Kiersten Lila VanSteele

114 Jay Street, Cobleskill, NY 12043

(518) 657-9937 kvansteele@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Professional School Counseling
(Will graduate in Dec 2016)
Esteves School of Education of The Sage Colleges, Troy, NY
Current GPA 4.00
Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies; Minor in Educational Psychology
Dec 2014
State University of New York College at Oneonta (SUNY), Oneonta, NY
Overall GPA 3.71 Major GPA 3.80
EXPERIENCE
Intern Student Counseling Center, Middleburgh Elementary School, Middleburgh, NY
Aug 2016-Dec 2016
Collaborated and consulted with presentation of individual, small group, and large group
counseling
Advocated for students between PreK and sixth grades
Practicum Student Counseling Center, Middleburgh Elementary School, Middleburgh, NY
Jan 2016-May 2016
Observed individual, small, and large classroom counseling techniques
Collaborated and consulted with organization process of counseling lesson plans
Assisted with Service Learning Project, while working with students
Intern Guidance Department, Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, Richmondvile, NY
Sept. 2014-Dec 2014
Assisted with organizing records of schools student population
Observed student academic sessions with school counselors
Volunteer, Radez Elementary School, Richmondville, NY
Sept. 2012-Present
Assist with annual events, such as the Student Showcase and Student Wax Museum
Tour Guide, Howe Caverns Inc., Howes Cave, NY
July 2010-Present
Communicate with up to 36 individuals of diverse backgrounds
Provide accurate information to families and individuals about the cave in 1 hour tours
Guide bus tours, camp groups, scout groups, and school groups throughout the cave
CERTIFICATIONS
Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
School Violence Intervention and Prevention
Mandated Reporter
AWARDS/HONORS
Phi Kappa Phi (Honor Society)
2016
Phi Upsilon Omicron (Human Ecology Honor Society)

Apr
Dec

2014

Deans List, SUNY Oneonta

Fall 2011-Dec 2014
SKILLS
Computer Typing, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Familiar with some SchoolTool
REFERENCES
Available upon request