Angela Ventrice

Experienced Guidance and Career Education Counsellor/Teacher with 20+ years dedicated to guiding students in academic achievement, transition support, and social-emotional well-being. A natural leader with a proven ability to motivate and inspire, backed by a comprehensive understanding of career assessment and stress management techniques. Demonstrated success in advising, coaching, and implementing impactful programs. Eager to bring expertise to the role of Student Engagement Coordinator, Transition Coaching at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

Follow the Creating Pathways to Success Ministry of Education Document to support students in identifying their personal interests, strengths, needs, and aspirations, Assist students in using this knowledge of themselves to inform their choices of programs and learning opportunities., Assist students with academic counselling, transition to postsecondary education, training, and the workplace, Support the Individual Pathway Planning and create school wide lessons to ensure IPP is accessed and updated twice a year., Educate students and parents in all pathways available by way of presentations and workshops, Assist in long term planning and implementation of the school's Guidance and Career Education program, Implement workshops and seminars for students: Study Skills, Stress Management, Mindfulness, Provide individual assistance and short-term counselling for students and connect to community resources for support, Work collaboratively with administration and Student Success teacher to support at risk students, Coordinate a variety of community services to work in our school to support our students and their families:, Responsible for timetable changes, credit recovery counselling, verification of CCS, OSR searches, commencement, course selection, summer school, night school registrations, potential graduate checks, Family of school presentations, parent presentations

• 2011, 2021, Mental Health and Well Being Lead
• 2011, 2021, Peer Assisted Learning Support Advisor
• 2016, 2021, Mindfulness in the Classroom Leader
• 2009, 2011, Positive Climate for Learning Committee
• 2004, 2020, Tragic Events Team
• 2002, 2004, Literacy Committee
• 1989, 2002, Host Teacher, Committees: Attendance, Behaviour, Social, Trip, Equity

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• 1992, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Education, York University, Ontario Teacher's Certificate
• 1988, Bachelor of Arts -Honour's Specialist French/Italian, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto

• ASIST Trained
• 2018, SMARTed- Facilitator Training
• 2017, SMARTed -Stress Management and Resiliency Training Certificate, UBC
• 2003, Specialist, Guidance and Career Education
• 2003, Transpersonal Therapist Certificate
• 2002, Special Education Part 1-Learning Disabilities Basic
• 1999, Specialist, French as a Second Language
• 1998, Senior Qualifications
• 1992, Primary Junior Qualifications

2017, Recipient of the OSCA Howard R. Beattie Award for Contribution to Counsellor Professional Development

Recipient of the OSCA Howard R. Beattie Award for Contribution to Counsellor

Professional Development