Katina S.

Parks

3825 10th Street S.W. Canton, Ohio 44710

Phone: 330-268-8981 E-mail: ksparks1@malone.edu

Objective To successfully perform the tasks warranted as a school counselor in your school district and have the opportunity to further advance an excellent program in an effort to develop and educate the students in at Jackson Local Schools in the domains of academic, career, personal and social. Education Praxis (0420) Test Passed April 2013, Ohio School Counseling License, December 2013 2013, Masters of Education with Honors, School Counseling, Malone University; Canton, Ohio Current GPA 3.91 2011, Bachelors Degree in Psychology with Honors, College of Arts and Sciences, Kent State University; Kent, Ohio GPA 3.51 Professional Experience
School Counseling Intern, August 2013 December 2013 Jackson High School & Sauder Elementary, Jackson Local Schools; Massillon, Ohio School Counseling Intern, January 2013-May 2013 Alliance Middle School, Alliance City Schools; Alliance, Ohio School Counseling Practicum Student, August 2012-December 2012 Completed: 272 hours Sauder Elementary School, Jackson Local School District; Massillon, Ohio

Various services rendered: -Planned, organized, implemented, and evaluated individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom guidance sessions -Collaborated with parents -Successful sessions in: Individual counseling: Crisis management, student mediations, behavioral plans, grade report conversations, and ongoing one-on-one counseling for at risk students Group counseling: Back on Track Groups for 6th and 7th grade students to become more successful in the classroom and learn how to make appropriate decisions in the future. Pathway to Friendship Groups working on social skills with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students. Classroom guidance: Character education and 5th grade transition to middle school, Diversity, What is a school counselor, Test taking skills, Bullying prevention, Kelso rules of conflict resolution, and proper hygiene and dress code, life after high school ,and prescription drug abuse -Navigate through DASL and Pinnacle while successfully making new student schedules and adjustments along with pulling missing assignment reports for student discussions -Helped teachers gain better understanding of students in their classroom along with advised them of classroom interventions to implement in an effort to foster better academic success for their students -Member of iCARE team -Wrote and received a $500 grant from Wal-Mart Foundation to go towards personal hygiene items and education for a healthier student continuing a healthier life -Service Learning Project: Sauder Food Pantry -Participated in IEP and 504 plan creation and implementations, Giving Tree community service project, and classroom observations of students, Thanksgiving food give-away, and Sauder Food Pantry

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Owner, 2000-present Cheer 11, Ltd.; New Philadelphia, Ohio -Train students aged 2 through college in areas of cheerleading -Work with children, adolescents, and young adults to gain confidence while establishing goals for their future in regards to college plans -Write letters of recommendation for students applying for college and/or clubs/organizations in school -Collaborated with and aided school staff in implementing successful, competitive, and fun cheerleading programs -Interviewing and Supervising staff -Managerial business duties running day to day business operations -Scheduling and recording business transactions with schools and individual participants -Administer payroll -Schedule and plan out travel arrangements for business trips

Head Varsity Cheerleading Coach, 2008-2011 GlenOak High School, Plain Local School District; Canton, Ohio -Directed Plain Local Schools Cheerleading Program -Interviewed and selected coaching staff -Handled stressful situations successfully and administered disciplinary actions as needed -Delegated authority for fundraisers -Coordinated practices, game schedules, rallies, and fundraisers -Taught Cheerleading and Life skills to student athletes

Accreditation and Certificates Career Explorations Certificate through AOCC American School Counselor Association Member Ohio School Counselor Association Member Stark County School Counselor Association Member Chi Sigma Iota Honors Program founding member at Malone University Honors Program Scholar at Kent State University Golden Key Honorary Member Substitute Teaching License Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit

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References
Jean Furbay Jackson Local Schools PARENT 330-324-5523 8314 Oxford Chase Cir NW Massillon, Ohio 44646 furbay@sssnet.com Noelle Waltenbaugh, Dean of Students Canton Central Catholic High School (Stark County) 330-933-1419 (cell) 6536 Corrine Dr. NW Canton, Ohio 44718 noellewaltenbaugh@yahoo.com nwaltenbaugh@cchsweb.com Susan Steiner, Ph. D., LPSC Counseling Department Head Chair, Malone University 330-471-8510 (office) 330-464-0438 (cell) 2600 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton, Ohio 44709 ssteiner@malone.edu Amy Cornell, School Counselor, Sauder Elementary School (Jackson Local Schools) 330-830-8028 7503 Mudbrook NW Massillon, Ohio 44646 alc2jc@bearworks.jackson.sparcc.org Suzie Dennis, School Counselor, Alliance Middle School (Alliance City Schools) 330-829-1234 x1630 3205 South Union Avenue Alliance, Ohio 44601 dennissu@alliancecityschools.org Vince Lindsey, Asst. Principal, Alliance Middle School (Alliance City Schools) 330-829-2254 3205 South Union Avenue Alliance, Ohio 44601 lindseyvi@alliancecityschools.org Kara Kaelber, Ph. D., LPCC-S, Associate Professor Department of Counseling and Human Development, Malone University 330-471-8508 2600 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton, Ohio 44709 kkaelber@malone.edu Jessica Swaldo, School Counselor Indian Valley Middle School (Indian Valley Local Schools) 740-922-4226 261 School Street (PO Box 356) Tuscarawas, Ohio 44682 Jessica.swaldo@ivschools.org