Zackary Mentesana

Experience

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  Highland Academy

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Psychology Internship (150 Hrs)

  • Worked directly with students displaying a variety of issues related to school adjustment, task orientation, educational refusal, and social/emotional learning.• Worked with students in individual, small group, and classroom settings. • Assisted students in creating an academic plan to ensure success.

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  Southern Regional High School

  May 2017 - Dec 2023

  Substitute Teacher
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  PLEASANTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Part Time Clinical Experience (50 hrs)

  • Gained valuable experience working with and observing a veteran teacher teach ELA. • Obtained valuable experience in a low-income urban classroom setting.• Course content included background on understanding the learners, classroom, and school context.

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  Brackman Middle School

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Clinical Practice I (80 Hrs)

  • Gained valuable experience working with and observing a veteran teacher teach ELA.• Participated in weekly Professional Development (PLCs). • Assisted my mentor teacher with grading assignments and editing documents.• Gained valuable experience planning and creating lessons.

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  Lacey Twp Middle School

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Clinical Practice II (100 Hrs)
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  Bright Harbor Healthcare

  Jan 2023 - now

  Case Manager - Keeping Families Together

  - Assist consumers with activities of daily living, life skills and parenting through education and modeling.- Coaching to promote family connectedness and harmony.- Under supervision provide crisis intervention as necessary.

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  Brick Memorial High School

  Jan 2025 - now

  School Counseling Practicum Experience 100 Hours

  Career development, classroom guidance activities, crisis intervention, 504 Plan meetings, individual and group counseling, testing and test interpretation, program planning, parent meetings, child study team collaboration, Intervention & Referral Services meetings, scheduling, and transition work.