About Connie
Hello, I am Connie McSherry Reader and I have close to 30 years experience working with high school and college students. I was recently the mental health counselor at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield following 15 years as a school counselor at a local prep school.
I love so many things about working with adolescents and young adults. They are incredibly open, curious, and so much fun. I want this time in their lives to be exciting and fulfilling, and not so stressful! I am here to help students and parents manage all of it with experience, optimism, and perspective.
Over these many years in schools, I gained valuable insight through coaching, teaching, creating orientation programs, overseeing national and international outreach trips, leading service programs, and working with athletic teams on mindfulness, visualization, and stress reduction techniques.
Professional Experience
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St. Joseph’s University (Director of Service-Learning, Counseling Intern)
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Bishop Eustace Prep (School Counselor)
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Bridge to Balance (Intern, Therapist)
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Paul VI High School (Mental Health Counselor)
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Haddonfield Friends School (Mental Health Counselor)
Trainings
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Trained in CBT (The Beck Institute)
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Trained in ACT (6-week course with Russ Harris, internationally recognized ACT Trainer)
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Trained in SPACE (Eli Lebowitz, PhD, Yale Child Study Center)
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Trained in Meditation and Mindfulness Stress Reduction (The Penn Program for Mindfulness)
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Trained in EXRP (The Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine)
High School/College Activities
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Girls Soccer Coach
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Boys and Girls Ultimate Frisbee Coach
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Coordinator, University of Notre Dame’s Play Like A Champion Today
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Peer Leadership Teacher
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First-Year Student Orientation Program Coordinator
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Community Service Immersion Trip Leader to Northern Ireland, The Navajo Nation in New Mexico, The Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, and Appalachia
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AP Research Faculty Mentor
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Retreat Leader