Crystal Gremillion Deshotel
Summary
Committed to fostering a Christ-centered environment, dedicated to delivering a curriculum and engaging activities that instill values and inspire students. Promoting responsibility, adaptability, and resilience to cultivate well-rounded individuals with a lifelong love for learning.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Vermilion Parish School Board,
Indian Bayou Elementary School
08.2009 - Current
- Created and taught a comprehensive counseling program based on student needs and state standards.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Acted as the Administrator on campus when the Principal was not on campus.
- Used assessment to measure students needs and created action plans to meet those needs in group or individual settings.
- Identified and addressed needs of incoming students with preventative action plans..
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans, charts, and conducted daily check in check out procedures to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Facilitated meetings with parents, guardians, teachers, community members as ell as resource providers to promote student success in school environment.
- Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Was a member of the School Building Level Committee to determine pupil progression placement as well as class placement.
- Coordinated and advocated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities by organizing an annual Career Day.
- Analyzed student academic and behavioral records to assess educational and social emotional goals.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic and social emotional growth outcomes.
- Created social stories, systems, and other educational tools to aid teachers with classroom behavior and academic concerns.
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Administered functional behavioral assessments and developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors.
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports using a database to assure for accurate records were kept.
- Acted as the School Test Coordinator.
Middle School Counselor and Service Coordinator
Sixteenth Judicial District Attorney
01.2008 - 07.2009
- Responsible for the research, development, and availability of all services offered to middle school students referred to the Prosecutors Early Intervention Program.
- Worked with the Louisiana Models for Change Program and the Macarthur Institute to assure all At Risk youth in St. Mary, St. Martin, and Iberia Parishes have available Evidence Based Programs.
- Assessed individual needs, organized and maintained records for services offered to youth.
- Recruited and supervised service providers, and acting as liaison between community agencies, service providers, and the Family Service Division staff.
- Responsible for providing in school counseling services to youth and their families including.
- Served as clinical consult to case managers, principals, and teachers.
- Supervised and evaluated case managers.
Affiliate Manager/Counselor Intern
Acadiana Employee Assistance Program
08.2006 - 08.2007
- Responsible for the development and management of the Affiliate Provider Network Program.
- Group, individual, marriage, and family counseling.
- Lead employee/supervisor trainings, staff development, and team building retreats.
- Conducted crisis interventions debriefing/defusing, workplace mediations, group counseling, supervisor coaching, and employee management support.
- Consulted with client contract companies on organizational climate, policy and procedures, supervisor coaching, and all other employee management needs.
Children Hurricane Crisis Relief Professional
Volunteers of America, Louisiana Spirit Division
05.2006 - 07.2006
- Provide supportive assistance, group and individual counseling, and referral networking to any family with children in the Acadiana region influenced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita
- Enhance community awareness by providing educational trainings on topics such as: relief resources, disaster preparedness, stress management, and crisis intervention strategies
Counselor Intern
St. Martin Parish School Board
12.2005 - 05.2006
- Provide weekly/bi-weekly individual and/or group counseling to Special Education Students with behavior problems as stated on their IEP's
- Act as a liaison between students, teachers, parents, and case managers
- Attend and participate in Individual Education Plan Team meetings to create or modify behavior intervention treatment plans of students
- Accurately record all meetings and turn in Medicaid billing monthly
- Attend weekly clinical supervision meetings and comply with all ethical and legal obligations as stated by Louisiana Board of Examiners
Counselor Education Internship
Acadiana Employee Assistance Program
05.2005 - 04.2006
- Individual, group, marriage and family counseling.
- Create and provide employee/supervisor trainings, team building and staff development retreats.
- Crisis interventions debriefing/defusing, and workplace mediation.
