Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
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Graciella Mumo
Psychologist
Nairobi
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
4
Certifications
Work History
Premier Academy
School Counselor
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize on wholistic growth.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Developed and conducted workshops and seminars to educate students, faculty and parents on relevant topics in field.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
Braeburn Garden Estate
School Counselor (intern)
01.2022 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Participate in various sessions with students and ensure progress of students and prepare vocational goals for all.
- Maintain and analyze all student data and prepare programs and activities to provide support to all student plans.
- Prepare an individual plan system and ensure achievement and progress of all secondary goals
- Assist students with all emotional requirements and prepare various counseling and intervention strategies for students.
- Administer all counseling activities and strategies as well as provide feedback to all staff and parents regarding same.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Provide training to all staff members and parents and update knowledge on all development requirements of students.
- Maintain and ensure confidentiality of all information at all times.
National Research Fund
Research Assistant
12.2021 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Overview of the research objectives, scope and data collection tools
- The research cycle
- Integrating Pertinent and contemporary Issues in the education system
- Crisis intervention
- Skills and techniques of focus group discussion
Kenya Institute Of Curriculum Development
Pertinent and Contemporary Issues Counselor Intern
05.2019 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Report Writing and project generation.
- Facilitation of trainings and workshops
- Integrating Pertinent and contemporary Issues in the curriculum
- Developing of Information, Education and Communication Materials.
- Developing Pertinent and contemporary matrices to be used in the curriculum.
- Developing Values Based Education using Whole School Approach.
- Adoption of the curriculum for special Needs Education.
- Developing matrices for menstrual disorders
- Developing and Editing of non- formal programmes
- Developing and editing Parental empowerment and engagement guidelines.
- Member of the National Career Guidance Committee
Red Cross
Psychosocial Counselor Intern
01.2019 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Disaster Response and Management.
- Computation of beneficiary lists and trainings
- Report Writing and project generation
- Administrative assistant
- Receiving, sorting and recording of incoming and outgoing mails.
- Intern supervisor
- Psychological First Aid Administer
Kenya National Bureau Of Statistics
Finance and Administration Department
01.2014 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Tax reconciliation preparation
- Computation of employees provident fund i.e. KNBS pension scheme fund.
- Preparation of pay changes advices.
- Maintenance of records and ensuring security of information.
- Receiving, sorting and recording of incoming and outgoing mails.
- Computing of leave days for KNBS officers.
- Completed clerical and data entry tasks to optimize financial procedures.
- Produced reports outlining latest financial information such as expenses, income and outstanding balances.
- Monitored and compiled data and reports to present to leadership.
- Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
Education
United States International UniversityNairobi
Master of Arts from Clinical Psychology
04.2001
University Overview
United States International UniversityNairobi
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
04.2001
University Overview
African NazareneNairobi
Diploma from Business Administration
04.2001
University Overview
Loreto Convent Valley RoadNairobi
High School Diploma
04.2001
University Overview
Skills
Professional Referral Network
undefinedCertification
Red Cross Basic First Aid
Timeline
School Counselor
Premier Academy
08.2022 - Current
School Counselor (intern)
Braeburn Garden Estate
01.2022 - 07.2022
Research Assistant
National Research Fund
12.2021 - 02.2022
Pertinent and Contemporary Issues Counselor Intern
Kenya Institute Of Curriculum Development
05.2019 - 09.2021
Psychosocial Counselor Intern
Red Cross
01.2019 - 03.2019
Finance and Administration Department
Kenya National Bureau Of Statistics
01.2014 - 06.2014
United States International University
Master of Arts from Clinical Psychology
04.2001
United States International University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
04.2001
African Nazarene
Diploma from Business Administration
04.2001
Loreto Convent Valley Road
High School Diploma
04.2001