Patricia Smith

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About Patricia Smith

Energetic and results-focused Masters-level professional with 9 years experience in school guidance counseling, marketing, and activity development.Job-related skills include, but are not limited to: managing, identifying, and improving recruiting efforts; increasing enrollment numbers; project management for activity development; organizing open houses and high school tours; crisis counseling; peer mediation; relationship building; college admission counseling and preparation at all grade levels; goal setting; time management; case management; proactive and responsive individual, group and classroom guidance at the elementary, middle and high school levels; extensive knowledge of the Student Assistance Process (SAP) and Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTII); parent and community outreach; transition counseling; writing letters of recommendation; building and maintaining relationships with college/high school advisors and admission representatives; experience with Jenzabar, Naviance, ScholarChip, and SchoolNet; participation in PSSA and Keystone testing; designing and implementing a counselor’s newsletter and website; establishing outstanding rapport with students, parents, faculty, and administration in working towards the common goal of student success. Have broad experiences in all levels of K-12 education, both as a teacher, and as a counselor. While the majority of my experience is in urban public education, I also have educational experience in both a rural setting, as well as a private school one.Specialties: Removing barriers to learning, navigating the college and high school admissions process, assisting students in crisis situations, serving as a liaison between the school and outside agencies. Area of counseling expertise include, educational counseling, career counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, grief work, and sexual abuse counseling.