Melissa Lopez
Horizon City,Texas
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventative education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Ysleta Independent School District
07.2019 - Current
- Provide crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Use data to monitor students' progress and provide interventions through small group counseling.
- Teach lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.
- Enhance student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Empower students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Collaborate with parents, and school faculty to address problems and grow student success.
- Organize and execute school wide career day
- Maintain a high level of professional development through continuous education, conference attendance, and participation in professional organizations related to school counseling.
- Collaborate with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Coordinate efforts with community organizations to provide additional resources for students facing various challenges.
- 504 Coordinator
- PIE Coordinator
- Volunteer Coordinator & Parent Liaison
- RTI Member
- CEIC Member
- GPC Member
- PBIS Member
- SEL Committee Leader
Fourth Grade Dual Language Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2018 - Current
- Used range of instructional approaches and classroom activities to draw students into material and enhance understanding.
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Directed after-school activities 2-3 days each week to provide students with interesting opportunities while maintaining student discipline.
- Dual Language Mentor
- Gifted and Talented Chairperson
- UIL Coach
- Destination Imagination Coach
- SEL Committee
- PBIS Committee
Third Grade Dual Language Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2017 - 06.2018
- UIL Coach
- Destination Imagination Coach
- LPAC Committee
- Attendance Committee
- Spelling Bee Committee
Second Grade Dual Language Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Spelling Bee Committee
- Gifted and Talented Committee
- LPAC Committee
- Destination Imagination Coach
Third Grade Monolingual Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2015 - 06.2016
- UIL Coach
- Gifted and Talented Committee
- CIT Committee
- Spelling Bee Committee
Second Grade Monolingual Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2008 - 06.2015
- CIT Committee
- Gifted and Talented Committee
- Spelling Bee Committee
- Campus Teacher Leader 2013-2014
Education
Master of Education - School Counseling
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX2019
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - Education
The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX2008
Skills
- Individual Counseling
- Small Group Lessons
- Guidance Lessons
- Crisis Intervention Strategies
- Rational Problem Solving
- Compassionate
- Time Management
- Parent-Teacher relations
Accomplishments
- Teacher of the Year 2013
Certification
- Generalist EC-4
- ESL Supplement EC-4
- School Counseling EC-12
Timeline
School Counselor
Ysleta Independent School District
07.2019 - Current
Fourth Grade Dual Language Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2018 - Current
Third Grade Dual Language Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2017 - 06.2018
Second Grade Dual Language Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2016 - 06.2017
Third Grade Monolingual Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2015 - 06.2016
Second Grade Monolingual Teacher
El Paso Independent School District
08.2008 - 06.2015
Master of Education - School Counseling
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - Education
The University of Texas At El Paso
References
- Micaela Moncada
Assistant Principal
Loma Terrace Elementary
8200 Ryland
El Paso, Tx 79907
915-434-2602 - Zeila Wittke
Principal
Lancaster Elementary
9230 Elgin Dr
El Paso, Tx 79907
915-434-3401 - Celina Munoz
Director of School Counseling
Ysleta ISD
9600 Sims
El Paso, Tx 79925
915-434-0746