Resume & CV: Alden Jeffrey May
Alden May Resume (.docx) 0.08mb

Goals (Personal & Professional): Alden Jeffrey May
Professional Growth Essay (.docx) 0.01mb

Reflective Journal: Alden Jeffrey May
World View Essay (.pdf) 0.06mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
In order to demonstrate an example of my understanding of the standard of foundation in school counseling, I chose to use an ethical decision-making paper. In this paper, I analyze the ethical decision making of a school counselor. Also, this paper demonstrates my ability to adhere to ethical and legal standards that apply to school counselors. This paper also shows my ability, as a school counselor, to advocate for a school counselor to follow the proper code of ethics and standards in order to best help students.  Ethical Decision Paper (.pdf) 0.10mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
This verbatim transcript of a 1 on 1 counseling session that I did in my internship II class shows my ability to demonstrate counseling prevention and intervention and school counselor. This assignment also shows my ability to demonstrate different counseling skills and techniques. I was also able to say in my verbatim transcript, aspects of the counseling session that I would have done differently. In this counseling session I used solution focused brief therapy with the student to help her work through her attendance issues and set a SMART goal for herself.  Internship II Verbatim Transcript Counseling Session (.docx) 0.19mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
This assignment involved making a presentation that a school counselor would present to parents in their school district. It demonstrates my ability to use diversity and advocacy as a school counselor. In the presentation I talked about how it is important to have cultural trainings for school counselors and teachers within the school. This involved the planning of facilitating cultural events in the school that allow students to show their different cultural backgrounds. In this presentation, I discuss the importance of school counselors advocating for the needs of students that may feel like college is out of reach, students that have stress, anxiety, and students that have unmet needs at home or at school. School Counselor Parent Teacher Presentation (.pptx) 4.96mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
In this assignment, I demonstrate my ability to analyze the effectiveness of assessments used by school counselors. I also talk about how the assessment could be more effective and diverse by using a larger and diverse sample size. It is important for school counselors to use data in the interventions that they use to help students, and this assignment shows my ability to do that.  Reliability and Validity Paper (.pdf) 0.10mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
This assignment demonstrates my ability to research a topic and use the information to improve my school counseling knowledge. In this assignment I researched to affects that mindfulness can have on students. I can use the findings from this research to improve my school counseling skills. This project also shows my ability to evaluate research and implement it into practice as a school counselor. Mindfulness Research Powerpoint (.pdf) 2.34mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
This lesson in an example of my ability to help students with their academic development. In this lesson, I am teaching students how to set SMART goals to achieve their academic goals or any life goals. In the activity, the students could make a vision board to help them visualize their SMART goal that they set for themselves. For example, a student set a SMART goal to get a better grade in English class.  Setting SMART Goals (.pdf) 0.64mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
This community resource guide is an example of how I use collaboration and consultation as a school counselor. In the creation of this resource guide that is given to parents that need help finding outside resources, I collaborated with community stake holders to create the list of resources. This guide is an example of my understanding of how to get families access to many different resources in the community.   School Counselor Resource Guide (.pdf) 0.09mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
This presentation is an example of leadership because it shows my ability to use information and data to inform stakeholders in the community about the effectiveness of our school counseling program. It is also showing my ability to help plan, implement and design an effective school counseling program that is data driven. The presentation also includes the adherence to ASCA mindsets and behaviors.  Benchmark Data Presentation (.pdf) 0.69mb

Competency Assessments: Alden Jeffrey May
This evaluation by my internship site supervisor shows that I met the advanced requirements in each area of my internship. Throughout my internship I have learned how to be a better school counselor by working directly with students, teachers, administration, and community stakeholders. I had a meeting with my site supervisor, and she said I met all the advanced requirements.  AIA Competency Evaluation (.pdf) 0.10mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Benchmark Ethical Vignette Paper
Benchmark Attitudes and Beliefs Reflection Paper
AIA Standard- Foundations COSC 501 Professional, Ethical & Legal Benchmarks (.docx) 0.02mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Benchmark Essay: Addiction & Adolescence Assignment
Benchmark Essay: Trauma, Development, and Spirituality Assignment
Benchmark Paper: Development Analysis Assignment
AIA Standard- Research and Evaluation 502 Benchmarks (.docx) 0.03mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Cultural Immersion Project
Part 1: Research Paper
Part 2: Events Paper
Part 3: Interview Paper
AIA Standard- Diversity and Advocacy COUC 504 – Multicultural Counseling Benchmarks (.docx) 0.03mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Benchmark Counseling Skills Assignment
Benchmark Final Skills Competency Scale 
Benchmark Live Supervision Video Link Assignment

