Mila Tolley
School Counselor
Princess Anne,Maryland
Summary
Experienced with fostering student development through tailored counseling services. Utilizes effective communication and problem-solving skills to address student needs. Track record of building strong relationships with students, parents, and educational staff to create supportive and positive school environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Greenwood Elementary
08.2022 - Current
- Individual and group counseling
- Active part of the LST and PBIS committees (FBA/BIPS)
- Monitored attendance, attended truancy court, and looked at chronic absenteeism and provide phone calls and emails to parents
- Taught Xello/SEL lessons monthly
- Worked in coordination with mental health agencies to ensure well being of students
- Collaborated with teachers to create behavior management for student/classes
- Worked in conjunction with the front office regarding the implementation of online enrollments
- Grade counseling and monitoring of student grades and conducted meetings with parents to ensure a plan of success
- Emergency Petition of students in crisis and conducted suicide assessments
- Run and store report cards
- Conduct peer mediations using restorative practices
- Collaborate with parents to problem solve various issues and concerns
- Collaborate with school resource officer on home visits regarding concerns with families
- Work with families in need of assistance and provide resources
School Counselor
Carter G. Woodson Elementary
07.2018 - 08.2022
- Individual and group counseling
- Active part of the LST and PBIS committees (FBA/BIPS)
- Monitored attendance, attended truancy court, and looked at chronic absenteeism
- Taught Xello and career and character education weekly
- Worked in coordination with mental health agencies to ensure wellbeing of students
- Collaborated with teachers to create behavior management for student/classes
- Worked in conjunction with the front office regarding the implementation of online enrollments
Behavior Intervention Specialist/Learning Support Specialist/School Counselor
Somerset Intermediate School
05.2006 - 06.2018
- Creation and implementation of FBA/BIPS
- First implemented PBIS at SIS (coach) and collected several Gold Banners
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Participated in and facilitated LST meetings and provided case management
- Facilitated peer mediation and leadership groups to promote positive peer pressure
- Held retention meetings to determine future placement
- Worked on the master schedule and created the special schedules
- Monitored attendance and attended truancy court
- Implemented Naviance at SIS and taught career lessons
- In charge of enrollments and transitions from elementary and to high school
- PowerSchool data entry
- In charge of enrollments and hard cards
Internship
Delmarva Education Foundation
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Presentations to schools on common apps
- Maintained database of scholarships
- Met with families regarding scholarship applications
- Focus on first generation college students
Education
BA - Communications
Salisbury University
05.2002
M.Ed. - School Counseling
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
05.2006
Skills
- Individual counseling
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- PowerSchool
- Student advocacy
- Solutions-focused
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Conflict mediation
- Career guidance
- Individual and family support
Timeline
School Counselor
Greenwood Elementary
08.2022 - Current
School Counselor
Carter G. Woodson Elementary
07.2018 - 08.2022
Behavior Intervention Specialist/Learning Support Specialist/School Counselor
Somerset Intermediate School
05.2006 - 06.2018
Internship
Delmarva Education Foundation
01.2003 - 01.2004
M.Ed. - School Counseling
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
BA - Communications
Salisbury University
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