ERIKA GASTELUM

Brings a strong foundation in education, behavior support, and classroom management, with experience supporting students with special needs and diverse backgrounds. Maintains records, tracks behavior data, and communicates in fluent Spanish to support student progress and family connection.

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies.  March, 2024 - June, 2025 

Counselor Supervisor: Lorena Montenegro

• Monitored academic progress; reviewed transcripts and graduation requirements; and identified students at risk of falling behind to ensure they remained on track for high school graduation.
• Provided College and Career Readiness guidance, helping students explore career pathways and establish educational goals, understand graduation requirements.
• Monitored student academic performance, attendance, and behavioral progress to identify students needing additional interventions and support.
• Maintained accurate and confidential student records and documentation in accordance with school district policies.
• Participated in Individualized Education Plan (IEP)and Section 504 Plan meetings to support students with disabilities, contribute to intervention planning, and coordinate services addressing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
• Developed and supported academic intervention plans, credit recovery options, and individualized graduation plans to help students meet graduation requirements.

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies, April 2024-August 2025 

Pupil Personnel Services - Child Welfare and Attendance Office

• Monitor student attendance, tardiness, and chronic absenteeism to identify students at risk of academic disengagement.
• Conducted attendance interventions, student conferences, and guardian outreach to address attendance barriers and improve attendance.
• Collaborated with administrators, teachers, school counselors, families and community agencies to develop and implement improvement plans.
• Reviewed attendance records, academic performance, and behavioral data to identify at-risk students and coordinate appropriate interventions.
• Provided student support services addressing social-emotional, behavioral, academic, and family-related challenges that affect school attendance and academic success.
• Maintained accurate attendance intervention records, case notes, and documentation in accordance with district policies and applicable confidentiality requirements.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to support student engagement, school connectedness, and successful educational outcomes.
• Collaborate with school counselors, teachers, guardians, and probation officers to provide support and resources for students impacted by the juvenile justice system.

• Gabriel Duran, Principal - g3duran@gmail.com - (562) 810-0478
• Lorena Montenegro, Counseling Internship Supervisor -lmont3@lausd.net - (323) 610-5588
• Phillip Reyes, Special Education Teacher - philip.reyes1@lausd.net - (323) 365-3873