Christina Lopez
Merrimack,NH
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students. Extensive training in Trauma Informed responses, working with students with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and teaching emotion-regulation strategies to anxious, depressed or easily escalated students.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Merrimack School District
Merrimack, NH
08.2005 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to de-escalate situations.
- Provided weekly individual and group counseling to meet needs of diverse population.
- Participated in multi-disciplinary Problem Solving Team to review and brainstorm interventions for student's with academic, social-emotional or attendance challenges.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Used data to monitor student's progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling, registration and career planning.
- Reviewed transcripts and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Created and maintained student 504 accommodation plans.
- Attended and contributed to IEP meetings with particular interest in social/emotional well-being and goal development.
- Connected students to variety of community resources.
- Participated on District's groundbreaking Mental Health Committee and created system of care recognized by Governor Sununu, 2019.
- Revised District's safety screening paperwork to align with School Counselor's role in assessing for suicide and self-harm risk.
- Advisor for Student Council and Peer Outreach extracurricular groups
- Chaperoned 8th Grade Washington DC Trip
- Collaborated with Art Teacher to create Expressive Journaling art club for students to learn how to hand-make journals, learn multi-media as well as emotional-regulation strategies.
- Facilitated multiple transition activities for incoming 7th graders and outgoing 8th graders to aid is successful navigation to next school.
School Counselor
Franklin School District
Franklin, NH
08.2003 - 06.2005
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Created and maintained student 504 accommodation plans.
- Attended and contributed to IEP meetings with particular interest in social/emotional well-being and goal development.
- Connected students to a variety of community resources.
Social Worker III
Tobey School
Concord, NH
03.2000 - 08.2003
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in out of district special education school and residential program.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans, with specific focus on social/emotional goals.
- Provided weekly individual sessions to meet student's IEP goal objectives.
- Created reports and attended sending school district meetings and/or court hearing to share student's progress.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Notre Dame College
Manchester, NHUniversity of New Hampshire
Durham, NHPlymouth State University
Plymouth, NHSkills
- Crisis Intervention/CPI Certified
- Knowledge of Trauma Informed Practices
- Teaching Emotion Regulation Skills
- Group Counseling
- C-Bits Trauma Group Facilitator
- Engaging Challenging Students
- Rapport with Faculty, Students and Families
- RTI-Response to Intervention
Timeline
School Counselor
Merrimack School District
08.2005 - Current
School Counselor
Franklin School District
08.2003 - 06.2005
Social Worker III
Tobey School
03.2000 - 08.2003
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Notre Dame College
University of New Hampshire
Plymouth State University