NATALIE SIMONE DIGGS

diggsns@live.unc.edu; sdiggs@wcpss.net
LICENSURE
Advanced North Carolina School Counseling Licensure, K-12

August 2015

EDUCATION
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
M.Ed Candidate, School Counseling
University of South Carolina
B.A. Psychology Minors: Business Administration, German

Chapel Hill, NC August 2015

Columbia, SC May 2013

AWARDS & HONORS

American Counseling Association: Graduate Student Essay Competition Runner-Up (2015)
North Carolina School Counseling Association Conference: Graduate Poster Presenter (2014)
Changing Carolinas Outstanding Peer of the Year Award (2012)
EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE HISTORY
Sycamore Creek Elementary School
Raleigh, NC August 2014-Present
Counseling Intern
Counseled K-5 students individually for a variety of personal/social issues
Facilitated small group counseling sessions for new students, students with anxiety, and students in a
self-contained, autistic classroom
Co-facilitated MTSS and 504 meetings
Delivered classroom guidance lessons to approximately 1200 students in grades K-5
Trained and managed student ambassadors
Mentored two students for PBIS program
Utilized school data and needs assessments to advocate for subgroups
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Collaborated with parents and community leaders to facilitate Career Day for 4 and 5 graders
Founded Croc Connection program for special needs students
Childrens Place, Inc.
Aiken, SC February 2014-May 2014
Mental Health Specialist
Provided 60 direct service hours per week to abused, neglected, and emotionally disturbed children
Collected data to track behavioral progress of children
Collaborated with psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and play therapists to deliver
effective interventions
South Carolina Early Autism Project
Columbia, SC July 2013-December 2013
Line Therapist
Preformed Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA Therapy) for autistic children
Facilitated in-home therapy sessions
Worked four times a week at the Early Autism Project clinic
Completed daily evaluations and assessments of childrens behavior and learning progress
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Village of Wisdom
Durham, NC August 2014-Present
Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
Researched service learning projects to engage underrepresented students
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Designed curriculum for cultural empowerment for African American males in 3 to 5 grade
Leadership and Young Professionals Program (LYP), University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC Spring 2011
Program Administrator/Counselor
Worked with gifted kids bi-weekly, at Dent Middle School
Utilized surveys and various methods of mentoring to measure classroom performance
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE EXPERIENCE
UNC Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, Community Service Chair (2014-Present)
Changing Carolina Vice President (2012 2013)
Changing Carolina Mental Health Chair (2011 2012)
Epsilon Sigma Alpha, International Service Sorority (Fall 2010-Spring 2013)
Relay for Life Executive Committee; Survivor Chair (2010 2012)