Janae Daniels

Dedicated, passionate and compassionate counselor with 7+ years of professional experience. Eager to provide students and youth with a positive direction for their emotional and academic well-being and success. Ample experience with the under-served and at-risk community.

Academic Success Coach at The Goodwill Excel Center (2017-11 – Present)

• School Counselor - Teaches guidance classes and provides guidance counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information.
• Offers workshops/seminars for students and staff.
• Individual and group counseling sessions for students.
• Student support, coaching, training, advocacy, and assistance in academic and life success.
• Conduct mediation meetings for students and staff who may have caused harm or fear or felt harmed or fear.
• Advocacy and crisis intervention for students by providing community connections and resources.
• Academic Coaching - Monitors, advises, and tracks the retention, progression, and graduation of all students on caseload.
• Provides fundamental level support while advising on academic, career, and life goals.
• Maintains students' files throughout their academic careers and makes changes to records as necessary.
• Analyze student data and develop data intervention program action plans.
• Propagates information on school policies and procedures to faculty, parents, students, etc.
• Provides assistance and advisement to students in the areas of program admission requirements, registration, probation, academic suspension, and other academic policies and procedures.
• Assisted with the development of master schedules.
• Developed and conducted orientation sessions and programs for groups of incoming students.
• Follows up in advising students who have obtained failing midterm or final grades.
• Monitor and advising students who have attendance issues and concerns.
• Assisted students with special needs in compliance with IEP and 504 guidelines.
• Case Manager - Support students by addressing needs and barriers such as transportation, childcare, housing, health and family situations and traumas.
• Manage a caseload of 50 – 80 students.

GED & Work Readiness Instructor at Paxen Learning Services (2016-10 – 2017-11)

• Counselor - Provided mentoring services to youth regarding personal growth and development
• Provided group mediation, and counseling to a diverse population.
• Readiness Coordinator - Administered General Educational Development testing.
• Developed programs for social and proper etiquette skills.
• Provided advisory services for career development and established pathways for students
• Career Resource Manager - Assisted in developing job postings for local businesses
• Coordinated local job fairs for students
• Established positive relations with major companies and local businesses to meet the needs of the businesses.
• Provided resume services and job search assistance.

Service Coordinator (CONTRACT) Committed/Adjudicated/Juveniles at Life Deeds, INC. (2015-04 – 2016-10)

• Counselor - Contribute to Youth Progression (Offer Proper Directives and Provide Sound Advice as well as keeping them on track towards their goals).
• Make referrals for health services
• Case Manager - Provide case management services for adjudicated/committed youth.
• Supported social workers and parent(s) in evaluations of youth upon referral and ensure appropriate services for children.
• Develop case management plans for short-term and long-term goals.
• Ensure that children and parents are in compliant with court orders, mandates, treatment plans under District and Federal law
• Work with Housing Stability case managers daily to ensure that children's needs are reflected in case management plans and being addressed by parent(s) and social workers.
• Served as liaison between parents and school systems and other programming.

Intern/ Office Assistant/ Attorney Assistant at States Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MD (2014-08 – 2015-03)

Paralegal/Assistant at Law Offices of Vaughn M. Mungin (2012-12 – 2014-07)

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice & Human Relations (Counseling) – Trinity University (2014-12)