Carley Yegsigian

 
Education

Chapman University​ -​ Orange, CA May 2019 

M.A. Counseling with a PPS Credential 

California State University, Fullerton​ -​ Fullerton, CA May 2017 

B.S. Child and Adolescent Development, Minor in Teaching - Secondary Mathematics 

Work Experience

School Counseling Intern  

Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Multiple Sites 
Los Alisos Intermediate, M ​ ission Viejo, CA January 2019-Present 
● Counseled individual students who were at-risk of retention. 
● Utilized Brief Intervention Counseling with students with drug or alcohol abuse issues. 
● Participated in the PBIS team with students, teachers, and administrators, and provided Tier 2 and 3 
interventions to referred students. 
● Supported the counselor in CAASPP Testing coordination and implementation. 
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate, R
​ ancho Santa Margarita, CA August-November 2018 
● Facilitated 504 and SST meetings with parents, students, teachers, and administrators, and monitored 
recommended accommodations and interventions. 
● Updated and presented intermediate school appropriate small group college/career activities. 
● Presented classroom lessons on promotion requirements for intermediate school and recruitment and 
registration for high school. 
El Toro High School, L
​ ake Forest, CA August 2018-Present 
● Participated in crisis response, suicide assessments, and risk assessments.  
● Provided college admissions, selection, and career information to students individually and in small groups. 
● Presented counseling lessons to large groups of students and parents.  
● Collaborated with other counselors to facilitate the registration and recruitment of seniors for the community 
college class on campus. 
● Provided counseling for foster youth, assisting them in developing goals and applying for college, and 
continually monitored their progress. 
School Counseling Practicum Student 
Saddleback Valley Unified School District 
El Toro High School, L ​ ake Forest, CA January-May 2018 
● Facilitated 4-year plan meetings with 9th-grade students and their families.  
● Created academic goal worksheets and met with at-risk students weekly to facilitate goal apprehension. 
● Counseled students with college and career questions. 
Substitute Teacher 
Capistrano Valley Unified School District  
Multiple Sites, ​Orange County, CA September-December 2017 
● Developed skills in classroom management.   
● Taught middle and high school classes, including special education, mathematics, english, physics, history, 
biology, and general electives. 
Undergraduate School Counseling Practicum Student 
Saddleback Valley Unified School District 
El Toro High School, L ​ ake Forest, CA January-May 2017 
● Observed individual counseling sessions between students and the site supervisor. 
● Assisted in college and career development meetings. 
● Collaborated with teachers and counselors to create interventions for students. 
Teacher’s Assistant 
Irvine Unified School District 
Woodbridge High School, I​ rvine, CA August-December 2016 
● Assisted individual students with mathematics through direct instruction. 
● Set goals with students and monitored their progress through tutoring and grade observation. 
● Assisted the teacher with classroom setup and management.  
AVID Tutor 
Capistrano Valley Unified School District 
Niguel Hills Middle School, ​Laguna Niguel, CA October 2016-May 2017 
● Provided individual help to students using textbooks, materials, online resources, and AVID curriculum. 
● Taught lessons on study skills and preparation for college. 
● Guided students on finding their active learning strategies to progress independently. 
Junior Lifeguard Assistant Coordinator 
Lake Mission Viejo Association, Mission Viejo, CA March 2011-Present 
● Coordinated the Junior Lifeguard Program by scheduling and managing tryouts, parent meetings, field trips, 
and the end of the year banquet.  
● Monitored and updated the program’s website and email as needed including posting relevant weekly 
information, uploading slideshows of photos, and creating instructor biographies. 
● Managed the budget of the program. 
● Instructed children in the program by creating and implementing lesson plans, workouts, and water safety 
education.  
● Taught CPR to junior lifeguards ages 11 to 16 and implemented lifeguarding skill training to all junior 
guards, aged 8 to 16.  
● Organized and executed education of water safety to elementary schools. 
 
International Volunteer Work

Ithuba Innovation Hub  

Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa January 2018 
● Volunteered for iThuba Innovation Hub with fellow Chapman graduate students to provide augmented STEM 
education and resources to the Langa township youth. 
● Consulted with iThuba Innovation Hub leaders to help develop their STEM programs with research-based 
educational projects. 
● Assisted iThuba leaders in creating relationships with state education organizations to help expand their 
STEM initiatives.  

Skills

College and Career Counseling | Student Program Management | Employee Supervision Management | 
At-Risk Counseling | Educator Collaboration | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy | Crisis Response and 
Management | Teaching and Classroom Management | Emergency Medical Training 

Certifications

California EMT-B PREPaRE Trained Restorative Justice 

AHA CPR/AED and First Aid Provider AHA BLS Instructor Open Water Lifeguard