Melessia Hopson
Yukon,OK
Summary
Observant individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Offering interventions to help children and adults navigate through life's experiences and struggles.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Mustang Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Developed a safe and supportive school environment by promoting positive behavior and addressing issues such as bullying and harassment.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Implemented comprehensive guidance curriculum that addressed the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students.
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Enhanced student emotional growth by implementing targeted counseling programs and interventions.
Elementary School Teacher
Allen ISD
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Evaluated and assessed student progress regularly, providing constructive feedback and adapting teaching methods accordingly.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Established a positive classroom environment through effective classroom management strategies, fostering respect and cooperation among students.
Elementary School Teacher
Putnam City Public Schools
08.2010 - 07.2016
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Evaluated and assessed student progress regularly, providing constructive feedback and adapting teaching methods accordingly.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Established a positive classroom environment through effective classroom management strategies, fostering respect and cooperation among students.
Education
M.D. - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK12.2009
Skills
- Building rapport
- Crisis Intervention
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Multicultural Competence
- Goal Setting
Timeline
School Counselor
Mustang Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
Elementary School Teacher
Allen ISD
08.2016 - 07.2020
Elementary School Teacher
Putnam City Public Schools
08.2010 - 07.2016
M.D. - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Lamar University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Central Oklahoma