DISSERTATION RESEARCH

 

Perceptions of the school counselor evaluation process in an urban district- 

https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED589436

Committee Members: Dr. Norris Haynes, Sponsor, Dr. Jennifer Parzych, and Dr. Dolores Garcia-Blocker

A mixed methods study examined the perceptions of school counselors and their evaluating instructional managers of the current evaluation process and examined the alignments of the existing evaluation process with PSCER. Specifically, this study explored who conducts counselor evaluations, the evaluation process, what competency indicators school counselors perceive as important, support and training systems for administrators who evaluate school counselors, and the evaluation rubric’s alignment with the PSCER rubric. The results informed the development of an evaluation framework for school counselors that included objectives, indicators, portfolio evidence, observation evidence, and necessary administrator support. 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

• Connecticut 100 Black Women of Color (2023)

• Connecticut NAACP Educator Award (2023)

• New Haven Chapter of the Links Educator Award (2023)

• Recipient of the Regional Leadership Award, 2014 (NEACAC) 

• Elm City Clubs, Youth Leadership Award, 2013

• Standing on Her Shoulders Recognition, 2012

• National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Golden Apple Award, 2011 

• Recipient of the Margaret Addis Memorial Award, 2010 (NEACAC)

• NAACP Award of Excellence for Outstanding Service to the Community, 2007 

• Dorothy Irene Height Service Award, 2007

• National Kellogg Leadership for Change Fellowship, 2003

 

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

 

• ACT Regional Council

• Connecticut School Counseling Association Committee 

• National Partnership for Educational Access, Committee Connecticut 

• Connecticut State Department of Education’s Taskforce

 

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP/LEADERSHIP/SERVICE

 

• National College Attainment Network - Advocacy Task Force 2024 - present

• CommonApp - National Counselor Advisory Board - 2023 - present

• ACT Regional Council  - 2020 - present

• BLAC- Black Leaders and Administrators Consortium 2019 – present

• Executive Board Member of the Connecticut School Counseling Association 2018 - 2022

• National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Phi Chapter (Director of Public Relations) 2017- 2020

• Internal Audit Committee Chair, New Haven Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 2020-2022 

• Co-founder of Booker T. Washington Academy and Board Member 2012- 2017

• Scholarship Committee Co-Chair, New Haven Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 2016-2020 

• Regional Vice President of the Connecticut School Counseling Association, 2013-2015

• Connecticut Alternative Schools Committee, 2014-2015 

• New Haven Public School Vertical Teams 2012- 2014

• Connecticut Technical High School System Student Success Plans Committee, 2011-2012 

• Board Member of the Omega Mentoring Program, Buffalo, NY 2011-2015

• Grant Reviewer for the United Way of Greater New Haven, 2010 Scholarship Committee Chair, New Haven Alumnae Chapter, 2012-2014 

• Committee Member of the Sister-to-Sister Summit, Buffalo, NY, 2002-2003 

• Facilitator of Girls, Inc. Workshops, Buffalo, NY, 2002-2003

• Member of the State Initiative for Community Action (S.I.C.A), Buffalo, NY, 2002 

• Advisor of the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, 2001

• Member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Western New York, Buffalo, NY, 2000-2003 

• Committee Member of the Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Student Awareness Tour, Buffalo, NY, 2000-2003

• Community Advisor of the National Pan-Hellenic Council at Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY, 2000-2003

 

TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS

 

• Trauma and Restorative Practices, 2022

• Urban Trauma Training, Summer 2020

• Naviance Connecticut Users Group- “Sharing of Best Practices”- 2017

• NAACP Regional Conference- “Data to support Minority Teacher Recruitment”- 2017 

• NHPS Curriculum Facilitator 2014-2016

• CollegeBoard Regional Conference, 2016 “How Districts are using Community Partnerships to implement Khan Academy”

• New Haven Public Schools- New Leaders Program, 2015-2016

• New Haven Public Schools- Emerging New Leaders Program, 2014 - 2015 

• TEVAL Calibration Training, 2014

• ACES Cooperative Teaching Training, 2014

• Common Application Presenter at Parent University, 2013 

• STEM Conference Presenter, Bridgeport, 2012

• Results-Based Accountability Training, New Haven, 2010 

• TEAM Mentor, New Haven, 2008-2009

• Life Space Crisis Intervention Training, 2007

• Project Blueprint Board Training Program, Bridgeport, 2005

• Suicide Prevention Educator: Healthy Community Alliance: Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program, Buffalo, New York, 2002
   

PUBLICATIONS

 

• Felder-McEntire, C. (2025). Your future, your choice: Charting your path after high school. Destination Elevation Publishing.

• Felder-McEntire, C. (2018) Get Aboard- Full Steam Ahead. The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., The Krinon Journal. Pp.52.

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 

[Selected] Peer Referred Presentations:

• Felder-McEntire, C. (2020). Womanhood, Leadership, Grace and Fire. Graceful Leadership Conference, January 25, 2020. Bridgeport, CT.

• Felder-McEntire, C., & Johnston, D. (2018). Retention- Stitching Together all of the Factors. Presentation delivered at Pace University Retention Conference, Student Success and Persistence to Graduation, June 15, 2018. Pleasantville, NY.

• Felder-McEntire, C. (2018). Connecticut College Application Campaign. Presentation delivered at the Connecticut School Counselor Conference at the University of Hartford, May 30, 2018. Hartford, CT.

• Felder-McEntire, C. & Josie, I. (2016). Expanding Khan Academy through district & community partners. Presentation delivered at the College Board Regional Conference, February 10, 2016. Boston, MA.

 

Subject Matter Expert:

• Felder-McEntire, C. (June 2024). Understanding and Engaging Generation Alpha. Northeast District Conference of the NANBPWC, Inc, Trumbull, CT,

• Felder-McEntire, C. (May 2023). CT Learns and Works Conference. Keynote Speaker, Westbrook, CT.

• Felder-McEntire, C. (October 2020). Micro and Macro Aggressions in Higher Education. The HARTT School at the University of Hartford. Hartford, CT.

• Felder-McEntire, C. (November 2020). Micro and Macro Aggressions in School Counseling. Connecticut School Counseling Association. Hartford, CT.

• Felder-McEntire, C. (Janu 2020). Leadership Always Matters: What Black Educational Leaders Need to Succeed in Racial Unrest. BLAC. Windsor, CT.

• Felder-McEntire, C. (August 2019). 504 Accommodations and Special Education Compliance. Windsor Public Schools. Windsor, CT.