WCU of PA Fall 2011 Counselor Education Newsletter

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Fall Newsletter
C O U N S E L O R E D U C A T I O N D E P A R T M E N T
West Chester University
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2. COUNSELOR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011
Fall’s new and familiar faces
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Q & A with Nicole Arnold
Nicole Arnold is an alumnus of the Counselor
Education program and recent graduate of the higher
education counseling/student affairs track. Currently,
she is the Freshman Advisor at Delaware Valley
College.
Tell us about your position at Delaware
Valley College.
I work as a Freshman Advisor at Delaware Valley
In other news….
College. My job is to respond to any issues that a
Attention MED students accepted into
freshman or freshman parent might be having and
the program 1/11/11 or later. PDE
provide them with the appropriate resources. Our
has added coursework required for
office, the office of First Year Experience, is in
certification. Please be sure to pick up the
charge of running new student orientation,
“Additional Requirements for School
advising the freshman class officers, running
Counseling Certification” advising
freshman programs, the peer mentor program,
information from the department literature
family day events and our mandatory skills for
rack that explains the Chapter 49.13
college success course.
requirements. Please contact your academic
advisor if you have any questions.
On a typical day in this position, what do you
do? Drs. Parsons and Zhang are currently
engaged in what should be a seminal
On a typical day I will meet with students, usually contribution to counselor education. They
from my skills courses (both freshman advisors are co-editing an 11 book series for Sage
teach at least four courses every fall semester), Publications. The series will cover every core
prepare for or grade papers from classes, plan courses and provide a single set of text, which
events (orientation, family day), attend meetings – meet the CACREP general standards. In
i.e. retention, alcohol awareness, staff etc., prepare addition to serving as series editors they will
programs and teach classes. These are just a few of also author a book on the Fundamentals of
the tasks I might have on a typical day. (Don’t Counseling and edit the text on theories.
forget – attending campus events for other
departments as well!) Professor Judy Schmitz’s article, “Lend
a Hand” is featured in the September
What personal qualities or abilities are edition of ASCA's School Counselor
important to being successful in this job?
Magazine. The Counselor Education
Department congratulates her on her latest
Being organized is extremely important. You
accomplishment.
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Spotlight on Chrissie Baumann
While others spent their summers at the beach or beside the pool, Chrissie Bauman, a Counselor
Education student, spent her summer volunteering at Casa Remar in Cusco, Peru. Read on to
learn more about her journey and experiences.
Describe your volunteer experience this summer.
This summer I went to Cusco, Peru for two months to volunteer at Casa Remar- a small home for
girls who were victims of abuse or who had lost their parents. There were 16 girls who lived at the
home, and all 16 of them stole my heart forever. Every afternoon I took a short bus ride to the
outskirts of Cusco away from the craziness of the city and all of the tourists to Casa Remar. The
first day at the home I was greeted with so many hugs and smiles from all of the girls. My heart
melted from the start, and I knew from that moment that this experience would change my life
forever. Before I left the United States, I had several arts and crafts and games donated to me to
help do projects with the girls. From these items and some things that I bought with grant money
in Cusco I would choose a new activity to do with the girls every day. We did everything from
making bracelets, learning American and Peruvian games, to making objects with pretzels and
marshmallows. All of these activities gave the girls something to look forward to each day after
school. Without any volunteers these girls have nothing- nothing to play with and no organized
activities from when they get out of school around one until they go to bed.
What motivated you to do this?
I have always had a passion for helping others and try to get involved in service activities
whenever possible, and I figured why not expand my love for service and go abroad. This past
summer happened to be perfect timing to do something like this because I didn’t have any classes
or jobs. On a whim I made the decision to go, and I never looked back.
What was your experience like?
My time in Peru and time with the girls was
unbelievable. I never wanted to leave- it was that great
of an experience. The 16 girls that I worked with were
so inspirational to me. Despite what they have been
through in their lives, I have never met more grateful,
respectful, and loving children in my entire life. I know
that I helped the girls have fun, was there to listen to
them, and showed them compassion.
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However, they did the same for me, if not more. My life was changed, and I gained sixteen little
sisters through this experience. I left all of the arts and crafts and other items I brought with me at the
home with the girls, but I left wanting to leave more and help more. By the end of my trip all I
wanted to do was stay forever. Nothing I did in the two months in Cusco and traveling all around
Peru on weekends beats my time at Casa Remar. It truly was the greatest thing that I have ever done.
How did you learn of this opportunity?
I did a lot of research online and called a lot of organizations that offered service trips abroad, and
this opportunity seemed like the best one out there for me. I did quite a lot of research actually, and I
would advise anyone looking to do something similar to this to research a lot as well because there
are a lot of scams out there. I went through Interexchange Working Abroad if anyone is interested in
doing something like this.
What were you able to take away from this experience?
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I was able to learn what is really important and valuable in
life. Seeing the little things in life that made these amazing
girls happy really hit home with me. It helped me remember
that it is relationships that matter and what people really
should value in life. I came home extremely grateful for
what I have and wanting to do more for others in my
community and the global community at large.
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should be able to respond/work well with deadlines without much structure. You want to be creative
when it comes to coming up with new programs for the freshman students. It is important to be
independent but also know how to work well with others when it comes to collaboration.
What CED classes did you find useful?
I use all of them in one-way or another. However, if you are pursuing a career in student affairs after
graduation, make sure to learn as much as possible from all three student affairs classes. Personally,
I use the counseling courses as well for my per diem job as a counselor. So, I feel that I take
information from most if not all of the courses I have taken in the program.
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What advice do you have for those who are graduating?
Take your student affairs classes seriously (as well as your counseling classes). When you are
working on projects/assignments for class or internships, look at them as if you were actually
doing them for a job. The more work you put into your student affairs classes and internships, the
more helpful it will be in the future when you are actually in the workforce.
Don’t just do all 700 hours of your practicum and internship in one area – i.e. career services.
Get varied experience, whether it’s through internships, jobs, or graduate assistantships. The
more experience you have will help you land the job you want. Plus, its good have knowledge of
numerous departments, not just the one you’re solely interested in because many of them might
overlap or have to work together on certain things.
Lastly, apply to many jobs during your last semester of the program! Even if you may not think
you are fully qualified, it does not hurt to apply. Make sure you are tailoring each resume and
cover letter to each job you apply to. Do not send out one generic resume and cover letter to each
position. Let them know your qualifications and what you have to offer. I applied to 30 jobs and
only received two on-campus interviews and one phone interview. You have to do your best to
NETWORK, that’s the number one way to get a position!
If you have any news or announcements that you would
like to be featured in the next newsletter, please e-mail
Elizabeth Schroeder at ES751116@wcupa.edu or
Sherry Marvil at smarvil@wcupa.edu.
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