Kim Horton

Provide crisis intervention support in response to critical incidents affecting the school community or individual student wellbeing.

• Build schedules around students' strengths and long-term goals, customizing different approaches for college preparatory, career and technical school pathways.
• High School Liaison between Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Support athletes with academic planning and pursuing goals related to their sport.
• Advisor to the HOPE Squad a high school peer to peer suicide prevention group, providing guidance, resources, and support to empower students in promoting mental health awareness.
• Help students complete admissions applications and pursue scholarships to fund education at state, private and vocational schools.
• Lead after-school yoga classes for staff.
• Collaborate with parents, school faculty and outside agencies to address challenges and grow student success.

• Utilize a holistic mind-body approach to promote healing, wellness, and personal transformation.
• Empower clients through a personalized approach, fostering confidence, resilience, and self-awareness.
• Guide clients in goal setting, overcoming obstacles, and creating actionable plans for success.
• Incorporate mindfulness, yoga, and self-care practices to enhance emotional well-being.

• Offer yoga classes at local studios, schools, businesses, individuals and private groups.
• Establish a welcoming and inclusive environment for students of all skill levels, fostering community growth.
• Restorative, gentle flow and yin focused classes.
• Co-teach workshops with massage therapists and other healers.
• Lead yoga and wellness retreats and workshops in Colorado and Vermont.

• Delivered high-quality services to students needing academic and emotional support.
• Collaborated with school counselors and school social workers to provide social/emotional support to students in the school setting and with outside agencies.
• Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
• Guided students through evaluating career interests and different career and college pathways.

• Taught semester long classes to undergraduate students. Instructed students in breathing, meditation and yoga poses to improve strength and flexibility.
• Taught faculty and staff yoga classes twice a week. Offered private yoga classes to groups on campus.
• Built connections with students to increase comfort with class and encouraged using their practice to support their emotional wellbeing.
• Developed and maintained consistent communication with students by engaging in conversation before and after classes.

• Provided individual, small group and classroom counseling.
• Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral challenges.
• Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
• Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.