EMMA LAWRENCE ROOSE

emma_roose@mail.harvard.edu
207.712.0693 // 45 Dwight Street #1, Brookline, MA 02446
EDUCATION
HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Certificate in Advanced Studies (C.A.S.) in Adolescent Counseling
Master of Education (Ed.M,) Prevention Science & Practice
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology, minor in Anthropology
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CAMBRIDGE, MA
(anticipated) May 2016
May 2015
BOSTON, MA
May 2012

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

CERTIFICATION
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Massachusetts Initial School Guidance Counselor License; 5-12

(anticipated) May 2016

COLLEGE & COUNSELING SUCCESS

CAMBRIDGE RINDGE & LATIN SCHOOL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT INTERN
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Manages a caseload of ~20 students in grades 9-12 and individually meets with students to support
their academic, post-secondary, and social-emotional needs and development.
Advises students through the college application process, connects students with SAT/ACT preparation,
reviews application essays, and writes Letters of Recommendations all through the use of Naviance and
the Common App.
Leads a group for new CRLS transfer students 2x/mo and manages two interns in co-facilitation.
Attends weekly Student Support Team and Guidance Dept. meetings, and 504/IEP annual reviews.
Connects students with outside non-profit and community-based organizations to encourage them in
their academic, extra-curricular, and post-secondary interests and ambitions.

NEWTON SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT INTERN
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NEWTON, MA
September 2014 May 2015

Individually counseled students in grades 9-12 on academic, post-secondary, and social-emotional

needs and development.
Participated and observed guidance department in counseling-related activities such as attending
faculty meetings, meetings with students, parents, and teachers.
Attended and presented at weekly Special Education diagnostic meetings, wrote-up necessary referral
paperwork for assessment, and proctored special-accommodation standardized tests such as the ACT,
SAT, and AP exams.
Contributed to various mental health and anti-stress initiatives including the Signs of Suicide (SOS)
Intervention and two developmental guidance lessons for each grade.

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, BOSTON UNIVERSITY

PEER MENTOR
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CAMBRIDGE, MA
September 2015 - present

BOSTON, MA
September 2011 May 2012

Co-lead a weekly transition class for first semester freshmen (Fall 2011) and first semester transfer
students (Spring 2012) who were new to BUs College of Arts and Sciences.
Attended weekly leadership/counseling class to support role as peer mentor.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE HIGH SCHOOL STABILIZATION PROGRAM
TUTOR/CLASSROOM ASSISTANT
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Assisted teachers in a rotating classroom of ~12 students who were in transition between returning from
hospitalization and re-entering high school.

BOSTON PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

HUMANITITES TUTOR/MENTOR
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BOSTON, MA
September 2012 June 2013

Tutored a Fenway High School sophomore in History and English for 1.5 hrs/wk during school year.

PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE

SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR
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NEWTON, MA
May 2015 June 2015

BOSTON, MA
September 2010 May 2012

Lead a one-hour workshop once a week on sexual decision-making to a classroom of ninth graders
within the Boston Public Schools system.
Attended weekly meetings for the health educators to practice material and learn teaching techniques.

COUNSELING PROJECTS
CHILDHOOD & INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA
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Performed a literature review of the common risk and resiliency factors of second-generation children
whose parents experienced trauma and/or live with PTSD.
Wrote a research summary detailing the ways in which schools can recognize and provide extra socialemotional support to these often-overlooked populations.

DROP-OUT PREVENTION INTERVENTION

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Researched the importance of 9th grade as a bottle-neck for deciding which students are likely to
graduate from high school and which students are likely to drop out.
Developed a drop-out prevention intervention called From Classroom to Careers (C2C) which focuses
on school engagement through future-planning and relationship-building.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NEWSLETTER

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Created four issues of a possible bi-monthly newsletter called THINK-CARE-CONNECT intended to

engage and communicate with parents about the mental health practices and attitudes occurring at
Newton South with the hopes of creating a more positive and intrinsically-motivated school climate.
Each issue consists of a mix of short articles summarizing national and local news, findings from
academic studies, school-related updates, and editorials from students, staff, and families.

GROUP COUNSELING CURRICULUM

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Performed a literature review and created a six-session group counseling curriculum for adolescent
students living with parents diagnosed with chronic illness or disability.

MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE
THE COUNTRY CLUB
SENIOR BANQUET SERVER/CAPTAIN

BROOKLINE, MA
April 2011 February 2015

Worked alone and with the help of others to prepare, serve, and reset club events up to 700+ people.

Trained new staff and organized, managed, and delegated tasks to banquet team.
Advocated on behalf of the banquet department and acted as a liaison between co-workers,
upper-management, HR, and other departments.

Balanced the co-occurring responsibilities of running and serving an event, instructing others,
responding to the needs of club members and guests, and solving unplanned obstacles.