ELLEN CHANCE

1546 Limetree Bay Avenue, FL 33431 | 561-324-2808 | Ebeutten@fau.edu

EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL DEC 2014
Educational Specialist in School Counseling K-12

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL MAY 2014
Master of Education in School Counseling K-12

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL MAY 2011
Bachelor of Science in Family, Youth, and Community Science
Minor in Education
Area of Specialty in Psychology

CERTIFICATION
K-12 Guidance and Counseling MAY 2014
State of Florida, Department of Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional School Counselor AUG. 2014 PRESENT
Pierce Hammock Elementary School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Provide a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate counseling program that addresses the academic,
personal/social, and career development of all students.
Coordinate and lead parent education workshops.
Develop and administer needs assessments to appropriately assess the specific needs of the student population.
Introduced various forms of technology to increase parental communication and student connectedness.

School Counseling Internship JAN. 2014 APRIL 2014
Palm Beach Gardens High School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Provided individual, small group, and large group counseling to high school students
in areas of personal/social, academic, and career development.
Presented a 9th grade workshop to over 60 parents in effort to promote parental involvement in high school.
Led a financial aid workshop for parents and students to assist with FAFSA applications.
Consulted with parents, teachers, administrators, and other school personnel to promote student success.

School Counseling Practicum AUG. 2013 DEC. 2013
Watson B. Duncan Middle School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Developed and implemented a school- wide bullying prevention program.
Provided individual, small group, and large group counseling to middle school students
in areas of personal/social, academic, and career development.
Implemented evidenced-based program, Student Success Skills, in the classroom and small group setting.
Facilitated School Based Team meetings and executed 504 plans.
Consulted with parents, teachers, administrators, and other school personnel to promote student success.

Graduate Assistant OCT. 2011 PRESENT
Department of Counselor Education, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Graduate Assistant to Principal Investigators of Educational Research Grant:
IES Efficacy Grant - R305A120810
Responsible for documenting weekly grant meetings with principal investigators from
University of Massachusetts, Florida State University & Florida Atlantic University.
Oversaw data collectors through the hiring process, training, and data collection.
Ensured the accurate and timely payment of all data collectors.
Coordinated several aspects of grant implementation, including the fidelity of implementation
and the hiring and training of data collectors.




Administrative Assistant MAY 2011 AUG. 2013
Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Managed the annual distribution of over $300,000 in educational grants to fund students college education.
Responsible for creating and maintaining a comprehensive database of grant distributions.

School Counseling Intern MAY 2010 JULY 2010
Palm Beach Gardens High School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Assisted with all duties including registration, student placement, graduation
preparation, and providing direct counseling services.
Consulted with students, teachers, and parents to ensure students success in
sixweek summer school program.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Data Collection AUG. 2012 MAY 2013
IES Efficacy Grant - R305A120810
Assisted in the hiring and training of data collectors.
Collaborated with principal investigators, district coordinators, and key staff
members of seven elementary schools to ensure valid and reliable data
collection procedures were utilized.
Collected pretest and posttest data in seven elementary schools (25 fifth
grade classrooms) for educational grant.

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
Florida School Counselor Association, Member
American School Counselor Association, Member
Palm Beach School Counselor Association, Member

AWARDS
Counselor Education Awards Outstanding Graduate of the Year MAY 2014
Northern Campus Achievement Awards (NCAA) Outstanding Student Award, Nominee APRIL 2014
FAU Owls Awards Graduate Assistant of the Year, Nominee JANUARY 2012

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.0
Blackboard
Blackboard Collaborate
Educational Data Warehouse (EDW)
Google Apps
Macintosh OSX & Windows XP
Microsoft Office 2003-2010
TERMS Mainframe
SPSS Analytic Software
Career Transitions Program