HeidiJordan

302WestSpringbrookRoad
Broadway,VA22815

Heidi0945@gmail.com
(540)5783081

OBJECTIVE
Toprocureaschoolcounselingpositionthatwillprovideanexcitingandchallengingopportunitytoassiststudentsintheireducation,
andtocontinuethematurationofmyprofessionalcounselingskillswithaspecialpassionforworkingwithstudents.

LICENSURES
ProfessionalSchoolCounselor
SchoolCounselorPrekindergartenthroughgrade12

May2015

EDUCATION
MastersofEducationinSchoolCounseling
JamesMadisonUniversity

CumulativeGPA:4.0MajorGPA:4.0
BachelorsofScienceinPsychology&HumanDevelopmentDoubleMajor
Concentration:ChildAdolescentDevelopment
VirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity
CumulativeGPA:3.68MajorGPA:3.93(Psychology)and3.86(HumanDevelopment)

May2015
Harrisonburg,VA
May2013
Blacksburg,VA

COUNSELINGEXPERIENCE
SchoolCounselorMontevideoMiddleSchool
Counselstudentsfrom6th8thgradeusingsolutionfocusedandpersoncenteredapproachestoaddress
academic,personal/social,andcareerissue
Weeklymeetingswithadministrationandgradelevelteamstodiscussstudentconcerns
ParticipatedinStudentStudymeetings,Interventionplanning,andparentconferences
Providesupport,referrals,andadvocacyformentalhealthissuessuchasdepression,anxiety,
selfmutilationfamilyandrelationshipissuesabuseconflictsbetweengroupsfinancialand
housingproblems.
Metbothindividuallyandingroups,usingRestorativeJusticetechniques,toresolveconflict
Conductedclassroomcareerassessmentsusingtechnologyandonlinetools
Responsibleforclassscheduling,coordinatingCareerfocusedfieldtrips,andmembershipof
SchoolSafetyCommittee

August2015Present
PennLaird,VA

InternshipSupervisedatSkylineMiddleSchool
Counselstudentsrangingfrom5th
8th gradeonanindividualandgroupbasisusinga
solutionfocusedandpersoncenteredapproachtoaddressissuessuchasacademic,
personal/social,andcareerissues
Developedandimplementedcurriculumfora5th gradeboysAngerManagementgroupthatmet
weekly
Participatedinweeklycollaborativemeetingswithteachersandadministrationtoconsultabout
students
Assistedin7th gradeCareerPlans

JanuaryMay2015
Harrisonburg,VA
300hours

InternshipSupervisedatBroadwayHighSchool
Counselstudentsrangingfrom9th to12th gradeusingsolutionfocusedandpersoncenteredapproaches
toaddressacademic,personal/social,andcareerissues
Collaboratedwithparents,teachers,andotherschoolcounselorsinreferencetomanyofthe
aforementionedcases
Weeklymeetingswithsupervisortodiscusscasesalongwithanyotherquestionsorconcerns
Providedsupport,referralsandadvocacyformentalhealthissuessuchasdepression,anxiety,
selfmutilationfamilyandrelationshipissuesabuseconflictsbetweengroupsfinancialand
housingproblems

Participatedincollegefieldtrips,PSATtesting,careerplanningwithCareerCounselor,
scheduling,andleadershipgroups

Aug.2014Dec.2015
Broadway,VA
300hours

PracticumSupervisedatSpotswoodElementarySchool
CounselstudentsrangingfromPreKto4thgradeindividually,ingroups,andthroughclassroom
guidanceinregardstoacademic,personal/social,andcareerissues

JanuaryMay2014
Spotswood,VA
100hours


Adviseandassistnumerousstudentsinshorttermcrisissituationssuchasbullying,friendship
issues,conflictresolution,andclassroombehaviorissues
Responsibilitiesincludedplanninglessons,consultingwithteachers,administrationand
parents,leadingsmallgroups,aswellasbeingateammemberoftheschool
UniversitySubstanceUseSupportGroupCommonGround
Developedcurriculum,planandfacilitateweeklysupportmeetingsforstudentswhoare
voluntarilyseekingtoincreasetheirlevelofconnectednesswithotherstudentsinregardsto
theirstruggleswithsubstances.
SeekingtodecreasebothfrequencyofriskysubstanceuseandamountconsumedamongJMU
students

