OLIVIA HEFFERNAN

28 Pinewood Lane
New Hyde Park, NY
516-382-4295
olivia.heffernan@gmail.com
www.oliviaheffernan.weebly.com

EDUCATION
City University of New York, Hunter College New York, NY
Masters of Education in School Counseling May 2016
Summa Cum Laude

Northeastern University Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Psychology December 2012
Magna Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, & CONTINUING EDUCATION

New York State Provisional School Counselor
American School Counselor Association
Chi Sigma Iota, International Professional Counseling Honor Society
The Beacon School College Counseling Workshop

WORK EXPERIENCE
P.S. 166 The Richard Rodgers School of Arts & Technology New York, NY
Educational Consultant September 2016 present
Provide small group and 1:1 support for mathematics, reading, and writing
Counsel students with behavioral challenges, peer conflicts, and provide students with
coping strategies
Implement behavioral plans and academic supports to promote student success
M.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner Middle School New York, NY
School Counseling Intern September 2015 June 2016
Managed a caseload of more than 40 students
Counseled Special Education students individually and in groups
Assisted in high school admissions process for more than 450 8th grade students
Designed lessons on topics such as anger management, decision-making, conflict
resolution, and coping strategies
Collaborated with teachers, administration and school-based support team
P.S. 397 Spruce Street School New York, NY
School Counseling Practicum Student January 2015 May 2015
Counseled students individually and in groups
Designed lessons on topics such as conflict resolution, social skills, empathy, anger
management
Developed and instructed in-class social-emotional guidance lessons
Assisted in the implementation and creation of school-wide counseling programming
Created and organized documents for the school counseling department