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
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Guidance Counselor
Delaware Community Schools
07.2020 - Current
Work in depth with Power School with regards to the master schedule, balancing of course numbers, and student schedule changes.
SAT and SSD coordinator for school and main source of contact for College Board. Led all aspects of SAT School Day testing at the high school.
Main point of contact for Muncie Area Career Center and Delta High School students. Student participation increased 100% while at Delta.
Attend and participate in all IEP and 504 meetings.
Assisted in project based learning for all freshmen during their English classes. Spoke to all 7 periods about options after high school.
Attend and participate in all IEP and 504 meetings
Organize all aspects of future scheduling including 2 nights of 8th grade orientation after school
Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
Guidance Counselor
Oak Hill United School Corporation
07.2014 - 07.2020
Created "Career Day" for all high school students. Involved alumni and staff to have small group settings where alumni spoke with students about how they went from Oak Hill High School to their current place of employment and the training that took to accomplish.
All aspects of Skyward including all scheduling and balancing of master schedule
Main point of contact for all Parchment related questions and issues.
SAT and SSD coordinator for school and main source of contact for College Board
Attend and participate in all IEP and 504 meetings
Organize all aspects of future scheduling including 2 nights of 8th grade orientation after school
Open door policy for all social, emotional, and academic concerns
Coordinate and attend career days and job fairs with all juniors and seniors.
Main point of contact for Heartland Career Center.
Assisted in project based learning for all freshmen during their English classes. Spoke to all 7 periods about options after high school.
Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
Middle School Guidance Counselor
Oak Hill United School Corporation
07.2007 - 07.2014
Very similar to high school responsibilities except fitted to 7th and 8th grade students.
Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
Developed and implemented student guidance plans to foster academic success.
Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
Education
Master of Science - School Counseling
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
05-2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Wright State University
Dayton, OH
12-1991
High School Diploma -
Blackford High School
Hartford City, IN
06-1986
Timeline
Guidance Counselor
Delaware Community Schools
07.2020 - Current
Guidance Counselor
Oak Hill United School Corporation
07.2014 - 07.2020
Middle School Guidance Counselor
Oak Hill United School Corporation
07.2007 - 07.2014
Master of Science - School Counseling
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Wright State University
High School Diploma -
Blackford High School
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