Katherine Somer is a school counselor with a Master's degree in school counseling from West Chester University. She has experience as a behavior mentor, counselor intern, and student teacher. Her experience includes individual and group counseling, career counseling, IEP and guidance meetings, behavior management, and data tracking. She is trained in counseling theories, crisis intervention, CPR, and is a mandated reporter.
Student Engaged Educational Development research is about students working as partners with staff to enhance programmes and courses at university. The University of Winchester has 55 Student Fellows working on a range of educational development projects. This slide show explores concepts and tries to map this work.
Mentoring Students in Aging Research - Dr. Dan Durkinemergeuwf
This activity utilizes a mentoring model to work with students to develop a research project for presentation at the Southeastern Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics. The conference is an annual event that takes place in late March or early April.
Discussion: Degree in Four Developing a Four-Year Graduation GuaranteeSukhwant Jhaj
This project is in exploratory stage.
If a student participates in this program, maintains eligibility, and cannot graduate in four years because a required class is unavailable, PSU will approve a substitute course, waive the requirement, or pay the tuition.
Student Engaged Educational Development research is about students working as partners with staff to enhance programmes and courses at university. The University of Winchester has 55 Student Fellows working on a range of educational development projects. This slide show explores concepts and tries to map this work.
Mentoring Students in Aging Research - Dr. Dan Durkinemergeuwf
This activity utilizes a mentoring model to work with students to develop a research project for presentation at the Southeastern Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics. The conference is an annual event that takes place in late March or early April.
Discussion: Degree in Four Developing a Four-Year Graduation GuaranteeSukhwant Jhaj
This project is in exploratory stage.
If a student participates in this program, maintains eligibility, and cannot graduate in four years because a required class is unavailable, PSU will approve a substitute course, waive the requirement, or pay the tuition.
Portfolio of Initiatives: An Institutional Model for Implementing Student Suc...Sukhwant Jhaj
Graduating more students and increasing the quality of their learning are national priorities and Oregon is implementing 40-40-20 to improve student attainment. Due to demographic shifts, institutions must maintain institutional quality and reputation by building capacity to successfully serve an increasing numbers of first-generation and under-represented students. Educational institutions that fail to develop the capacity to serve a diverse student body, with varying ability, will face existential challenges.
Research has shown that institutions can surpass the limits set by institutional resources and students’ backgrounds by engaging students in high quality learning experiences, organized around clearly articulated learning outcomes, supported by high-impact practices, and project redesign using assessment of student learning and program effectiveness.
While there is significant research on factors that have an impact on student success, there are few models that outline how institutions can successfully implement student success initiative. Retention efforts are also distributed across the schools and colleges. This typically results in an institution developing a patchwork of programs, which are not effectively coordinated, where success of one program is negated by the actions of another project on campus, resulting in little or no progress in improving student success.
Case Study: At Portland State University we have implemented a Portfolio-of-Initiatives framework, developed by McKinsey and Company, to develop strategy, and manage implementation. Using a Portfolio-of-Initiatives approach has required us to focus on:
• A disciplined search for a variety of initiatives with the highest possibility of success.
• Rigorous monitoring of projects and sub-projects, with a focus on action.
• Supporting the champions.
• Scaling up successful ideas and projects and winding down unsuccessful projects and changing course when needed.
Portfolio-of Initiatives includes projects that aim to: improve effectiveness of existing academic policies and services; support early identification of students at risk; intentional advising and charting a pathway to degree completion; improve communication; address academic needs of students with a High School GPA below 3.0; address financial concerns; ease transition to college using peer mentoring; improve persistence of Freshmen living in residence halls; make student success data available at unit level; reduce the number of courses with preponderance (20%) of D, W, F grades; manage capacity of programs and course offerings for timely progress to graduation.
Summary: This session will focus on the theory and practice of developing institutional student success initiatives. We will offer Portfolio-of-Initiative implemented at Portland State University as a case study for the participants.
I-BEST New York Style :Integrated Health Career Training Programs at LaGuardi...NCCET
Learn how faculty and staff from LaGuardia Community College’s adult education and career training departments have taken lessons learned from Washington’s I-BEST model and developed five professional health-care certification programs that are effectively helping adult basic education and ELL students earn credentials necessary to begin a new career. The success of LaGuardia’a integrated model is a result of the unique instructional environment resulting from the collaboration between occupational and basic skills instructors and a comprehensive program, the approach to professional and curriculum development, lessons learned, outcomes to date and implications for scaling up. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the applicability to this health care career training model in their own workplace and educational setting.
Learn how the experts plan summer camp programs for students. This particular topic is for grant programs such as GEAR UP and TRIO. FOCUS Training is a leadership development company based in Milwaukee, WI. All rights reserved related to content.
