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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 desire to pursue school counseling as my career to become an effective and successful leader in this profession. Why? I have always held a passion for touching the lives of the youth in a great and positive manner. A licensed school counselor entails helping students with academic achievement, personal/social growth and career development, ensuring students become the industrious, well-balanced adults of tomorrow. while, operating as a professional school counselor involves me obtaining the appropriate knowledge and skills that will support me with providing exceptional service for clients. I believe that I can obtain this intelligence here at Capella University. I comprehend that as a professional school counselor I would be expected

Counseling has many components in different fields such as a school counselor, marriage and family counseling, addiction counseling, individual and private practices, and many more. For my project, I interviewed Mrs. Ross Freeman, a school counselor who talks about her journey of becoming an Elementary School Counselor. We discuss what the requirement and cost were to receive a license in the counseling field. We were also able to discuss the average salary and hourly wages for a counselor in WISD. Mrs. Freeman then goes on to enlighten me about the rewards, challenges, demands and frustrations of a school counselor.

The School Counselor that I interviewed was Ben Fraga of Iowa City High School. Similar to me, Fraga had received his College degree in psychology before pursuing a career in School Counseling. He had received his degree from the University of Iowa (near his hometown) before traveling to Arizona State for a Masters degree in School Counseling. After graduating and completing his internship, he applied to many school counseling positions in the midwest region. He ended up receiving a position at Lane Tech High School near chicago (close to where I grew up).

We learned the importance and how to manage our counseling program using data collection, assessments and reporting tools (AR1.2). Finally, the Accountability System includes results reports, impact over time, and performance standards. Data analysis, program results, and evaluation and improvement are all a focus for this component. This component helps the counselors justify programs of change to assistance student achievement. The ASCA National Model School supports the counselor in the implementation of the comprehensive program.

In schools all over the world today, School Counselors are crucial to assisting students, parents, school administrations, and the community. I believe that creating an effective counseling program that supports the counselors’ role in education will foster a close interaction between students and counselor to achieve success in their personal/social lives, academic achievements, and college readiness careers.

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is the division of the American Counseling Association (ACA) that supports the development of professional school counselors. It published the ASCA National Model (2012), which provides a framework for a comprehensive school counseling program that includes four quadrants: Foundation, Delivery, Management, and Accountability. The National Model also offers a detailed account of the role, function, and competencies of professional school counselors. It specifically addresses how the proper use of professional school counselors and implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program can enhance the education of the whole student at the elementary, middle, or high school level (ASCA,

For my informational interview I interviewed Hasty Elementary School Counselor Candace Thurman. Mrs. Thurman earned her B.A. in Psychology from Salem College and a MA Ed.S in Mental Health Counseling from Gardner Webb University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed School Counselor. Her maternal grandfather suffered from mental illness and was homeless. Seeing the impact his condition had on him as well as her family compelled her to choose a career in mental health. Mrs. Thurman worked in the middle school setting for 11 years. This year is her first year in an elementary school.

Of those 811 students, 402 of the students are female making up 49.6% of the population and 409 are male making up 50.4% of the population (Eddy 2017). The race and ethnicity in the school system is not much different than in the community. Making up the white population in the school is 740 students which would make that the majority. There are also six African American students and eight Hispanic students. With this being said, the school is made up of two students who use English as a Second Language (Eddy 2017). The school system must accommodate for these students during parent teacher conferences or when interaction with the parents is required due to the parents not speaking any English. When the parents are present at the school, the school system provides a translator for the parents (Eddy

As you know, Columbia City is on the move. We are becoming bigger and better than ever. Within the last year we have added new eating establishments for family and friends to enjoy. There have been several upgrades to our historic downtown, including a beautiful new park in the heart of the city and cosmetic changes to several of our beautiful buildings. Our main roads are much more pleasant to drive down as Main Street and 109 have had recent upgrades. In addition, our fantastic town has many more projects in the works including a waterpark to attract area residence for some exciting recreation. Last but not least, the newest and most profound addition that will benefit the citizens of Columbia City for generations to come, a brand new, state of the art high school.

This was a very rewarding process and opened up the opportunity to work closely with the administration of both the high school and the school district which would prove extremely helpful in the future when I became the Student Body President my senior year. The second year was a chance for the organization to grow both in size as a group as well as in capacity with people reached. Our audience spiked during the second year and many of the teachers in the building would air the weekly episodes. Towards the end of the year, live-stream radio as well as a weekly podcast was added to the Smithville Broadcasting Network and the name was changed to the Smithville Warrior Media

“White Tigers” was the most visualized and action-packed chapter in the novel. I think Kingston was trying to achieve balance. She tells a story about Fa Mu Lan, a woman who replaced her father in battle and had a great army that was undefeated. Kingston was comparing Fa Mu Lan’s achievements as a leader with also being a wife and mother. I believe Kingston tells the story of Fa Mu Lan because she wants to live a life of balancing traditional “women’s work” (housekeeping, mother, wife) with a “man’s job” (fighting for people, being a leader).

Hey everyone my name is Mathew I am a senior here at Westfield state. My minor is sociology and my major is psychology. When I finish school I would like to be a family or marriage counselor or therapists. I enjoy being activity going to the gym and playing sports. I am also a huge football, basketball,wrestling, MMA type of guy. I work in a hospital now in Springfield ma but I live here in Westfield. Its nice to meet everyone here and i wish everyone the best with this

Through this tragedy, our community, faculty, and staff exhibited strength and resiliency with emphasis on rebuilding our high school in order to provide facilities for our students and community to be proud of. The most recent addition to our school campus includes a new elementary classroom wing in 2008 and indoor hitting facility in 2014. Our school facilities are updated and something we can be very proud of.

The school population consist of 45 % African Americans, 40% Hispanics, 9% whites, 2% other or more races, 1% Asians, 1% American Indians and 1% Hawaii Natives.