Fawn Lewis
Las Vegas
Summary
Compassionate counselor with a strong focus on mental health awareness and crisis intervention. Known for building strong relationships with students, families, and educators to promote social-emotional learning and academic achievement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
High School Counselor
Nye County School District
Pahrump, NV
08.2025 - Current
- Assisted students with academic planning and goal setting to enhance educational outcomes.
- Facilitated individual counseling sessions addressing academic, personal, social, and emotional challenges and make adjustments as needed.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to support student development and resolve academic as well as social-emotional concerns.
- Identified factors that impact student achievement and advocate for the changing needs of diverse populations to ensure equity and opportunity for all students.
- Adhered to the ASCA ethical standards and all relevant federal, state and local legal requirements and understand their implications.
- Participated in ongoing professional development both at the local, state and national level.
- Established professional relationships within and outside of the school through communication, teamwork and collaboration.
Consultant, NDOE, Office of Indian Education
Manpower Staffing
Las Vegas, NV
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Provided technical assistance and professional development to Native Youth Community Projects (NYCP) to help them implement a successful program that promotes and prepares American Indian students for college and careers, with an emphasis in the teaching profession.
- Collaborated with NYCP staff as well as applicable state, school and district staff to increase student academic performance by including opportunities in the local community to support American Indian students.
- Provided professional development to NYCP staff members on collecting data, working with at-risk students and addressing generational trauma, with the goal of meeting both staff and student needs.
- Attend trainings and conferences related to improving the educational outcomes of American Indian students.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with NYCP and the Nevada Department of Education, Office of Indian Education staff.
- Collaborated with the contracted Research Company to ensure that all grant requirements are complied with.
High School Counselor
Carson City School District
Carson City, NV
08.2015 - 07.2024
- Provided individual counseling sessions addressing academic, personal, social, and emotional challenges and make adjustments as needed.
- Developed and implemented programs promoting student wellness and mental health awareness.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to support student academic and social emotional concerns.
- Maintained accurate student records and documented counseling sessions in compliance with regulations.
- Coordinated with school and community resources and influence the types of services the partners provide to support students and promote their success, including college, career and social emotional wellness.
- Collaborate with college representatives to enroll seniors in colleges and universities, organize FAFSA nights with local colleges and universities.
- Participate in ongoing professional development both at the local, state and national level.
- Adhere to the ASCA ethical standards and all relevant federal, state and local legal requirements.
Education
Master of Science - Psychology, School Counseling
Utah State University
Logan, UT05-1997
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Utah State University
Logan, UT05-1985
Skills
- Mental health awareness
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Parent communication
- Multicultural competence
- Crisis intervention
- Student advocacy
- Records maintenance
- Student testing -ACT and AP
- Career and college planning
- Stress management techniques
- Individual student counseling
- At risk student support
- Social-emotional learning
Certification
Nevada Department of Education Counseling License (current)
Nevada Department of Education Teaching Social Studies (current)
Timeline
High School Counselor
Nye County School District
08.2025 - Current
Consultant, NDOE, Office of Indian Education
Manpower Staffing
06.2024 - 08.2025
High School Counselor
Carson City School District
08.2015 - 07.2024
Master of Science - Psychology, School Counseling
Utah State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Utah State University