Kalpana Singh
Gurugram
Summary
Adept School Counselor offering 10+ years of experience counseling students on mental health, academics and interpersonal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behavior in students to provide preventive counseling. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
The Shriram Millenium School
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Served as a liaison between the school community and outside agencies, advocating for student needs and promoting mental health awareness.
- Developed a safe and supportive school environment by promoting positive behavior and addressing issues such as bullying and harassment.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Developed and conducted workshops to educate students, faculty and parents on relevant topics in field.
- Continuously improved professional skills by attending conferences, workshops, and trainings related to school counseling practices.
- Encouraged social-emotional development through small group sessions focused on self-awareness, relationship-building, and decision-making skills.
- Contributed to a positive school climate by participating in leadership committees focusing on student engagement initiatives.
- Collaborated with teachers to identify students'' needs and develop appropriate interventions for improved academic achievement.
- Provided crisis intervention support to students facing challenging situations, ensuring their well-being within the school environment.
- Assisted parents in understanding their child''s academic progress through regular communication and meetings.
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
Guidance and Career Counsellor
Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths.
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Promoted mental health awareness among staff members through training programs on topics such as stress management, self-care, and recognizing warning signs in students.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
School Counsellor
St Agnes’ Loreto Day School
07.2017 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Implemented data-driven strategies to identify areas of need within the school population, leading to targeted interventions and support services.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Developed and conducted workshops and seminars to educate students and faculty
- Facilitated parent engagement through regular communication, informational sessions, and collaborative meetings to address student concerns.
- Evaluate and advise school disciplinary practices for troubled students.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Member of POCSO and the Child Protection Committee
- Counseled pupils individually and in groups, using role-play, play therapy, personal interviews methods to assist pupils to achieve personal, social, and emotional adjustment
Behavioral Counsellor
Vibgyor High
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Assisted clients by helping develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from addiction and modify behavior.
- Counseled clients individually to provide strategies for becoming aware of strengths and adjusting socially to environments.
- Conducted patient intake assessments and interviewed families to gather psychiatric histories and develop treatment plans.
- Stayed current on industry best practices by attending professional development courses and incorporating new techniques into counseling sessions as appropriate.
- Enhanced client coping skills through group therapy sessions, role-playing exercises, and cognitive restructuring activities.
- Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
Student Counsellor
St Marys ICSE High School
06.2009 - 10.2011
- Provide emotional, social, developmental, and behavioral services to students and families
- Conferred with parents regarding students, academic and social needs
- Collaborated with special educators and class teachers to work with special educational needs (SEN) students
- Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment
- Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data
- Attend workshops, seminars, and professional meetings
- Classroom Guidance Lessons to promote the character education values of respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship
- Participate with teachers regularly regarding the needs of the students
- Maintain and document daily counseling reports
- Refer students and their families to appropriate community agencies for medical, vocational, or social services
- Counseled pupils individually and in groups, using role-play, play therapy, personal interviews methods to assist pupils to achieve personal, social, and emotional adjustment
- Mentored junior trainers on effective teaching techniques, contributing to overall team success.
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
Internship Experience- Counselling psychology
North Point School
06.2008 - 04.2009
- Conducted brief assessments with students who walk in for counseling
- Conducted intake interviews with students who request counseling services and completes the required clinical documentation
- Provides individual and group counseling to students on a scheduled basis or through crisis intervention
- Provides clinical supervision to a practicum student and maintains supervision notes
- Provides outreach workshops and lectures to the campus community
- Maintained up-to-date clinical documentation
- Consult with supervisors and staff as needed
- Committed to a full-time, 18-hour per week internship, for 11 months
- Participates in supervision and training with an openness to learning and receiving feedback
- Utilized psych diagnostic assessment procedures and psychometric methods to facilitate psychotherapy as needed.
Education
MPS (Master in Population Studies) -
International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS)
01.2018
Master of Arts (Counselling Psychology) -
SNDT University
01.2009
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) -
Mumbai University
01.2007
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Special Education Support
- Student Advocacy
- Student Counseling
- Solutions-focused
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Certification
- A life of Happiness and Fulfillment, Indian School of Business (ISB), 08/2020
- Learning How to Learn for Youth, Arizona State University, 08/2020
- COVID – 19 Contact Tracing, Johns Hopkins University, 04/2020
- COVID – 19 and Mental Health: Caring for Public Health and ourselves, American Psychiatric Association, 04/2020
Professional Highlights
- Provided consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behaviour modification techniques.
- Assessed an individual child’s needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
- Promoted an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behaviour.
- Collaborated with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.
- Extraordinary dexterity in interacting with the children and thereby unearthing unrevealed facts.
- Detailed information regarding the common academic study practices followed by students and their advantages and disadvantages.
- Fluency and clarity in spoken and written communication language.
- Expertise in precisely diagnosing any behavioural abnormality observed in students.
- Immensely patient nature while working with children.
Personal Information
- Age: 39
- Number of Children: 2 daughters
- Date of Birth: 12/09/84
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Anuradha Gupta, Principal, The Shriram Millennium School, 9810769282, anuradha.gupta@tsms.edu.in
- Nishi Mishra, Principal, Scindia Kanya Vidhya, 8889361888
- Ms Debra Bunny, Principal, St. Agnes’ Loreto Day school, 9839250070, debun_7@yahoo.co.in
- Alpna Varma, Vice Principal, The Shriram Millennium School, 9811996368, alpna.varma@tsms.edu.in
Timeline
School Counselor
The Shriram Millenium School
04.2022 - Current
Guidance and Career Counsellor
Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya
07.2021 - 03.2022
School Counsellor
St Agnes’ Loreto Day School
07.2017 - 05.2021
Behavioral Counsellor
Vibgyor High
11.2016 - 04.2017
Student Counsellor
St Marys ICSE High School
06.2009 - 10.2011
Internship Experience- Counselling psychology
North Point School
06.2008 - 04.2009
MPS (Master in Population Studies) -
International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS)
Master of Arts (Counselling Psychology) -
SNDT University
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) -
Mumbai University