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Leah D. Hooper

Leah D. Hooper

Carbondale,IL

Summary

School Counselor with 14 years of experience establishing and implementing school counseling programs, passionate about developing the full potential of students, and data-driven to reduce disparities and inequity in the student educational experience. Develop resources to implement programs and employ performance metrics to gauge success of counseling efforts. Work with other counselors, teachers, and school staff and manage positive interactions with students. Proven ability to implement a culturally responsive counseling program.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

School-Based Mental Health Clinician

Stress & Trauma Treatment Center Inc.
Eldorado, IL
08.2024 - Current
  • Providing comprehensive school based mental health services, managing a caseload of 65-70 clients per month.
  • Conducting comprehensive assessments to complete a detailed and in-depth intake process.
  • Identifying mental health diagnoses.
  • Creating service or treatment plans.
  • Providing direct and indirect intervention for students after which 80% of clients were maintaining or progressing toward accomplishing therapeutic goals.

School Counselor

Pinckneyville Community High School District #101
Pinckneyville, IL
07.2023 - 05.2024
  • Provided direction and guidance to two classes, approximately 210 students, of a student body of approximately 400 students.
  • Increase graduation rates by working closely with students through individual counseling, advising, and providing encouragement to all students.
  • Communicate effectively with students, parents, community-based organization personnel, and colleagues to promote and advance counseling programs.
  • Consult with students, parents, teachers, and other school and community stakeholders to assist in meeting student needs.
  • Work effectively with differing racial, ethnic, socio-economic, linguistic, and disability groups.
  • Coordinated counseling services for students and implemented student services in school. Encouraged students going through difficult times, helping them persevere and be ready for later educational and personal challenges.
  • Provide targeted advice on educational problems, including what courses to select, how to schedule their classes and effective career planning.

Middle School School Counselor

Carbondale Elementary School District #95
Carbondale, IL
01.2011 - 05.2023
  • Provided guidance and counseling to half the student body of approximately 400 students but available to help anyone needing support.
  • Reduced classroom disruptive behaviors by assisting classroom teachers in implementing strategies promoting social-emotional health.
  • Increased individual attendance rates through building relationships with families, home visits, and telephone contacts.
  • Serving as an integral member of special education team, providing counseling services to support IEP implementation.
  • Coordinating counseling services for students and implement student services in school. Serving as resource to school principal and dean in matters pertaining to student suspensions, opportunity transfers, expulsions, and reinstatement.
  • Counseling individuals to improve their understanding of personal, social and behavioral problems related to their unique situations.
  • Developing greater understanding of trauma informed counseling and trauma informed schools.
  • Trained in and utilizing Restorative Practices to build and restore relationships, while reducing the use of exclusionary discipline.

Education

Certificate - School Discipline Reform

Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2023

Master of Arts - School Counseling

Ball State University
Muncie IN
05.2009

Bachelor of Science - Pre-professional Psychology

Ball State University
Muncie IN
12.1993

High School Diploma -

New Castle Community High School
New Castle IN
05.1989

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Google Suite
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Project Management
  • Data Extrapolation and Analysis
  • Presentation Skills
  • Training and Development
  • Attention to Detail

Certification

School Counselor IL Professional Educator License #2058916

Qualified Mental Health Professional NPI #1174351431

Teacher Evaluator IL

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations

  • American School Counselor Association

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteOn-SiteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceWork from home optionPaid sick leaveHealthcare benefitsPaid time offCareer advancementCompany CulturePersonal development programs

Software

Google Suite

Microsoft Office Suite

Tyler SIS

TeacherEase

Interests

Photography

Crafting/Card Making/Quilting

Family Time

Quote

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
Muhammad Ali

Timeline

School-Based Mental Health Clinician

Stress & Trauma Treatment Center Inc.
08.2024 - Current

School Counselor

Pinckneyville Community High School District #101
07.2023 - 05.2024

Middle School School Counselor

Carbondale Elementary School District #95
01.2011 - 05.2023

Certificate - School Discipline Reform

Loyola University of Chicago

Master of Arts - School Counseling

Ball State University

Bachelor of Science - Pre-professional Psychology

Ball State University

High School Diploma -

New Castle Community High School

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