PATRICIA DOUGHERTY

Electronic Portfolio: www.patsydougherty.weebly.com

360 Allister Dr., Apt 108
Raleigh, NC 27609

EDUCATION
M.Ed. School Counseling, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
CACREP Accredited
Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0
B.S. Human Development: Professional Helping Skills
Minor: Womens and Gender Studies, Virginia Tech (VT), Blacksburg, VA
Overall GPA: 3.86/4.0 Major GPA: 3.93/4.0

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American School Counseling Association (ASCA)
Chi Sigma Iota, National Honors Counseling Society

pidoughe@ncsu.edu
(609) 408-6435

May 2015

May 2013
Summa Cum Laude Honors

January 2014 Present

Inducted April 2014

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Internship, Vernon Malone College & Career Academy, Raleigh, NC
January 2015 April 2015
o Assist Student Services as a full-time intern, working toward a minimum of 600 contact hours
o Implemented and maintain a Student Services website and social media presence to share resources
with educational stakeholders; including the development of an appointment referral system
o Consult and collaborate with Student Services, teaching faculty, and WTCC personnel
o Provide post-secondary guidance through activities such as: Career READY lessons, standardized
testing preparation, course registration, and academic planning
o Collect and analyze student data from individual and group counseling sessions
o Assist parents with questions and concerns via email, phone, school tours, and open house events
o Participate in professional development activities for personal/social, academic and career domains
Practicum, Vernon Malone College & Career Academy, Raleigh, NC
August 2014December 2014
o Acquired over 175 hours on site, consisting of over 40 direct contact hours (including over 12 group
contact hours), and 135 indirect contact hours
o Prepared and led individual and group academic conferences with sophomores, juniors, and seniors;
including individual student transcript checks for over 125 students
o Completed 10 taped individual student counseling sessions and critiqued tapes with supervisor
Peer Career Advisor, Smith Career Center, Virginia Tech
August 2011 May 2013
o Undergraduate Program Assistant
August 2012 May 2013
o Exploring Careers Teaching Assistant
January 2011 May 2011
o Advised students on educational and career topics during walk-in hours for three hours/week
o Developed presentations for use during walk-in hours, undergraduate coursework, and program visits
o Collaborated with supervisor to develop program materials and improve program potential
Field Study Intern, Kipps Elementary School, Blacksburg, VA
August 2012 December 2012
o Presented weekly group lessons to 2nd and 3rd grade girls focusing on friendship and manners
o Executed lesson plans at weekly group guidance classes for all elementary grade levels
o Counseled individual students on personal, social, and academic areas of interest and concern
Small-Group Leader, AWARE Club, Blacksburg, VA
August 2010 May 2012
o Developed weekly lesson plans on self-esteem, body image, and other age-appropriate issues for
groups of 15-20 girls in the sixth through eighth grades
o Organized field trip to Virginia Tech at end of school year for all grade levels