Alison Schmeer

Qualified Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern with a solid background in therapeutic techniques and client assessment in mental health counseling. Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality mental health services to children and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Develops and implements treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for clients. Knowledge of crisis intervention and empathetic communication, fostering supportive environment for clients.

• Created and helped implement the Manatee Academy K-8's school counseling program to achieve state and local standards while aligning school objectives and initiatives.
• Managed a high-volume caseload of 653students, including 16% with an IEP or 504 plan.
• Created and run a successful clothing closet at Manatee Academy to help meet the needs of students at Manatee.
• Created a template and used Microsoft Excel to develop tracking spreadsheets to keep up to date with student needs, evaluation progress, meetings and intervention data.
• Helped students develop coping skills to help with separation anxiety, testing anxiety, and peer relationships.
• Facilitated Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings

• American School Counselor Association
• Florida School Counselor Association
• American Counseling Association
• Florida Atlantic University CARD ASD & Mental Health Task Force
• The Andrew Schmeer Foundation

• Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education K-6, Exceptional Students Education K-12, Autism Endorsement, and School Counseling PK-12.
• QPR Gatekeeper Certificate (Expires November 2025)
• Department of Children and Families Child Abuse, Neglect, and Abandonment Training.
• Mental Health Counseling Registered Intern IMH26681

Academic Publications 

Schmeer, A., Harris, V. W., Forthun, L., Valcante, G., & Visconti, B. (2021) Through the Eyes of a Child: What Life is like for Typically Developing Siblings of Siblings with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Research in Developmental Disabilities 119.

Harris, V.W., Speegle, K., & Schmeer, A. (2017). Mapping Pedagogy, Learning Outcomes, and Effect Size in Relationship Education. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 5 (1), 1-19. 

Harris, V.W., Speegle, K., & Schmeer, A. (2016). Teaching as an intervention: Evaluating 9 skills of communication in an Extension learning environment. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 4(1), 139-158. 

Schmeer, A. (2015). Autism Spectrum Disorder and Summer Safety. Autism   Parenting Magazine June Issue.

EDIS Publications

Harris, V.W., Fung, W., Ellis, S., & Schmeer, A. (2015). Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 1: Types of Misbehaviors and Keys to Success Positive Discipline. Gainesville, FL: Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. 4 pages. FCS3328. EDIS: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1458.

Harris, V.W., Fung, W.,   Ellis, S., & Schmeer, A. (2015). Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 2:   General Approaches to Managing Behavior. Gainesville, FL: Cooperative   Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of   Florida. 6 pages. FCS3329. EDIS: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1459. 

Harris, V.W., Fung, W., Ellis, S., & Schmeer, A. (2015). Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 3: Fostering the Parent-Child and Teacher-Student Relationship to Build Responsibility. Gainesville, FL: Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. 6 pages. FCS3330. EDIS: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1460.

Family Album Blog/Radio

Schmeer,   A., & Harris, V.W. (2014) What is Autism? What are its Signs? Family Album Blog. Gainesville, FL. UF/IFAS Extension. http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/familyalbum/2014/04/21/what-is-autism-what-are-its-signs/ 

Schmeer, A., & Harris, V.W. (2012). How do   families manage economic hardships? Family Album Radio. Gainesville, FL.   UF/IFAS Extension.

Schmeer, A., & Harris, V.W. (2012). Intimate partner violence (IPV) and its effects on children. Family Album Radio. Gainesville, FL. UF/IFAS Extension.

Presentations

Visconti, B.,   Harris, V.W., Nelson, N., Hinton, G., & Schmeer, A. (2019). Through the   eyes of a child: What life is like for typically developing siblings of   siblings with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented at the Southeastern   Conference on Family Relations, Bentonville/Northwest, Arkansas. 

Schmeer, A., Harris,   V., & Speegle, K. (2017). Siblings of Siblings with Autism Spectrum   Disorder. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of the   National Conference on Family Relations, Orlando, FL. November, 2017. 

Schmeer, A., Egberts, J. B., Connaughton, D. P.   (2016). Teaching bicycle and pedestrian safety to individuals with special needs. Society for Health   and Physical Educators national convention. Minneapolis, MN. April, 2016. (verbal). 

Schmeer, A. (2014, Nov). Parenting a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Invited guest lecture for FYC3101 Parenting and Family Development. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL