Valerie Fury

11475 Magnolia Ave Apt 561, Riverside, California 92505

951-212-8336 ▪ valeriefury@yahoo.com

HIGHLIGHTS
• Confident in providing academic, career, and personal counseling in both individual and group sessions
• Experience administering workshops on careers, college requirements, and financial aid information
• Ability to effectively collaborate with diverse parents, teachers, and staff
• Capable of documenting and maintaining student counseling and attendance records
• Proficient with the scheduling system Aeries and in creating career and college related handouts
• Experience participating in 504, IEP, and SST meetings and in administering AP exams

EDUCATION
University of Missouri May 2019
Master of Science, Learning Technologies and Design
California Lutheran University May 2013
Master of Science, Counseling and Guidance: Pupil Personnel Services
University of California, Santa Barbara June 2008
Bachelor of Science, Sociology. Applied Psychology Minor

CREDENTIALS & TESTS

Pupil Personnel Services Credential May 2013
Child Welfare and Attendance Credential May 2013
CBEST passed October 2011

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Cathedral City High School, Cathedral City, CA July 2016- Present
• Responsible for academic and social counseling for roughly 400 students
• Designated counselor for the HEAL Academy students (medical related pathway)
• Focus is on college and career readiness for all students
• Knowledgeable of A-G requirements and college entrance process
• Proficient in Synergy system and confident with technology
Riverside Preparatory High School, Oro Grande, CA July 2014- June 2016
High School Counselor
• Responsible for academic and social counseling for half of the student enrollment
• Organized college application and financial aid presentations for students and parents
• Provided crisis counseling and outside agency resources to students in need
• Proficient in Aeries system and the college/career software Naviance
Los Osos High School, Rancho Cucamonga, CA May 2012- May 2013
School Counseling Intern
• Assisted in scheduling classes and confident with the ARIES system
• Co-developed academic success plans for failing students
• Co-developed a systemic approach in tracking A-G students
• Created handouts and brochures about colleges & careers for all grade levels

Park View Middle School, Yucaipa, CA January 2013- May 2013

School Counseling Intern
• Led and Co-Led a grief counseling group weekly as well as a Friendship Club group
• Counseled individual students to meet their academic and personal/social needs
• Facilitated conflict mediation sessions for students and assisted in planning award ceremonies
 Valerie Fury
11475 Magnolia Ave Apt 561, Riverside, California 92505
951-212-8336 ▪ valeriefury@yahoo.com

California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA January 2012- May 2012

Student Support Services Intern
• Assisted TRIO students with academic advising and developed student success plans
• Administered workshops on a variety of topics including time management and study skills
• Designed a brochure that served as a checklist to prepare students for graduation and future careers

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Redlands Police Department, Redlands, CA March 2010-July 2014
Communications Dispatcher II
• Responsible for answering 911 emergency calls and prioritizing them based on crisis level
• Responsible for the welfare of the officer’s safety by maintaining clear communication
• Ability to calm down callers in a highly stressful situation and can make decisions quickly

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, Santa Barbara, CA March 2009-January 2010

Communications Dispatcher I
• Able to interrogate a caller to determine essential information
• Ability to perform many tasks simultaneously under pressure
• Ability to work well and collaborate with a team of coworkers

Circuit City, Santa Barbara, CA May 2007-August 2008

Supervisor
• Responsible for managing department’s overall success and sales budget
• Organized and analyzed business reports; created action plans to execute improvement
• Responsible for hiring, training, and developing and performance managing staff
• Facilitated store events, such as staff meetings and promotional events

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS
• American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
• California Association of School Counselors (CASC)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CSU Counselor Conference September 2016
UC Counselor Conference September 2016
College Board Counselor Workshop October 2015