Mary Lou Mendoza

• Crisis Intervention: Provide crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
• Regularly meet with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
• Maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
• Academic and career planning: Help students develop academic and career plans, and providing guidance on the college application process
• Social and behavioral challenges: Help students overcome social or behavioral challenges, such as bullying and drug use
• Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
• Plan and promote career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
• Monitor student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
• Collaborate with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.

Monitoring Attendance: Keeping track of student attendance records and identifying patterns of absenteeism.

Intervention Strategies: Developing and implementing strategies to address chronic absenteeism and support students who struggle with attendance.

Communication with Families: Engaging with parents and guardians to discuss attendance issues, providing resources and support to help improve student attendance.

Collaboration with Staff: Working closely with teachers, counselors, and school administrators to create a supportive environment that encourages regular attendance.

Data Analysis: Analyzing attendance data to identify trends and areas of concern, which can inform school policies and practices.

Community Engagement: Building partnerships with community organizations to provide additional support and resources for families in need.

Creating Awareness: Raising awareness about the importance of regular school attendance and its impact on academic success.