Blien Bereket
Silver Spring
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate professional with extensive experience as a Before- and After-School Counselor at Afyia. Skilled in classroom guidance and mental health assessments, I fostered positive relationships with diverse student populations, enhancing their emotional and social development while implementing effective coping strategies and individualized support plans.
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Before- and After-School Counselor
Afyia
02.2021 - 01.2026
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- 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.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
- Provided support and guidance to children in conflict resolution.
- Worked closely with fellow staff members in developing and implementing educational and recreational activities.
- Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians.
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
- Assisted in potty training and toilet hygiene.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Developed lessons and activities to promote children's physical and emotional development.
- Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
- Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
- Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
- Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling, and collaboration with parents.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
Camp Counselor
Afyia
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Instructed campers to observe proper behavior and etiquette to avoid conflicts and unruly activities.
- Encouraged team building to increase camaraderie, trust and rapport.
- Assisted in preparing meals and snacks to provide nutritional needs to campers.
- Transported and escorted program participants to and from activities and on field trips.
- Organized and guided group activities by leading, coaching, and participating with campers.
- Mediated camper conflicts to resolve problems and maintain positive and safe camp environments.
- Participated in meetings to coordinate with other staff on campers' progress, issues and goal achievement.
- Communicated with families to keep parents informed on child's camp experience and address any concerns or issues.
- Acted as positive role model and mentor to provide campers with constructive guidance and promote healthy habits and attitudes.
- Administered first aid quickly to provide health and safety to campers.
- Provided feedback and guidance to program participants regarding progress and development.
- Assisted in preparing recreational materials and supplies for each activity.
Camp Counselor
Kids After Hours
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Implemented rules and regulations to enforce discipline and compliance.
- Assisted with maintenance and upkeep of campgrounds to promote clean environment.
- Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs.
Before- and After-School Counselor
Kids After School
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Developed and conducted workshops and seminars to educate students, faculty and parents on relevant topics in field.
- Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
Sales Associate
Gymboree
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
- Performed cash, card, and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
- Managed efficient cash register operations.
Sales Associate
Agaci Store
02.2015 - 01.2018
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Towson University
Baltimore, MD12-2025
Skills
- Classroom guidance
- Professional referral network
- Confidential services
- Mental health assessments
- Listening actively
- Coping strategies
- Diverse student populations
- Special education support
- Academic advising
- Compassionate
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Timeline
Camp Counselor
Afyia
06.2025 - 08.2025
Camp Counselor
Kids After Hours
06.2024 - 08.2024
Before- and After-School Counselor
Afyia
02.2021 - 01.2026
Before- and After-School Counselor
Kids After School
09.2019 - 11.2020
Sales Associate
Gymboree
04.2019 - 09.2020
Sales Associate
Agaci Store
02.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Towson University