June2014May2015
Harrisonburg,VA

RELATEDEXPERIENCE
EarlyInterventionGraduateAssistantSubstanceAbusePrevention,JamesMadisonUniversity
MeetwithstudentsonaoneononeandgroupbasistofacilitateBASICSandHigh
ExpectationsusingMotivationalInterviewing
Engagedwithprofessionalstaffforprofessionalandofficedevelopment,studentoutreachand
wellness.Makereferralstocounselingandtreatmentcentersasneeded
ServedonuniversitywidecommitteesasaliaisonbetweenSubstanceAbuse
Prevention/UniversityHealthcenterandthelargerJMUcommunity
CollectedstudentdatatoassesseffectivenessofTier1interventionsattheUniversity
TeacherAfricanImpact
Developedandimplementedlessonplansforadolescents
Engagedincommunityandfamilysituationalassessmentstobetterunderstandcommunity
needs,helpingtofocuseffortsinthemostimportantareas
ProvidedEnglishlessonsinconjunctionwithJambianiTourismTrainingInstitutetoadult
Tanzaniansseekingemployment

Aug.2013Present
Harrisonburg,VA
~1,280hours

Jambiani,Tanzania
Summer2012

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
2015NavianceCareerReadinessTraining,PennLaird,VA
2015VirginiaSchoolCounselorAssociationFallConference,Hampton,VA
2014AppliedSuicideInterventionSkillstraining,Harrisonburg,VA
2014DukesStepUp:BystanderIntervention,Harrisonburg,VA
2014MindfulnessandMI,JamesMadisonUniversity,Harrisonburg,VA
2014ChildAbuse&Neglect:Recognizing,Reporting,andRespondingforEducators,VADepartmentofSocialServices
2014MarijuanaSummit,Roanoke,VA
2014VirginiaAssociationforCounselorEducationandSupervisionConference,Harrisonburg,VA
2013DukesStepUp:BystanderIntervention,Harrisonburg,VA
2013MotivationalInterviewing:IntroductoryTraining,JamesMadisonUniversityHarrisonburg,VA
2013AdvancedMotivationalInterviewing,Ithaca,NY
2013MotivationalInterviewing,Blacksburg,VA
2013ChildAbuse&Neglect:Recognizing,Reporting,andRespondingforEducators,VADepartmentofSocialServices
2013VirginiaCounselorsAssociation2013Convention,HotSprings,VA

PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS
ChiSigmaIotaCounselingAcademic&ProfessionalHonorSocietyInternational
Fall2013Spring2015
CentralValleyCounselorsAssociation(CVCA)
Fall2013Spring2015
VirginiaAllianceforSchoolCounseling(VASC)
Fall2013Spring2015
VirginiaCounselorsAssociation(VCA)
Fall2013Spring2015
AmericanSchoolCounselorAssociation(ASCA)
Fall2013Fall2014
PsiChiInternationalHonorSocietyinPsychology
Fall2011Present

RESEARCHEXPERIENCE
UndergradResearchAssistantComputerScienceDepartment
SPAFFresearchtrained
Providedpsychologicalanalysisforcomputerscienceresearch

JanuaryMay2012
Blacksburg,VA

VOLUNTEERACTIVITIES
HumanDevelopmentAwardsCommitteeVirginiaTech,Blacksburg,VA
MentorCoalitionforRefugeeResettlement,Roanoke,VA
ChiDeltaAlphaServiceSororityatVirginiaTech,Blacksburg,VA
SpecialOlympicsCoachSpecialOlympics,Blacksburg,VA
PeerAssistanceforLearningMember(PAL)VirginiaTech,Blacksburg,VA
PsychologyClubVirginiaTech,Blacksburg,VA

Spring2013
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