Marissa Holliday

1012 Vinewood Avenue, Rotterdam, NY, 12306

Cell: (518) 209-7456 holliday_m@hotmail.com

Education
Master of Science: Professional School Counseling, May, 2017
Sage Graduate Schools, Troy, NY GPA: 3.95

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, May, 2015

Siena College, Loudonville, NY GPA: 3.40

Associates: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, May, 2013

Schenectady County Community College, Schenectady, NY

Certifications
New York State School Counselor Certification K-12, May, 2017

Teaching Assistant Certification January, 2017

Issued a TA Level 1 certificate by NYSED.
Requirements: DASA Training, Safe Schools, Mandated Reporter training and, fingerprinting.

Employment
School Counselor leave replacement,
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District February 26-June 22, 2018

 Split my time between two buildings: Ryder Elementary (k-2) and Radez Elementary (3-5)
 Created and facilitated weekly small group counseling on social skills and friendship skills for grade k-2,
and anger management & self-esteem for grade 3-5.
 Planned and facilitated Individual weekly counseling.
 Planned and implemented “play skills, social skills, and self-regulation skills” counseling activities for my
students with IEPs.
 Involvement in planning and implementing Co-treat groups with two Speech Language Pathologists for our
two CCC classrooms, and our “Learning Center” classroom.
 Developed IEP goals for the 2018-’19 school year.
 Participated in CSE meetings (Annual Reviews).
 Participated in weekly meetings with the other School Counselor, School Psychologist, Consultant teacher,
Nurse, and Principal to discuss specific students and the more concerning matters within the school.
 Set up appointments to speak to parents in order to conduct a Social History Questionnaire for students who
have been identified for psychoeducational evaluations.
 Consulted with other School Counselors, Teachers, and School Psychologists during weekly team meetings
to gain updated and adequate information about my caseload of IEP students.
 Developed and wrote progress notes for my students with IEP goals every two months.
 Participated in a transition field trip for our second graders moving up to our K-5 building.
 Assisted with “proactive breaks” for select students. Students in mainly Gen. Ed. or integrated classrooms
who struggle behaviorally take breaks in order to prevent challenging behavior from occurring, or
occurring as severely. Breaks include but are not limited to: walks, physical movement such as jumping
jacks, using a trampoline, using sensory calming bottles, and using exercise balls.
Counseling Experience
Intern, Niskayuna High School (600 hours) Niskayuna NY, January-May 2017

 One-on-one counseling sessions: Some walk-in students, most others were weekly meetings.
 Consulted with my on-site supervisor about students/school or state policies about specific topics unknown
to me.
 Proctored several AP exams, and the SAT exams.
 Collaborated with the social worker on giving presentations about depression and suicide to all 9 th grade
students during PE classes; There were approximately 15 to 25 students per group.
 Developed and facilitated one large Mindfulness group by pushing into health classrooms, which had not
been done before; There were approximately 25 students per session.
 Developed and facilitated four small group counseling sessions with students at risk of failing.
 Assessed data taken from large and small groups.
 Communicated with families.
 Participated in weekly elementary school groups on sportsmanship, and academic success; there were six
students per group.
 Scheduled students’ course selections using the PowerSchool program, and used the Naviance (both from
the student perspective and counselor perspective).
 Improved upon my knowledge of graduation requirements, and the different pathways students can take to
earn different diplomas.
 Familiar with CSE meeting process.
 Assisted with gathering and inputting information for a RAMP application school board presentation.

Intern, Niskayuna High School (120 Hours) Niskayuna, NY, September-December 2016

 Practicum
 Developed my skills within the counseling office of Niskayuna High school where I partially observed, and
partially participated in counseling activities.
 Co-facilitated a four week long New Student small group and a study skills group with approximately 7
students, watched parent meetings, sitting in on weekly student study meetings, and large group counseling.
 Gained more knowledge in using PowerSchool and Naviance.

Intern, (120 hours) Mohonasen High School, Rotterdam, NY, Fall 2014

 Internship with a high school counselor at Mohonasen High School.

 Shadowed Counselor
 Involved in scheduling, meetings with AIS students, IEP meetings, and peer mediations.
 Attended one Suburban Council meeting with representatives from NYSSCA.
 Collaborated with one of the social workers in her sessions discussing addiction/ drugs.

Related Experience
Teaching Assistant, Wildwood Programs May 2015-Present

 Full-time TA in a 9:1:4 classroom with students aged 11-13 diagnosed with ASD and other developmental
delays.
 Assisted in implementing behavior plans, working on activities of daily living, and any curriculum that
needs to be covered with the students
 Collaborated with related services (i.e. OT, PT, Speech, Social Work) to assist in providing the best
services for our students.
 Familiar with IEP goals and other aspects of the document.
 CALM Trained.
Teaching Assistant, Wildwood School Summer Program July of 2012 , 2014 -2017

 Full time TA helping students from ages 14 to 18,who are diagnosed with various developmental delays
and ASD. (Day camp setting.) I work with three other TA’s and one teacher.
 “Typical” days involve academics including reviewing days of the week, months, light vocabulary,
manners, and sharing/taking turns.
 Strengthened student’s social skills and life skills. Moderate physical activity: swimming, games, and PE
curriculum implemented.

Professional Development
ASCA Membership May 2017-Present

Niskayuna Leading and Learning: Superintendents Day, Spring 2017

 Attended geared towards the following:

 effective groups social
 emotional supports for students.

NYSCCA Conference Tarrytown, NY, “School Counselors: Making a Difference.” November, 2016

 Joined workshops and presentations from NYSSCA members and associated professionals.
 Participated in discussions, and networking opportunities.

NYSCCA Membership, October 2016-Present

 Attended NYSSCA Conference.

 Receive resources, and other local professional development opportunities via email.
 Allows me to easily access and partake in those professional development opportunities.

Computer Programs

 Naviance
 Power School
 SchoolTool
 IEP Direct
 ClearTrack
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Excel