MARIE LUNA

Managed diverse caseload of clients, including children, adolescents, and adults, ensuring tailored therapeutic approaches.

• Provided weekly group and individual supervision for LPC associates and graduate students.
• Trained new hires and conducted performance evaluations for counseling staff.
• Facilitated professional development sessions for counseling staff, enhancing skill sets and service delivery.
• Assisted with business administration tasks, including answering calls and creating client contact forms.
• Coordinated community events to expand organizational outreach and foster relationships with local partners.
• Served as primary point of contact during crisis situations, offering guidance and direction.

• Delivered preventative, remedial, and crisis counseling to support student well-being.
• Applied expertise in behavior intervention models to deliver effective individual and group counseling.
• Collaborated with teachers to develop strategies for effectively managing challenging student behaviors.
• Conducted functional behavior analyses to create tailored intervention plans.
• Coordinated Section 504 activities to comply with state laws.
• Facilitated 504 meetings and tracked data for effective accommodation implementation.
• Administered and scored GT testing while participating in district GT committee.
• Developed volunteer programs to enhance male involvement and promote literacy initiatives.
• Provided character education to all students on campus.

• Developed and implemented campus-wide positive behavioral intervention and support (PBIS) multi-tiered approach, establishing PBIS committee and training teachers and staff in PBIS and conscious discipline.
• Created and implemented weekly social groups to address a wide range of student concerns including social deficits, grief, anxiety, challenging behavior and friendship building skills.
• Served as district behavior specialist, providing counseling to students exhibiting extreme behaviors across multiple elementary campuses.
• Used expertise in theory and behavior intervention models to provide individual and group counseling. Provided preventative, remedial and crisis counseling as needed.
• Consulted with teachers to address challenging student behaviors and conducted functional behavior analyses to create targeted intervention plans.
• Functioned as Section 504 Coordinator and facilitated 504 meetings while tracking 504 data for effective application of accommodations.
• Functioned as Campus GT Coordinator, administered and scored GT testing, and participated in the district GT Committee.
• Developed and Coordinated Campus Volunteer Programs including WatchDOGS to encourage male involvement on campus and a Reading Club to promote literacy and reading with our students.
• Acted as Campus LPAC Coordinator to ensure compliance with student support protocols.
• Planned and delivered Character Education for all students on campus. Collaborated with teachers and paraprofessionals to further implement Guidance Curriculum.
• Administered IQ Testing (WASI and CogAT). Scored and interpreted results.
• Functioned as Campus SST Coordinator to identify and place struggling students in appropriate intervention (RTI).
• Functioned as a liaison between community resources, specialists, and students and families.
• Participated on the District Emergency Support Committee to write and implement a Crisis Intervention Plan.

• Facilitated administration of developmental assessment tools, including Battelle, Functional Behavioral Analysis, Social Emotional Evaluations, and Autism Screenings, to identify children's needs.
• Provided recommendations, consultations and counseling interventions for psychological and behavioral problems for the children served by ECI.
• Supported families in addressing social emotional and parenting challenges through counseling and connection to community resources.
• Executed roles as early intervention specialist and case manager, coordinating services to enhance child and family well-being.
• Supervised Texas Tech Graduate students completing community counseling internship and practicum.

• Delivered Early Intervention developmental services to diverse caseload of children and families, fostering growth and development.
• Created Individualized Family Service Plans tailored to each child's unique needs, promoting targeted interventions and family involvement.
• Implemented goals and objectives according to the child's Individualized Family Service Plan in a variety of community settings, utilizing developmentally appropriate and effective evidence based practices.
• Coordinated administration of developmental assessment tools, including Battelle and Routine Based Assessments, to identify children's needs effectively.
• Demonstrated family-centered philosophy and respect for cultural diversity.
• Ensured compliance with all billing and paperwork requirements of Medicaid and Private Insurances.
• Attended staff meetings and training sessions to enhance professional knowledge.

• Facilitated private yoga therapy sessions addressing clients' specific health issues like chronic pain, anxiety, and depression.
• Developed engaging yoga class sequences tailored to diverse student needs.
• Cultivated welcoming environment to enhance community and connection among students.