Amelia San Jorge

Position/Title: School Counselor

Name of School: High School of Fashion Industries

DBN: 02M600

Superintendent: M. Rosales

Personal Statement: This is my eleventh year working for the Department of Education as a certified Guidance Counselor. Over the past eleven years, I have worked with students’ from 9th -12th grade. My responsibilities include but are not limited to, coordinating student and parent expectations, guiding students in their transition process from middle school to high school, and tending to students as they take the proper steps toward graduation and post high school decisions. Meeting with students on a monthly basis to set long and/or short term goals, create action plans based on their needs, wants and interests. I also collaborate with school staff to discuss student concerns and strategies for improving student behavior whether its student to student interaction, student to staff interaction, which includes but it is not limited to their overall performance in school. My ability to instantly build rapport with teenagers is one of my greatest strengths; it comes naturally and has allowed me to work successfully with all stakeholders. In addition to now being certified in TCIS, I am also trained and certified in LSCI, Life Skills Crisis Intervention.

Ages/Grades of students: 14-21/9-12

Number of years in school: 4

Years in education: 11