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Kachiside Madu
Kachiside Madu
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Kachiside Madu

Elk Grove Unified School District

Sacramento, CA USA

"That’s the most simple way to serve our kids: leading by example and showing them what love looks like."

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Kachiside's work combines: Education, Science, and Teaching / Mentoring

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Day In The Life

School Counselor

I help students as a middle school counselor.

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Day In The Life Of A Middle School Counselor

My Day to Day

A day in the life as a school counselor would consist of checking emails from key stakeholders, checking in with students regarding their academic, social-emotional, or college and career inquiries. I provide supervision during pass periods, lunch, and after school. Depending on the time of the year, I'll be working on classroom presentations, running groups, meeting with community partners, running 504/ATC/SST meetings, submitting CPS reports, or conducting Risk Assessments.

Skills & Education

Advice for getting started

To work as a school counselor, you'll need to get your bachelor's and master's degrees, and complete internship hours. Other than that, I think a lot of people overcomplicate the process. You really just need a kind heart and a desire to work with kids. If you want to work with youth and have an impact on their future, then I encourage you to look at the programs that will allow you to do that.

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Psychology

    San Jose State University

  • Graduate Degree

    School Counseling

    University of San Francisco

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    I initially went to college on a soccer scholarship and hoped to go pro in soccer, or at least stay within the sports industry.

  • 2.

    However, after taking a psychology class, I fell in love with it and decided I wanted to continue to learn about behaviors.

  • 3.

    I earned my bachelor’s degree in psychology from San Jose State University.

  • 4.

    Upon graduating, I moved to San Francisco, California, and worked for a few nonprofit organizations in the education sector.

  • 5.

    I went back to school and earned my master’s degree in school counseling from the University of San Francisco.

  • 6.

    Since then, I’ve worked as a school counselor for Elk Grove Unified School District and San Francisco Unified School District.

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