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After School Program Site Coordinator, Middle School of Plainville, Plainville, CT

March 2007 – Present

·         Assist Program Coordinator in providing fun and enriching, federally-approved after school activities for students in grades 5-8

·         Serve as a liason between instructors, staff, parents, volunteers, and students

·         Provide behavioral intervention strategies (including behavior plans) and de-escalation techniques for students, as necessary

·         Register students for program sessions and maintain student database

ERC Building Substitute, Middle School of Plainville, Plainville, CT

March 2007 – Present

·         Adhere to and carry out lesson plans for grades 6-8

·         Manage classroom and discipline students, as necessary

·         Assist guidance department with preparing for the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT)

·         Proctor and administer Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT)

·         Consult with team teachers regarding lessons, duties, and individual students

School Counseling Intern, Eisenhower Elementary, Upper St. Clair, PA

August 2006 – December 2006

· Interacted with students one-on-one regarding issues such as academic struggles, adjustment, anger, behavior, and social interaction

· Facilitated classroom guidance lessons on a regular basis

· Observed and reported on students’ in-class performance and behavior for gifted referrals and student support services referrals

· Aided in planning and preparing for school’s first annual Red Ribbon Week

· Consulted with teachers and parents about individual students’ needs

· Assisted supervisor with all other daily duties

School Counseling Intern, Upper St. Clair High School, Upper St. Clair, PA

February 2006 – November 2006

· Met with students on an individual basis to discuss issues such as academic struggles, future planning, problematic behavior, and social interaction

· Developed and ran a transition workshop for students with learning disabilities

· Co-facilitated a seminar for high school and middle school parents on social networking (MySpace), cyberbullying, and internet safety

· Proctored the ACT, AP examinations, the PSSA, the SAT, and the TerraNova

· Represented counseling department during visits with college representatives

· Collaborated with counselors, parents, and teachers to meet the needs of individual students through IEP meetings, S³meetings, and informal meetings

· Assisted supervisor and other counselors with duties, as needed

Back Office Staff, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Pittsburgh, PA

September 2004 – August 2006

· Researched and assigned clients to financial representatives in CRC program

· Distributed mail and office correspondence

· Ordered and kept inventory of office supplies and company materials

· Served as Team Captain for company’s March of Dimes 2006 WalkAmerica team

· Assisted bookkeeper, receptionist, and other staff with their regular duties

Therapeutic Staff Support, Pressley Ridge Schools, Pittsburgh PA

February 2004 – September 2004

· Provided one-on-one interventions to ADHD, autistic, and mentally retarded children in their homes and/or

schools

· Worked with supervisors to develop Individual Service Plans for each child

· Maintained daily case notes for each therapeutic session

· Received Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and First Aid training, as well as attended monthly training

meetings

Research Assistant, Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA

June 2002 – January 2004

· Trained treatment programs nationwide on the Drug Evaluation Network System (DENS)

· Responsible for maintenance of trained sites, which include quality assurance monitoring and computer support

· Involved in developing, writing, and designing orientation and training materials, manuals, and software programs

· Aided Project Director with data analysis, data reporting, and grant preparation

· Employed by and worked with A. Thomas McLellan

Reader, Educational Consulting Services, Cherry Hill, NJ
December 2002 – December 2003

· Read and graded mathematics, science, and English sections of standardized tests from multiple school districts

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
January 2002 – May 2002

· Proctored several questionnaires given to students participating in an ongoing roommate and personality study

· Assisted in data entry and analysis and in monitoring recruitment, scheduling, and payment of participants

Intern, Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, Philadelphia, PA

September 2001 – May 2002

· Administered questionnaires, consent forms, and vitals to patients in Phase III clinical trials for schizophrenia and depression

· Responsible for dispensing study medication and payment of participants

· Helped with transcribing of study documents

· Assisted in the preparation for an audit by a pharmaceutical company

Intern, Hire Solutions, Paoli, PA
June 2001 – August 2001

Student Supervisor, Office of Development, Villanova University, Villanova, PA

September 1998 – May 2001