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Jennie Colgan

Prosser

Summary

Dedicated High School Counselor with a passion for helping students reach their academic and professional goals. Adept at providing personalized guidance and developing relationships with students and families. Committed to helping students overcome obstacles.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

High School Counselor

Prosser School District
08.2024 - Current
  • Served as a liaison between school administration, teachers, parents, and community resources in addressing multifaceted student needs effectively.
  • Supported emotional well-being of students through individual counseling sessions and presentations addressing personal challenges and concerns.
  • Delivered high-quality services to students needing academic and emotional support.

High School Counselor

Bethel School District
08.2015 - 06.2024
  • Helped students complete admissions applications and pursue scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools.
  • Built schedules around students' strengths and long-term goals, customizing different approaches for college preparatory and technical school pathways.
  • Participated in school-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall academic performance, attendance rates, and graduation outcomes.

High School Counselor

Bonney Lake High School
08.2006 - 06.2015
  • Collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents, and community partners to support student success.
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling/registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
  • Counseled individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting academic progress.
  • Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at school.
  • Present classroom lessons on topics such as stress management, post-secondary planning and growth mindset.
  • Utilized data from state assessment tests and transcripts, to evaluate student performance, identify areas of improvement or potential course changes.
  • Facilitated workshops on college admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, and career planning.
  • Supervised and trained counseling interns; new counselor mentor.

Middle School Counselor

Toby Johnson Middle School
08.2003 - 06.2006
  • Conducted classroom guidance lessons on college and career exploration.
  • Collaborated with teacher/admin teams to intervene with students who had academic and behavioral challenges.

College and Career Counselor

Laguna Creek High School
08.2002 - 06.2003
  • Provided individualized counseling sessions to help individuals explore various career paths based upon their strengths and interests.
  • Provided parent information nights on topics related to post-secondary options.

High School Counselor

Natomas High School
08.2000 - 06.2002
  • Provided individual counseling to large caseload.
  • Served as Advisor to Drug Prevention program.

Elementary and Middle School Counselor

Heights Elementary and Housel Middle School
01.1997 - 06.2000
  • Established strong relationships with families through regular communication regarding their child's progress.
  • Counseled individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems.
  • Provided class guidance on Growth and Development and career exploration.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) - Mental Health Counseling

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
03.1997

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
06.1993

Skills

  • Crisis Intervention
  • Goal Setting
  • Active Listening
  • Student Advocacy
  • Mental health awareness
  • Parent-teacher collaboration
  • Individual counseling

Certification

Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer

Timeline

High School Counselor

Prosser School District
08.2024 - Current

High School Counselor

Bethel School District
08.2015 - 06.2024

High School Counselor

Bonney Lake High School
08.2006 - 06.2015

Middle School Counselor

Toby Johnson Middle School
08.2003 - 06.2006

College and Career Counselor

Laguna Creek High School
08.2002 - 06.2003

High School Counselor

Natomas High School
08.2000 - 06.2002

Elementary and Middle School Counselor

Heights Elementary and Housel Middle School
01.1997 - 06.2000

Master of Science (M.S.) - Mental Health Counseling

Western Washington University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology

Western Washington University

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