Katherine Becerra Hanson
Shoreline,WA
Summary
Professional school counselor equipped to support students in academic, career and personal-social growth. Strong background in counseling, conflict resolution, and developing coping strategies. Proven ability to collaborate within teams to support students and families. Adaptable and dependable with focus on active listening, empathy and problem-solving skills.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counselor
TOPS K-8 School
09.2018 - Current
- Provide counseling and behavioral services to groups and individuals; Teach guidance curricula on social-emotional, career and college readiness domains; Support students with High School and Beyond planning; Collaborate with teachers, parents and community providers to address students’ learning, social-emotional and behavioral challenges; Crisis management; Suicide screenings and Student Support Plans; Lead Social-Emotional Learning team; Host presentations by outside organizations; Collaborate in planning for family engagement events; Functional Behavior Assessments and Positive Behavior Support Plans; Home visits; Data collection and analysis; Building coordinator for 504's.
Counselor
Olympic Hills Elementary; View Ridge Elementary; Olympic View Elementary
08.2013 - 06.2018
- Provided counseling and behavioral services to groups and individuals; Taught guidance curricula in Special and General Education classrooms; Collaborated with teachers, parents and community providers; Crisis management; Served on weekly Student Intervention Teams; Member of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and PBIS teams; Trained staff in the implementation of RULER; Created and manage student academic/behavior screener; Conducted Functional Behavior Assessments; Managed weekend food packs and other family support programs; Made home visits.
Counselor and Behavior Therapist
Behavior Support Team, Navos
09.2011 - 09.2013
- Counseled and provided behavior support for families caring for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and behavior challenges; Developed Functional Behavior Assessments and Positive Behavior Support Plans; Supported families by modeling strategies; Consulted and collaborated with schools and community providers.
Counselor – Internship
Salmon Bay K-8
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Provided counseling services to groups and individuals; Taught guidance curricula; Collaborated with teachers, administrators, staff, and parents; Served on Student Intervention Team; Evaluated and reported Middle School Bullying Survey data.
Marketing Director
Museum Associates Gallery
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Conducted sales, marketing events, and exhibitions for multimillion-dollar art collection.
Boarding School Teacher
Tabor Academy
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Taught Latin I-III, Greek, Greek and Roman History and a Senior philosophy course; Supervised a dormitory of 15 girls; Served on Community Fairness and Senior Project committees.
Boarding School Teacher – internship
Milton Academy
01.1989 - 01.1990
- Taught and tutored Greek and Latin; staffed a girls’ dormitory.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
Seattle University (CACREP)
Seattle, WA06.2010
Coursework in music, math and science -
Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Seattle12.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Classics
Amherst College
Amherst, MA05.1989
Skills
- Implementation of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs in elementary and K-8 settings (as guided by the ASCA model)
- Delivery of guidance curricula in academic, career and personal/social domains
- Tier 2 counseling groups
- Short-term individual counseling
- Leadership and/or membership on MTSS, Social-Emotional Learning, Building Leadership, Racial Equity, Attendance and Family Engagement Teams
- High School and Beyond Planning supports
- Data collection and management to drive counseling program
- Collaboration with families to identify in-school and community supports
- Crisis management
Certification
- LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Timeline
Counselor
TOPS K-8 School
09.2018 - Current
Counselor
Olympic Hills Elementary; View Ridge Elementary; Olympic View Elementary
08.2013 - 06.2018
Counselor and Behavior Therapist
Behavior Support Team, Navos
09.2011 - 09.2013
Counselor – Internship
Salmon Bay K-8
09.2009 - 06.2010
Marketing Director
Museum Associates Gallery
01.1993 - 01.1996
Boarding School Teacher
Tabor Academy
01.1990 - 01.1992
Boarding School Teacher – internship
Milton Academy
01.1989 - 01.1990
Master of Arts - Counseling
Seattle University (CACREP)
Coursework in music, math and science -
Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Bachelor of Arts - Classics
Amherst College
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