Natasha Lowery
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 preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Match Specialist
Starfish Initiative
Indianapolis, IN
01.2022 - Current
- Contact regular check-in with matches.
- Work with students regarding college access and career planning.
- Work with other program staff to coordinate a best effort on behalf of each student.
- Oversee high school student/adult mentor matches and encourage healthy, productive and satisfying relationships.
School Counselor
MSD Of Warren Township
Indianapolis, IN
07.2021 - Current
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
School Counselor
Thrival Indy Academy
Indianapolis, Indiana
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
School Counselor
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis, IN
07.2015 - 07.2020
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
School Assistant
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Indianapolis, IN
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Attended staff training sessions, meetings and programs sponsored by school and district.
- Supervised classroom during brief teacher absences.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Education
Certification - Mental Health Counseling
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN2018
Master of Science - School Counseling
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN2015
Master of Science - Management
Indiana Wesleyan University
Fort Wayne, IN2005
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN1996
Skills
- Course Counseling
- Conflict Management Education
- Self-Help Education
- Active Listening
- Cultural Competency
- 504 Plans
- Individual and Family Support
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Letters of Recommendation
Affiliations
Indiana School Counselor Association (ISCA)
American School Counseling Association (ASCA)
Certifications
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate: Credential Number 88001534A
National Counselor Exam-Passed November 2021
Professional Development
Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention and Postvention
Foundations of Equity in College and Career Counseling
ISCA Emerging Leader Program
Timeline
Match Specialist
Starfish Initiative
01.2022 - Current
School Counselor
MSD Of Warren Township
07.2021 - Current
School Counselor
Thrival Indy Academy
07.2020 - 07.2021
School Counselor
Indianapolis Public Schools
07.2015 - 07.2020
School Assistant
Fort Wayne Community Schools
10.2012 - 06.2015
Certification - Mental Health Counseling
Butler University
Master of Science - School Counseling
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Master of Science - Management
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Indiana University Bloomington
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