Marina K.

Biggs
marinakb@live.unc.edu

EDUCATION University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

M.Ed. in School Counseling, expected August 2017

Summa Cum Laude, 2005, Drew University, Madison, NJ.

B.A. in American Studies; Spanish minor. GPA 3.7

RELEVANT Promoting Academic Development; focus on neurological and cognitive development of adolescents
COURSEWORK Clinical Mental Health and Diagnosis; focus on adolescent mental health and counseling
Human Development; emphasis on adolescent social, emotional, and cognitive development

LICENSURE/ Advanced North Carolina School Counseling Licensure K-12, expected August 2017
CERTIFICATIONS National Certified Counselor, expected August 2017
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, expected August 2017

RELATED School Counseling Intern, C.E. Jordan High School, Durham, NC, August 2016-June 2017.
EXPERIENCE Individual counseling
Provided over 200 individual counseling sessions with students grades 9-12
Counseled students with academic, career, and personal/social needs
Counseled in both English and Spanish
Consultation
Over 30 parent consultations on academic and behavioral issues of students
Helped parents and families to enroll and withdraw students in Spanish
Small group counseling
Designed and led small groups for new students in both English and Spanish
Designed and led a math tutoring & support group
Designed and co-led a post-secondary planning group for seniors
Large group/classroom guidance
Facilitated classroom guidance lessons on registration, study skills, post-secondary
planning, and editing the college essay
Research & advocacy
12-week qualitative research project on the perspectives of immigrant students
Conducted two focus groups in ESL classrooms
Extensive individual counseling and advocacy for this population, which constitutes over
10% of the student body
Cross-level experience
Helped run a real-world career simulation for middle school students, focusing on
budgeting, finance, and decision-making

Homebound Tutor, Hamden Public Schools, Hamden, CT, Spring 2006; January 2009-August 2014.
One-on-one teacher for high school students in Algebra I & II, Geometry, English, English
Composition, Spanish, Film, Earth Science, and Research Writing. Provided kindergarten, second
and fifth grade services in 2010.

Independent Tutor and College Counselor, Connecticut, Spring 2005-Spring 2014

Tutored high school academic subjects, SAT preparation, and individualized college preparation
services including college essay assistance, college search assistance, and admissions/application
consulting. Provided SAT tutoring and college preparation services for non-profits, by contract.
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Admissions Officer, Undergraduate Admissions, Drew University, Fall 2005.
Managed the New England and Southern New Jersey territories for prospective students. Duties
included speaking arrangements to prospective students and their families, meetings with high school
counselors, and representing the university at college fairs. Also conducted interviews with
prospective students and directed prospective students on the application and financial aid process.

SERVICE Youth With A Mission, Chico, California, June 2009-January 2010. Humanitarian work in Fiji and
Western Samoa. Started a preschool and primary school in Western Samoa.
Your Place: Youth Center, New Haven, mentored teens ages 13-17, 2008-2009.

HONORS Phi Beta Kappa

Drew University Deans List and Recognition Award (4 year merit scholarship)