Student Goal Planning and Intervention
Individual Learning Plan Coordinator
Purnell School; September 2008-June 2013
Duties Included:
Student Goal Planning
Assisting students in developing and reaching short- and long-term goals relating to academic, emotional, personal and/or social development.
Student Intervention Services
Reading admissions intake materials and psychoeducational testing;
Determining how students can benefit from accommodations;
Communicating accommodation recommendations to parents, students, and teachers;
Creating academic support and enrichment plans;
Ensuring students and teachers have resources and tools to achieve academic success; Counseling students on how they may best utilize their strengths.
Teacher/Advisor Supervision and Support
Overseeing faculty in their role as advisors;
Supporting teachers in their efforts to individualize instruction;
Supporting advisor and teacher communication with parents;
Intervening with teachers, students, and advisors when necessary.
Click here to view the form created to assist in the goal setting process:
Goal Plan Form.pdf
Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
Varsity Swim Coach
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School; November 2013-February 2014
Duties Included:
Creating and leading practices;
Coordinating swim meet entries;
Supporting students as athletes and citizens in and out of practices, and during swim meets.
Yoga Instructor
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School; April-June 2014
Duties Included:
Teaching beginning and intermediate students the building blocks of yoga;
Teaching body awareness and basic anatomy and body movement principles.
Beginning Ballet Teacher
Purnell School; January 2006-June 2009
Duties Included:
Teaching beginning dancers the building blocks of ballet (barre and floor exercises) four days a week;
Teaching body awareness and stage presence;
Choreographing and staging a culminating dance piece at the end of each sports season.
Student Council Faculty Advisor
Westerly School of Long Beach; September 2004-June 2005
Duties Included:
Facilitating weekly meetings with council officers;
Communicating council business to fellow faculty members;
Supporting students in planning fundraisers and school spirit activities;
Advising council members to appropriately deal with student body concerns;
Planning and facilitating student council elections.
Student Newspaper Club Founder and Faculty Advisor
Westerly School of Long Beach; September 2004-June 2005
Duties Included:
Facilitating weekly meetings with newspaper club members;
Teaching journalism mini-lessons to students in all grade levels;
Teaching club members basics in layout, editing, and photography;
Managing the printing and distribution of the finished product.
Small Group Life Coaching
atrio Professional Life Coaches
Purnell School; September 2010-June 2013
Brought atrio Professional Life Coaches onto the Purnell campus to conduct two-hour, half-day, and one-day life coaching sessions for small groups of students.
Topics included:
Activating the leader within you
Raising emotional intelligence
Envisioning a magnificent future
Internship and interview preparation
Click here for more information about atrio.
Advisor Film from Brooke Hopkins on Vimeo.
Advisory
Advisor
Purnell School; September 2005-June 2013
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School; August 2013-present
Duties include:
Having weekly one-on-one meetings with each advisee;
Communicating weekly with advisee parents;
Assisting students in making short- and long-term goals;
Supporting students with social skills growth;
Providing academic support, including overseeing accommodations and interventions;
Providing emotional support;
Sending notes home to families periodically;
Supporting students and faculty in disciplinary conversations.
Click here to learn more about Purnell's unique advisor program:
Purnell's Advisor Program.pdf
Watch an advisee testimonial:
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Senior Speeches
Senior Speech Coordinator
Purnell School; September 2007-June 2013
Duties Included:
Facilitating the writing and editing of a 3-5 minute speech each Purnell senior must deliver to the school community before graduating;
Teaching public speaking skills and building students' confidence in their speaking abilities;
Coordinating the scheduling, practicing, and evaluation of all speeches.
Speech prompts included the following:
What is at your core?
What is awesome?
What's the best advice you ever (or never) took?
What is the most important question someone could ask you?
Click here to see sample senior speech products:
Senior Speech Ex 1.pdf
Senior Speech Ex 2.pdf
Senior Speech Ex 3.pdf
Senior Speech Ex 4.pdf
English Immersion
Director of English Immersion
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School; August 2013-June 2015
Duties Included:
English Immersion Program Overhaul
Upon arrival, replacing outdated ESL support program with a fully integrated English Immersion program to better serve all English-learning students at the school by providing slightly modified versions of "mainstream" English classes that move at a slower pace, contain less content, and focus more on communication skills building;
Overseeing that English Immersion teachers implement the new program;
Provided support for non-English Immersion teachers as their students transition from an ESL support program into a full immersion learning experience.
