About the College and Career Counselor

About Mrs. Desmond

Mrs. Desmond was born and raised in Southern California. She attended and graduated from Christendom College in Front Royal, VA where she completed her undergraduate studies, majoring in Political Science and Economics.

Anastasia later completed her graduate studies at Bowling Green State University earning a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, an Ohio state teacher licensure in Integrated Social Studies (7-12) and a Reading Endorsement (K-12). She has over 16 years of teaching experience in a variety of disciplines and over eight years of swim coaching experience.

Anastasia has served as a STRONG Certified Career Counselor for six years and completed her College Access Counseling Certification through Rice University.

Professional Development

Counselor Breakfast Information Sessions 2019-20

Ohio State University
University of Notre Dame
University Miami at Ohio
Bowling Green State University
University of Toledo
Owens Community College

RICE University College Access Counseling Certification

Fundamentals of College Counseling
The Role of the College Access Counselor
Letters of Recommendation
College Match
Undergraduate Admissions Process
College Access Capstone E Portfolio Project

Ohio Department of Education & Department of Higher Learning 2019-20

Learning Management
Ohio Means Jobs
Learn to Lead
College Credit Plus
Ohio Resident Educator 4 year Program
Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC)

College Board 2019-20

ACT/ SAT Webinars
AP Webinars

Naviance 2019-20

Webinars

Classical Learning Test

2019-20

CLT Webinars

Linked In Learning

Resume Writing
Linked In

Professional Memberships

Ohio School Counselors Association (OSCA)

American School Counselor's Association (ASCA)

Ohio Association of College Admission Counseling (OACAC)

National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

Conferences

Barney Charter School Initiative (BCSI) Summer Conference 2020

Joyce Ivy Symposium Conference 2014-19

The Role of the College and Career Counselor

The purpose of college counseling is to assist the student and their family in navigating their way through the college application, selection and acceptance process.

The college counselor has four primary roles that consist of functioning as the:

Matchmaker: Students are encouraged to create their own list of possible college matches junior year. Concurrently, the Counselor will meet with students to survey, conference and supply a list of 5 possible colleges that may interest them based upon their survey responses. (1- Reach, 3 Match, 1-Safety)

Counselor in Good and Bad Times: Students have lofty goals which sometimes end in dreams being realized or disappointment. The school counselor will be there to support students regardless of what the situation warrants.

Admissions and Financial Aid Communicator and Interpreter: The counselor will provide students with information and resources on how to pay for college via FAFSA, in addition to access to scholarship opportunities etc.

Shepherd: As a shepherd, the Counselor will coach families and schedule meetings as needed to check in on their progress with applications, essays, letters of recommendation and transcript requests. The Counselor will also communicate sentinel deadlines such as November 1^st,March 1st and May 1^st.

(Introduction to College Counseling: Roles of the College Counselor)

Counseling At-A- Glance

One-on-One meetings with the College and Career Counselor:

At least once a year to discuss Four- Year Academic and Graduation Plans (grades 9-12)
At least once a year to discuss the results of Naviance surveys (grades 9-12)
Several times over the course of junior year (college and career)
Several times over the course of senior year (college and career)
As needed by students and families (please schedule an appointment)

Small Group meetings will be held with the College and Career Counselor:

Testing Cohorts
Scholarship Opportunities
Leadership Nominations

Class meetings will be held with the College Counselor:

Naviance instruction, log-in, navigation, assignments, research
Graduation Requirements/Registration
College Representative Visits
College Bootcamps and Career Workshops
Lunch and Learns (Career Speakers)

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