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
Counselor Education Practicum and Internship
St. Martin Parish School Board
01.2004 - 12.2005
- Provide weekly/bi-weekly individual and/or group counseling to Special Education Students with behavior problems as stated on their IEP's
- Act as a liaison between students, teachers, parents, and case managers
- Attend and participate in Individual Education Plan Team meetings to create or modify behavior intervention treatment plans of students
- Accurately record all meetings and turn in Medicaid billing monthly
- Attend weekly clinical supervision meetings and comply with all ethical and legal obligations as stated by Louisiana Board of Examiners
Education
Masters of Science - Counselor Education, concentration in Community Counseling and School Counseling
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana12.2005
Bachelor of General Studies - Behavioral Science; three years of Elementary Education
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana05.2002
High School Diploma - both College Bound Regular education classes
Abbeville High School
Abbeville, Louisiana05.1997
Skills
- Developing lesson plans to meet student needs
- Empathy and building rapport with students
- Maintaining excellent relationships with parents and teachers
- Using needs assessments
- Creating action plans
- Classroom management
- Referral coordination
- Interpersonal skills
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Student advocacy
- Student Conflict Resolution
- Restorative Justice
Certification
- Creative Mentoring: The Power of One: Mentor Training for Elementary and Middle School Mentors, 04/2009, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Licensed Professional Counselor, 05/2008, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Certified Strengthening Families Provider, 05/2008, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Accredited Provider, 01/2007, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Group Crisis Interventionist, 12/2005, St. Martinville, Louisiana
- Standard First Aid, 08/10/2005, Lafayette Sheriff Department, Lafayette, Louisiana
Accomplishments
- National Chancellor's List of Outstanding Graduating Graduate Students, Fall 2005
- Graduate Representative Member, Board of Louisiana Association of Mental Health Counselors, 01/2004 - 12/2005
- CHI Sigma Iota, National Honors Fraternity for Counselors, 12/2003 - 12/2005
- Teacher Cadet Corps Day Graduate Assistant Coordinator, 08/2003 - 05/2005
Activities
- Louisiana FINS Association 14th Annual Conference, Strengthening Children, Families, Communities, Services, 04/2009, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training, 04/2009, Franklin, Louisiana
- Case Management for Effective Programming, 03/2009, New Iberia, Louisiana
- ADHD: Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis and Medication Management, 02/2009, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Motivational Engagement Interviewing, Intermediate, 10/2008, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 10/2008, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Functional Family Therapy Clinical Team Training, 07/2008, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Functional Family Therapy Clinical Team Training, 05/2008, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth Training, 06/2008, Bossier City, Louisiana
- Functional Family Therapy Training, 04/2008, New Iberia, Louisiana
- MAYSI – 2 Risk Assessment Training, 03/2008, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Blueprints Violence Prevention, Evidenced Based Programs Annual Conference, 02/2008, Denver, Colorado
- Louisiana Counseling Association Annual Conference, 10/2006, Alexandria, Louisiana
- Louisiana Counseling Association, Member, 2003 - 2006
- Louisiana Counseling Association, Member, 2003 - 2005
- Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Professionals Annual Conference, 04/2004, Shreveport, Louisiana
- Louisiana Counseling Association Annual Conference, 10/2004, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Louisiana Counseling Association Annual Conference, 10/2003, Monroe, Louisiana
Timeline
School Counselor
Vermilion Parish School Board,
08.2009 - Current
Middle School Counselor and Service Coordinator
Sixteenth Judicial District Attorney
01.2008 - 07.2009
Affiliate Manager/Counselor Intern
Acadiana Employee Assistance Program
08.2006 - 08.2007
Children Hurricane Crisis Relief Professional
Volunteers of America, Louisiana Spirit Division
05.2006 - 07.2006
Counselor Intern
St. Martin Parish School Board
12.2005 - 05.2006
Counselor Education Internship
Acadiana Employee Assistance Program
05.2005 - 04.2006
Counselor Education Practicum and Internship
St. Martin Parish School Board
01.2004 - 12.2005
Masters of Science - Counselor Education, concentration in Community Counseling and School Counseling
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Bachelor of General Studies - Behavioral Science; three years of Elementary Education
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
High School Diploma - both College Bound Regular education classes
Abbeville High School