EMILY LOPEZ
New Braunfels,TX
Summary
Respectful counselor with proven track record of helping clients improve mental health and well-being through evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and interventions to meet needs of individuals. Passionate about helping people manage mental health and improve quality of life.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Comal Independent School District
07.2023 - Current
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- 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.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
ARANSAS COUNTY ISD
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Created and implemented a CREST award winning Comprehensive Counseling Program
- Supported long-term academic ambitions with advisement for educational advancement
- Empowered students to advance educational prospects by providing roadmaps for meeting academic goals
- Guided students' academic planning with individual goal setting
- Assisted students in making course and subject selections and evaluating career interests
- Refined counseling programs by assessing success of individual advising methods and coordinating with other counselors
- Collaborated with administrators and families to prioritize student success in and out of classroom
- Provided crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occurred at schools
- Attended meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops and served on committees
- Referred students to outside help for assistance with extreme concerns
- Counseled individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations
- Developed and maintained classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for social and emotional development of students
- Organized and used variety of teaching techniques, maximizing individual and group learning
- Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation
- Identified student needs and collaborated with staff members to assess and solve challenges.
TEACHER
ARANSAS COUNTY ISD
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Delivered engaging lesson plans, inspiring learners to explore topics outside of classtime
- Integrated technology into classroom and lesson plans, supporting and engaging students with available resources
- Organized and used variety of teaching techniques, maximizing individual and group learning
- Developed and maintained classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for social and emotional development of students
- Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation
- Used varied tools to perform both formative and summative assessments
- Collaborated with peers to enhance work environment and support instructional planning.
TEACHER
ARANSAS PASS ISD
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Promoted critical thinking to help students develop problem-solving skills
- Attended and participated in professional development activities and conferences to enhance skill and job knowledge
- Delivered engaging lesson plans, inspiring learners to explore topics outside of classtime
- Integrated technology into classroom and lesson plans, supporting and engaging students with available resources
- Organized and used variety of teaching techniques, maximizing individual and group learning
- Developed and maintained classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for social and emotional development of students
- Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation
- Used varied tools to perform both formative and summative assessments
- Collaborated with peers to enhance work environment and support instructional planning.
Education
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOL COUNSELING -
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Beaumont, TX05.2019
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES - undefined
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
College Station, TX05.2015
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- School Counseling
- Career Guidance
- Social and Emotional Health
- Staff Training
- Technology Integration
- Group Therapy Facilitator
- Counsel Individuals
- Mental Health Referrals
- Administration Collaboration
- Nurse Collaboration
- Educational Problem Identification
- Mediation
- Therapy and Counseling
- Conflict Mediation
- Suicide Prevention
- Counseling and therapy
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Individual Counseling
- Solutions-focused
- CBT
Certification
- ESL Supplement EC-12
- EC-6 Generalist
- School Counselor EC-12
License
LPC-Associate # 93626 Under the supervision of Gail Roaten PhD, LPC-S
Awards
- CREST Award 2019-2020
- CREST Award 2020-2021
- CREST Award 2021-2022
- CREST Award 2022-2023
References
- Aneita Cedeno-Ortiz, Aransas County ISD, (361) 816-1766, acedeno@acisd.org
- Patricia Frost, Ingleside ISD, School Counselor, (361) 688-0367, patricia.frost@inglesideisd.org
- Jerry Howell, Aransas County ISD, Assistant Principal, (361) 774-8301, jhowell@acisd.org
- Clark Lowery, Aransas County ISD, Assistant Superintendent, (432) 466-1828, clowery@acisd.org
Timeline
School Counselor
Comal Independent School District
07.2023 - Current
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
ARANSAS COUNTY ISD
08.2019 - 06.2023
TEACHER
ARANSAS COUNTY ISD
08.2017 - 05.2019
TEACHER
ARANSAS PASS ISD
08.2015 - 05.2017
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOL COUNSELING -
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES - undefined
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
- ESL Supplement EC-12
- EC-6 Generalist
- School Counselor EC-12
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