Alisha M. Diaz-Bole
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
State of New Mexico Licensed Pre K-12 School Counselor with 8 years of experience advising and serving elementary through high school students, and training new counselors. Over 10 years of progressive experience in higher education in the areas of student advising, transcript evaluations, career counseling, and project management. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural differences of students. An organized and dependable school counselor who is successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet school goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional School Counselor
Albuquerque Public Schools
03.2016 - Current
- Academically advises all students on taking appropriate courses and career planning
- Nominated as “2020 High School Counselor of the Year” and “2017 New Counselor of the Year”
- Led 1st ever Early Warning Intervention Attendance team with successful results in raising attendance, grades, and graduation rates
- Trained numerous new high school counselors on the duties of high school counseling from transcript reviews to suicide prevention while continuing to service my 450-plus student caseload
- Collaborates with parents/guardians and school personnel to complete and finalize the Next Step Plan as well as register students for summer school and Ecademy classes in person, by phone, Google meet or email
- Provides responsive services while using appropriate interventions for responsive services such as consultation, individual brief-solution counseling, crisis counseling, referrals, and peer facilitation
- Serves as lead Co-Chair of the Health and Wellness team to promote and support student success. Maintains professional relationships and works cooperatively with administration, employees, the community and other professionals
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to de-escalate situations.
- Assisted high school seniors in completing college applications and meeting the requirements necessary for graduation.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach their potential.
Homework Room Coordinator
Holy Ghost Catholic School, Woody Young Afterschool Program
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Instructed and coached 15 to 25 elementary and middle-school students with daily homework
- Assisted with supervising 30 to 50 school age children in the afterschool program
Learner Service Coordinator
National American University
03.2011 - 11.2011
- Proactively contacted over 200 first-generation college students on a regular basis
- Served as their first point of contact to ensure questions were answered and concerns were resolved regarding their academics
- Ensured continuing and re-entry students were advised and registered according to proper course placement
- Assisted the campus academic dean with contacting students who needed to appeal their suspension status and provided guidance to at-risk students to ensure student success
- Confirmed student change of registrations to ensure accuracy for processing
- Conducted or participated in student withdrawal procedures, attendance counseling, grievance issues and generalized problem-solving with individual students
- Assisted students and graduates with career development/placement
- Applied university processes and policies that were used daily and assisted in maintaining up-to-date information
Site Director
TELETECHNET Old Dominion University, Hampton Roads Campus
10.2001 - 12.2003
- Created site operations procedures for both ODU Peninsula Center and Norfolk campuses for entering and current transfer students
- Guided students through the transfer process between Thomas Nelson Community College and ODU
- Became proficient in interpreting the military tuition domicile rules for Virginia and GI Bill policies
- Translated 100's of transcripts for Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard military personnel and family members to find out what would transfer to ODU
Education
M.S. - School Counseling
University of The Southwest
Hobbs, NM12.2015
M.A - College Student Personnel Administration
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana09.1997
B.A. - Social Ecology
University of California
Irvine, CA09.1993
Level Three Pre K-12 School Counselor -
State of New Mexico
Skills
- Academic Advisement
- Student Rapport-Building
- Administration Collaboration
- Listening Actively
- Social and Emotional Health
- Crisis Situations
- Individual and Family Support
- Career Guidance
- Person Center Theory
- ASCA National Model Principles
Accomplishments
- Instrumental in raising the Manzano High School graduation rate from a 2015 graduation rate of 62.2% to a 2021 graduation rate of 79.4% (over 17% gain).
- Raising two sons who are successfully navigating college and life.
Timeline
Professional School Counselor
Albuquerque Public Schools
03.2016 - Current
Homework Room Coordinator
Holy Ghost Catholic School, Woody Young Afterschool Program
01.2013 - 12.2015
Learner Service Coordinator
National American University
03.2011 - 11.2011
Site Director
TELETECHNET Old Dominion University, Hampton Roads Campus
10.2001 - 12.2003
M.S. - School Counseling
University of The Southwest
M.A - College Student Personnel Administration
Indiana University
B.A. - Social Ecology
University of California
Level Three Pre K-12 School Counselor -
State of New Mexico