Beatriz Zavala
Brea,CA
Summary
To assist and empower students in meeting their social, emotional and academic needs and serve as a resource and leader to administrators, staff, families and students.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Counselor – Laurel Elementary – Title 1 School
Brea Olinda Unified School District
12.2021 - Current
- Assist in the development and implementation of a school-wide model for elementary counseling
- Prepare and deliver applicable curriculum units to students
- Prepare and deliver presentations to students and parents
- Provide individual and group counseling and activities, including conflict resolution, and social and emotional counseling and support.
- Refer students and families to community based resources for additional social emotional support and services.
- Interact with students in a variety of school settings.
- Provide social emotional/behavioral support for students to enhance academic performance.
- Provide crisis counseling services, including risk assessment, as needed.
- Collaborate and coordinate as needed with school personnel, parents and others to problem solve solutions to meet student needs, including school achievement and social emotional functioning.
- Assist with the implementation of student behavior management programs and in resolving welfare and attendance problems and concerns
- Collect, organize and analyze student information using a variety of resources and methods
- Participate in site Student Study Team (SST), 504 and Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings as needed.
- Assist in planning, development and conduct of programs that enhance educational opportunities, including speaker programs, student visitations programs and other similar related activities.
- Establish, maintain and monitor the maintenance of a variety of files and records pertaining to student counseling and related matters.
- Gather and present, as requested, data pertaining to school wide counseling, functions and activities.
Migrant Education Program Counselor/Coordinator & Elementary School Counselor – Heroes Elementary School – Title 1 School
Santa Ana Unified School District
07.2018 - 12.2021
- Plan, develop, implement and monitor the Migrant Education Program service agreement, its budget, and related programs.
- Coordinate with Migrant Education Program regional office and district administrators to ensure the delivery of supplemental services.
- Develop and administer area budgets and related financial activities including hiring of staff, curriculum development and implementation of budgeted programs.
- Serve as a liaison to school/district administrators/staff, parent and community groups, local university staff and external agencies for the purpose of conveying program information, and promoting and maintaining ongoing support services for the Migrant Education Program.
- Provide academic, career and social/emotional school based counseling support.
- Provide crisis counseling services, including risk assessment, as needed.
- Collect, organize and analyze student information using a variety of resources and methods
- Assist in planning, development and conduct of programs that enhance educational opportunities, including speaker programs, student visitations programs and other similar related activities.
- Establish, maintain and monitor the maintenance of a variety of files and records pertaining to student counseling and related matters.
Community Liaison
Anaheim City School District La Habra City School District
09.2010 - 06.2018
- Refer students and families to community based resources for additional social emotional support and services.
- Organize and host parent workshops and community events.
- Translate written and oral communications for parents who speak a different language.
- Oversee the SARB process at the school site level; attend SART meetings as needed.
AB1802 School Counselor – Grades 7 & 8
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
08.2008 - 06.2010
- Coordination of parent/student meetings to review academic standing, academic progress, attendance and high school graduation requirements.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in the monitoring of student progress and interventions in place.
- Provide individual and group counseling and activities, including conflict resolution, and social and emotional counseling and support.
- Establish, maintain and monitor the maintenance of a variety of files and records pertaining to student counseling and related matters.
- Gather and present, as requested, data pertaining to school wide counseling, functions and activities.
- Refer students and families to community based resources for additional social emotional support and services.
Education
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential -
California Teacher Technology Proficiency Certified - undefined
California State University at Fullerton
Fullerton, CAMasters in Science - Counseling
California State University at Long Beach
Long Beach, CA12-2007
Masters in Arts in Education - Middle Grades Option
California State University at San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA12-2002
Masters Arts in Education - undefined
University of California at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA07-1999
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Chicano Studies / Minor in Spanish
University of California at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06-1997
Skills
- Advising
- Learning development
- Play therapy techniques
- Referral coordination
PUBLICATION
Heras, Dr. Ana Inez & Diaz, B & Villega, R. Resource Manual: Local Organizations Supporting Underrepresented Students in Higher Education. Grafikart: Isla Vista, CA: 1996. (Co-authored Chapter Three: La Escuelita Tutorial Program).
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor – Laurel Elementary – Title 1 School
Brea Olinda Unified School District
12.2021 - Current
Migrant Education Program Counselor/Coordinator & Elementary School Counselor – Heroes Elementary School – Title 1 School
Santa Ana Unified School District
07.2018 - 12.2021
Community Liaison
Anaheim City School District La Habra City School District
09.2010 - 06.2018
AB1802 School Counselor – Grades 7 & 8
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
08.2008 - 06.2010
California Teacher Technology Proficiency Certified - undefined
California State University at Fullerton
Masters in Science - Counseling
California State University at Long Beach
Masters in Arts in Education - Middle Grades Option
California State University at San Bernardino
Masters Arts in Education - undefined
University of California at Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Chicano Studies / Minor in Spanish
University of California at Santa Barbara