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Leona Lundrigan

Leona Lundrigan

Counsellor
St.John's,NL

Summary

I am a committed Counsellor possessing broad range of experience in delivering comprehensive case management and support to clients through a broad range of therapy modalities . Accomplished at fostering meaningful relationships and developing effective short-term and long-term plans to achieve client goals.

Helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. Licensed by the Canadian Counselling Psychotherapy Association , 10004623 and a member of the Academy of Naturopaths and Naturotherapists of Canada ( 20-6527).

Currently providing online and telephone counselling.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator/Counsellor

Journey's Counseling Services Inc.
St. John's, NL
01.2020 - Current
  • Doing direct/ virtual and telephone counseling working with individuals, family and relationship therapy, child and adolescent counseling
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Charted and executed marketing strategies to gain new clients.
  • Link: https://www.journeyscounselling.com/
  • Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
  • Implemented and developed core counseling programs to meet each individual's specific and varying needs.
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
  • Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.

Guidance Counsellor

NLESD
St. Anthony, NL
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
  • Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
  • Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
  • Organized college tours for graduating students and coordinated group visits from high schools.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
  • Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
  • Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
  • Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
  • Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
  • Prepared students for later educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
  • Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
  • Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
  • Oversaw career and job fairs to connect students with area schools and employers.

Guidance Counsellor

Eric G. Roberts School
01.2019 - 06.2020
  • Providing group and individual counseling, career counseling, Psychoeducational Assessments
  • Link: https://sites.google.com/ericglambert.org/misslundrigansguidancesite/home
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
  • Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
  • Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
  • Organized college tours for graduating students and coordinated group visits from high schools.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.

Itinerary Resource Teacher/Classroom Teacher

Janeway Hospital School
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for initiating contacting and for consulting with guidance counselors and teachers at variousschools across the province
  • As a part of this collaboration, I have helped students complete work andhelped schools prepare for the reintegration of students

Pervasive Needs teacher/ Itinerary Resource Teacher/Classroom Teacher

NLESD, Autism
01.2003 - 06.2016
  • Kindergarten to age of 21)
  • In this role I developed and delivered a functional curriculum based on the student's cognitive ability who requires non-curricular programming that cannot be accommodated by the classroom or instructional resource teacher such as Communication programming for a student who is nonverbal or has little meaningful speech; or
  • Anxiety management programming for a student who presents with severe anxiety that prevents him/her from being able to meaningfully participate and/or cope in the regular class setting; or Self-regulation programming for a student who has severe difficulties in regulating his/ her emotions and/or behavior in the larger classroom set - Providing leadership in program implementation, assisting classroom teachers with the administration of formal and informal assessments and interpretation of assessment data
  • Ensuring that the classroom is a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students are valued as integral members of the classroom community and where positive interactions are paramount
  • Teaching various subjects such as Social Studies, English, Science and Math
  • Curriculum was delivered in a various number of ways depending on the diverse needs of the students
  • Itinerant - NLESD-

Counsellor

Kids Help Phone
01.2015
  • Counseled kids up to 21 by telephone through challenges and connected them to appropriateresources., )
  • Support teachers new to students with ASD and to establish/organize ASD Learning
  • Circles for teachers.

Student Assistant

NLESD
01.1991 - 01.2003
  • Responsible for the provision of support services including personal care, portering, lifting and behaviourmanagement to students within the primary, elementary and secondary school system
  • Work involvesassisting with the implementation of individual program plans for students.

Early Childhood Educator

01.1990 - 01.1991
  • Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
  • Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and toileting.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones, preparing regular progress reports for each child.
  • Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.

Autism Itinerant

NLESD
St. John's, NL
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
  • Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
  • Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
  • Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
  • Collaborated with social workers to help students grow in social and emotional capacities.
  • Led staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives.
  • Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students.
  • Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Education

Masters - Counseling Psychology

Memorial University of NL
2018

Masters - Curriculum And Teaching

Memorial University of NL
2012

Bachelors - Special Education

Memorial University of NL
2010

Bachelors - Primary / Elementary Education

Memorial University of NL
1999

Diploma - Early Childhood Education

Newfoundland Career Academy
St. John's, NL
1989

Certificates/Memberships

Skills

  • Autism Understanding
  • Autism (Therapies)
  • Autism Familiarity
  • Autism Spectrum Awareness
  • Self-Motivated
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Decision-Making
  • Team building
  • G-Suite
  • Active Listening
  • Excellent Communication
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Written Communication
  • Suicide Risk Assessments
  • Intervention Planning
  • Case Management Proficiency
  • Individual Counseling
  • Group Facilitation Support
  • Crisis Intervention Techniques
  • Learning Disability Awareness
  • Client Coping Mechanisms
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Positive Reinforcement Methods
  • Family and Individual Counseling
  • Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
  • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Group and Individual Sessions
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Behavior Management Techniques
  • Treatment Plans
  • Intervention Support

Timeline

Guidance Counsellor

NLESD
11.2021 - 06.2022

Owner/Operator/Counsellor

Journey's Counseling Services Inc.
01.2020 - Current

Guidance Counsellor

Eric G. Roberts School
01.2019 - 06.2020

Itinerary Resource Teacher/Classroom Teacher

Janeway Hospital School
01.2016 - 01.2019

Counsellor

Kids Help Phone
01.2015

Pervasive Needs teacher/ Itinerary Resource Teacher/Classroom Teacher

NLESD, Autism
01.2003 - 06.2016

Student Assistant

NLESD
01.1991 - 01.2003

Early Childhood Educator

01.1990 - 01.1991

Masters - Counseling Psychology

Memorial University of NL

Masters - Curriculum And Teaching

Memorial University of NL

Bachelors - Special Education

Memorial University of NL

Bachelors - Primary / Elementary Education

Memorial University of NL

Diploma - Early Childhood Education

Newfoundland Career Academy

Certificates/Memberships

Autism Itinerant

NLESD

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