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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
Youth and adolescent development
Mediation and crisis intervention
Solutions-focused
Crisis Intervention
Middle school education
Academic advisement
Classroom Guidance
Team collaboration and leadership
Software
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