KATHERINE LIZOTTE
South Boston
Summary
Dedicated School Counselor with 8+ years of experience supporting K–12 students through academic, social-emotional, and executive functioning coaching. Expertise in helping students with ADHD, anxiety, and learning differences build organization, time management, emotional regulation, and self-advocacy skills. Strong collaborator committed to promoting student success, independence, and goal attainment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
Needham Public Schools
Needham, MA
09.2022 - Current
- Provide individualized coaching for approximately 35 students weekly, with the majority presenting with ADHD, executive functioning deficits, anxiety, and learning differences.
- Coach students in planning, prioritization, task initiation, organization, and project management by breaking complex assignments into manageable action plans and accountability systems.
- Design individualized organization systems, visual schedules, checklists, and memory supports to improve independence, assignment completion, and time management.
- Utilize evidence-based approaches including Zones of Regulation and CBT-informed strategies to strengthen emotional regulation, self-awareness, and coping skills.
- Coach students in developing flexible thinking, problem-solving, and self-regulation strategies to navigate academic, social, and emotional challenges.
- Collaborate with teachers, psychologists, parents, and community providers to align accommodations, routines, and executive functioning supports across environments.
- Maintain ongoing communication with parents and caregivers through meetings, phone calls, and email correspondence to reinforce executive functioning strategies and support student progress.
- Empower students to develop self-advocacy, scheduling, and accountability skills that support long-term academic and personal success.
Middle School Counselor
Ashland Public Schools
Ashland, MA
09.2017 - 05.2022
- Served as 504 Coordinator, overseeing the evaluation, development, and implementation of accommodation plans to ensure equitable access to learning.
- Facilitated individual and small-group coaching focused on executive functioning, emotional regulation, stress management, and self-monitoring skills.
- Guided students in tracking grades, assignments, deadlines, and long-term projects while developing sustainable organizational habits.
- Facilitated advisory groups focused on self-awareness, self-management, relationship building, and social-emotional development.
- Delivered classroom lessons on communication, emotional regulation, executive functioning, and problem-solving strategies.
- Mediated peer conflicts and taught structured problem-solving frameworks to improve communication and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Developed individualized training plans and coached student-athletes in accountability, time management, resilience, and performance under pressure as the Ashland Swim Coach.
Junior Leader Director
Pompositticut Farm Day Camp
Hudson, MA
06.2008 - 01.2018
- Developed and facilitated leadership programming for approximately 85 teenagers.
- Provided individual and group coaching focused on communication, leadership development, and problem-solving skills.
Education
Master of Arts - School Adjustment & Guidance Counseling
Assumption University
Worcester, MA05-2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05-2014
Skills
- School Counseling
- Executive Functioning Coaching
- Student Advocacy
- Communication & Collaboration
- Leadership
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Emotional Regulation
- Time Management & Organization
- Problem Solving
- Educational Technology
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
Needham Public Schools
09.2022 - Current
Middle School Counselor
Ashland Public Schools
09.2017 - 05.2022
Junior Leader Director
Pompositticut Farm Day Camp
06.2008 - 01.2018
Master of Arts - School Adjustment & Guidance Counseling
Assumption University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst