Jessica Bratcher
4843 North 90th Street Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Focused School Counselor with 12 years of success guiding students on academic and career decisions. Skilled at counseling students on methods for forging relationships and helping students navigate school life. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by linking students to outside resources to enhance education and career prospects.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Wauwatosa East High School
2015.06 - Current
- Audit transcripts for students on caseload in grades 9-12 ensuring academic success.
- Register and schedule students.
- Conduct class meetings for purpose of academic and career planning.
- Maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Regularly meet with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Collaborate with teachers and other school personnel to review individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Enroll new students and help them get acclimated to building.
- Plan Freshman Orientation Night for 300 students and their families.
- Coordinate Financial Aid Night for senior families.
- Serve as member of Advisory Committee to help plan ACP lessons.
- Partner with Testing Coordinator to plan and coordinate ACT testing for juniors.
School Counselor
Lincoln Elementary School
2012.11 - 2015.06
- Counsel students in grades K through 5 using solution focused and person-centered approaches to address issues such as friendship, behavior, and academics.
- Assist students through situations such as classroom behavior issues, divorce, and death.
- Facilitate ADHD group, Banana Splits Divorce group, and friendship skills groups weekly during lunch.
- Deliver Second Step Bullying curriculum for grades K through 3.
- Plan and teach classroom guidance lessons in grades K through 5 on topics such as self-awareness, bullying, careers, and diversity.
- Consult with teachers and staff on regular basis and through bi-weekly RTI meetings to make plans and assess interventions to improve outcomes for students.
- Serve on PBIS Tier 1 & 2 teams and check-in and out with students as a greeter.
Education
M.A. - School Counseling
East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
Johnson City, TN08.2008
B.A. - English
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI05.2005
Skills
- Academic and career planning
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Cultural Competency
- Collaboration with teachers, parents, and administrators
- Student advocacy
Accomplishments
2024 Distinguished Service Award Recipient -
2012-2015 - Facilitate a District wide parent group for parents of minority students
Timeline
School Counselor
Wauwatosa East High School
2015.06 - Current
School Counselor
Lincoln Elementary School
2012.11 - 2015.06
M.A. - School Counseling
East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
B.A. - English
Alverno College
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