Jennifer Meabon
Lynnwood
Summary
Experienced School Counselor and Intervention Coordinator with 16 years of expertise in delivering evidence-based evaluations and utilizing data-driven approaches for interventions and treatment planning. Committed to fostering student success by providing guidance and support in both behavioral and academic development, ensuring each student feels empowered and positive within their school environment. Proficient in identifying early warning signs of concerning behaviors, allowing for proactive counseling and preventive measures. Consistently achieves the established goals of counseling and intervention programs, ensuring measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Intervention Coordinator
Edmonds Heights K-12
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Created and ran the teen space
- Met with students in need of emotional, behavioral or academic support
- Met with teachers to provide support for students
- Push-in classrooms support
- Oversaw behavioral interventions and disciplinary concerns
- Attended team meetings and stayed current on students who required additional support
- Worked collaboratively across teams to support student success
Director of Counseling and Intervention
Woodinville Montessori K-12
08.2013 - 06.2016
- Oversaw the counseling and intervention department and staff and implemented support programs across the team.
- Conducted one on one and group counseling across all grades.
- Created behavioral and academic supports on an individual and child-led level with the realization that all children are different and require their own unique plans.
- Taught social skills and study skill group classes across all grades.
- Did push and pull out supports and observations and collected data to help assist in intervention planning.
- Conducted Dibels screenings in reading, math and other areas to identify struggling students and then created academic intervention plans.
- Taught parent ed nights and worked directly with families for wrap around supports.
- Led meetings, took part in classroom assignment placement and assisted in application acceptance decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Director of Mental Health and Counseling
Eastside Academy
08.2009 - 06.2012
- Created tcounseling and mental health department.
- Hired, supervised and oversaw interns and other hired counseling staff.
- Did one on one counseling, group counseling and home visits.
- Created treatment plans, behavior plans and oversaw implementation of these plans with a caseload of students.
- Conducted classroom behavioral observations, and utilized data collected from groups and one on one sessions to implement data-driven plans for each student utilizing a child-centric approach.
- Taught neurobiology and psychology courses.
- Taught parent education nights and worked directly with families.
- Utilized testing and behavioral data collection to inform plans.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote student cooperation when students were under duress.
- Engaged with colleagues in treatment team meetings to promote positive student outcomes.
Intervention Specialist
Meadowdale High School
09.2008 - 06.2009
- Oversaw a caseload of students who exhibited struggles in behavior and substance abuse.
- Checked in weekly with my caseload of students and built rapport with them and their families.
- Assisted the Dean of Students with disciplinary situations.
- Taught smoking cessation classes.
- Worked as a club leader for TATU (teens against tobacco use)
- Utilized the Healthy Youth Survey to glean data about our student body to plan interventions.
- Taught on neurobiology of drug and alcohol addiction as well as video game addiction within the health classrooms.
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues.
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
- Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
Internship Counselor
Eastside Academy
09.2007 - 06.2008
- Oversaw a weekly caseload of students for one on one counseling.
- Reported to the Executive Director of the school for weekly caseload meetings and to collaborate on intervention strategies.
- Conducted a girls group with teen girls from 13-18yo as a strategy for ongoing girl behavioral bullying happening within the cohort of students.
- Accompanied students on field trips, overnight school retreats, college visits and so forth.
- Assisted students in college scholarships, college applications and future plans.
- Assisted students and their families in finding treatment options for severe substance abuse or behavioral struggles.
Education
Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S) - School Pscyhology
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA06-2026
Master of Science - Mental Health And Counseling Psychology
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Neurobiology (duel BS)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06.2004
Skills
Skilled at building rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and age groups, and consistently approaches student support through an equity lens to create a comprehensive network of care Leverages a neurobiological research background to help students gain a deeper understanding of their mental health and behavior, fostering awareness of conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and others Expertise in identifying behavioral patterns, collecting relevant data, and utilizing that information to develop respectful, individualized plans that honor each student’s unique identity Passionate about learning from colleagues and collaborating within a team to provide high-quality support and care for students and their families
Certification
- LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Timeline
Student Intervention Coordinator
Edmonds Heights K-12
01.2023 - 06.2023
Director of Counseling and Intervention
Woodinville Montessori K-12
08.2013 - 06.2016
Director of Mental Health and Counseling
Eastside Academy
08.2009 - 06.2012
Intervention Specialist
Meadowdale High School
09.2008 - 06.2009
Internship Counselor
Eastside Academy
09.2007 - 06.2008
Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S) - School Pscyhology
Eastern Washington University
Master of Science - Mental Health And Counseling Psychology
Northwest University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Neurobiology (duel BS)
University of Washington