Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Interests
Reading
Timeline
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Ramone Buchanan

Guidance Counsellor
Petersfield,Westmoreland

Summary

Adept School Counselor offering over five (5) 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

6
years of professional experience
9
years of post-secondary education
3
Certifications

Work History

Petersfield High School
Petersfield, Westmoreland

Guidance Counsellor
05.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
  • Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
  • Implemented career counseling path mandated by state, working with parents and students to implement new parent-teacher conference approach.

Strawberry Primary & Junior High
Strawberry, Westmoreland

Guidance Counsellor
09.2016 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
  • Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.

Education

Sam Sharpe Teachers College
Granville, St. James

Bachelors of Education from School Counselling
09.2012 - 07.2016

University Overview

  • Awarded Highest GPA for Year 2
  • Awarded 2nd Highest GPA for Final Year


University of The West Indies - Open Campus
Savanna La Mar

No Degree from Program Management
05.2001

University Overview

  • Completed professional development course in Project Management in the year 2020 at the University of the West Indies Open Campus

Heart College of Innovation And Technology
Montego Bay, St. James

No Degree from Training & Assessment Level 4 Program
05.2001

University Overview

National Council on Technical & Vocational Education & Training (NCTVET) Certificate of Competence Program through an accredited ATO.


Petersfield Vocational Training Centre
Petersfield, Westmoreland

No Degree from General Construction Level 3
05.2001

University Overview

National Council on Technical & Vocational Education & Training (NCTVET) Certificate of Competence Program through an accredited ATO

Ruseas High School
Lucea, Hanover

High School Diploma
09.2005 - 07.2010

University Overview

  • Member of Student Leader & Prefect Body


Skills

    Individual and family support

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Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Redesigned the local school counseling program to achieve state and local standards while aligning school objectives and initiatives.
  • Implemented a youth mentorship program that promotes positives values & attitudes among at risk youths from violent communities.
  • Implemented a student welfare program that aids disadvantaged students from poverty-stricken backgrounds access higher education and financial aid.


Certification

NCTVET - Training & Assessment Level 4

Interests

Digital Marketing

Photography

Reading

Exercising

Mentoring

Reading

Reading

In my spare time I enjoy reading financial and personal development books such as:

  • Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
  • The Magic of Thinking Big - David Schwartz, PhD
  • Eat that Frog! - Brian Tracy
  • How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie
  • The Richest Man in Babylon - George S. Classon
  • The Five Love Languages - Dr. Gary Chapman
  • The Desire of Ages - Ellen G White

Timeline

NCTVET - Training & Assessment Level 4

09-2021

Certificate of Achievement - Project Management

02-2021

NCTVET - General Construction Level 3

10-2020
Guidance Counsellor
Petersfield High School
05.2017 - Current
Guidance Counsellor
Strawberry Primary & Junior High
09.2016 - 04.2017
Sam Sharpe Teachers College
Bachelors of Education from School Counselling
09.2012 - 07.2016
Ruseas High School
High School Diploma
09.2005 - 07.2010
University of The West Indies - Open Campus
No Degree from Program Management
05.2001
Heart College of Innovation And Technology
No Degree from Training & Assessment Level 4 Program
05.2001
Petersfield Vocational Training Centre
No Degree from General Construction Level 3
05.2001

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