Amy Herdes
Xenia,IL
Summary
Accomplished professional devoted to students' needs. Focused on helping students manage and overcome personal, social, and behavioral problems negatively impacting wellbeing or academic success. Goes above and beyond every year to enhance student experiences and help each reach full potential. Compassionate Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor with background in assisting students and professionals in achieving academic and career goals. Skilled in developing personalized counseling strategies that address individual needs, strengths, and challenges. Effective communicator capable of fostering positive relationships with diverse individuals to encourage personal growth and career development. Made impactful contributions by implementing innovative guidance programs that increased student engagement and success rates. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Guidance
Flora CUSD #35, Floyd Henson Jr. High School
Floraq, IL
08.2024 - Current
- Monitored student behavior and provided guidance when needed.
- Provided individual and group counseling services to students.
- Conducted assessments, interviews, and observations of student behavior.
- Developed and implemented intervention plans for students with social-emotional needs.
- Collaborated with school staff and families to support student development.
- Monitored academic progress of assigned caseload of students.
- Participated in IEP team meetings for special education students.
- Attended professional development workshops related to counseling techniques and strategies.
- Assisted in the coordination of crisis response procedures in the event of a traumatic incident at the school site.
- Maintained accurate records of student interactions including attendance data, assessment results, notes from meetings with parents and guardians.
- Referred students to outside mental health professionals when appropriate.
- Participated in administrative duties such as scheduling appointments or managing intake paperwork.
- Promoted positive behaviors among all members of the school community through modeling appropriate responses to challenging situations.
- Engaged in ongoing dialogue with parents and guardians about their children's academic performance or social issues impacting learning.
- Identified areas where additional training or resources may be needed within the school environment.
- Created collaborative relationships with local organizations that provide support services for youth.
- Established trusting relationship with students and parents to nurture confidence in school counseling process.
- Worked collectively with education professionals to deliver in-school counseling support for identified students.
- Consulted with families and staff to discuss strategies necessary for improved student social and academic performance.
- Followed-up with outside mental health service providers to coordinate in-school support.
- Identified at-risk students to provide support for successful academic experience and personal growth.
- Placed students into academically appropriate classes after reviewing data and records.
- Supported teachers and students during Individual Education Plan (IEP) development.
- Counseled students regarding variety of social, educational and interpersonal issues.
- Assessed students and proposed behavior management plans to alleviate academic and social problems.
- Promoted parent and teacher partnerships and communications to support students educational goals.
- Coordinated with external agencies to refer students for additional support services, such as mental health counseling or tutoring.
- Facilitated conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions to promote a positive school environment.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents, and administrators to support student success and address behavioral and academic concerns.
- Monitored students' academic performance and progress, identifying those at risk of failing or dropping out.
- Advocated for students' needs and rights within the school system, working to remove barriers to their success.
- Provided crisis intervention services to students experiencing emotional, physical, or social distress.
- Maintained confidential records of counseling sessions, assessments, and communications with students and parents.
- Participated in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and developed intervention strategies for students with special needs.
- Referred to tests, records and interviews to evaluate students' or individuals' abilities and interests.
- Established and enforced administration policies and rules governing student behavior.
- Identified cases of abuse, encouraging students or parents to seek assistance from mental health professionals.
- Maintained accurate and complete student records required by laws, district policies and administrative regulations.
Teacher /Coach
Iuka Grade School
Iuka, IL
08.1997 - 05.2020
- Developed lesson plans and conducted classroom activities to engage students in learning.
- Monitored student progress and provided guidance for improvement.
- Conducted individual conferences with teachers to discuss performance issues and provide support.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes, and other assessments.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Supervised after school activities such as clubs or sports teams.
- Enforced school rules and regulations in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for all students.
- Organized parent conferences throughout the year to discuss student progress.
- Actively sought out opportunities for collaboration with other teachers within the district.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Implemented behavior management strategies to maintain classroom discipline.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
- Scheduled tutoring sessions to help students improve grades and gain better grasp course material.
- Performed student background reviews to ascertain learning deficiencies and strengths to develop tailored lessons based on student needs.
- Received recognition for contributions to innovative concepts in classroom instruction.
- Led students through safety procedures for active shooter and fire drills.
Athletic Director
Iuka Grade School
Iuka, IL
07.2009 - 05.2015
- Drafted, implemented, and monitored athletic policies and procedures.
- Developed and managed athletic budgets.
- Recruited, trained, and supervised coaches and staff members.
- Organized competitive events for athletes at the local, regional, national, and international levels.
- Scheduled practice times for teams in accordance with facility availability.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for purchasing of sporting equipment and apparel.
- Monitored academic progress of student-athletes to ensure eligibility requirements were met.
- Provided resources necessary for injury prevention initiatives.
- Coordinated transportation arrangements for away games.
- Maintained accurate records of team rosters and game results.
