Natali Reyes
Mission Viejo,CA
Summary
Dedicated School Counselor committed to fostering social-emotional and academic growth. Experienced in developing tailored academic plans, facilitating conflict resolution, and implementing data-driven strategies to support at-risk students. Collaborates effectively with educators and families to enhance student outcomes and promote a positive school climate.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Centinela K-8 School
Inglewood, California
08.2022 - Current
- Provide individual counseling and group workshops addressing academic, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
- Provide opportunities for all students to develop social-emotional, academic, and career skills to reach their full potential.
- Develop academic plans with students and assist with course registration and schedule planning.
- Monitored student academic progress and identified at-risk students for intervention.
- Facilitate conflict resolution, peer mediation, and social skills development to promote a positive school environment.
- Implement and support school-wide initiatives such as mental health awareness and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
- Organize college readiness programs and classroom guidance lessons to support student development and future planning.
- Collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and community partners to support student success.
- Advocated for resources and coordinated referrals to external agencies, enhancing student support services.
- Utilized data-driven practices to assess and refine counseling programs, improving effectiveness of interventions.
- Serve as Student Success Team (SST) Facilitator and Student Attendance Review Team (SART) Facilitator, coordinating meetings to address academic, behavioral, and attendance concerns.
- Support school operations by assisting with the development of the annual master schedule.
- Serve as a school crisis support member, district-level crisis team member, and participate in threat assessments and suicide risk assessments for students in crisis.
Education
Master’s of Arts - School Counseling with PPS Credential
Concordia University
Irvine, CaliforniaBachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CaliforniaSkills
- Individual and group counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict mediation
- Risk-assessment
- Solution-focused counseling
- College/career counseling
- Academic counseling
- Academic planning
- Workshop facilitation
- AERIES
- CSU-Mentor
- UC-Apply
- Common App
- PBISApps
- Google Classroom
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Canva
- Social Media
Affiliations
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
- California Association of School Counselors (CASC)
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Timeline
School Counselor
Centinela K-8 School
08.2022 - Current
Master’s of Arts - School Counseling with PPS Credential
Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University, Fullerton