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International Guidance Services

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Guiding Students Into the Future

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Figuring out the future can

be daunting for students.

Finding a certified School Counselor who is familiar with university admissions processes for other countries besides the USA is difficult. Most international schools have diverse demographics and need to meet the unique demands of their students.

Having worked in the field of School Counseling internationally since 2012 and having a masters degree in Education as a school counselor, I am qualified to help drive your counseling program. These services are offered both online and in-person and can help with your schools accreditation.   

Please contact me and see how we can work together to help your students determine what their future holds.                   

                                                                                                        - Judith Havens, M.Ed. School Counselor

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My Services

How I Plan to Help Your Students at Every Stage
of Their K-12 Education

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Senior Guidance

  • Helping students determine where they want to go to university.

  • Developing a timeline.

  • Ongoing assistance through the process of admissions.

  • Helping seniors determine who should write and when recommendations should be written.

  • Helping to determine what should be put into HS resumes.

  • Assisting families fill out financial information (FAFSA, financial aid forms, scholarships, international financial declarations)

  • Assisting to accumulate and prioritize paperwork needed for applications.

  • Filling out guidance counselor recommendation forms for Common App and other applications when needed.

  • Helping prepare students for going to university and saying goodbye well.

Junior Guidance

  • Helping students develop a game plan to figure out and determine where they would like to attend university.

  • Guiding students through testing, timing and senior year courses that will help them apply to the university of their choice.

  • Creating a game plan for the summer between junior and senior year.

  • Helping students think through who should write teacher recommendations.

Freshman & Sophomore Guidance

  • Helping students realize their career inclinations.

  • Assisting students to determine their God-given talents and gifts and how that relates to careers and university, using:

    • Myers Briggs Personality inventory

    • Holland Codes

  • Helping to demystify the process of applying to college and what it takes to get to university.

Elementary & Middle School Guidance

  • Helping younger students discover their interests and dreams for the future. 

  • Introducing students to career possibilities that could align with their interests. 

How I Work

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Remote Guidance

Ongoing contact with your students as they walk through the university application process. Via email and Google Meets, I keep students and parents current on new developments in the application and financial aid process. I am available at any time for counseling, consultation, and to answer questions from the students, teachers and parents. This includes anything from written emails to video meetings. Depending on the needs of your school, in-person visits can be a part of our plan to help your students succeed.

Social Emotional Lessons, Testing Preparation, and Guidance Lessons will be in video format so that your teachers can lead them in the classroom.

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On-site Guidance

Once or twice a year I will travel to your school and spend time with students, staff and families.

 

  • Elementary & Middle School - I will visit classrooms to discuss jobs, careers, their unique talents and who they are in Christ, as well as, conducting Social Emotional Lessons.

  • High School - I will spend time in class with each grade, helping students understand what comes after High School, how to determine interests and talents, and create timelines for applications. I will also meet one-on-one, by appointment, with any students who need it.

  • Staff - I will be available as needed to encourage and help staff in their roles as teachers in the college application process.

  • Families - I will meet one-on-one, by appointment, with parents and their children to help demystify the University application process and financial aid forms.

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More About Me

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My name is Judith Havens.

I created International Guidance Services in 2018 to serve expatriate students who are attending international Christian schools around the world because I'm passionate about helping students discover God's calling for their lives through higher education.

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I began working as a remote Guidance Counselor for IASP in St. Petersburg and HCA in Moscow, providing an online Guidance Counseling experience throughout the year, augmented by bi-annual in-person visits to their campuses.

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I have worked as Guidance Counselor, Registrar and Admissions Officer at Hinkson Christian Academy in Moscow, Russia for 6 years and lived in Russia for 9 years total. I have 7+ years of experience with Korean, US, Canadian and other university admissions processes.

 

I have a BS in Education as an Associate Counselor from University of North Texas, and a Master of Education as a School Counselor from Southern Arkansas University.

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Judith Havens, M.Ed School Counselor

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jhavens@internationalguidanceservices.org

830.481.5296

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