Evelyn Soto
School Counselor, M.S., PPS
Upland,Ca
Summary
Focused school counselor with 9.5 years of success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education,Tier 1-3 interventions, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Tk-8 School Counselor
Parkview TK-8 School, Mountain View School District
El Monte , CA
08.2015 - Current
- Develop, deliver, manage and assess school counseling program to support academic, social- emotional and career development of over 1000 students
- Deliver individual and group counseling to TK-8 students to foster practical coping skills
- Deliver classroom lessons to TK-8 students on topics of academic skills, social-emotional, conflict resolution, and SMART goals, growth-mindset
- Attendance data collection to reduce chronic absence
- Utilize data to identify students in need of tier 2 and 3 counseling supports
- Collaborate with teachers, student support staff, administrators and families to assess student progress and implement appropriate social-emotional and behavioral interventions
- Active participant of IEPs, Student Success Team, teacher conferences, and PBIS team
- Monitor students in Special Education through DIS counseling goals
- Support teachers in utilizing strategies for challenging classroom behaviors
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Provide crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Identify and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Partner with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Facilitate classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
- Coordinate with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Develop and conducted workshops to educate students, faculty and parents on relevant topics in field.
- Deliver supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academics, social-emotional and career concerns.
Academic Counselor
Soledad Enrichment Action Charter High School
Los Angeles, CA
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Supported academic, personal/social, and career development of students involved in juvenile justice system
- Managed group of 25 students success in attendance, and credit accrual toward high school diploma
- Collaborated with faculty, parents, probation officers, and outside resources
- Collected data to provide appropriate interventions
- Guided students through community college applications
- Supported student transition to post secondary education and career pathways
- Individual and group counseling
- Classroom lessons
Education
Master of Science - Educational Counseling, Pupil Personnel Services Credential
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA 10.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State Polytechnic University
Pomona, CA 09.2005 - 05.2010
Skills
CPI, Crisis Prevention Instituteundefined
Timeline
Tk-8 School Counselor
Parkview TK-8 School, Mountain View School District
08.2015 - Current
Academic Counselor
Soledad Enrichment Action Charter High School
09.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Science - Educational Counseling, Pupil Personnel Services Credential
University of La Verne
10.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State Polytechnic University
09.2005 - 05.2010
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