Candria S. Morgan
Arlington,TX
Summary
Energetic, self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive School Counselor with eighteen years of expertise, providing group and individual counseling to promote success among students coupled with nine years of successful teaching experience. A data driven leader focused on establishing and maintaining a comprehensive school counseling program with objectives in collaboration with administrators, teachers and parents. Results-oriented when reviewing reports on the effectiveness of the counseling program to determine areas for improvement. Respectful active listener when counseling students and interacting with parents and administrators.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional School Counselor
Carroll Peak Elementary
Fort Worth , TX
2005.08 - Current
- Held conferences with students and parents to support them with individualized educational planning including: fifth grade course selections and Gold Seal Program & School of Choice.
- Served in various leadership positions: Lead Counselor, 504 Coordinator, RtI Chairperson, MTSS Facilitator, Student Support Team Member, PTA Community Liaison, LPAC Chairperson(2009-2017), Adopt-a-School Coordinator(2009-present) and Lead Trauma/Crisis Team Member.
- Assisted school administrators with maintaining safe-and positive school-wide climate, individual student behavioral management plans, school wide needs assessments and data analysis
- Provided students with classroom guidance, individual and small group counseling, adhering to ASCA counseling standards and competencies
- Assisted students, teachers and parents with social/emotional needs; provided referrals and located resources within school and community
- Collaborated with Student Support Team to plan, organize and implement intervention and prevention programs and activities to aid students in overcoming various obstacles and to motivate students to achieve
- Coordinate resources to educate students, parents and staff using guidance lessons, counselor newsletters, small group counseling, school-wide assemblies and guest speakers on appropriate topics including: suicide awareness, protect curriculum( human sex trafficking), cyber bullying, bullying, stress, trauma, college and career choices, achievement, growth mindset, goal-setting and various other topics
- Participated on numerous crisis response teams; organized safe rooms and counseled students, staff and parents affected by various crisis situations
- Conducted needs assessments, for parents, students, and school staff to aid in building more efficient and effective guidance and counseling programs
- Co-founder and facilitator of Carroll Peak Elementary Cupcake Girls, Girls' Group
- Active member of Attendance Committee
- Coordinated Summer School(2022)
- Prepared district accountability reports, including daily/monthly logs and yearly timelines for all guidance and counseling activities
Professional School Counselor
Eastern Hills Elem/J.T. Stevens Elementary
Fort Worth , Texas
2002.08 - 2005.08
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Work closely with administrators to ensure academic success of all students
- STEPS Coordinator
- 504 Coordinator
- Provided comprehensive guidance and counseling program addressing eight strands as identified by TEA
- Assisted with implementation of Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test
- Lead Crisis/Trauma Team
- Assisted with Fort Worth After School Program
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with community members, mentors, parents and teachers in support of counseling program
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
- Taught lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.
Teacher
Maudrie M. Walton Elementary School
Fort Worth , Texas
1994.07 - 2003.06
- Educate 6 and 7 year old first grade students
- Foster learning and equip them for second grade
- Supervise 2 first grade Reading Mastery Mentors
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Served as Reading Mastery Mentor(1999-2003)
- Received Outstanding Teacher of the Year(1999-2000)
- Participated in a documentary on PBS"A Tale of Two Schools "(2000-2001)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Jarvis Christian College
Hawkins, TX05.1994
Master of Science - Elementary Education/School Counseling
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX05.1994
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- SMART Board
- Pear Deck
- Hyperdocs
- Google Meet/Google Classroom/Google Site
- Canva
Certification
- Texas Educator Certificate School Counselor (EC-12)
- Elem English (Grades 1-8)
- Elem Self Contained (Grades 1-8)
Professional Development
Critical Conversations About Race
MTSS, 504 & Dyslexia
Suicide/Violent Risk Assessment
TBRI(Trauma Based Relational Intervention)
ACES(Adverse Childhood Experiences)
Human Sex Trafficking(Elementary)
Human Sex Trafficking (Secondary)
AA Tiered Training
Campus Equity Leadership
Digital Citizenship
Google Classroom
Pear Deck
SEL Strategies to Prepare for a New Normal
Restorative Practice
Anger and Aggression
The Resilient Child
AdHd vs. Bipolar
Ethics in School Counseling
Youth Mental Health
Helping Kids Heal/Momentous Institute
Changing The Odds/Momentous Institute
Hatching Results/School Counseling Institute
References
Lear Linton, Retired Principal
Fort Worth, ISD
(817)680-0244
learlinton@charter.net
Emily Hemphill, Lead Educ. Diagnostician
Crowley ISD
(817)946-553
ehemphill.med@gmail.com
Helene Onomo, MTSS Early Childhood Academic Coach
Irving ISD
(817)964-8542
onomohm@gmail.com
Oksana, Snegirov, Assistant Principal(Carter Park)
Fort Worth ISD
(817)832-2324
oksana.snegirov@fwisd.org
Timeline
Professional School Counselor
Carroll Peak Elementary
2005.08 - Current
Professional School Counselor
Eastern Hills Elem/J.T. Stevens Elementary
2002.08 - 2005.08
Teacher
Maudrie M. Walton Elementary School
1994.07 - 2003.06
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Jarvis Christian College
Master of Science - Elementary Education/School Counseling
Texas Christian University
- Texas Educator Certificate School Counselor (EC-12)
- Elem English (Grades 1-8)
- Elem Self Contained (Grades 1-8)
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