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Kathleen Cordello

Phoenix

Summary

Professional with strong background in counseling and deep commitment to student development. Demonstrates effective communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills to support student well-being. Collaborative team player, adaptable to changing needs, and focused on achieving positive outcomes. Ready to contribute to fostering supportive and productive educational environment.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

School Counselor

Paradise Valley Unified School District

07.2023 - Current

Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
Developed a safe and supportive school environment by promoting positive behavior and addressing issues such as bullying and harassment.
Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
Implemented data-driven strategies to identify areas of need within the school population, leading to targeted interventions and support services.
Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.

Preschool Teacher- Toddlers

Paradise Valley Community School

08.2022 - 07.2023

Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
Encourage positive behavior and age appropriate socialization skills through various learning methods such as reading, music, art, and sensory activities.

Billing Associate

Michelle Carlton

08.2020 - 08.2022

Researched and resolved billing discrepancies to enable accurate billing.
Assisted with billing inquiries and provided timely responses to enhance customer satisfaction.
Provided excellent customer service, developing and maintaining client relationships.
Acted as liaison between client and attorney and helped mitigate conflicts and promoted resolutions.

Behavioral Guide

Destiny Stamper

06.2020 - 06.2021

Conduct assessments with parents to monitor progress, analyze behavior patterns, identify areas of improvement, and create a treatment plan for increasing social communication and improving relationship with siblings.
Implemented interventions including positive reinforcement, modeling, and redirection to provide guidance and support to obtain goals set in the treatment plan.
Collaborated with parents to ensure the treatment plan and interventions were being followed outside of the sessions.

Counseling Intern

Any Baby Can

06.2011 - 06.2012

Listened to clients' concerns and provided encouragement and support.
Supported individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues.
Assisted clients in exploring feelings and understanding behaviors.
Designed safe and supportive environment for clients to discuss issues.
Applied variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment and evaluation of clients.
Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
Adapted counseling techniques to best suit individual needs of each client.
Facilitated group counseling sessions to support and encourage client growth.
Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
Assessed patient behavior, moods, and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
Supervised meetings with family members to help create support system for clients.