SUNY Online Summit 2021 Day 1 Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Marni Baker Stein, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Western Governors University.
Presentation: It’s all about the Student
https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/2021/02/13/baker/ https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/tag/day-1/
Annual conference for the SUNY online teaching and learning community of practice.
https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/
February 22-26, 2021 Virtual Event
Conference website: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/
Program: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/program/
Speakers: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/speakers/
Recordings/ Materials: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/live-recordings/
Program Tracks: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/program-tracks/
Portfolio of Initiatives: An Institutional Model for Implementing Student Suc...Sukhwant Jhaj
Graduating more students and increasing the quality of their learning are national priorities and Oregon is implementing 40-40-20 to improve student attainment. Due to demographic shifts, institutions must maintain institutional quality and reputation by building capacity to successfully serve an increasing numbers of first-generation and under-represented students. Educational institutions that fail to develop the capacity to serve a diverse student body, with varying ability, will face existential challenges.
Research has shown that institutions can surpass the limits set by institutional resources and students’ backgrounds by engaging students in high quality learning experiences, organized around clearly articulated learning outcomes, supported by high-impact practices, and project redesign using assessment of student learning and program effectiveness.
While there is significant research on factors that have an impact on student success, there are few models that outline how institutions can successfully implement student success initiative. Retention efforts are also distributed across the schools and colleges. This typically results in an institution developing a patchwork of programs, which are not effectively coordinated, where success of one program is negated by the actions of another project on campus, resulting in little or no progress in improving student success.
Case Study: At Portland State University we have implemented a Portfolio-of-Initiatives framework, developed by McKinsey and Company, to develop strategy, and manage implementation. Using a Portfolio-of-Initiatives approach has required us to focus on:
• A disciplined search for a variety of initiatives with the highest possibility of success.
• Rigorous monitoring of projects and sub-projects, with a focus on action.
• Supporting the champions.
• Scaling up successful ideas and projects and winding down unsuccessful projects and changing course when needed.
Portfolio-of Initiatives includes projects that aim to: improve effectiveness of existing academic policies and services; support early identification of students at risk; intentional advising and charting a pathway to degree completion; improve communication; address academic needs of students with a High School GPA below 3.0; address financial concerns; ease transition to college using peer mentoring; improve persistence of Freshmen living in residence halls; make student success data available at unit level; reduce the number of courses with preponderance (20%) of D, W, F grades; manage capacity of programs and course offerings for timely progress to graduation.
Summary: This session will focus on the theory and practice of developing institutional student success initiatives. We will offer Portfolio-of-Initiative implemented at Portland State University as a case study for the participants.
I-BEST New York Style :Integrated Health Career Training Programs at LaGuardi...NCCET
Learn how faculty and staff from LaGuardia Community College’s adult education and career training departments have taken lessons learned from Washington’s I-BEST model and developed five professional health-care certification programs that are effectively helping adult basic education and ELL students earn credentials necessary to begin a new career. The success of LaGuardia’a integrated model is a result of the unique instructional environment resulting from the collaboration between occupational and basic skills instructors and a comprehensive program, the approach to professional and curriculum development, lessons learned, outcomes to date and implications for scaling up. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the applicability to this health care career training model in their own workplace and educational setting.
Learn how the experts plan summer camp programs for students. This particular topic is for grant programs such as GEAR UP and TRIO. FOCUS Training is a leadership development company based in Milwaukee, WI. All rights reserved related to content.
SUNY Online Summit 2021 Day 1 Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Marni Baker Stein, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Western Governors University.
Presentation: It’s all about the Student
https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/2021/02/13/baker/ https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/tag/day-1/
Annual conference for the SUNY online teaching and learning community of practice.
https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/
February 22-26, 2021 Virtual Event
Conference website: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/
Program: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/program/
Speakers: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/speakers/
Recordings/ Materials: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/live-recordings/
Program Tracks: https://sunyonlinesummit2021.edublogs.org/program-tracks/
Accomplished business professional with over 13 years of inventory management, research, procurement and supply chain experience. Highly motivated with a proven ability of consistently exceeding corporate goals and objectives.
