Ume Aman Sadia
Career Counselor
Karachi
Summary
Adept School Counselor offering 10 years of experience counseling students on mental health, academics and interpersonal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Student Counselor
Alpha College
Karachi- Sindh
08.2022 - Current
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Advised students on educational, career and social opportunities.
- Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations and career workshops.
- Educated students on college admissions process and scholarship requirements.
- Analyzed student academic records to assess educational and career goals.
- Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Helping students write personal statements, proof reading of documents and writing letters of recommendations.
- Managed over 15 students per day- one on one counseling
- Maintained alumni Data for past 2 years for all local and international placements.
- Worked closely with marketing department to showcase students achievement
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential
- Advised students on educational, career and social opportunities
- Educated students on college admissions process and scholarship requirements
- Advised students individually and in groups on academic programs for individual interests
- Pointed students to relevant information about academic and personal support services available on campus
- Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students
- Empowered students through counseling.
- Advocated for students to access available resources
- Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
Guidance and Student Affairs Counselor
Roots Millennium College
Karachi, Sindh
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for students to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Organized education fairs for students to understand requirements of various universities.
- Group counseling sessions.
- Conducted workshops to guide students on various portals for university applications.
- Helped students write personal statements and proof-reading documents.
- Mentored students in events and encouraged them for next steps.
- Conducted personal grooming sessions.
Manager
HR Consultants
Karachi, Sindh
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Promoted universities on panel of HR
- Conducted outreach sessions and built relationships with counselors and held education fairs on monthly basis
- Hired student ambassadors and designed their job description.
Career Counselor
The City School- PAF Chapter
Karachi, Sindh
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Maintained knowledge of market and diverse career opportunities.
- Administered aptitude, and personality assessments.
- Counseled students one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education, and employability.
- Developed career and education plans based on individual needs.
- Attended job fairs and visited classrooms to provide wide range of information to prospective students.
- Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
- Helped determine possible opportunities and build application documents.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Helped students evaluate course choices and select relevant classes.
- Organized education fairs, university counseling sessions and campus tours.
- One on one guidance Counseling sessions (students and parents both)
Career Counselor & Psychology Lecturer
Bahria College Karachi- Cambridge Wing
Karachi, Sindh
05.2013 - 08.2016
- Developed career and education plans based on individual needs.
- Equipped students with university search skills to increase success chances.
- Enhanced community outreach to bring in new candidates, highlight programs and meet targets.
- Developed and deepened connections with mentees, influencing career and life choices of each potential program participant.
- Maintained knowledge of market and diverse career opportunities.
- Maintained disciplinary duties for overall campus
- Coordinated with teachers and students on regular basis to address students' needs.
- Handled student affairs and organized education fairs
- Data management of alumni
- Student council selection procedure- nominations to holding interviews.
- Teaching students of A-Level, batch having 15 students
Education
Master of Science - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Bahria Institute of Professional Psychology
Sindh Pakistan 08.2006 - 2008.06
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Political Science And Geography
DHA Degree College For Women
Sindh Pakistan 08.2004 - 2006.08
Skills
Career planning
Accomplishments
· Received an award at International Education Week held annually by USEFP- Students Choice Award (Counselor) 2023
· Received an Annual Performance award- Academia 2023
· Member of Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association
· Agent and Counselor training certificate by British Council,
· Received full scholarship for five students (City University Hong Kong)- 1 student received Belt and Road scholarship with Stipend worth 130% scholarship.
· Received 1 fully funded scholarship from Japanese university along with stipend and multiple other scholarships from various U.S, Canada,Turkey and UAE universities.
· Maintained 100% contact with the passing out batch (850 students)
· Successfully got my students enrolled in HPAIR conference (Harvard project for Asian and International Relations) and Immerse Essay with minimum 30% scholarship to attend summer school at Oxford University.
· Successfully enrolled students at various national universities like LUMS, IBA, Habib, AKU and NUST etc.
. Successfully Launched a college/University Preparatory Batch 2023 for SAT and Local university entrance test preparation.
Affiliations
· Member of Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association
· Agent and Counselor Hub by British Council,
. ConnectED
. USEFP
Timeline
Head Student Counselor
Alpha College
08.2022 - Current
Guidance and Student Affairs Counselor
Roots Millennium College
11.2020 - 07.2022
Manager
HR Consultants
08.2019 - 09.2020
Career Counselor
The City School- PAF Chapter
08.2016 - 08.2019
Career Counselor & Psychology Lecturer
Bahria College Karachi- Cambridge Wing
05.2013 - 08.2016
Master of Science - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Bahria Institute of Professional Psychology
08.2006 - 2008.06
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Political Science And Geography
DHA Degree College For Women
08.2004 - 2006.08
Trainings
Post Graduate Students:
Drexel University- USEFP- December 2023
Study Social Science in Germany- My German University- December 2023
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