Kiara Karns
Grove City,OH
Summary
Accomplished professional devoted to students' needs. Focused on helping students manage and overcome personal, social, behavioral and educational problems negatively impacting wellbeing or academic success. Goes above and beyond every year to enhance student experiences and help each reach full potential.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Success Coach
Bolton Crossing Elementary School
Grove City, Ohio
08.2024 - Current
- Developed personalized coaching sessions to address individual student needs.
- Monitored student progress, providing timely feedback for improvement.
- Collaborated with faculty to improve student engagement and retention.
- Established relationships with faculty to better support academic success.
- Coordinated outreach programs that expanded student access to development opportunities.
- Implemented assessment tools for regular evaluation of student performance.
- Advised students on personal challenges impacting academic performance and provided support resources.
- Maintained accurate records of student interactions and progress toward established goals.
Attendance Success Mentor
Bolton Crossing Elementary School
Grove City, USA
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Developed attendance intervention plans for students facing chronic absenteeism.
- Monitored attendance to identify and address patterns of absenteeism.
- Created incentives that increased student attendance and engagement.
- Collaborated with team members to establish achievable goals for students in intervention plans.
- Communicated regularly with families and students to provide updates.
- Supported students' academic and social development within and outside the classroom.
- De-escalated crises through effective communication and conflict resolution strategies.
- Provided certified physical intervention during crisis situations.
Behavioral Support Specialist
The Buckeye Ranch
Grove City, USA
05.2017 - 11.2022
- Provided one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from alcohol and other drug history and mental and behavioral issues
- Intervened in crisis situations to protect residents and others
- Set goals with clients for reunification planning, preparing them for success in the community and tracked progress collaboratively
- Identified and addressed clients' barriers to self-sufficiency, including substance abuse and other deficiencies; maintained equipment and inventory records
- Coached, instructed and supervised participating youths through collaborative efforts with like-minded, creative and poised team members
- Organized group activities and outings for youth on a weekly basis
- Communicated effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds to foster a positive, safe environment and facilitate successful treatment outcomes
- Gathered, analyzed and compiled data into reports to be distributed to appropriate personnel
- Offered constructive feedback and contributed ideas at weekly staff meetings
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH05-2019
High School Diploma -
Grove City High School
Grove City, OH05-2009
Skills
- Student engagement
- Student progress tracking
- Academic advising
- Career Pathway Planning
- Personalized coaching
- Crisis management strategies
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Mental health programming
- Experience with foster youth
- Goal setting
- Performance feedback
- Relationship building
Certification
- Crisis Prevention Institution
- Ohio Department of Education
References
Lisa Cash
Social Program Administrator, FCCS
Phone: 740-207-0062
Email: Lrcash1@fccs.us
Drew Depriest
Player Development Manager, Scioto Downs
Phone: 614-549-2302
Email: Tdepriest@sciotodowns.com
Abby Barton-Miller
Former Building Administrator, South-Western City Schools
Phone: 614-371-9430
Email: abby.miller@swcsd.us
Timeline
Student Success Coach
Bolton Crossing Elementary School
08.2024 - Current
Attendance Success Mentor
Bolton Crossing Elementary School
10.2022 - 08.2024
Behavioral Support Specialist
The Buckeye Ranch
05.2017 - 11.2022
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Ohio Christian University
High School Diploma -
Grove City High School