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    Devon L.

    McCarthy
    806 Park Ridge Rd, B1 Durham, NC 27713
    [email protected] 203-745-9588
    DevonMcCarthy.weebly.com

    EDUCATION
    M. Ed. in School Counseling - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (August 2014)
    M. Ed. in Secondary English Education - University of Georgia, Athens, GA
    B. A. in English, and Womens Studies - University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

    LICENSURE
    K-12 Professional School Counseling Licensure, North Carolina (anticipated August 2014)
    6-12 English/Language Arts Professional Educators License, North Carolina (2012- present)
    7-12 English/Language Arts Professional Educators License, Connecticut (2007 present)

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    SCHOOL COUNSELOR INTERN Triangle Area High School, NC Sept. 2013 Present

    Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, and administrators to facilitate students academic
    success at all levels.
    Provide individual counseling to a diverse range of students grades 9-12 using solution-focused,
    cognitive behavioral, reality, and trans-theoretical approaches to foster student success.
    Utilize data from needs assessments and educational databases to provide targeted interventions
    for at-risk students.
    Conduct developmentally appropriate and engaging classroom guidance for all grades on a range
    of topics, including school transitions, career exploration, academic success strategies, and post-
    secondary planning.
    Designed and facilitated a research-based psycho-educational group to empower struggling
    students to succeed.
    Increased perceptions of connectedness and facilitated successful transitions for new
    international students through creation and facilitation of a informational support group.
    Coordinated a weekly mentoring program for struggling students to receive support from
    community role models.
    Designed and conducted professional development trainings: Counseling Skills for Classroom
    Teaching
    Participated in responsive school-wide crisis management and counseling activities.

    ENGLISH TEACHER - Fairfield Warde H.S., Fairfield, CT Aug. 2007 June 2012
    - Loganville H.S., Loganville, GA Aug. 2006 May 2007

    Effectively and creatively instructed a diverse student population with a variety of strengths,
    needs, and interests in a range of required and elective courses.
    Engaged students while maintaining course standards by incorporating a range of student-
    centered instructional strategies and topics in response to student evaluations of instruction.
    Demonstrated flexibility in collaborative teaching of inclusion courses using diverse instructional
    methods and materials
    Implemented multi-genre units on literature, research, media literacy, and writing to engage and
    educate all students through creation of published web-based materials.
    Consistently collaborated with administrators, teachers, parents, and students in SST, 504, and
    IEP meetings.
    Created original curricula and improved existing course curricula and assessments to reflect
    departmental philosophy, state and national standards, and evolving student needs.
    Sponsored Fitts House Council students in the coordination of house and school-wide
    community events, including charitable fundraisers and community activities such as the Senior
    Breakfast and Battle of the Houses.
    Regularly administered and proctored SAT tests, following all protocol to ensure test validity.

    EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT CWP, Fairfield, CT Oct. 2010 July 2011
    Designed and implemented interactive workshops educating teachers in a variety of new and
    established technology to promote technology-based learning in the classroom.


    RELEVANT VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
    VOLUNTEER BIG BUDDY Feb. 2014 - present
    Comfort Zone Camp, NC and VA

    VOLUNTEER SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS COUNSELOR/ADVOCATE May 2001 Aug. 2002
    Womens Center of Northeastern Connecticut, Willimantic, CT


    HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS
    W.D. PERRY AWARD - UNC School of Education (2014) awarded for excellence in school
    counseling performance, adherence to ethical and professional standards, and leadership
    LINNEA W. SMITH AWARD - UNC School of Education (2013) awarded to graduate
    students with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and advocating for underserved or
    exploited children.

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIPS
    ACSA Member (2013 present); NCSCA Member (2014 present)
    ACA Member (2014 present)
    Safe Zone Ally (2013 present)
    National Writing Project Fellow (2009)

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