Director Of Guidance

Taylor Anderson
604 Harmony Lane
Pleasantville, CA 94588
(925) 555-1234

CAREER FOCUS

University/College level Dean of Education

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Lansing, Michigan
1985
Doctor of Education with Counselor Education Major
Area of Study: Program Development and Management

1982
Certificate of Advanced Study in Counselor Education

1983
Master of Science in Education with Secondary Education Major

1981
Bachelor of Science in Education with Biology Comprehensive Major

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Wilson High School, Chicago, Illinois
1998
DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE
• Supervise and evaluate eight guidance counselors, two receptionists, secretary and registrar
• Coordinate enrollment, group guidance, local scholarship selection, 9th grade orientation, and homebound instruction
• Develop department budget, prepare enrollment reports, and create follow-up studies
• Liaison to academic and support departments and volunteer participant on various school improvement committees
• Provide guidance services for assigned caseload

Tinley Park and Countryside High Schools, Illinois
1996 - 1998
DEAN/COUNSELOR
• Provided academic advisement, course scheduling, orientation, career guidance, crisis intervention, personal counseling, standardized test interpretation, and parent/teacher consultation
• Administered discipline in a positive spirit to students in the guidance caseload

South High School, Community High School District, Naperville, Illinois
1995 - 1996
COUNSELOR
• Counseled students and parents on academic programs, provided personal counseling, designed course scheduling, presented orientation programs, career guidance, crisis intervention, test administration and interpretation, and support service referral
• Assisted in facilitating divorce support group meetings and multi-cultural student committee sessions

Mary Crapo High School District, Streamwood, Illinois
1990 - 1995
COUNSELOR
• Provided personal and academic counseling, course scheduling and career guidance; consulted with parents, teachers and administrators, administered and interpreted standardized tests
• Assisted with initial opening of the high school and development of the guidance program and service delivery system
• Initiated and co-sponsored a multi-cultural student organization

Kennedy High School, District, Elgin, Illinois
1988 - 1990
COUNSELOR
• Transferred to this position with responsibilities in academic advisement, course scheduling, career guidance, personal counseling, parent-teacher consultation, and orientation
• Organized and sponsored a human relations club to counterbalance prevailing racial tension

Waubonsee High School, Naperville, Illinois
1985 - 1987
BIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR
• Presented lectures and supervised laboratory activities utilizing behavioral objectives
• Prepared individualized study materials for students with below-average ability
• Co-sponsored an African-American student organization

Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
1981 - 1985
COUNSELOR, C.H.AN.C.E.
• Provided academic advisement, career guidance, and personal counseling services for minority underclassmen
• Conducted minority student recruitment and admission, targeting the Rockford, Aurora, and Chicago areas

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