Janie Reyna
Counselor
McAllen,TX
Summary
Proven leader focused on establishing and maintaining school counseling program objectives in collaboration with administrators, teachers and parents. Helpful Academic Advisor experienced delivering academic counseling and planning services to diverse student population while establishing trust and influence in students. Proficient with SkyWard, Project ELL and Success Ed. School. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural differences of students. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Academic Counselor
Sharyland North Jr. High
Mission, TX
2019.08 - Current
- Conducted academic advisement services for students on reoccurring basis to maintain educational progression.
- Facilitated academic and cognitive assessments to provide resource referrals according to individualized needs.
- Provided support and guidance to students experiencing academic and personal troubles.
- Investigated complaints and worked with students, parents and teachers on finding positive resolutions.
- Met firm deadlines while applying results-driven and goal-oriented methodology to teaching initiatives.
- Maintained student database and electronic records for each student contact.
- Mentored students, offering advice and support on topic selection, appropriateness, academic value and social and emotional growth.
Foreign Language Teacher
Sharyland Pioneer High School
Mission, TX
2009.08 - 2019.08
- Designed task-oriented activities and games to facilitate better language acquisition.
- Provided written and oral feedback to parents on students' progress.
- Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
- Tailored classes to students' learning styles by designing engaging and informative activities specific to needs.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to streamline lesson plans, share creative activities and accelerate student learning.
- Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts.
- Determined learning needs and styles of students to target lesson plans.
- Used SkyWard to monitor and record student progress.
Principal's Secretary
Sharyland Independent School District
Mission, TX
1999.06 - 2009.08
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
- Maximized clerical staff productivity by reorganizing training program and effectively supervising 6 employees.
- Created and implemented standard operating procedures for records handling.
- Compiled Budget Expenditure reports for program leaders.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Supported company leaders by managing budgets, scheduling appointments and organizing itinerary.
Education
Counselor Certification - Counseling
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX 2013.08 - 2014.12
MBA - Education Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 2010.12 - 2012.10
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Language And Literature
University of Texas Pan American
Edinburg, TX 2002.08 - 2009.05
Skills
Excellent oral and written communication
Academic counseling
Administrative abilities
Curriculum requirements expertise
Counseling and therapy
Student records management
Individualized education programs
Diverse groups presentations
Data-driven decision making
Group therapy facilitator
Mediation and crisis intervention
Special education
Timeline
Academic Counselor
Sharyland North Jr. High
2019.08 - Current
Counselor Certification - Counseling
Angelo State University
2013.08 - 2014.12
MBA - Education Administration
Grand Canyon University
2010.12 - 2012.10
Foreign Language Teacher
Sharyland Pioneer High School
2009.08 - 2019.08
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Language And Literature
University of Texas Pan American
2002.08 - 2009.05
Principal's Secretary
Sharyland Independent School District
1999.06 - 2009.08