Abby Cohen

Experience

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  The School District of Philadelphia

  May 2011 - May 2012

  Guidance Counselor Intern

  ♦ Counseled students in academic, personal, social, and career domains♦ Monitored academic progress and provide intensive academic support for acaseload of 10-12 students in 9th through 12th grades♦ Assisted senior grade students with college selection and college application process♦ Wrote college letters of recommendation on behalf of seniors♦ Planned and implemented school district counseling initiatives including ComprehensiveStudent Assistance Program and Individual Learning Plan programs Show less

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  The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  Student Success Advisor

  ♦ Advised and counseled all students in academic, personal, social and career domains♦ Monitored academic data to identify students at-risk of failure and provide advising support♦ Facilitated communication between students, parents, faculty, administrators, and staff♦ Evaluated transfer credit transcripts and assisted transfer students with elective selection♦ Designed curriculum and taught ‘First Year Seminar’ course to all incoming freshman students♦ Built master schedule and registered all students for courses four times per year♦ Contributed to reaccreditation report writing and curriculum planning efforts Show less

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  Temple University

  Jan 2014 - now

  ♦ Advise students on course selection to suit interests and ensure curricular progression toward graduation♦ Help students recognize interests, aptitudes, and goals to declare suitable majors and minors♦ Plan and facilitate all freshman and transfer orientation sessions, including degree completion audit, transfer credit review, advising file preparation, managing presentation content, delivering orientation presentation, and group advising for course registration♦ Create and modify four-year educational plans based on remaining degree requirements and academic progress♦ Review transfer credits to ensure accuracy in degree progress reporting♦ Implement interventions for students at risk of academic probation or dismissal♦ Design and deliver first-year seminar course curriculum for liberal arts students ♦ Provide specialized academic advising for liberal arts students interested in studying abroad or pursuing admission to law school♦ Serve as a liaison for students pursuing joint undergraduate College of Liberal Arts / graduate College of Education degree programs Show less

  • Senior Academic Advisor

    Jan 2014 - now

  • Academic Advisor II

    Nov 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Academic Advisor

    Jan 2014 - Nov 2016