Nicole Hitchcock
Toledo,OH
Summary
Compassionate job candidate eager to use 20+ years of experience in related roles to bring value to new opportunity. Smart and empathetic with strong knowledge of social emotional skills teaching, management and regulation, cognitive behavior techniques, and group management skills. Highly effective communicator with students and co-workers, solution focused team player. Ability to manage multiple priorities with a positive attitude and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet desired goals. Reliable and honest support person who understands not every student fits into a cookie cutter mold. Willing to step outside the box and create unique, individual learning experiences for students that don't fit that mold. Ability and desire to make meaningful connections with students. Has students best interests at heart and loves to see students succeed!
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
MS/HS Community-School Liaison/Migrant Ed Program
South Tama Community School District
09.2018 - Current
- Support students and families with any physical and/or emotional needs regardless of setting (school, home, work, etc)
- Connecting student/families with community resources and services
- Providing transportation to and from appointments, school, etc
- Acting liaison between for families and community care supports
- Promoting and supporting community events and informing students/families of such
- Coordinated with community resources and services to provide students/families with comprehensive needs.
- Identifying new migrant families in the area and enrolling them in migrant education services program
- Planned and coordinated educational/meeting events and activities such as PAC (parental advisory committee) for migrant students families.
- Complete and submit monthly reports on migrant student enrollments and withdraw notifications to the state data coordinator
- Monitor migrant student grades and credit checks
- Set up college connections for migrant students
- Inform students/families of available scholarships and program specific to migrant individuals
Youth Counselor
IA Juvenile Home- State Of Iowa
10.1997 - 01.2014
- Was the primary counselor to a caseload of 4-5 students who were court ordered to the institution.
- Provided crisis intervention and emotional support to all youth.
- Conducted and led small group sessions on various life skills.
- Conducted 1 on 1 individual counseling sessions
- Helped youth develop and achieve personal goals with close support.
- Monitored youth behavior and offered guidance and support for positive change.
- Supervised individuals in small group atmosphere to cultivate safety, independence, and structure.
- Wrote and implemented individual youth case plans
- Lead quarterly case review meetings with DHS workers, JCO's and families
- Wrote quarterly progress reviews of students progress towards case plan goals and submitted to the courts
- Wrote specialized behavior plans for students who didn't respond to traditional interventions
- Referred students to specialized groups based upon their individual needs
- Was a lead worker for my unit when the supervisor was off duty
Education
No Degree - Counseling Psychology
Iowa Valley Community College - Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IASkills
- Community Resources Specialist
- Crisis Intervention
- Goal Setting
- Adaptable and flexible
- Student needs assessment focused
- Ability to think outside the box
- Effective communicator
- Student Engagement
- Small Group Instruction
- Group management skills
- Multi-tasker
- Behavior Management
Timeline
MS/HS Community-School Liaison/Migrant Ed Program
South Tama Community School District
09.2018 - Current
Youth Counselor
IA Juvenile Home- State Of Iowa
10.1997 - 01.2014
No Degree - Counseling Psychology
Iowa Valley Community College - Marshalltown Community College
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