Ashley Konermann

I counsel students at three elementary schools. I advocate for students in SST's, ARDs, Section 504 meetings, and parent/teacher conferences. I provide support and resources to students, parents, and teachers, and I make referrals to outside agencies when warranted. I consult with parents, school personnel, and other community members to help them increase the effectiveness of student education and promote student success. I am the coordinator of T-CHATT services for Burkburnett ISD elementary campuses. I am an active member on the Behavior Threat Assessment Team and coordinate review meetings for the elementary campuses. I provided a self-care training for teachers at Burkburnett ISD "Build Your Own Workshop" in the August of 2022.

As a campus counselor at John G. Tower Elementary, I provided direct and indirect services to students and their families from grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. I planned and implemented a counseling program that included guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning, and system support components. I planned structured group lessons to deliver the guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs. I accurately and without bias guided individuals and groups of students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage a student's own personal and social development. I used accepted theories and effective techniques to provide individual and group developmental, preventive, remedial, and/or crisis counseling. I collaboratively provided professional expertise to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students. I coordinated people and other resources in the school, home, and community to promote student success. With the assistance of school personnel, I interpreted standardized test results and other assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning. I was responsible for all At-Risk coding and federal reporting of students. I advocated for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity. I established and maintained professional relationships with administrators, teachers, other school personnel, parents, and community members. I served as the campus Section 504 Coordinator; I followed state and federal guidelines and ensured that our campus was in compliance. I coordinated and facilitated Section 504 meetings. I implemented and provided staff support with the following curriculums: Second Step, Conscious Discipline, Zones of Regulation, Overcoming Obstacles, Harmony Sanford, and It Starts with Hello. I collaborated with the Serenity House of Wichita Falls to provide lessons for kindergarten through 5th grades with their Too Good for Drugs and Positive Action programs. I coordinated and implemented the following programs at Tower: Unified Champions, Student 2 Student, Purple Star Campus, Operation: Spread the Love, PBIS-BARK Program, PALS Program, November Food Drive and the Power Pack Program with the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. I coordinated Red Ribbon Week and Fire Prevention & Safety Week. I planned the Red Ribbon Rally in 2021-2022 with United Freestyle BMX . I used the Navigate 360 Program to assist with student threat assessment and suicide prevention. I referred students to other mental health resources, and provided staff trainings.

I was a classroom teacher at John G. Tower Elementary for Burkburnett ISD from 2008 until 2018 teaching pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. I collaborated closely with my colleagues to create a highly-qualified pre-kindergarten program at Tower Elementary using research-based practices including discovery and play. I contributed to building a very cohesive team who cared and respected one another personally and professionally. I organized and prepared materials for daily instruction, and used assessment data to adjust and improve instruction. I established positive relationships with students, parents, and staff by exhibiting a cooperative and caring attitude and professionalism. I established and maintained high expectations for student performance, progress, and conduct. I received training and implemented Dr. Becky Bailey's Conscious Discipline to support the emotional and social needs of students and better manage my classroom. I mentored new teachers and Midwestern State University interns.

I taught four-year-olds at School for Little People. I provided a nurturing, organized environment for optimal learning while creating opportunities for discovery. I established positive relationships with students and parents, designed play-based lessons for authentic learning in all of the developmental domains.

I taught at Crosby Park Elementary and Westwood Renaissance Academy for Lawton Public Schools. I taught 5th grade, Transitional 1st grade, and kindergarten at these campuses. I promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities. I organized classroom supplies and created a safe

environment that was fun and met the learning needs of all students. I collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students. I planned lessons, activities, and trips to cover all state required standards. I mentored new teachers and Cameron University interns.

M.E. in School Counseling & M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Early Childhood Certification