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 testIdentification and intervention of special needsStudentsIdentifying and developing Gifted andTalented studentsUniversity applications(UCAS/Commonapp)Career talks regarding universityRequirements/subject requirementsOrganize career fairsGuide students to alternative career pathwaysMaintaining grade records of students to guideThem to the right universityScholarship guidance to different universitiesLanguages knownEnglishHindiMalayalamTamilKannadaReceived Equivalency certificate from MOE Dubai
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