Kate Saxon
Wakefield,RI
Summary
Competent, compassionate, and empathetic school counselor with 19 years of experience. Responsibilities span case management, student assessment, progress monitoring, and collaboration. Interested in using experience as school counselor and LCSW license to work in a small private practice.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Rhode Island Public Schools
08.2006 - Current
- Manages a caseload of 225 students, addressing their social, emotional, career, and academic needs
- Coordinate and facilitate 504 meetings, ensuring compliance with regulations and student needs
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on social/emotional interventions through the MTSS process, developing measurable goals
- Engage in the RTI process alongside math and reading specialists to support academic improvement
- Participate in IEP, RTI, and MTSS meetings, advocating for students' unique needs related to schedules, testing, and behavioral support
- Work closely with Deans to address and support students exhibiting emotional/behavioral dysregulation
- Develop and run groups focused on connecting students to educators and each other
- Maintains a high level of professional development through continuous education, conference attendance, and participation in professional organizations related to counseling/social work.
- Conduct group meetings with students addressing social-emotional, academic, and career-related concerns
- Partner with school and community resources to conduct risk assessments and necessary interventions
- Attend truancy court to support students and families with compulsory attendance
- Collaborate with teachers, administration, parents, and community resources to provide comprehensive student support
- Oversee post-secondary planning, including writing letters of recommendation and coordinating meetings with students and families
- Assist in planning and executing extracurricular events that promote student recognition and engagement
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Developed a safe and supportive school environment by promoting positive behavior and addressing issues such as bullying and harassment.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
Education
MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK -
Delaware State University
Dover, DE05.2024
MASTERS IN COUNSELING EDUCATION -
Providence College
Providence, RI05.1999
BACHELORS - PSYCHOLOGY
Stonehill College
Easton, MA05.1997
Skills
- Case management
- Student Assessment
- Progress Monitoring
- Wellness Promotion
- Treatment planning
- Relationship Facilitation
- Counseling Delivery
- Record keeping
- Individual Counseling
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Group Counseling
- Individual and family support
Certification
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master
Timeline
School Counselor
Rhode Island Public Schools
08.2006 - Current
MASTERS IN COUNSELING EDUCATION -
Providence College
BACHELORS - PSYCHOLOGY
Stonehill College
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master
MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK -
Delaware State University
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