Emily Ligocki
Lombard,IL
Summary
Ambitious School Counselor focused on supporting students in accomplishing personal and academic success. Gifted in counseling, student advocacy and preventive education to meet the goals and objectives of the counseling program. Delicate in handling issues involving cultural and socioeconomic differences.
Overview
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1
year of professional experience
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1
Certification
Work History
Professional School Counselor Intern
Glenbrook North High School
08.2025 - 05.2026
- Provided individual counseling to students in grades 9-12 using solution-focused and person-centered approaches to address academic performance, attendance, and school engagement.
- Conducted Freshman Personalized Learning Plan meetings with students and parents to support academic goal-setting and long-term planning.
- Delivered academic counseling and course registration support for students across all grade levels.
- Participated in two weekly Student Support Teams (SST) meetings to review academic data, monitor progress, and plan targeted interventions.
- Prepared and presented student academic information during Individualized Education Program (IEP), domain, and reevaluation meetings.
- Facilitated grade-level classroom and auditorium presentations related to future planning, graduation requirements, test taking strategies, growth mindset, and academic pathways.
- Collaborated with students and families to connect academic choices with long-term career and postsecondary readiness goals.
- Provided short-term, solution-focused counseling to address teacher and peer conflict, friendship issues, classroom behavior concerns, and self-esteem challenges.
- Directed and co-led a weekly boys' group focused on anger management, social skills development, emotional regulation, and positive peer relationships.
- Utilized Panorama data to create, track, and monitor student groups and interventions addressing social-emotional needs.
- Conducted parent meetings in multiple languages using a language line to promote equitable access, family engagement, and culturally responsive support.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling with LPC
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois05.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Minor in Human Resource Management
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois05.2024
Skills
- Student advocacy
- Career counseling
- Academic support
- Emotional regulation
- Crisis intervention strategies
- School links,Panorama, Powerschool
- Google Platforms
Certification
- Professional Educator License (PEL), 12/25, School Counselor, prekindergarten through grade 12
- Illinois License Professional Counselor (LPC), 08/26, Expected
Research
Closing the Gap Project-Glenbrook North High School,Monitoring Social-Emotional Learning Benchmarks Among Multilingual Transfer Students
Membership Affiliations
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
- Illinois School Counseling Association (ISCA)
Timeline
Professional School Counselor Intern
Glenbrook North High School
08.2025 - 05.2026
Master of Arts - School Counseling with LPC
Lewis University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Minor in Human Resource Management
Lewis University