HANNAH MAKUTUYA
Cedar Hill,TX
Summary
Result-driven school counselor offering six years of experience counseling middle and high school students, including specialized leadership in P-TECH and Dual Credit programming. Skilled in college readiness advising, cross-institutional partnership coordination, academic pathway planning, and equity-focused student support. Experienced in collaborating with secondary administrators and higher education partners to expand student access to early college opportunities and improve postsecondary graduation outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
P-Tech High School Counselor
Dallas Isd
08.2024 - Current
- Coordinate and manage dual credit and P-TECH student enrollment processes in partnership with higher education institutions.
- Advise students and families on graduation pathways, degree alignment, endorsement requirements, and postsecondary planning.
- Monitor student eligibility, academic progress, and program compliance in alignment with district and college policies.
- Collaborate with college representatives, district leadership, and campus administrators to schedule courses and expand program offerings.
- Analyze enrollment and performance data to identify equity gaps and implement targeted outreach strategies.
- Lead informational sessions for students and families regarding early college opportunities and financial benefits of dual credit.
- Support students in developing academic plans that align with workforce pathways and college degree programs.
- Supported students through challenging developmental milestones and crisis situations and coordinated outside service referrals for those needing extra assistance.
- Built schedules around students' strengths and long-term goals, customizing different approaches for college preparatory and technical school pathways.
- Maintained positive relationships and open communication with parents about application paperwork, testing requirements and upcoming deadlines.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
Middle School Counselor
Dallas ISD
08.2019 - Current
- Analyzed over 300 student academic records, identified correct course placement, and provided 99% of students with accurate schedules before the first day of school.
- Impacted the campus culture and staff wellness through the implementation of the Stockard Step Challenge. Staff participation increased by 30% by 2024.
- Assisted 90% of students in exploring and selecting career paths using college and career readiness platform.
- Developed first virtual career exploration site for Career Day, that enabled approx. 1K students to explore more than 40 high school career pathways and 70 careers.
- Reduced disciplinary referrals by increasing individual counseling and small group mediations by 50%.
- Increased student attendance by implementing Counselor Attendance Awareness Campaign initiative.
- Implemented counselor's school wide student recognition initiative, which promotes students intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to perform at their best. Staff member buy-in increased by 4.54% in 2024.
- 99% of incoming 9th grade students completed 2-year course planning.
- Oversaw 5th to 6th Grade Transition workshops for five feeder pattern elementary schools to connect students with middle school academic programs, extracurricular offerings, & provide guidance to students & parents.
- Developed and expanded referral system of service providers to assist students in attaining services.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes every nine weeks.
Special Education Department Chair
Dallas ISD
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Evaluated and supervised 12 itinerant teachers and 6 support staff based on student needs.
- Passed 90% of all Campus Monitoring Special Education Program Audits.
- Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures.
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
- Contributed to district-level committees to support student IEP needs.
- Trained faculty and staff on Social and Behavior Attitudes towards at-risk students.
Education
Master of Arts - Guidance And Counseling
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX01-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
American Intercontinental University
Schaumburg, IL01-2010
Skills
- Academic advising
- Adaptable
- Student Advocacy
- Individual Counseling
- Suicide Prevention
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Solutions-focused
- Team-building
- Interpersonal Communication
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- P-Tech Class of 2026, 80% of students on track to graduate with a degree and/or certification.
- P-Tech Class of 2025, 64% of students graduated with a degree and/or certification, with 100% high school graduation rate of the class.
- Campus Counselor of the Year 2023
- District Counselor of the Year Nominee 2023
- Served on the Campus Instructional Leadership Team for two years.
- Created 1st virtual career website for Middle School campus https://sites.google.com/dallasisd.org/virtualcareerday/6th-grade?authuser=1
Timeline
P-Tech High School Counselor
Dallas Isd
08.2024 - Current
Middle School Counselor
Dallas ISD
08.2019 - Current
Special Education Department Chair
Dallas ISD
08.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
American Intercontinental University
Master of Arts - Guidance And Counseling
Angelo State University