Abby Koerner
Summary
Experienced with fostering student development through tailored counseling services. Utilizes effective communication and problem-solving skills to address student needs. Track record of building strong relationships with students, parents, and educational staff to create supportive and positive school environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
The Law Practice of Evan E. Miller, LLC
12.2022 - Current
- Contributed to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls, conveying empathy while maintaining confidentiality.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- Streamlined communication between clients and legal staff by managing client inquiries promptly and professionally.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
Professional School Counselor
Poland Community School
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Contributed to a positive school climate by participating in leadership committees focusing on student engagement initiatives.
- Implemented school wide Zones of Regulation curriculum, fostering a positive school environment.
- Collaborated with teachers to identify students' needs and develop appropriate interventions for improved academic achievement.
- Encouraged social-emotional development through small group sessions focused on self-awareness, relationship-building, and decision-making skills.
- Implemented data-driven counseling practices, leading to more effective solutions for student issues.
- Served as a liaison between the school community and outside agencies, advocating for student needs and promoting mental health awareness.
- Assisted parents in understanding their child's academic progress through regular communication and meetings.
- Enhanced student academic performance by providing individualized counseling and support services.
Professional School Counselor
Longfellow Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Provided personal/social and emotional counseling for at-risk students.
- Collaborated with teachers to identify students' needs and develop appropriate interventions for improved academic achievement.
- Facilitated conflict resolution among students, resulting in a decrease in disciplinary incidents.
- Provided parent consultation and referrals to community resources.
- Provided character education lessons in every classroom once a month.
- Tracked attendance, held Attendance Intervention Meetings, filed truancy charges and attended court hearings as necessary.
- Served as the McKinney-Vento liaison.
Professional School Counselor
Riley Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Developed tailored counseling groups for identified needs of the student population. Groups included: Anger management, social skills, and support groups for students who had a parent(s) incarcerated.
- Provided personal/social and emotional counseling for at-risk students.
- Provided parent consultation and referrals to community resources.
- Provided character education lessons in every classroom once a month.
- Served on the Lighthouse Team.
- Served on the Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) providing teachers with academic and behavioral interventions to use in the classroom.
- Tracked attendance, held Attendance Intervention Meetings, filed truancy charges and attended court hearings as necessary
- Served as the McKinney-Vento liaison
Professional School Counselor
Madison Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Provided academic and personal/social counseling for at-risk students and provided parent consultation and referrals to community agencies.
- Provided monthly 'Coffee with the Counselors' parent outreach meetings.
- Organized professional development opportunities for staff members related to mental health awareness and best practices in supporting student wellbeing.
- Facilitated counseling groups for at-risk girls to teach conflict resolution skills, communication skills, how to handle social pressures and practices for good decision making and Academic Success Groups for at-risk sixth grade boys.
- Planned a Community Resource Fair for parents.
- Trained students as conflict mediators for Peer Mediation Program.
- Provided classroom guidance on stereotypes and racism, mindfulness, Naviance, A-G Requirements, the WavePact agreement and high school registration.
- Planned Career Days for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students with forty community guest speakers from a wide array of careers and trades.
- Coordinated Rachel's Challenge events.
- Helped write a grant for a Madison Might Minds program supporting mindfulness.
- Oversaw Palomar Family Counseling services.
- Created and changed student schedules based on the master schedule.
- Served as a 504 case manager and facilitated Student Study Team (SST) Meetings.
Professional School Counselor
Roosevelt Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Provided academic and personal/social counseling for at-risk students and provided parent consultation and referrals to community agencies.
- Contributed to a positive school climate by participating in leadership committees focusing on student engagement initiatives.
- Facilitated counseling groups to support identified needs of the student population. Counseling groups included girls groups focused on self-esteem, body image and conflict resolution and academic success groups.
- Contributed to the development and implementation of a Positive Behavior Incentives Program.
- Provided parent outreach meetings for high school registration, A-G Requirements, the WavePact Agreement and Naviance.
- Introduced students to a web-based career exploration tool (Naviance) through classroom guidance presentations.
- Coordinated Rachel's Challenge events.
- Sponsored students with aspirations of becoming physicians to participate in Hippocrates Circle program through Kaiser Permanente.
- Created and changed student schedules based on the master schedule.
- Served as a 504 case manager and facilitated Student Study Team (SST) Meetings.
Education
Master of Science - School Counseling
Capella University
Minneapolis, MNBachelor of Arts - Psychology
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OHSkills
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Student advocacy
- Research and data collection
- Bullying prevention
- Academic advising
- Career counseling
- Social-emotional learning
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Paralegal
The Law Practice of Evan E. Miller, LLC
12.2022 - Current
Professional School Counselor
Poland Community School
08.2018 - 03.2019
Professional School Counselor
Longfellow Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2018
Professional School Counselor
Riley Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2018
Professional School Counselor
Madison Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2017
Professional School Counselor
Roosevelt Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2017
Master of Science - School Counseling
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Bowling Green State University
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