
Tiffany Elizabeth Groveman
School Counselor
My Bio
Resume & CV
Tiffany Groveman
Temiller2@liberty.edu | (301)956-0025 | linkedin.com/in/tiffany-groveman-818ba0293
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS PROFILE
- Data collection and analysis
- Administratively organized
- Facilitator of trainings and team building
- Curriculum development
- Presentation competency
- Interpersonal communication
- Problem solving skills
- Collaboration
EDUCATION
MA in School Counseling (CACREP), Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA Present
- Relevant Coursework: Multicultural Counseling, Theories of Counseling, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling, Human Growth and Development, Foundations of School Counseling, Counseling Skills, Counseling Children and Adolescents, Group Counseling, Career Development and Counseling, Assessment & Evaluation in School Counseling
BS in Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Rockville, MD December 2013
- Relevant Coursework: Abnormal Psychology, Human Sexuality, Intro to Psychology, Social Psychology, Human Behavior, Physiological Psychology, Psychology of Women, Experimental Psychology, Psychology of Aging, Sensation and Perception, Adolescent Psychology, Child Maltreatment, Psychological Assessment, Personality, Psychology of Learning, Psychology of Motivation, Child/Adolescent Psychology
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Paraeducator, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, Contour January 2014-December 2014
- Supervised physical and instructional needs of Head start students
- Assisted with classroom operations such as safety skills, assessments and testing of students, schedule management and material development
- Created work projects for students, implementing them in a one-on-one and group capacity
- Reinforce previous lessons
Training Coordinator, Astra Zeneca, Frederick, Research December 2014- December 2015
- Training support for the Learning Management System and Service Request System
- Distributed and ran reports that tracked and analyzed data
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of data and system
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Multi-Channel Sales Lead, Best Buy, Gaithersburg, Shady Grove June 2011-December 2011
- Overseeing peer performances
- Data collection for sales team
- Collaborated with venders to ensure product deliveries
- Customer service representative
- Coaching to sales team
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
American School Counselor Association (ASCA) January 2023-Present
PFA (Psychological First Aid training) January 2024
CPR/AED/First Aid training January 2024
The Use of Seclusion and Restraint Training Certificate September 2023
Behavior Intervention and Support Training Certificate September 2023
Supporting Caregivers of Youth with Substance Use Problems Affecting ted by Trauma Training September 2023
Dyslexia Awareness Training September 2023
Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting and Responding for Educators Certification September 2023
Reflective Journal
Goals (Personal & Professional)
Competency Assessments
Courses Taken
Projects
- How to communicate
- How to make good decisions
- How to resolve conflict
- How to maintain friendship
The small group was designed and implemented with the goal of teaching problem solving skills to students to help prevent the problem from overtaking their emotional state or response. Students who are in this group will grow in confidence in their ability to build healthy mental, social/emotional and physical habits.
Internships
From the beginning of practicum, to the end of Internship II, I couldn’t have imagined the varying levels of needs and experience I would encounter from students K-12th. Before beginning practicum, one of the directors of the school counseling department in Frederick County, offered me a great perspective. She said in elementary school you focus on teaching student’s boundaries, for themselves, others, school etc., in middle school the focus tends to be on counseling and in high school, counselors begin to prepare students for real life experience. She highly encouraged me to request placements in all 3 levels as it would serve me immensely as I went throughout my program and man, was she right. I believe my exposure to these different levels helped provide me with context in how to help all students including those with exceptionalities. I think the biggest takeaway from working with a senior in high school, all the way down to the Kindergartner is empathy, patience and showing you care. The ways I have created opportunities for adaptive learning is by asking question, asking for feedback and learning from others.
Prompt # 2
As school counselors, we respect and seek to help the student in a way that best serves them. If we do not include students core values and beliefs when helping them, then we are causing more harm than good. Our roles are to listen and not impose any of our personal perceptions or beliefs on them. That includes the unknown. For example, if I am working with a student and assume they have no religion or spiritual beliefs and I proceed to counseling and support them, I could be causing potential harm. Learning students value system and beliefs is part of our role as a school counselor and throughout placement I have learned that this is a major component in helping them.
Prompt # 3
The field experience was monumental in understanding the major impact family, community and culture has on the support of the student. These major areas work together to provide the best context for students to succeed in school and outside of school. If parents are not on board, it creates a difficult environment for students to get the necessary services/support that they need and the same goes for their culture/community. As a future school counselor, it gives me perspective in how to approach the students and parents based on their cultural upbringing and the way they live as a family.
Prompt # 4
My field experience has strengthened my professional identity in many different ways but the biggest way is confidence. Going into a site for the first time as a “trainee” is very intimidating and can feel overwhelming. Realizing that mistakes are good opportunities for growth and a willingness to self-assess and receive feedback has been monumental in building confidence. The biggest aspect of collaboration and consultation that I have learned in my role as a school counselor is to remain flexible and openminded. No day or situation is the same and to approach each student and situation with fresh eyes and an opened mind, was helpful.