Martha Colyer

Highly Qualified Education Counselor with more than 10 years of experience counseling and teaching students of diverse backgrounds. Driven, enthusiastic, and fervent about educational counseling and young scholars. Dedicated to educating and counseling individuals on academic, personal, and career goals.

Recently completed a long-term substitute counselor position and eager to continue a permanent counseling career path. Experienced in counseling students with IEP goals and group counseling with Alternative Education, Emotional Support, and Life Skills for pupils.

School Counselor - Phoenix Academy

(2025-02)

School Counselor - Derry Township School District

(2024-08 - 2025-01)

School Counselor - Warwick School District

(2023-09 - 2024-06)

School Counselor - Great Valley High School

(2022-02 - 2022-06)

School Counselor - Manheim Township Middle School

(2020-11 - 2021-06)

• 8th grade Counselor
• Helped over 500 8th graders do course selection for the high school
• Provided individual and crisis counseling
• Monitored and met with failing students and reached out to parents
• Maintained 504 updates and meetings
• Assisted 8th grade counselor with student concerns
• Provided risk assessments and referrals to students with urgent needs
• Maintained spreadsheets for administration

School Counselor - Substitute Teacher's Service

(2011 - 2020)

Counselor, IEP Goals, Group Counseling, Individual Counseling. Special Needs, Alternative Education Students. Sponsorship: Pennies 4 Patients

• Counseled over 800 students for Carter and MacRae elementary school.
• Assisted school psychologist at Warwick High School by counseling students and providing assistance regarding IEP goals and arranging group counselling for 1,656 students.
• Demonstrated outstanding abilities as a counselor with Donegal Intermediate School and as a long-term substitute for the guidance counselor for 450 students.
• Performed individual counseling, crisis counseling, college and career counseling for 854 students. While conducting schedule changes, PSAT/SAT and Keystone testing results.
• Instructed students in culinary arts for the Lancaster County CTC at Brownstown campus.

Adjunct Professor - Delaware County Community College

(2016)

Courses: Student Success. Committees: Migrant Program

• Helped increase the number of students continuing higher education by 25%.
• Improved the student's knowledge of college expectations by 80%.

Mental Health Counselor - New Life Psychological Services

(2013 - 2014)

Seeing clients, one-on-one counseling, setting goals, assessing progress. Committees: Pennsylvania Counseling Association

• Increased client base by 25% in one year

Master of Education - Elementary & Secondary School Counseling - Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School Lancaster, PA

Bachelor of Science - Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA