Dynamic licensed K-12 School Counselor with Baltimore City Public Schools, skilled in data-driven strategies and effective collaboration to drive student achievement and build well-rounded community members. Achieved a 9-point increase in MSDE rating through innovative attendance programming. Proficient in CBT interventions and dedicated to fostering student success, while building strong relationships with students and families.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Baltimore City Public Schools
07.2020 - Current
Provide individual and group counseling services to students in a K-8 setting across all domains including academic performance, college and career planning, mental health, and other social/emotional concerns
Collaborate with faculty, community, and administrators to develop and implement schoolwide programs for attendance, academics, and behavior to promote student success in an urban setting with a large ELL population that maintains high academic and social expectations
Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations
Create and conduct schoolwide professional development on topics such as restorative practices, tiered intervention, behavior modification, data collection, SST protocol, and mandating reporting
Utilize data driven strategies to develop schoolwide attendance programming leading to a 9 point increase in MSDE rating, improving our school from a 2 star to 3 star rating
Developed and implemented classroom guidance curriculum based on needs assessments and annual data collection to increase student knowledge of personal and social development
Provide monthly opportunities for service learning and maintain documentation, with over 80% of students completing the 75-hour service learning high school graduation requirement by the end of 8th grade
Guide students and families through the high school choice process to ensure they apply to schools that fit their specific goals with 100% completion and 96% of students receiving acceptance into their first choice
Facilitate and model restorative circles between students and staff, and lead a peer mediation group to facilitate their own restorative conversations to minimize the impact of and appropriately resolve conflict
Collaborate with IEP Chair and Special Education staff to help students meet IEP goals
Create quarterly data analysis reports to share program progress with administrators and implement adjustments as needed
Serve as SST chair, 504 co-chair, high school choice liaison, service-learning coordinator, On Track for Success point of contact, Girls on the Run Coach, and participated as a member of school attendance committee and student wholeness support team
Serve as a school counseling lead in roles including internship site supervisor, new school counselor mentor, and career & college readiness site lead
CCR curriculum writing and summer programming lead
Develop district-wide school counseling tools including K-8 data matrix, service-learning log, high school choice tracker, and tier 3 intervention log
Serve the role of 8th grade team lead and member of internal leadership team
K-12 Substitute
Carroll County Public Schools
09.2017 - 06.2020
Assisted K-12 teachers in providing instruction and support in a variety of classrooms
Assisted with classroom management by monitoring student behavior and enforcing school policies
Developed positive relationships with students and colleagues
Served in two long term positions in high school special education, including daily support of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and students in an alternative setting
Education
Master of Science - Counseling
Hood College
Frederick, MD
05-2020
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Hood College
Frederick, MD
05-2015
Skills
Career assessment and guidance
Effective collaboration with stakeholders
Data collection and analysis for group curriculum planning and individual intervention
CBT and solutions focused intervention
Career assessment and guidance
Certification
MSDE Advanced Professional License of School Counseling June 2025
Closing the Achievement Gap Specialization ASCA-U May 2019