The 2013 Geeklie Awards
Announcing the Geeklie AwardsWith the school year wrapping up, my blog’s 1 year anniversary in the recent past, and awards night coming up – I decided I am going to start a new yearly tradition. Each summer, I will be presenting a Geeklie Award to an...
Counseling Advisory Team: My Experience in the First Year
A recount of the first year of working with an advisory team – the benefits and pitfalls…I recently wrapped up my first year of having an advisory council or team. After getting through the college application season in the fall and coming into a new...ASCA 2013: Blogger Meet & Greet
That is right – your eyes have not deceived you!At this year’s American School Counselor Association National Conference (#ASCA13) – you will have the chance to meet some of your favorite bloggers…myself included if you so choose to place me in...
Interview Series: The Dreaded Paper Screen…
What really happens after you submit your application??
I always envisioned this dark room where a squat older bespectacled lady took pleasure in ripping my resume apart at the seams. Perhaps you think it goes into a black hole or in the bin. No matter what your vision is – you need to have a strategy when applying to jobs because you really never know who will be reviewing the applications.
Counseling Technology Series: The Ever Useful QR Code
Why would anyone want to utilize these strange little squares?The following YouTube video explains QR codes in about 2 minutes so instead of writing a detailed description – please take a second to watch the short clip. Following the clip, I will be talking...
Guest Post: The Best Apps for Helping Your College Search
Guest Post by Alexis Bonari of www.collegescholarships.org The Best Apps for Helping Your College SearchTechnology is a great ally in your search for the perfect college and the scholarships to help fund it. Of course, the Internet is a great way to research...
The Road to Naviance: Part 3 – Training
This is part three of an unknown number of posts revolving around the obtaining, implementing, and utilization of Naviance. You can find the first post and second post by clicking on these links.Tomorrow, we are having our “site manager” training. In the...
ANFSCD: ScheduleOnce: Take the work out of setting up meetings!
One of my favorite tools that I don’t have to think about!One of the nice things about starting a counseling program from scratch at a new school where there was little/nothing before you got there is that you have full input on what to bring in with you. It is...NSCW ’13 – School Counseling On Air Recordings
The following videos were recorded during National School Counseling Week 2013 in our first ever School Counseling On Air event.Recorded SessionsSun Feb. 10th: Spreadsheet Sunday with Jeremy Goldman, NCC Saturday Feb 9th: Social Media Saturday with Erin Mason, Ph.D...Awards and Honors
