ALEXANDRIA JOHNSTON

alexandria.johnston1156@gmail.com
alternate email: alexj16@live.unc.edu
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

North Carolina School Counselor Licensure K-12 Expected August 2016

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Expected August 2016
M.Ed., School Counseling
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA May 2013
B.A., Sociology and B.A., Women, Gender and Sexuality
WORK AND EXPERIENCE
Intern, Cary High School, Cary, NC 2015-Present

Planned and conducted individual counseling sessions, classroom guidance lessons, and small groups to promote the
academic, personal/social, and career development of students at Cary High School.
Provided consultation for parents and teachers concerning students academic and personal/social needs.
Collaborated with teachers, case managers, and administration regularly to best serve the student and their
demonstrated academic, personal/social, or career planning need.
Collected and analyzed academic achievement, behavior, and attendance data to improve the delivery of the school
counseling program.
Worked with the School Counseling department to plan, execute, and participate in multiple school wide events
including a College and Career Planning Night and Curriculum Fair.
Guest Speaker: African American Symposium, Voyager Academy High School, Durham, NC February 2016

Volunteered to share personal experience with college and career planning as a low-income African American high
school student to current high school students at a local charter school.
Guest Speaker: Master of School Administration Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC Fall 2015

Discussed the American School Counselor Association National Model with students studying School
Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Shared internship experiences and data to help illustrate how the ASCA National Model is implemented in schools.
North Carolina School Counselor Association Ethics Revision Committee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC Fall 2015

Researched and provided suggestion for revision of the American School Counselor Associations ethical standards
alongside the North Carolina School Counselor Association executive board.
College Adviser, Virginia College Advising Corps, Pittsylvania County, VA 2013-2015

Served as an Americorps National Service member to organize and execute college nights, college application
workshops, SAT preparation sessions, college visits, financial aid nights, and FAFSA workshops at two public, rural
high schools throughout the academic year. Worked in conjunction with the School Counseling Departments of both
schools for two full academic years.
Specifically targeted low-income, underrepresented, and first generation students.
Increased college application submissions by 21% in the 2013-3014 academic school year.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Dean E. Smith Scholar 2015-2016
The Dean E. Smith Opening Doors Fund was created to honor the legendary basketball coach Dean E. Smith. The
fund annually awards one outstanding School of Education student who demonstrates leadership, service, and
excellence.