- Actively sought out sponsorships from businesses or organizations in order to increase funding opportunities.
- Developed fundraising activities in order to support athletics department operations.
- Analyzed data from previous seasons in order to identify areas needing improvement.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable NCAA regulations as well as local laws governing athletics programs.
- Managed all travel and transportation arrangements to help athletes participate in away games and out-of-state tournaments.
- Placed orders for sporting goods equipment and maintained accurate records on equipment inventory.
- Promoted effective professional relationships with coaching staff and athletes by showing respect, dependability and being courteous.
- Managed program's budget, including coach salaries and pay rates.
- Reviewed student grades for eligibility reasons and collected paperwork concerning annual physicals.
- Monitored and reported on student-athlete academic progress and athletic performance metrics.
- Organized fundraising events and campaigns to support athletic programs and scholarships.
- Enforced academic eligibility and compliance standards for all student-athletes according to governing bodies.
- Oversaw budget preparation and management for athletic department, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Fostered a culture of teamwork, sportsmanship, and academic excellence among athletes and coaches.
- Provided leadership in resolving conflicts among athletes, coaches, and staff.
- Coordinated scheduling of all athletic events and facilities, maximizing resource utilization.
- Collaborated with academic departments to support student-athlete academic success and progress.
- Implemented health and safety protocols for athletes, including injury prevention and response strategies.
- Developed and maintained alumni relations programs to engage former athletes.
- Managed the development and maintenance of athletic facilities, ensuring safety and compliance standards.
- Scheduled and coordinated events and activities.
- Planned programs of events or schedules of activities.
- Administered first aid in emergency situations.
Volleyball Coach
South Central School District
Farina, IL
08.1994 - 08.1997
- Developed and implemented individualized training plans for athletes to improve their performance.
- Created drills and exercises to develop agility, strength, coordination, and stamina in volleyball players.
- Organized weekly practices and developed strategies to help athletes reach their goals.
- Coached teams during tournaments and monitored player's performances during matches.
- Provided feedback to players on technique, strategy, and skill development.
- Instructed athletes on proper warm-up techniques before practice or game time.
- Demonstrated correct form of volleyball skills such as passing, setting, spiking, blocking.
- Monitored the physical condition of each athlete throughout the season.
- Encouraged team spirit by motivating players with positive reinforcement techniques.
- Analyzed opponents' strengths and weaknesses to develop game plans that would give our team an advantage.
- Maintained records of attendance at all practices and games.
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding their child's progress in the sport.
- Attended coaches meetings to discuss current trends in volleyball coaching methods and philosophies.
- Collaborated with other staff members in developing a comprehensive program for student-athletes.
- Assessed individual skills of each athlete in order to create tailored training programs for them.
- Established rules for behavior during practice sessions and enforced those rules when necessary.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed at all times while athletes were under my supervision.
- Implemented conditioning drills designed to increase speed, agility, power and endurance.
- Determined appropriate levels of competition for team members based on skill level assessments.
Teacher
South Central Sschool District #401
Farina, IL
08.1994 - 05.1997
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL12-2007
Bachelor of Science - Education
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL05-1992
Associate of Science - Education
Olney Central College
Olney, IL05-1990
Skills
- Managing student schedules
- Individual Student Assistance
- Student retention initiatives
- Student safety programs
- Student oversight
- Student evaluation abilities
- Tutoring and student assistance
- Special Needs Students
- Student Development
- Constructive Student Feedback
- Student database management
- Student rapport
- Student Supervision
- Student needs assessment
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Advocating for students
- Student Interaction
- Student Advising
- Staff and educator guidance
- Motivating and Inspiring Students
- Student Placement
- Leadership and Guidance
- Supervising Student Activities
- Student-Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Student and Class Monitoring
- Building student relationships
- Motivating students
- Student relationship development
- Encouraging and Motivating Students
- Student performance evaluation
- Team Guidance and Motivation
- Student Support
- Student Information Systems (SIS)
- Student welfare
- Employee Guidance
- Parent and student communication
- Student Data Management
Affiliations
- Student Athlete
- Volleyball Coach, school and club
- USTA/KPTC Meet Volunteer, Awards Chairperson and Announcer
- Flora 1st Methodist Church Outreach Chairperson
- Vacation Bible School Chair and Organizer
- Wolfpack Football Booster Club Former President and Treasurer
- Fundraising Organizer for multiple groups an organizations
Certification
- Type 75
Timeline
Student Guidance
Flora CUSD #35, Floyd Henson Jr. High School
08.2024 - Current
Athletic Director
Iuka Grade School
07.2009 - 05.2015
Teacher /Coach
Iuka Grade School
08.1997 - 05.2020
Volleyball Coach
South Central School District
08.1994 - 08.1997
Teacher
South Central Sschool District #401
08.1994 - 05.1997
- Type 75
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - Education
Eastern Illinois University
Associate of Science - Education
Olney Central College
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