Timothy Brower

4 Louis Ct. • East Patchogue, NY • 11772

516.658.5775

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Desire a challenging position as a School Counselor to help students acquire skills in the areas of Personal / Social / Emotional Growth, Educational Planning, and Career / Vocational Development.

A dedicated and enthusiastic School Counselor with experience in providing individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventative and remedial needs of both general and special education students. Proven track record of success in establishing schools’ counseling program and developing activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program.

Summary of Qualifications

New YorkState certifications as both School Counselor and School Attendance Teacher.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral / written communication skills.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of counseling theories and techniques for individual and group counseling.
Demonstrable awareness of the cultural differences and needs of a diverse student body.
Sound knowledge of state and local service agencies.
Great program planning and leadership skills.
Proficiency at making administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
Solid experience in communicating and collaborating with parents on issues of student achievement, mental health, discipline and attendance.
Extensive experience in planning, developing and delivering class guidance lessons on a variety of topics including; Bullying, Test Preparation, Academic Success, Career Exploration, and Social Skills.

Professional Experience

E.W. Miles Middle School Amityville, NY School Counselor 09/2012 – Present

Dignity Act Coordinator for the building. Responsible for staff training and implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act.
Chair all 7th Grade IST [Instructional Support Team] meetings. Provide support and guidance to staff on appropriate academic and behavioral interventions.
Actively participate in all CSE and Annual Review meetings for 7th grade special education students.
Responsible for all aspects of scheduling and class changes for students using eSchoolData Systems.
Assisted in design and implementation of staff mentoring program for at-risk students.
Organized annual Career Fair and monthly Career Luncheons for students.
Frequently provide consultation to parents, teachers, administration and support staff on issues relating to student development, academics, behavior and remediation.
Provide crisis intervention and mediation of student conflicts on a daily basis.
Frequently called upon to assist administration in matters of student discipline.
Conduct short term, solution focused individual and group counseling to meet the needs of 7th grade students and make referrals to appropriate outside agencies when necessary.

Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School Amityville, NY School Counselor 09/2010 – 09/2012

Initiated and implemented weekly “Cultural Ambassadors” mentoring program utilizing bilingual High School students to mentor elementary ESL students in their native languages.
Delivered classroom guidance lessons on a variety of topics including; Bullying, Friendship, Academic Success Strategies, Career Exploration, and Test Preparation.
Planned and conducted annual special events such as; “Career Day”,“College and Career Week”,“Kid College”,“Kick Butts Day” and “No Name Calling Week”.
Member of Character Counts! Sub-Committee, Instructional Support Team [IST], Student Support Team [SST],Anti-Bullying Committee [responsible for writing and implementation of new district policy regarding bullying], and Shared Decision Making Team.
Provided crisis intervention and mediation of student conflicts.
Conducted short term, solution focused individual and group counseling to meet the needs of 4thand 5th grade students and made referrals to outside agencies when necessary.
Co-facilitatedtwo after school social skills group for homeless/at risk boys.
Responsible for scheduling and class changes for students using eSchoolData Systems.
Frequently provided consultation to parents, teachers, administration and support staff on issues relating to student development, academics, behavior and remediation.
Assisted with the coordination and delivery of student services including: SES tutoring, ESL, math and reading remediation, testing modifications, “21st Century Best” after-school program, and more.

South Country CSD East Patchogue, NY

Head of Security 02/2008 – 06/2010

Directly supervised district-wide staff of 25+ security officers.
Responsible for hiring / firing, scheduling, payroll, and coordination of training and certification of staff.
Assisted and consulted with building staff and administration on all matters related to student discipline, safety and attendance.
Acted in the capacity of a Dean of Students when called upon by administration.
Provided crisis intervention and mediation of student conflicts on a regular basis.
Frequently called upon to provide testimony at Superintendent Hearings.

CharlesE.WalterElementary School Yaphank, NY

Teacher Assistant 09/2000 – 06/2001

Assisted 2nd grade special education teacher with all classroom responsibilities including: instruction, grading, testing and classroom management.
Delivered individual and small group instruction as required.
Provided crisis intervention and informal counseling to mediate student conflicts.

BrookhavenCareerCenter [BOCES] Bellport, NY

Teacher Assistant 09/1997 – 06/1999

Supervised the “In-Building Suspension” program for 6th, 7th and 8th grade special education students.
Provided informal counseling to students in order to prepare them to re-enter the classroom.
Consulted with support staff and administrators on student behavioral and disciplinary issues.
Member of Crisis Intervention Team

Education and Professional Certifications

NYS Certified School Counselor and School Attendance Teacher

Long Island University, NY

MS in School Counseling [2000]

St. Joseph’s College, NY

BA in Psychology [1997]