Karla Kiedrowski
Counselor||Teacher
Washington,DC
Quote
Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Christopher Robin (Winnie the Pooh)
Summary
I am an educator uniquely trained in child development. As an instructor and counselor, I provide learning strategies, self-management and social skills to promote success for a diverse student population. I have implemented a school counseling program to support students through this important developmental period. My services are integrated into all aspects of children’s lives. I teach the knowledge, attitudes and skills that students need to acquire in academic, career and social/emotional development. As a School Counselor, I do not work in isolation; rather, I am integral to the total educational program. I am an advocate of children and their right to a healthy and adaptive inner life.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
5
5
Certificates
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
Trinity College
Washington, District Of Columbia 08.2009 - 08.2014
Master of Arts - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
Saint Michael's College
Vermont 06.1995 - 06.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Rhetoric And Communications (Minor: Spanish)
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 09.1988 - 12.1992
Certification
School Counselor License Number *108 (New Mexico Secretary of Education)
Work History
PreK - Grade 2 School Counselor
American School of Kuwait
Hawally, Kuwait
08.2022 - Current
- Identified student needs and teacher pain points through careful analysis of institutional data.
- Provided education, prevention and intervention activities to lower elementary-aged children, which empowers students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Wrote proactive program engaging students and includes leadership, self-advocacy and collaboration with peers and teachers.
- Worked with individual students to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting common educational situations.
K-12 School Counselor
Quileute Tribal School
La Push, WA
05.2017 - 08.2022
- Provided mental-health counseling to students for personal issues
- Reviewed transcripts to ensure students are on-track to graduate
- Supported students with taking required college tests, dual-credit classes, filling out college applications and scholarships
- Provided group counseling related to personal, social andcareer needs of each student.
- Used data from attendance, standardized test scores, classroom grades and behavior reports to monitor students' progress and recommend actions.
- Developed and conducted workshops and classroom discussions to educate students, faculty and parents on bullying prevention, self-calming and coping techniques, as well as college readiness.
- Advised high school seniors regarding college applications and graduation requirements. Guided students in developing organizational, time management and study skills.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems to ensure student success. Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
Crisis Therapist
Jackson County Mental Health and Human Services
Medford, Oregon
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Provided crisis intervention and assessment at various locations (hospitals, medical clinics, incarceration facilities and the Sobering Center) while completing mental-health assessments
- Identified DSM diagnoses to assess patients for level of care determinations.
- Developed and coordinated individual services and support plans
- Referred clients to additional community agencies
- Provided specialized individual, family/group counseling and therapy, education, outreach and support to clients and families, including consultation, education, information and resource advocacy to agencies in the community
- Communicated with key community agencies that serve people with mental illness
- Prepared and maintained required records, progress notes and files
- Adhered to county and departmental policies and procedures as well as safe-work practices, policies and procedures
Department Chair and Teacher - ELL
Minnie Howard School
Alexandria, VA
09.1996 - 12.2015
- Department Chair (ELL and ESL): Observed, coached and mentored department staff and participated instructional council meetings to discuss, plan and make decisions on improving instruction by teachers
- Coordinated activities and meetings for all members of the ELL department
- Organized, led and coordinated field trips, Diversity Club activities and the annual School International Night
- Teacher (ELL and ESL): Taught Grade 9 English Language Learners (grammar, reading, writing, literature, listening and speaking), math, science and world history
- Effectively managed classroom activities and students' behavior for a successful learning environment
- Used and differentiated avariety of teaching materials for students with different language and academic levels in the classroom
- Fostered a multicultural classroom environment with these materials
Grades 9 - 12 Counselor
Central Consolidated Public Schools
Newcomb (Navajo Reservation) , NM
01.2015 - 05.2016
- Created master schedule for all students; reviewed schedule change requests and new student enrollment; coordinated and distributed schedules
- Planned and coordinated field trips for students to support them in their personal, social and academic needs
- Balanced class loads to lead, recruit for and conduct support groups
- Assist students with college, vocational or employment applications
Summer Academic Coordinator (ELL)
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, DC
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Provided high school English Language Learners with the opportunity to continue with their English language development, engage in credit recovery, and pursue original credits in core content and elective classes
- Helped maximize impact of student learning
- Facilitated protocols and procedures for ELL summer program
- Built relationships and worked with school counselors, program manager and principal to conduct student orientation, place students in the correct schedule and ensure students were attending class
- Coordinated and chaperoned student field trips to local college campuses
- Collected syllabi, attendance and lesson plans from teachers to ensure a smooth, productive program
- Tracked student attendance and sent reports on data to program manager.
College Counselor
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
04.2013 - 04.2014
- Conducted personal, mental health and academic counseling to college students
- Maintained progress and case notes for each individual
- Promoted and encouraged students' success.
Skills
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Timeline
PreK - Grade 2 School Counselor
American School of Kuwait
08.2022 - Current
School Counselor License *324A (Washington)
05-2017
K-12 School Counselor
Quileute Tribal School
05.2017 - 08.2022
Credential Mental Health Practitioner (Oregon)
08-2016
Crisis Therapist
Jackson County Mental Health and Human Services
08.2016 - 01.2017
K12 ESL Teaching and School Counselor License PGP*312 (Virginia Board of Education)
06-2016
Summer Academic Coordinator (ELL)
District of Columbia Public Schools
06.2016 - 08.2016
School Counselor License Number *108 (New Mexico Secretary of Education)
07-2015
Grades 9 - 12 Counselor
Central Consolidated Public Schools
01.2015 - 05.2016
School Counselor License *Washington, DC Office of the State Superintendent
07-2014
College Counselor
Shenandoah University
04.2013 - 04.2014
Master of Arts - Counseling
Trinity College
08.2009 - 08.2014
Department Chair and Teacher - ELL
Minnie Howard School
09.1996 - 12.2015
Master of Arts - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
Saint Michael's College
06.1995 - 06.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Rhetoric And Communications (Minor: Spanish)
University of Pittsburgh
09.1988 - 12.1992
Affiliations
- ASCA: American School Counselors Association (Member)
- ISCA: International School Counselors Association (Member)
Travel
Thailand and Vietnam (Fullbright Scholar)
Morocco (EFL Instructor - American Language Center )
China (ESL Teacher - Yew Chung Center)
Ecuador (Business Center Volunteer - Centro del Muchacho Trabajador)
International Awards and Volunteering
- Fullbright Scholarship Laureate
Thailand, Vietnam
June - July 2004
- Volunteer US - Iraqi Business Council
Washington, DC
May - June 2003
Travel
Thailand and Vietnam (Fullbright Scholar)
Morocco (EFL Instructor - American Language Center )
China (ESL Teacher - Yew Chung Center)
Ecuador (Business Center Volunteer - Centro del Muchacho Trabajador)
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