Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Clinical assessments, education, counseling support for adoptive families and their children with a focus on adoption.
Crises counseling services and support to students and their families experiencing trauma (involved with tier1-3 interventions). Led multiple groups, daily school wide SEL digital and classroom lessons. 504 and IEP participation, PBIS, student safety and diversity-equity co-leader and leadership roles.
K-12 school support services in the role of social worker/counselor. Participated in alternative schools at public schools as well as general education and special education classrooms. Involved in innovative programs that promoted attendance, credit retention, drug and alcohol education and prevention, GED/career and college readiness, 504s, IEP participation, crises intervention, small groups in and outside of classrooms, and collaboration with teachers, parents, and community resources. Some positions also included part time teaching responsibilities at the elementary, middle school, junior high and high school grade levels.