School and College Counselor - Saint John's Catholic Prep - Buckeystown, MD
(2024-02)
- Formulate and execute comprehensive 4-year academic and college-readiness blueprints during annual targeted student interventions.
- Deliver clinical, short-term school-based counseling and crisis response to optimize student retention, mental wellness, and performance.
- Oversee collaborative behavioral intervention programs alongside academic support, administration, and wellness faculties.
- Facilitate mental health programming and staff professional development modules using the Johns Hopkins ADAP curriculum.
- Serve as primary liaison for community mental health provider networks, coordinating clinical outside referrals.
School Support Specialist & Guidance Counselor - Archdiocese of Baltimore - Hagerstown, MD
(2023-07 - 2024-01)
- Directed a caseload of 180+ students, executing individual and small-group developmental workshops driven by SEL frameworks.
- Designed and launched targeted College and Career Readiness Workshops tailored for eighth-grade transition pipelines.
- Authored and secured a $36,491 environmental education grant, independently directing budget allocation, site layout, and project execution.
- Managed the Student Accommodations Process, training instructional staff on compliance and drafting personalized individual learning plans.
High School College Career Resource Development Teacher - Montgomery County Public Schools - Montgomery County, MD
(2016-08 - 2023-08)
- Managed precise student academic records, credit checks, and graduation compliance auditing for large cohorts under strict district regulations.
- Engineered updated digital resource libraries and curriculum maps, enabling multi-pathway career exploration for graduating seniors.
- Resolved escalated student, parent, and institutional stakeholder inquiries to maintain a highly collaborative educational climate.
- Maintained fiscal and administrative oversight for major senior class operations, tracking budgets, external vendors, and ticketing systems.
Adjunct Professor of Education - Frederick County Community College - Frederick, MD
(2019-05 - 2023-05)
- Prepared and facilitated advanced coursework in Human Growth and Development across Synchronous, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid channels.
- Guided and mentored non-traditional undergraduate students through personal academic advising and performance benchmarking.
- Maintained a certified Quality Matters Reviewer designation to ensure digital learning designs met rigorous online education standards.
Social Studies Teacher & Dept. Head - Frederick County Public Schools - Frederick, MD
(1994-08 - 2016-07)
- Spearheaded department-wide curriculum alignment, serving as a Writer for the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
- Facilitated multi-disciplinary meetings with parents, counselors, and support staff to remediate student academic hurdles actively.