AIA Standard- Counseling Prevention and Intervention 250308024100_505_Benchmarks.docx (.docx) 0.04mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Professional Theoretical Approach to School Counseling Paper
AIA Standard- Counseling Prevention and Intervention Professional Theoretical Approach to School Counseling (.docx) 0.02mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Benchmark Psychoeducational Group Assignment
Benchmark Critical Incident Paper Assignment

AIA Standards- Foundations
Counseling Prevention and Intervention
Assessment
Academic Development
Collaboration and Consultation
Leadership 512 Structured Groups Benchmarks (.docx) 0.02mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Qualitative and Quantitative Reporting Assignment
Research Proposal Paper

AIA Standard- Research and Evaluation Couc 515 Benchmarks (.docx) 0.02mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Benchmark Career Self-Assessment and Exploration
Paper Assignment
Benchmark Career Development Program Proposal
Assignment


AIA Standard- Academic Development COUC 522 –Career Development and Counseling Benchmarks (.docx) 3.56mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Benchmark School Sims: Final Assignment Benchmark Educational
Philosophy in Practice Assignment

AIA Standard- Foundations COSC 604 –Foundations of Education Benchmark (.docx) 0.02mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Counseling Benchmark

AIA Standard-Academic Development 250308043143_611_Benchmarks.docx (.docx) 17.47mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Exploring Reliability & Validity Assignment & Interview Assignment

AIA Standard- Assessment COSC 622 – Educational Assessment and Intervention Benchmarks (.docx) 0.02mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Benchmark School Counseling Parent-Teacher Presentation
Assignment

AIA Standard- Diversity and Advocacy

I added this link to the presentation in case the speaking part of my PowerPoint is not able to be heard in the attachment.

Parent_Teacher_Presentation_660_8_13_23.pptx COSC 660 – Principles of School Counseling Benchmark (.pdf) 1.31mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
School Counseling Brochure Assignment AND Data Presentation
Assignment

AIA Standard- Research and Evaluation 661 Benchmarks (.docx) 2.66mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan
School Counseling Practicum: Final Pre-AIA 

AIA Standard- SCRIP CORE
COUNSELING PREVENTION & INTERVENTION Practicum Service Plan and Final AIA (.docx) 0.16mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Case Conceptualization and School Counseling
Treatment Plan
Final AIA: Internship I

AIA Standard- SCRIP CORE
COUNSELING PREVENTION & INTERVENTION Internship I Service Plan and Final AIA (.docx) 0.13mb

Courses Taken: Alden Jeffrey May
Case Conceptualization and School Counseling
Treatment Plan
Final AIA: Internship 2

AIA Standard- SCRIP CORE
COUNSELING PREVENTION & INTERVENTION Internship II Final AIA and Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan (.pdf) 0.45mb

Projects: Alden Jeffrey May
During my practicum I implemented a six session worry group with kindergarten students. I consulted with my site supervisor, teachers, parents, and students and there was a need for this group at my site. These students were verry young and did not know what worrying was when I started the group. I created a safe space for these students to talk about and learn about the feeling of worry. A lot of the students had separation anxiety from their parents. I showed them coping skills, read books about worrying, explored drawing how they were feeling, and went over how to recognize this emotion. At the end of the group most of the students showed progress in coping with their worry. Practicum Culminating Project 1: Six session Small Group Program (.docx) 3.45mb

