Educator/Counselor

Posted on: 2007-09-18

Home (336)201-3231 Charlette A. Thomas Cell (407)744-7504 4224 Meredith Woods Lane angela4916@ hotmail.com Winston Salem, NC 27107 Objective: To obtain an administrative position that meets the diverse needs of the clients by utilizing creative education, planning and organizational skills. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Department of Education April 2007-August 2007 St. Thomas/St.John School District 1834 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Director of Professional/Counselor • Prepare and implement schedules for required trainings within the School District • Ensure adequate training of all instructors • Review certification scores as required by the district • Assess student’s attention span and instructional momentum by recognizing their potential/counseling disciplinary scenarios McGraw Hill September 2006-March 2006 3200 Lake Mary Blvd Lake Mary, FL Test Evaluator • Reviewed and Graded state standardized tests • Corrected Grammatical errors in Responses to essays and questions • Ensured students’ comprehension and understanding of testing information The School District of Osceola County August 1995- May 2006 817 Bill Beck Blvd Kissimmee, FL 34744 OMEGA Counselor/Teacher • Facilitated Character Ed. And 2nd step grades prek-5 • Coordinate Family Fun Night/Tutored as well as mentored • Century 21 overseeing 36 teachers at the after school program • Coordinated schedules for FCAT, GRADE and DIBELS • Liaison between students, teachers and parents, supervision • Preparations of various reports with the use of MS Office products • Counseled at-risk adolescents who were ordered by the Court to be place at the residential facility (as opposed to being sent to an adult correction facility) following their conviction of a felony or crime. • Prepared lesson plans and administered daily course work as related to students’ grade level. Students were ages 13 – 18 and classroom setting was at the Adolescent Residential Center. Subjects taught were Math, Science, Geography, History, Reading and Peer Counseling. • Made inquiries concerning academic and comprehensive levels and adjusted lesson plan as needed. Provided direction, distributed assignments and reviewed comprehensive level of home/coursework assigned. Administered pre/post tests for evaluation of student educational level. • Reviewed and applied academic rules. Worked extensively with school administrators. Mentored newly recruited teachers and assisted with the preparation of lesson plans and other areas of concern • Maintained students’ attention and instructional momentum by recognizing potential/counseling disciplinary scenarios. • Instructor/Coordinator for the G.E.D. Program for adult continuing education. Charlette A. Thomas [email protected] Professional Development Council Committee Member (Representative for the New Beginnings Complex) • Reviewed and Developed training programs and ways in which to assist newly recruited teachers within the District with carrying out their required functions as effectively and efficiently as possible. • Reviewed budget and cut backs and ways in which to save • Reviewed various programs (i.e.: CORE, ESOL and ESE) and how to assist the teachers and district in meeting goals • Reviewed days on improving the intranet system and mentoring program Center For Drug Free Living January 2003- November 2003 1405 West Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32805 Adult Substance and Mental Health Counselor • Orienting perspectives clients to the Program • Facilitating Substance and HIV groups • Individual Sessions/treatment plans Committee Member, Teen Age Pregnancy Prevention January 1995 – October 1997 927 S Denning Dr., Suite 3 Winterpark, FL 32789 • Instrumental in selecting the Teens’ Advisory Panel and their Facilitators • Performed teen leadership and direction • Chaperoned on trips to schools while addressing other students during presentations. Paraprofessional, Children’s Home Society August 1994 – July 1997 1080 Woodcock Rd, Suite 151 Orlando, FL 32803 • Coordinated at risk families with in-home counseling and referral services to various community and governmental resources. • Provided training in such areas as household organization, management, and effective parenting skills. • Job skills consisted of teamwork, research, and problem solving and client interaction. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND • Masters of Art Degree (Concentration in Family Therapy and School Counseling) Webster University, March 2004 • Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Concentration in Behavioral Sciences) Barry University, June 1998 REFERENCES Available upon request.