Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
As a Student Success Coach at City Year, I draw on my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from UC Irvine to effectively support students’ social-emotional development. With 3+ years of experience in educational support roles, I have developed strong active listening and interpersonal communication skills. My goal is to advance into a school counseling role, focusing on supporting students in underserved, low-income communities.
- Fostered a safe & secure environment while maintaining a focus on students’ social-emotional learning. - Served as a reliable, trustworthy, supportive adult for students to depend on when struggling through personal/academic hardships. - Collaborated with partner teacher to ensure the best delivery of the educational material.
- Tutored special education students in math and English to ensure they maintained an adequate pace throughout the year. - Collaborated with the teacher and other IAs to determine best courses of action for students’ education. - Supervised students throughout the school day by monitoring and enforcing appropriate behaviors.
- Problem solved complex circumstances to address patients’ individual needs in an empathetic manner. - Multi-tasked with serving patients in-office and over the phone in a polite and professional fashion. - Prevented legal action by expeditiously verifying patient’s insurances to ensure appropriate coverage.
- Observed children and promptly recorded specific behaviors to implement suggested strategies. - Promoted children’s intellectual and behavioral growth to help them reach their personalized goals.