EDUCATION OFFICER SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER GUIDANCE COUNSELING UNIT Professional Summary I joined Ministry Education 1982 posted R.M.Bailey Senior High School I remained seventeen half wonderful years. I served Head Guidance Department 1991 1999 redeployment Special Services Section oversee Guidance Counseling Unit upon retirement former officer. I enjoyed experience R.M.Baily pleasure working assisting students even departure school, I still counseling many children today. I opportunity supervising Guidance Counseling Unit past sixteen years watched grow forty- two (42) counselors 1999 one hundred thirty two (132) 2015, posted ninety-four schools fourteen islands cays throughout country. During leadership, collaborated College The Bahamas Kent State University established Master's Education Degree Program School Counseling 2001 2011. Eighty- nine (89) persons obtained Masters Degree, unit largest amount employees Degree Ministry Education. I realized order unit move forward, ongoing training requirement officers, kept informed latest techniques strengthened areas concern. We also established crisis team assists grief disaster counseling. The needs students met employees visiting school district Dallas Texas, I learned Employee Assistance Program, implemented Ministry Education smaller scale. This proved successful need expansion necessary. Upon retirement Mrs. Pansy Hamilton Brown, Iris Strachan, Clevette Gibson took reins took EAP next level. The demands officers made realize service needed made available government employees idea expand service decided. I enjoyed role Senior Education Officer given opportunity would like part taking EAP next level. Core Qualifications Experienced individual group counseling Sound knowledge Erik Erikson developmental stages birth death outstanding planning organizational skills Exceptional communication skills outstanding leadership qualities Flexible, enthusiastic enjoys working people Solution focus Unique knack identifying improving counselors clients potential Skilled MS Office researching Internet effective listener Critical thinker skills Outstanding interpersonal rapport building skills Skilled collecting compiling information interaction colleagues, parents students Experience 10/2007 Current Co-chair person Annual Careers Month National Careers Fair The purpose activities month October launch career information students school system, continues throughout school year. Adjunct Lecturer 2002 2012 Kent State University The College Bahamas Masters degree School Counselling, Nassau Campus Employee Assistance Program Coordinator In 2003,after visiting school system Dallas Texas learning Employee Assistance Program, I designed implemented portion program addressed counseling needs employees Ministry Education. The program voluntary referral ‘work-based program offers free confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, follow-up services employees personal and/or work-related problems'. The program assisted estimated two thousand five hundred employees last twelve years. National L.E.A.D Institute Bahamas Delegation site visit North Carolina visited correctional Facilities review programs address needs students family members. These concerns address suggestions recommended best assist students. Education Officer Senior Education Officer Guidance Counseling Unit 08/1999 03/2015 Company Name Supervise Guidance Counselors Government School system. The Guidance Counseling Unit continues effort assist counselors across Bahamas, develop well-balanced comprehensive programs order meet academic, developmental/person social needs students. School Counselor 03/1982 06/1999 Company Name Office Clerk 01/1975 01/1977 Company Name Education Masters Science Guidance Counseling 1985 Long Island University City State US Bachelors Psychology 1980 Bethune Cookman College City State US High School Diploma 1975 St. Johns College Professional Affiliations Nassau Chapter Links, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority- 1979 Present Bahamas Association School Counselors 2010 Present American School Counselors Association – 2000-Present Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) – 2013-Present Skills Brief Counseling, Resistance Prevention Program (RAPP) certified trainer, Group Individual counseling.