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Julie Garcia

Laveen,AZ

Summary

Dedicated Bilingual School Counselor with over 10 years experience provides guidance supporting students’ educational journey through supports that provide access to general education, supporting students, families, and schools through effective communication, problem solving, and persistent optimistic, can-do attitude.

2024-2025 focus on providing in-school mental health services and teaching within higher education, in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychology Adjunct Faculty

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
09.2024 - Current
  • Prepared PSY-452 students for a successful transition into PSY-495
  • Prepared lectures, assignments, tests and other materials for classes.
  • Maintained accurate student records and submitted grades on time.
  • Provided guidance to students regarding academic progress.

Behavioral Sciences Adjunct Faculty

South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
08.2023 - Current

BHS 155: Professional Well-Being and Resiliency

  • Developed Behavioral Health Science lesson plans and instructional materials covering required topics and learning objectives.
  • Maintained school records: student attendance, participation, and classroom performance.
  • Managed course requirements, qualifications, and application industry certifications National Institute of Behavioral Medicine (NIBM):

Certified Professional Resilience Specialist (c-PRS)

Certified Professional Resilience Technician (c-PRT)

Certified Mindfulness-Informed Technician (c-MIT)

Certified Self-Care Technician (c-SCT)

School Counselor

GBX
Phoenix, AZ
08.2021 - Current

Certified School Counselor in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma.

Current Contract:

Sound Ed Educational Therapy

  • Special Education related service provider counseling mental health behavior expert. Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) development, delivery, progress monitoring, data analysis, reporting, IEP 504 exceptional student population. Caseload: 75.
  • Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team member; behavior specialist Review of Existing Data (ROED), Record Reviews, determination special education eligibility, evaluation proposal, develop and implement (IEP), progress reports, annual reviews, compliance, ADE IDEA FAPE. Monthly meetings: 20.
  • K-12 Behavior Support Resource Teacher, planning, classroom management, engagement, data collection and analysis, progress monitoring, program modifications. Caseload: 60.

University Counseling Manager

Grand Canyon Education Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
04.2018 - 08.2021
  • Develop and train recruiting team of 15 academic counselors within the international student division; training topics include prospecting with intention, connecting through conversation, uncovering motivation,(over) qualifying students, foreign credential evaluation, working with visas, international educational structure, tailoring features and benefits to student needs, proactive problem-solving, solution-finding, student retention, and financial advising.
  • Maintain and audit data collection while leveraging analytics for process improvement and forecasting using CRM, Excel, and PowerBI.
  • Operational reporting, data analysis, presentations, and recommendations to executive leadership on organizational process
    improvement.
  • Human relations functions; hiring, compliance, conflict management, assessment, performance evaluation, reinforcement, and employee learning and development; Workday experience.
  • 2020: 18.4% year-over-year growth in student enrollment, 7% enrollment target.

University Counselor IV

Grand Canyon Education Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
03.2013 - 04.2018
  • Division lead; trained interdepartmentally in overcoming objections, building rapport, setting proper expectations, accountability, Title IV, financial verification, and generating referrals.
  • Extensive training with call shadowing, review/evaluation, developing job aids/learning resources, call strategy, follow-up tactics, time management, multitasking, best-practice, and efficiency.
  • Consistently exceeded expectations: 2017: 112 new enrollments, 10.2 students enrolled/month; exceeded by 62% of enrollment expectations. 50% new enrollments generated from student referrals, 90% student retention rate, 450 graduated students.

Education

Master of Science - Psychology

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
02.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
05.2008

Skills

  • Traditional and Online Teaching
  • Counseling serving pre-K to 12th grade

Certification

  • AZ Standard Guidance Counselor, PK-12 expires: 11/29/2033
  • OK School Counselor, Grades PK-12 expires: 06/30/2028
  • TX School Counselor, Grades (EC-12) expires: 10/31/2024

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Psychology Adjunct Faculty

Grand Canyon University
09.2024 - Current

Behavioral Sciences Adjunct Faculty

South Mountain Community College
08.2023 - Current

School Counselor

GBX
08.2021 - Current

University Counseling Manager

Grand Canyon Education Inc.
04.2018 - 08.2021

University Counselor IV

Grand Canyon Education Inc.
03.2013 - 04.2018

Master of Science - Psychology

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Texas Tech University
Julie Garcia