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JEANNINE OBRIAN
jeannine.obrian@gmail.com 716.465.1684
Online Portfolio: jeannineobrian.weebly.com

LICENSURE
Advanced Professional School Counselor Licensure (K-12) August 2014
EDUCATION
Master of Education in School Counseling May 2013 August 2014
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication August 2006 May 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
School Counseling Intern August 2013 June 2014
Shepard Middle School, Durham, NC

Teacher Collaborator and Community Facilitator January 2011 February 2013
United States Peace Corps, Kalasin, Thailand

Job Coach Summers 2007 & 2008
The Olmsted Center for Sight, Buffalo, NY

Tutor September December 2008
McDougle Middle School, Carrboro, NC

Provided individual counseling services to a student body of 540 diverse students using a
variety of counseling theories to address personal, social, and academic issues
Implemented 5 small-group counseling interventions to help students set goals, solve
problems, resolve conflicts, develop social skills, cope with grief, and handle bullying
Taught classroom guidance lessons on middle school, bullying, and high school transitions
Collaborated with more than 30 local businesses and career representatives to host a
school-wide career day and increase students awareness of career options
Consulted with teachers, administrators, support staff, and parents to respond to crises and
develop interventions to improve students well-being


Implemented child centered, participatory teaching strategies in 2 rural schools to improve
English instruction and engage all 500 students in learning
Worked with 2 Thai teachers of English, the national curriculum, and limited resources to
create sets of appropriate lesson plans for grades 4-7, 9 and 11-12
Conducted 4 teacher trainings, providing English instruction for teachers and creating networks
of Thai educators interested in English instruction
Coordinated 13 English day camps for students of all ages to promote positive attitudes towards
learning English, a skill regarded as unattainable in poor communities
Coached 2 visually impaired teenagers individually in their workplaces, helping them
develop the interpersonal and vocational skills they will need to work independently as adults
Worked with sixth graders individually, in math, science and social studies, helping them
complete their school work at an after-school program



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Teaching Assistant January May, 2008
Collge Saint-Roch, Montpellier, France

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Consultant August-December 2013
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Information and Communication Technology (ICT GIG) Chair June 2011 June 2012
Peace Corps Thailand

Multimedia Assistant May December 2010
Environmental Finance Center, Chapel Hill, NC

Independent Design Consultant October 2009 December 2010
Chapel Hill, NC

Staff Writer January December 2009
The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, NC
Blue&White Magazine, Chapel Hill, NC

Research Assistant August 2008 June 2009
Manuscripts Department at UNC Libraries, Chapel Hill, NC

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American School Counselor Association / North Carolina School Counselor Association

Co-taught weekly English classes for 80 French-speaking 7-9
th
graders
Led small-group activities to increase students confidence in speaking English


Launched a wiki for Peace Corps Thailand to promote practical and objective
collaboration among current and future volunteers
Organized and presided over ICT GIG meetings; directed the implementation of
initiatives; acted as a liaison between the committee and Peace Corps staff

Designed and managed project website, http://serwqan.org, publicizing the goals and
outcomes of a water quality improvement initiative
Created and edited written, photo and video content for EFCs publications
Interviewed internal staff and outside partners to assemble reports that secured EFCs
continued project funding from the U.S. Department of Energy

Collaborated with local entrepreneurs to conceptualize their brands; designed logos and
websites for start-up businesses
Built websites in collaboration with media specialists at Triangle Blvd in Raleigh
Worked with Carolina Union Marketing and Design Services to create logos and posters
for events and initiatives at UNC-CH



Assisted 20 students in conducting research and writing papers for their first year seminar,
Interpreting the South through Manuscripts