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Nancy Foshee

Nancy Foshee

Trussville,AL

Summary

School Counselor offering eighteen years of experience counseling students on social/emotional development, academics, career goals, and interpersonal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on their specific needs. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behavior in students to provide preventive service. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Professional School Counselor

Hoover City Schools
01.2024 - Current
  • Implement an American School Counselor Association (ASCA) student standards based comprehensive school counseling program in the areas of academic, personal/social/emotional, and career exploration
  • Provide large group lessons, small groups, and individual support to students
  • Member of multidisciplinary team of educators and law enforcement to complete structured, preventative safety assessments for identified students who could pose a safety risk to self and/or others
  • Liaison with district mental health social workers
  • Schoolwide program coordinator for Food4Kids weekend backpack program, Student of the Month character program, Finley award, Red Ribbon Week, and Kindness month
  • Building Test Coordinator (BTC) for ACAP Alternate and Summative state testing
  • Chair of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) team; analyze behavioral data and ensure research-based interventions are implemented between teachers and students; liaison between staff, administration, and parents to communicate changes to plans
  • Serve on school leadership committee and crisis response team
  • Facilitate faculty training sessions on a range of professional topics, such as Erin’s Law, Jason’s Flatt, Trauma-Informed strategies, DHR reporting, and state testing
  • Partnership with school stakeholders to implement a faculty “Make a Day Binder,” Coffee with the Counselor, representative for the Student Council
  • Serve on specific district committees - Hoover Emotional Response Team (HEART) to provide emotional support to members of the school community in times of crisis/loss and the “New to Hoover” student support team

Professional School Counselor

Jefferson County Schools
01.2007 - 01.2024
  • Served four years in a split position between Corner School and Kermit Johnson Elementary

-Implemented an American School Counselor Association (ASCA) student standards based comprehensive school counseling program in the areas of academic, personal/social/emotional, and career exploration

-Provided large group lessons, small groups, and individual support to students

-Schoolwide program coordinator for the Student of the Month character program, Red Ribbon Week, and co-led ACAP testing

  • Served eight years in Grantswood Community School

-Implemented an American School Counselor Association (ASCA) student standards based comprehensive school counseling program in the areas of academic, personal/social/emotional, and career exploration

-Provided large group lessons, small groups, and individual support to students

-Schoolwide program coordinator for Backpack Buddies, Student of the Month character program, Red Ribbon Week, and 504 liaison

-Title 1 Parent Involvement Coordinator

  • Served five years at Gardendale Elementary School

-Implemented an American School Counselor Association (ASCA) student standards based comprehensive school counseling program in the areas of academic, personal/social/emotional, and career exploration

-Provided large group lessons, small groups, and individual support to students

-Schoolwide program coordinator for Student of the Month character program, spelling bee, Red Ribbon Week

-BTC for ACCESS and ACAP state testing

-504 liaison

Program Coordinator

The University of Alabama at Birmingham
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Coordinated a community health research study specifically designed to measure longitudinal PBC effects on brain development in children and adults
  • Interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised four employees
  • Collaborated with Calhoun County Health Department and Jacksonville State University nursing program to create comprehensive data reports

Neuropsychology Test Administrator

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Sparks Clinic
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Administered and scored a variety of psychological and neuropsychological assessments to a diverse group of pediatric populations
  • Trained and supervised graduate students and interns

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling, School Counseling concentration

The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
05-2007

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
05-2002

Skills

  • Parent-teacher collaboration
  • Professional ethics
  • Multicultural competence
  • Self-care strategies
  • Youth and adolescent development
  • School counseling
  • Social and emotional health
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Affiliations

  • Alabama Counseling Association (ALCA)
  • Alabama School Counseling Association (ALSCA)
  • Alabama Conference of Educators (ACOE)
  • Alabama Association for Play Therapy (AAPT)
  • National Education Association (NEA)

Timeline

Professional School Counselor

Hoover City Schools
01.2024 - Current

Professional School Counselor

Jefferson County Schools
01.2007 - 01.2024

Program Coordinator

The University of Alabama at Birmingham
01.2005 - 01.2007

Neuropsychology Test Administrator

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Sparks Clinic
01.2002 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Auburn University

Master of Arts - Counseling, School Counseling concentration

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Awards

Liberty Learning Helping Hands/Hometown Hero 2025; 2026, “Making a Difference” School Counselor Award, JefCoEd Second Mile Teacher Award
Nancy Foshee