessions, taught classroom guidance lessons related to character traits and bullying, consulted with parents regarding strategies to help their children with certain issues, helped with documentation of records and transfer/incoming student information, and also helped with documenting strategies for Response to Intervention process, consulted with staff/teachers concerning strategies to help students with exceptional needs.  08/10 -          Southwood Elementary.          School Counselor    August 2010   to   September 2013     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Conduct  individual counseling sessions, taught classroom guidance lessons related to character traits and bullying, consulted with parents regarding strategies to help their children with certain issues, helped with documentation of records and transfer/incoming student information, and also helped with documenting strategies for Response to Intervention process, consulted with staff/teachers concerning strategies to help students with exceptional needs.          Counseling    January 2009   to   January 2010     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Gained experience in conducting individual and group counseling under the supervision of a licensed school counselor, increased knowledge and development of skills and interventions as well as strategies for prevention of early intervention of issues.  Became  familiarized  with guidance and counseling practices of the school  and  applied  theoretical  knowledge about  counseling  from an advocacy perspective ,completed 100 hours of direct  and  indirect service.          Language Arts Teacher    January 2009   to   January 2010     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Worked with students on various reading/ writing skills to increase benchmark/ state scores to meet state standards, noted ,consulted with parents on strategies to improve students' overall  behavioral skills.          Education and Training      Master of Arts degree   :   Education  ,   2010    UNC Pembroke   -     State      Education Professional School  Counseling)        B.A   :   English  ,   1998    UNC   -     State      GPA:   Student Government Treasurer    English Student Government Treasurer        Certifications    Middle Grades Language Arts      Community Involvement     I have coordinated and gathered community resources to host Parent Lunch and Learn Seminars.    Have created and formed a Girls Nutrition Group at my school       Affiliations    NC School Counseling Association      Interests    Writing, editing for my church magazine, reading, computers ,and advocating  for literacy, and very knowledgeable about PowerPoint ,Microsoft Word, Excel, Access computer programs      Skills    Great a building a rapport with students, writing skills, creating small interest groups for students,great consultant for staff members.      Additional Information      Interests	 Writing, editing for my church magazine, reading, computers ,and advocating  for literacy, and very knowledgeable about PowerPoint ,Microsoft Word, Excel, Access computer programs     