English Immersion classes
Teaching 9th and 19th grade English Immersion classes;
Teaching 10th grade history English Immersion classes (2013-2014 school year);
Overseeing Bridge classes (semi-private English language instruction for students requiring English support above and beyond English Immersion classes).
International Support Team
Attending a weekly meeting to provide insight about how to support international students on campus;
Providing support for international students on campus;
Helping to plan and implement a week-long international orientation for new students at the school.
Assistance for English-learning students at school
Providing tools, strategies, and help for English-learning students in all subject areas.
Assistance for teachers who teach English-learning students
Providing tools, strategies, and help for English-learning students in all subject areas.
Counseling Team Member
Attending a weekly meeting to provide insight about how to emotionally support students on campus.
Seminars
9th Grade Life Skills Seminar
Purnell School; September 2007-June 2013
Planned and facilitated yearlong seminar course to help ninth grade students transition into high school and learn crucial life skills in the following areas:
Health and Wellness
Making healthy choices (nutrition, exercise)
Avoiding destructive decisions (resisting drugs and alcohol)
Developing a healthy sleep routine
Introducing topics of sexual and reproductive health
Relationships
Identifying and maintaining healthy relationships
Understanding and combatting Relational Aggression (bullying)
Being smart on the internet and while participating in social networking
Coping and Resiliency
Dealing with stress
Bouncing back from hardships
Developing a positive mindset
Identifying and expressing gratitude throughout life
Learning Strengths and Preferences
Discovering learning strengths and preferences
Utilizing strengths in multiple learning environments
Advocating and communicating learning strengths
Making goals to strengthen academic performance
Click here to visit the advice blog maintained by ninth grade students in this seminar class.
Click here to view work samples from seminars focused on mindset and Relational Aggression:
Residential Life
Dorm Parent
Purnell School; September 2005-June 2013
Duties included:
Maintaining safety, cleanliness, and positive moral in the dorms;
Working three nights of duty per week;
Guiding student floor leaders to positively lead and model in the dorm community;
Leading meetings and floor activities;
Conducting roommate mediations and in order to problem solve with dorm residents;
Supporting new dorm faculty.
Weekend Duty
Purnell School; September 2005-June 2013
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School; August 2013-June 2015
Duties included:
Maintaining safety and positive moral of boarding students during the weekend;
Working select weekends throughout the year;
Chaperoning day-long and weekend excursions;
Managing trip budgets;
Managing OTC and prescription medication as necessary.
Weekend Trip Chaperone
Purnell School
Ski Trip
January 2010, January 2012
New York City Broadway, Shopping, Sightseeing
December 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Weekend
April 2009
Duties included:
Maintaining safety and positive moral of students;
Planning (and problem solving) transportation, hotel, and activities;
Managing budgets;
Managing OTC and prescription medication as necessary.
The Affinities Program
Director of the Affinities Program
Purnell School; September 2007-June 2013
The Affinities Program, one of Purnell School's signature programs, is a school-wide initiative to help girls discover their strengths and utilize them in high school and throughout life.
As director, duties included:
Creating the Affinities Curriculum, a four-year seminar program for all Purnell students;
Implementing the Affinities Curriculum in 9-12th grade seminar classes;
Coordinating internships for juniors;
Counseling students about possible careers;
Developing and overseeing the demystification process for every student at Purnell; Working one-on-one with students to discover and utilize strengths;
Working one-on-one with teachers to develop assessments and projects that utilize student strengths;
Providing opportunities like day-long externships and career speakers for students to discover and utilize strengths in and outside of the school community.
Click here to learn more about how the director implements The Affinities Program:
Affinities Program Information.pdf
Click here see the The Affinities Program curriculum map:
Affinities Program Lesson Overview.pdf
Click here to view self-created materials to gather and utilize student information during the demystification process:
Student Demystification Survey.pdf
Parent Demystification Survey.pdf
Demystification Worksheet 12-13 pt 1.pdf
Demystification Worksheet 12-13 pt 2.pdf
Demystification Reflection Guide.pdf
Click here to read a featured article on a day-long externship to J McLaughlin Clothing Company:
J McLaughlin Article.pdf
Click here view selected articles from the Professional Women's Speaker Series:
Graphic Design Speaker.pdf
Police Sergeant Speaker.pdf
Realtor Speaker.pdf
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