Beth Czako
Lockport,IL
Summary
Accomplished School Counselor 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. Leverages strong interpersonal skills to communicate with colleagues, school officials and parents, while developing curriculum that align with requirements and needs. Dedicated and organized department leader who is able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Thrives in fast-paced, diverse, and collaborative educational environments. Excels in program, policy and procedure evaluations and improvements through highly-effective data-driven decision-making.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Lockport Township High School District #205
Lockport , IL
2005.08 - Current
- PLC District Leader
- PLC Member - Academic and College Career PLC's - developed curriculum
- Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) Training
- Executive functioning skills and goal setting lessons
- Developed School Counseling classroom lessons
- Collaboration with families, teachers, administrators, and the community focused on students success
- Work closely with support staff and peers to develop intervention strategies for students
- Equity Action Committee
- ASCA Steering Committee
- Senior Grade level team leader
- Transfer Program Team
- Student Assistance Program Team Member
- Outcomes Committee
- Interventions Committee
- Guidance Services Representative for Differentiated Instruction Committee
- Discipline Committee
- Crisis Team Member/Crisis Intervention/Crisis Counseling
- Supervised Guidance interns
- East House Program - At-Risk Students
- Co-Testing Coordinator
- GSA Co-Sponsor
- SADD Advisor
- Snowball Advisor
- Assisted with the Athletic & Organizations Board
- Assisted with the JKB Student Athletic Leadership Program
School Counselor
Indian Prairie School District #204
1999.08 - 2005.06
- Member of Team that opened Freshman Center
- Developed curriculum/ taught Life Skills class for mandatory summer school
- Worked on the committee that developed the concept and curriculum for Waubonsie Valley Freshman Mentoring Program and led the program
- Assisted in creating, developing curriculum, and implementing the Advisory program
- District Diversity Council Participant
- Provided counseling services to students
- Evaluated students' educational needs
- Connected families to community services
- Mediated conflict resolution
- Facilitated groups
- Worked closely with support staff and peers to develop intervention strategies for students
- Classroom presentations on various career issues
- Crisis Team Member/Crisis Intervention/Crisis Counseling
- Furnished consultation services to faculty and staff
- Supervised guidance interns
- Presenter for Parenting Program
- Helped create and sponsored OLAS (Organization of Latin American Students)
- Student Council Advisor
- Snowball Advisor
School Counselor
Manhattan School District USD #383
Manhattan , Kansas
1997.10 - 1999.06
- Substituted in classrooms 7-12
- Substituted in all curricular areas, across all academic levels
Counseling Internship
Watseka Community High School
Watseka , IL
1996.08 - 1997.06
- Prepared master schedule of classes
- Personal/social, college and career counseling
- Scheduling for all students.
School Counselor
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston , IL
1995.08 - 1996.05
- Taught undergraduate class
- Research Assistant
Education
Master of Science - Educational Psychology And Guidance
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL1997-05
Bachelor of Science - Health Eduction And Psychology
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL1993-12
Skills
- Compassionate
- Hardworking
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- Knowledgeable of ASCA National Model of School Counseling
- MTSS/RTI and PLC Collaboration
- College and Career Readiness Advisement
- Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging leadership
- Policy and Procedure Improvements
- Technology Driven (SchooLinks, Infinite Campus, Canva, Nearpod, etc)
Certification
- Illinois Type 75 Certification, General Administrative
- Illinois Type 73 Certification, School Service Personnel
- Illinois Type 09 Certification, High School 6-12 Teaching
Training and Preparation
- Solution Tree PLC Summit 2022
- Member of the American School Counseling Association since 2002
- Member of Illinois School Counseling Association
- Careers Conference
- Connections Conference
- Problem Solving Conferences (RTI/MTSS)
- PBIS Training
- COD Career Fair
- SAP Training
- COD College Fair
- Crisis Preparedness: An Introduction to Crisis Intervention
- EPAS Invitational (ACT) - "Using Data to Improve Student Learning"
- ISAC Training
References
furnished upon request
Timeline
School Counselor
Lockport Township High School District #205
2005.08 - Current
School Counselor
Indian Prairie School District #204
1999.08 - 2005.06
School Counselor
Manhattan School District USD #383
1997.10 - 1999.06
Counseling Internship
Watseka Community High School
1996.08 - 1997.06
School Counselor
Eastern Illinois University
1995.08 - 1996.05
Master of Science - Educational Psychology And Guidance
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - Health Eduction And Psychology
Eastern Illinois University
- Illinois Type 75 Certification, General Administrative
- Illinois Type 73 Certification, School Service Personnel
- Illinois Type 09 Certification, High School 6-12 Teaching
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