Projects: Alden Jeffrey May
I implemented a classroom guidance unit at my internship site that addressed four different ideas with first grade students. I got the idea for these lessons from a needs assessment that was given to the first-grade teachers. The first lesson addressed listening, focusing, and the role of the school counselor in the school. The second lesson addressed positive self-talk. The third lesson addressed how to identify emotions in yourself, others, and zones of regulation. The fourth lesson addressed the golden rule and empathy. The students started every lesson with a mindfulness breathing exercise. My evaluation data showed that students had a better understanding of these concepts after my guidance unit ended.   Internship 1 Culminating Project 2: Classroom Guidance Lesson Unit (.pdf) 3.19mb

Projects: Alden Jeffrey May
I implemented a 6-session small group for 7th and 8th grade students. This group focused on addressing stress among these students. They learned about stress and learned different methods on how to manage it so it did not affect their attendance and performance at school. The students responded positively to the group and the data shows some of the group members showed improvement in their school attendance and less health office visits. Internship 2 Culminating Project (.pptx) 6.47mb

Internships: Alden Jeffrey May
Prompt #1
My time serving in both elementary and secondary schools as a school counselor has taught me a lot about the diverse development needs of these different age groups of students. My experience with elementary students was filled with helping students navigate different social emotion needs, separation anxiety from parents, learning how to make friends, and managing emotions. To a certain extent these needs are all still present in secondary but the majority of the focus as the school counselor in my experience goes to preparing students academically and for life after high school. This includes helping students schedule for classes, apply for college, military, trade school or entering directly into the workforce. I also would help student understand that it is important to advocate for themselves. I learned along the ways the elementary students learned from a more hands on approach in my classroom guidance lessons that I ran and the many different small groups that I helped implement. In the secondary level the students learned more from helping to show them how they can take responsibility for their own future success. This involved field trips to different colleges and trade schools and one on one conversation with the students. I created opportunities for diverse learners by helping ESL students follow along with lessons by having the learning materials in their first language. Also, I would make all students feel welcome in small groups and lessons by making it a safe place for all students.

Prompt #2
I have learned in my field experiences that it is important to have an understanding of all aspects of a student. This includes a student spiritual and religious beliefs. It is important that myself as the school counselor is not pushing my beliefs on the students. However, it is also not good to avoid talking about these topics because it could be an important aspect of the student's life. I try to make the student feel welcome and feel safe talking about all different aspects of their lives. 

Prompt #3
My field experiences helped me to gain valuable knowledge on the importance of involving a student's family, community, and culture as a form of support. I learned that involving stakeholders in the planning and implementation of the school counselor curriculum can be a valuable way to gain knowledge of the local communities' needs and strengths. Also, learning about students' cultures helped me to better understand the students and their families so I could better help them when I was counseling them. 

prompt #4
My field experiences have helped me to strengthen my professional identity as a school counselor. It has helped me become more confident in my abilities to counsel and advocate for students. I also feel more confident in advocating for the role of school counselors in the school. I have learned that a school counselor is so much more than just someone that helps students schedule for classes. The school counselor helps with every aspect of a student's education journey. This includes a student's social emotional, academic, and career needs and goals. I have also learned it is vital to collaborate with teachers, administrators, students, families, stakeholders, and other school counselors in order to help the students and school community as much as we can as school counselors. Final FES (.pdf) 5.39mb

Exam History: Alden Jeffrey May
Praxis Score Report (.pdf) 0.32mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
260329091337_368781_PrintFile_2.pdf (.pdf) 1.22mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Recognition of Mental Health Disorder and Behavioral Distress Training: Psychological First Aid (PFA) Certificate (.pdf) 0.55mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Supporting Caregivers of Youth with Substance Use Problems Affected by Trauma Training Certificate (.pdf) 1.72mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Schools and Grief: Helping Students Cope with Death Training Certificate (.pdf) 1.72mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Hands-On CPR/First Aid/AED Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.12mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Dyslexia Awareness Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.04mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Cultural Competency Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.06mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.07mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
Behavioral Guidelines: The Use of Seclusion and Restraint Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.01mb

Licenses & Certifications: Alden Jeffrey May
ASCA Membership Card (.png) 0.04mb