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Implementing individual and group counseling with students, aged 12-14, on social, emotional and academic concerns Participating in IEP and 504 Meetings for grade 8 students, collaborated with administration, teachers, parents and advocates Conducting an empowerment group designed for girls on topics of emotion, school transition, self-care and self-identity Assisting and guiding parents and students in the high school transition process
COMMUNITY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH 2012-2013 School Guidance Counseling Intern High School (Grade 9-12) Dorchester, MA Researched, created, and executed a diversity and tolerance program using group counseling for 15-20 students in grade 11 and 12. Topics included race, ethnicity, culture, gender, heterosexism, able-ism, power, privilege, oppression and universality Supported students in individual counseling on academic, social, emotional and college transition pieces Guided senior students with college application process; mentored their transitioning process out of high school Edited college essays, scholarship essays; liaised with financial aid officers; monitored college application and SAT registration
COMMUNICATION AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE PARKINSON SOCIETY BRITISH COLUMBIA 2009-2012 Resource and Communications Coordinator Vancouver, BC, Canada Supervised, managed, and trained 50+ volunteers by creating timelines and job descriptions Organized, advertised, and coordinated a three-day 400 attendee educational conference on Parkinsons disease Raised $1.5 M by organizing fundraising initiatives such as Gala, Parkinson SuperWalk, Just Giver SuperCycle, Concert for a Cure Monitored event activities to ensure satisfaction of participants and resolve any problems that arise
SELF-EMPLOYED 2008 2009 Tutor Vancouver, BC, Canada Tutored Math 10, Math 11, Math 12, Calculus 12 and AP Calculus to high school students Constructed study plans, prescribed time management techniques and monitored goals and progress with students and parents Increased student averages to target goals of 86% and higher by strengthening students abstract and analytical ability
K AND K COMPANY 2008 Teacher Dalian; Fushun, China Taught English, Math and Science to primary school children ages 5-10 and devised ESL lesson plans, activities and study guides Engaged in student management, lesson design and student assessment Collaborated with K and K Company to compose materials for ESL learning in print and audio
TEACHING AND PROJECTS ABROAD 2007 Community Aid Worker Ghana, Africa Taught English, Sciences and Math in the Kwamoso community to 20 children
HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, PANELS AND ACTIVITIES Student Awards Commencement Marshal; Convocation Elected Speaker May 2014 Presenter Racial Identity Development and White Identity Development February 2014 12 th Annual Alumni of Color Conference: From Dreams to Movements: Education, Inequality, and Justice Member Multicultural Advisory Committee April 2013 Panelist Racial Identity Development: The Process Beneath the Lived Experiences of Students of Color March 2013 Moderated by Dr. Josephine Kim
EDUCATION HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION September 2013 May 2014 Candidate for Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) Certification: Massachusetts Guidance Counselor License, K-12
Cambridge, MA Expected June 2014 HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION September 2012 2013 Master in Education in Prevention Science and Practice: School Counseling Adolescents
Cambridge, MA MCGILL UNIVERSITY 2003 - 2007 Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology, First Class Honours Montreal, QC, Canada GUIDANCE EXPERIENCE BIGELOW MIDDLE SCHOOL 2013-Present School Guidance Counseling Intern Middle School (Grade 6-8) Newton, MA MONICA CHANG 84 BRATTLE STREET-#218, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 (857) 253-9777 MONICA.E.CHANG@GMAIL.COM
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS Social/Emotional Trainings: Newton Public Schools: Signs of Suicide; Newton Public Schools: After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools University Trainings: The College Board Series: Big Future; SAT Preparation; National Partnership for Educational Access: The Road to College: Successful Transitions; National Partnership for Educational Access 5th Annual Conference: Prepare, Achieve, Succeed: Navigating the Education Landscape with Underrepresented Students; Curry College: Accessing College for Students with Disabilities; Boston Public Schools District Wide Professional Development: Trauma and Learning: Approaches to Support Students Professional Trainings: The College Board Series: Fall Counsellor Workshop
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Volunteer Prevention Science and Practice Working Group Member and Social Equity Leader; Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Pre-Orientation Leader; HGSE Phonathon; McGill Alumni Association; BC Women and Childrens Hospital; University of British Columbia Alma Mater Society SpeakEasy Mentor Peer Mentor Science Undergraduate Society, McGill University, Montreal, QC Advised and supported students Fellowship Leader Lords Peace Chapel, Vancouver, BC - Engaged with youth and young adult ministry, mentor to students