Chelsea E.

Benevides
cbenevides12590@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Master’s of Education in School Counseling 5-12 Anticipated December 2018
MA School Counselor 5-12 Licensure (pending)
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
CACREP Accredited
Honors: Damon Fund for Counselor Education Scholarship 2018

Bachelor of Science in Psychology January 2014

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Minor: Women & Gender Studies
Dean’s List: Fall 2012 & Spring 2013
Honors: New Bedford Educators Associations Scholarship 2009

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

School Counseling Intern, Dartmouth High School, South Dartmouth, MA January 2018 – Present
 Assist in building students’ course schedule based off of change in program of studies
 Presented a lesson plan on personality style and its relationship to career choice to the freshman class
 Observe supervisor and other counselors mentor students
 Collaborated with supervisor and other counselors on students’ education plans, needs, and school based
services
 Attend team meetings to enhance the learning of all students

School Counseling Intern, New Bedford High School, New Bedford, MA September 2013 – December 2013
 Observed supervisor work with a diverse population of students
 Assisted supervisor with implementation of the ASCA national model
 Developed students’ course schedules based on teacher and parent recommendations
 Introduced to the college application process
 A part of faculty and staff meetings and witnessed presenting topics such as school safety, administration
duties, standardized testing dates, etc.

School Counseling Intern, Normandin Middle School, New Bedford, MA September 2008 - May 2009
 Assisted supervisor with conducting group sessions regarding students’ social well-being
 Familiarized self with official school reports, IEP forms, 504 forms, etc.
 Collaborated with supervisor in college planning for her students

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Waitress, Cape Quality Seafood, South Dartmouth, MA January 2006 - Present

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Annual Massachusetts School Counselors Association Conference: Cape Cod May 2018
Increasing Competence & Confidence in Working with Suicidal Students & Clients April 2018
Mandated Reporter Training September 2016
Psychological First Aid Training July 2015
Passing score on the MTEL Communication and Literacy
Recognizing, Reporting, & Responding to the Commercial Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking of Children April 2018
Teen Safety Summit April 2018
Tiered System of Intervention for Students with Behavioral/Emotional Issues Tier 2 & Tier 3 April 2018
 ASSOCIATED MEMBERSHIPS
Massachusetts School Counseling Association 2018
Chi Sigma Lota: Beta Sigma Chi 2018
International Honor Society of Professional Counseling and Professional Counselors
American School Counselor Association 2016

COMPUTER SKILLS
Assessment: knowledge of MBTI
Software: Aspen (x2), Common App, Google Software, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Naviance, Prezi
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram