Jessica Favata
San Antonio
Summary
Licensed Professional Counselor with background helping children and adolescents overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. Licensed by Texas.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional School Counselor
Sonia Sotomayor High School-Northside ISD
08.2023 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and fellow counselors to address problems and grow student success.
- Guided students in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
- Facilitated group counseling sessions to support and encourage student growth.
- Worked with students to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational situations.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for students to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
PITCH Expanded Providers School Counseling Intern
UTSA and UT Health Science Center
08.2022 - Current
- Completed 12 hours of online learning modules focused on the role and functions of professional school counselors on integrated care teams.
- Participated in ongoing interprofessional education workshops focused on serving adults, children, adolescents, and transition-aged youth.
Gifted and Talented/Enrichment Specialist
Fisher Elementary School, Northside ISD
08.2012 - Current
- Screened and identified potential gifted students in order to provide appropriate services.
- Provided campus and district wide staff development on differentiated instruction for gifted learners and social emotional development.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Planned and implemented school wide GT showcase presentations and events.
3rd Grade Teacher
Scarborough Elementary School, Northside ISD
08.2008 - 06.2012
- Instructed students in standardized subjects as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to plan and implement curriculum.
3rd Grade Teacher
Pearson Elementary Schools, Garland ISD
08.2002 - 06.2008
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
Education
Masters of Education - School Counseling
University of Texas
San Antonio, TX05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX08.2001
Skills
- Cultural Competency
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Individual counseling
- Empathy and Compassion
- Attention to Detail
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Adolescent Counseling
- Solutions-focused
- Youth and adolescent development
- Group Counseling
Certification
- Professional School Counselor: Grades EC-12
- Licensed Professional Counselor License #93755
- National Certified Counselor
- Certified Classroom Teacher- Self-Contained: Grades 1-8, English as a Second Language: Grades 1-8
Timeline
Professional School Counselor
Sonia Sotomayor High School-Northside ISD
08.2023 - Current
PITCH Expanded Providers School Counseling Intern
UTSA and UT Health Science Center
08.2022 - Current
Gifted and Talented/Enrichment Specialist
Fisher Elementary School, Northside ISD
08.2012 - Current
3rd Grade Teacher
Scarborough Elementary School, Northside ISD
08.2008 - 06.2012
3rd Grade Teacher
Pearson Elementary Schools, Garland ISD
08.2002 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Texas A&M University
Masters of Education - School Counseling
University of Texas