Priscilla Mathew
Sharjah
Summary
School Counselor and career counselor with experience in mentoring students ranging from year 1 to year 13 both individually and in groups. Professional and effective approach to understanding student issues and learning difficulties. Excellent time- management planning and presentation skills written, interpersonal communication proficiency, and a dynamic ability to build positive rapport with several different populations. Seeking a role in an educational environment to apply a passion for providing students with the best path for their educational endeavors to grow and flourish.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Career Counselor
Arab Unity School
08.2018 - Current
- Conducted group session enabling the student to choose the right subject options
- Organize appropriate visits to workshops in various careers, organized visits in the field of media, travel and tourism, physics math etc by having liase and regular meetings with universities
- Conduct individual sessions for students guiding them the application details and deadlines
- Organize regular career fairs both universities from abroad and UAE attend the fair
- Advise the students of external tests and deadlines for various courses
- Edited personal statements and statement of purpose
- Provided vocational choices for special needs students
- Students are guided about the automated scholarships and individual scholarships of merit scholarships are applied from school
- Identification and accommodation of gifted and talented students in school
- Organize competitions in school and take students for various activities and competitions
- Track progress of the gifted and talented students.
Career Counselor
North American International School
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Conducted sessions on credit requirements, equivalency and test requirements
- Conducted group session enabling the student to choose the right subject options
- Organize appropriate visits to workshops in various careers, organized visits in the field of media, travel and tourism, physics math etc by having liase and regular meetings with universities
- Conduct individual sessions for students guiding them the application details and deadlines
- Organize regular career fairs both universities from abroad and UAE attend the fair
- Advise the students of external tests and deadlines for various courses
- Edited personal statements and statement of purpose
School Counselor
GEMS Our Own Boys
05.2015 - 03.2018
- Discussed problems with students and suggested creative and practical solutions
- Resolved problems such as behavioral issues
- Developing and implementing comprehensive guidance programs for all students
- Identifying students' talents and assisting in choosing the right college and career
- Coordinating and facilitating activities necessary in building students' personality
- Ensuring personal, social, mental, and physical development of students
- Providing needed assistance and guidance to students and monitoring their progress
- Identifying students with special needs and assist in IEP, ILP
- Sending records to CBSE for subject exemption of grade 9 and 10 students
- Conduct skill based classes for SEN – reading, writing and mathematics
- Hamdan, Sharjah award coordinator, Diana award
- Student have won various accolades over the years
- Health and safety deputy head- Make sure that the special needs students are evacuated on time
- Key Accomplishments-
- Developed and assisted in making individual Education Plan
- Assisted students in applying to admissions abroad – students successfully placed in USA and UK
- Conducted workshops for parents and teachers – time management and behavioral issues
- Assisted students in nomination for various awards- Hamdan, Sharjah Excellence
- Developed Gifted and talented student’s profile.
Guidance Counselor
GRV Academy
Bangalore
06.2010 - 03.2011
- Maintaining a friendly environment to enable students from different cultures to mingle
- Guiding students on career development
- Dealing with students and dealing with any professor students issues.
School Counselor
GEAR international
Bangalore
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Indi
- Discussed problems with students and suggested creative and practical solutions
- Resolved problems such as behavioral issues.
Teacher/Facilitator
Bangalore
06.2006 - 03.2008
- Conducted different seminars and workshops in different workshops across Bangalore pertaining to psychology
- Collaborated with other teachers to develop and address teaching issues
Education
PG - health psychology
UWE, Kingdom
01.2012 - 01.2013
Master of Science - Counseling psychology
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelors In Arts - -Psychology
01.2001 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Education - undefined
Level 3 behavioral therapy - undefined
Stonebride College
Foundation course of Mindler Career Counseling course Affiliations British Psychological society See More Examples - undefined
Skills
Needs assessments: WRAT, aptitude testundefined
Additional Information
- Transitional License( UAE Teachers license in Guidance counselor)
Timeline
Career Counselor
Arab Unity School
08.2018 - Current
Career Counselor
North American International School
08.2018 - 05.2019
School Counselor
GEMS Our Own Boys
05.2015 - 03.2018
PG - health psychology
UWE, Kingdom
01.2012 - 01.2013
Guidance Counselor
GRV Academy
06.2010 - 03.2011
School Counselor
GEAR international
01.2008 - 01.2010
Teacher/Facilitator
06.2006 - 03.2008
Master of Science - Counseling psychology
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelors In Arts - -Psychology
01.2001 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Education - undefined
Level 3 behavioral therapy - undefined
Stonebride College
Foundation course of Mindler Career Counseling course Affiliations British Psychological society See More Examples - undefined
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