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Gabrielle Vandermeer

Gabrielle Vandermeer

School Counselor
Idaho Falls,Idaho

Summary

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: Passionate student advocate with a commitment to support the academic, social, and emotional growth of all students. Communicates and collaborates exceptionally with students, parents, and colleagues. Seeking a school counseling job in Toledo, Ohio.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

School Counselor

Sandcreek Middle School
Ammon, Idaho
08.2020 - Current
  • Integrate a variety of counseling techniques and approaches to support students with matters that impede on their academic, career, and social/emotional growth
  • Collaborate with students, administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, school psychologists, mental health counselors, and colleagues to determine appropriate plans of action for student goal attainment
  • Teach classroom guidance lessons to all students on topics relevant to academic, social, emotional, and career success
  • Manage Section 504 caseload; facilitate meetings, collect/track data on student interventions and accommodations decided as a team
  • Advise and train students in Hope Squad- a peer to peer suicide prevention and intervention program; coordinate school wide activities that promote a safe and positive school climate for all students
  • Provide effective responsive services and conduct suicide screenings as warranted; develop safety plan with the student and family; provide outside community resources
  • Deliver QPR Training annually to teachers and staff; review suicide warning signs and teach a practical evidence-based method to intervene with a student in crisis in an effort to prevent suicide
  • Collaborate monthly with teachers and administration as a member of the Dragon Guard; utilizing the CASEL Framework to teach and implement social and emotional learning throughout the school
  • Gather information and conduct interviews as a member of the threat assessment team; determine interventions to implement in the school to prevent a student(s) from going down the path of violence
  • Assist in transitioning students from elementary school to middle school and students from the middle school to high school
  • Cooperate with colleagues to develop master schedule

Long Term School Counselor Substitute

Buckeye Intermediate School
Medina, Ohio
01.2020 - 05.2020
  • Followed plans left by school counselor to continue comprehensive school counseling curriculum
  • Facilitated small groups of students identified with an Emotional Disturbance to assist in practicing healthy social skills, goal setting, and emotional regulation
  • Provided virtual/distance counseling to students during COVID shut down; communicated helpful student resources on Google Classroom

Long Term School Counselor Substitute

Cloverleaf High School
Lodi, Ohio
08.2019 - 11.2019
  • Followed plans left by school counselor to continue comprehensive school counseling curriculum
  • Provided individual, group, and whole classroom counseling to students on caseload
  • Coordinated and administered PSAT
  • Collected and tracked data on senior graduation requirements; met with at risk students to devise a plan towards graduation
  • Oversaw the College Credit Plus Program; communicated with university dual enrollment coordinators to organize Student and Families CCP Information Night

School Counselor Intern

Lakewood High School
Lakewood, Ohio
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
  • Designed and implemented a student needs assessment
  • Established a Sandy Hook Promise Club
  • Planned pathways to graduate for at risk seniors; initiated weekly check ins to follow up on graduation plan
  • Assisted in administering end-of-course AIR Tests and Advanced Placement Tests

Building Substitute Teacher

Lakewood High School
Lakewood, Ohio
08.2016 - 04.2019
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans for students with challenging behavior.

4th Grade Teacher

L. Hollingworth School
Toledo, OH
08.2014 - 08.2015
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and objectives, as well as, actionable strategies to achieve each goal
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.

Education

Master of Education - School Counseling

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
08.2016 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Middle Childhood Education

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
08.2010 - 05.2014

Skills

    Individual and Group Counseling

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Software

PowerSchool

Google Platform

DASL

Naviance

Navigate 360

Timeline

School Counselor

Sandcreek Middle School
08.2020 - Current

Long Term School Counselor Substitute

Buckeye Intermediate School
01.2020 - 05.2020

Long Term School Counselor Substitute

Cloverleaf High School
08.2019 - 11.2019

School Counselor Intern

Lakewood High School
08.2018 - 06.2019

Master of Education - School Counseling

Cleveland State University
08.2016 - 05.2019

Building Substitute Teacher

Lakewood High School
08.2016 - 04.2019

4th Grade Teacher

L. Hollingworth School
08.2014 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Middle Childhood Education

Bowling Green State University
08.2010 - 05.2014
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