CURRICULUM VITAE Edwards 1
CURRICULUM VITAE Edwards 2
Markis’ Edwards
EDU 695: Supporting Diversity through 21st Century Teaching and Learning
Dr. Sherry Leialoha-Waipa
April 9, 2018
Resume
Personal information
Name: Markis G. Edwards
Gender: Male
Residence: United States of America
Phone: (601) 500- 2537
Email: [email protected]
Educational background
Ashford University October 2016-May 2018
· Major: Higher Education
· GPA: 3.9
· Honor Society (2017-2019)
· Golden Key International Honor Society (2017)
The University of Southern Mississippi August 2010-December 2015
· Major:Communication Studies, Fall 2015
· GPA: 2.52
Lakeside School, Seattle WA
· Certificate of secondary education August 2014- May 2015
Profile
I am a person who is highly responsible for anything that I am doing. Like being punctual both in time and my work, because this is the only way I can meet objectives that I set each day I start work. I am given to changing the education system and in bringing positive changes that can make the system better for both the learners and the teachers. Over the past years, I have been involved in deep research that is aimed at inventing new and better ways of teaching especially to the children with special needs who need special attention. In addition, I am highly disciplined ensuring that I team with the rest of the relevant stakeholders so as to make the system better. In addition, following hierarchy is one thing that I so much observe due to the fact that it can help me to reduce conflicts with both the high and lower administration.
Professional Experience
The Learning Tree, Inc., Mobile, AL Jan.2017-Present
Teacher Assistant
· Working one on one with students in the classroom environment
· Running teaching trials of educational goals as outlined in each student’s individual plan
· Working cooperatively with other teacher assistants and supervisors during the shift
Greek-life coordinator 2016- 2017
· Member of the Greek community
· Serving on the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and
· Taking one-year internship under Southern Miss Greek-Life’s coordinator
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS Dec.2012-Nov. 2014
Desk Assistant
· Greeted visitors and provided them with required information
· Assisted in managing inventory of office supplies
· Check students in/out of dorm
Leadership & Volunteer Experience
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. August 2014 – May 2015Vice President
· Elected by peers to lead the fraternity at the University. Managed a board of 7 and over 31 collegiate members.
Weekl.
1. Katherine Somer
163 Larose Drive Coatesville, PA 19320
somer.katy@gmail.com
(484) 832-2518
Professional Summary
Responsible counselor highly trained in research based counseling theories and techniques. A
passionate and motivated advocate for all students. Motivated leader with strong organizational
and prioritization abilities with a drive for excellence.
Education
Master of Education: School Counseling Dec 2015
West Chester University West Chester, PA
Bachelor of Science: Secondary Education Dec 2012
Temple University Philadelphia, PA
High School Diploma June 2008
Garnet Valley High School Glen Mills, PA
Certification
Educational Specialist I: Elementary and Secondary School Counselor
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Experience
Behavior Mentor Jan 2016-Aug 2016
Chester County Intermediate Unit Downingtown, PA
CHAAMP Program (Communities Helping Adolescents with Autism Make Progress)
Collect and record data on student progress
Maintain discipline and other behavior management functions as prescribed by individual
student programs
Work independently with students in the community following specific student
programming
Utilize technology to track IEP goal progress and monitor student data
Use of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and de-escalation protocol when necessary
Counselor Intern Aug 2015-Dec 2015
Unionville Elementary School Kennett Square, PA
Conduct individual and group counseling sessions with students presenting a variety of
issues and concerns such as familial, social, academic, and emotional.
Utilize comprehensive student data documentation system while recording student progress.
Regularly participate in Individualized Education Plan team meetings as well as
Instructional Support Team meetings.
Lead fifth grade curriculum guidance lessons on topics such as career exploration.
Progress monitoring of students presenting academic and behavioral challenges.
Experience with de-escalation in the emotional support classroom.
Counselor Intern/Practicum Student Sep 2014-May 2015
Bayard Rustin High School West Chester, PA
Contribute to the guidance of students in areas of personal/social, academic, and career
areas.
2. Lead career counseling presentations for students.
Counsel high school Juniors and Seniors through college/post-secondary application and
acceptance process.
Facilitate freshman conferences to implement a four-year academic plan of study.
Consult with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to
discuss students’ progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to
determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission
requirements, financial aid opportunities, technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
Develop and facilitate groups such as a “Transition Group” and a “Study Skills Group”
Extensive use of technology to enhance individual, small group, and large group sessions
and meetings involving students and staff.
Bartender March 2013-Present
Big Fish Grill Glen Mills, PA
Quickly and confidently communicate with guests in order to establish their needs.
Extensive customer service skills used on a daily basis.
Maintain organization and cleanliness of bar area; including daily cleaning and stocking of
appropriate materials.
Strong knowledge of products and computer usage including payment transactions.
Student Teacher Sep 2012-Dec 2012
Academy at Palumbo Philadelphia, PA
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those
objectives to students.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior procedure for maintaining order among students.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and
interests.
Skills
Exceptional leader
Career counseling experience
Reflective listening
Consultation
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Experience with PowerSchool, Naviance,
and Google Docs
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention trained
CPR trained
Mandated Reporter trained
Professional Affiliations
Member, American School Counseling Association, 2014-Present
Member, Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honors Society, 2014-Present