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MONICA CHANG

84 BRATTLE STREET-#218, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 (857) 253-9777 MONICA.E.CHANG@GMAIL.COM



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
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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

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