Kendaszek Observation

My pursuit of becoming a School Counselor led me to apply to the School Counseling Master’s Program at University of Maryland, College Park. I am a former student at University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. After graduating and teaching for two years in Prince George’s County Public Schools, I discovered my true passion lies not only in the classroom and students’ academics, but playing a pivotal role in the growth of their career, social, and personal development. Although I am no longer teaching full-time at the moment, my interaction with students from diverse backgrounds left an indelible responsibility to continue making a difference in our students. The objectives and mission of the School Counseling Master’s Program at University of Maryland can best help my goal of becoming an effective counselor and leader who is an agent of change to students and service the mental and emotional well-being of the younger generation.

I used to work for Fort Wayne Community Schools as an assistant teacher for an elementary school. I know there are several Human Services Professionals who are riddled throughout the various facilities in our area. I was able to secure an interview with the school counselor at Towles Montessori/New Tech Middle School. The school counselor’s name is Joyce Paige. She has been in the school system for the past 20 years and seen many different changes within the Family and Marriage therapy. I was interested in the many things we discussed and a few of the suggested questions led me to ask some questions of my own.

It was interesting to learn about her everyday routine. She begins with periodic check-ins with students to make sure everything is going okay. She then handles referrals from teachers about behavior issue concerns. She also spends time in the classroom and does lessons in small groups. Aside from her standard counseling responsibilities she serves on various committees

The interview was conducted with Mrs. Kim Cruthirds a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi School Counseling Program. I am currently doing my practicum with Mrs. Curthirds at Lumberton Elementary School. She is a new counselor this year with the elementary school. A few years back, she was the counselor in the high school building. Mrs. Curthirds has been a counselor for about 17 years now. Her main practice has been in school counseling, but she has informed me that if she was younger she would have specialized in additional areas. She encouraged me that while I am young to go ahead and specialize in something and avoid putting it off like she did. I find it excellent that school counselors say with the profession so long

Mrs. Schonhoff has been a never ending support system during the entire duration of my high school career, it doesn’t matter if it was a school or personal problem, she’s always there with advice, a sarcastic comment, or a hug. She not only has helped me to be a better writer, but she has helped me to become the person that I am today. She taught me it was okay to laugh at myself and not to stress about every single detail in life or school. After spending at least some time in her classroom for the past four years, I can wholeheartedly say she is more than just an English teacher and she has made an everlasting impact on my life. It’s going to be so strange not being able to go to her classroom whenever I need a pick me up.

It is my delight to recommend Amanda Williams to your institution. For years I have watched Amanda flourish from the small middle schooler to the strong beautiful young woman she is today. When I first met her she was seemingly closed off but that’s not abnormal for a 12-year-old who has just left the life they know behind. Over the years I’ve gotten to know her to be a kind, intelligent, strong-willed young woman. Her mother often times would bring cakes or invite the neighbors over for dinner which helped me to glean more information about her life. I have seen her be extremely brave, comforting her mother over her father's Alzheimer's disease; and as I have learned of her family's struggles it became clear to me that this man had not offered

My experience with Molly O’Shea began during the 2015-16 school year when she was a student in my Anatomy & Physiology course. That experience continued last year, as I worked with Molly in her honors biology course to provide academic enrichment through gifted support. As a senior, she continues to be one of the foremost student leaders on campus, and is actively involved in coordinating the annual miniTHON at Wilson High School. It has been extremely rewarding to work with Molly as a student and to observe her intellectual, athletic, and personal growth over the past few years.

Have you hear about Ms.Veronica Vasquez? Well let me tell you that I did an interview about her and I notice what a wonderful, amazing and helpful women she is. She is my school counselor I interview her in her office I choose that place because she is always there when she is available. There were other counselor there but we were comfortable talking to each other .

After working at Peace for nearly five years, the part she enjoys most about this school is having personal relationships with everyone in the William Peace community. Many students and even staff find comfort in talking to Mrs. Goode about any issues that they are facing whether it be at home or at school and it doesn’t matter if she is

Thank you for helping me connect with Tiffany Lassin. We had a very nice conversation earlier today, and I really appreciated learning more about your school and special education program. Tiffany and I are both available for a FaceTime interview on Thursday, 12/10/15, at 4:30 pm. Eastern Time Zone. Is this a convenient time for Dr. Fahringer as well? I appreciate your help making these appointments. I have attached my application and resume to this email to help facilitate the process.

Although I also took Counseling 208 this semester, I learned more about myself counseling skills through this course and I know it’s due to you, so thank you for being such an incredible instructor. Jessica Bloom had inspired me since the very beginning of this program, so knowing that you were her mentor has allowed me to fully see how great of a therapist you are. I’m so grateful for have taken courses from Jessica and from you. Although I am not in the MFCC program, the skills I’ve learned from this course will greatly help me implement group counseling in the school system. Thank you Dr.

I am very interested in continueing to work for the Brentwood family. As a Brentwood student from grades 9-12 I learned many valuable skills including leadership, grit, and time management. These valuable skills are part of continuos improvement and I feel these skills would be valuable both in this position and aid in

The leader that I interviewed is Dr. Sylvia Kaufman, who is the Assistant Superintendent Educational Services and Assessment Services in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District (FJUHSD).

Growing older has brought me to the realization that, I feel I am here to help people who suffer from mental illnesses. Having the experiences of dealing with anxiety for most of my life has opened up my eyes, revealing that there are no better people to help deal with mental illnesses than those who have actually lived through them. As the end of my high school career quickly approaches the idea of coming back into schools in the near future to help kids is becoming more and more exciting for me. Without the presence of Mrs. Goff in my life, I wouldn't be on the same track. She has inspired me to make my past and the experiences I have been through into a way to help other kid’s. Her being

During this past month I was able to observe Lisa Porter, the counselor at Columbia Elementary School. Lisa Porter works with elementary age students from Kindergarten well on into fourth grade. Due to the lack of funding Lisa Porter is also the school counselor at Mountain View Middle School where she works with middle school grades 5th through 8th grade. Lisa performs a multitude of things with the students from academic, behavioral and emotional counseling. I was able to observe the staff interactions when dealing with the children, individual student sessions, as well as group sessions.