Laura Bonnell
Student Counselor/Special Education Teacher
Austin,TX
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Student Counselor
St. Edward's Counseling Center
Austin, TX
08.2022 - Current
- Provide counseling services to adolescents, adults, and couples, experiencing a variety of problems and life/personal struggles
- Implement interventions and supports including Solution Focused, Person Centered, and CBT techniques
- Develop treatment plans and case notes with interventions and supports
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Menchaca Elementary School
Austin, TX
10.2021 - Current
- Manage caseload of 20 students with a range of cognitive, emotional, and physical disabilities in an inclusion and resource setting
- Provide support for students whose emotional or behavioral disabilities require intensive supports and interventions
- Develop individualized education plan through collaboration with administration, general education teachers, and parents
- Maintain communication line between school, parents, and therapeutic services
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Paredes Middle School
Austin, TX
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Foster positive and trusting relationships with students to increase engagement
- Work with 7th grade students with a range of needs in an inclusion and co-teach model, in the English Language Arts classroom
- Facilitate relationships between parents and staff, and develop IEP's for caseload of 25
Middle School Art Teacher
Sci-Tech Middle School
Austin, TX
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Build positive, supportive relationships with students
- Foster an environment of support and safety for all scholars
- Positive classroom management techniques and focus of social emotional learning
- Implement interdisciplinary and ESL based art instruction for MS students that focuses on artistic growth across a variety of mediums
- Asynchronous and in person teacher
- Utilize zoom and google classroom
- Guides students through the process of creating complete compositions, technique/skill building, self-reflection, critique methods, and art/design process
SPED Reading Resource Teacher & Art Teacher
Sci-Tech Preparatory - Wayside Schools
Austin, TX
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Teach both reading intervention for MS students with a SLD in reading in the SPED program and middle school art classes
- Focus on implementing the REWARDS program
- Provide specialized instruction based off each student's IEP and listed gols to support cross curriculum academic growth
- Teach STAAR writing workshop to 7th grade students
- Track coach for 6th-8th grade students
- Champion for Children quarterly award winner in 2018
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Sci-Tech Preparatory - Wayside Schools
Austin, TX
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Facilitate ARD's and write IEP's
- Conduct progress monitoring and manage a caseload of 20+ 6th-9th grade students
- Teach and lesson plan for 6th grade SPED reading resource classes
- Hold tutoring sessions for math and reading
- Effectively communicate and build positive relationships based off of trust with both parents and families
- NJHS Sponsor
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling/LPC
St. Edward's University
Austin, TX 08.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, EC-6 And ESL
Texas State University
Round Rock, Texas 08.2009 - 05.2013
Skills
Differentiated learning techniques
undefinedAdvanced Coursework
- Play Therapy CNSL 6366
- Crisis and Trauma Management CNSL 6371
- Addictions CNSL 6360
- Career Development & Planning CNSL 6362
Timeline
Student Counselor
St. Edward's Counseling Center
08.2022 - Current
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Menchaca Elementary School
10.2021 - Current
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Paredes Middle School
03.2021 - 10.2021
Master of Arts - Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling/LPC
St. Edward's University
08.2019 - Current
Middle School Art Teacher
Sci-Tech Middle School
06.2019 - 03.2021
SPED Reading Resource Teacher & Art Teacher
Sci-Tech Preparatory - Wayside Schools
06.2016 - 06.2019
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Sci-Tech Preparatory - Wayside Schools
06.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, EC-6 And ESL
Texas State University
08.2009 - 05.2013
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