SARA ESTEVE
Newport Beach,CA
Summary
Caring and dedicated educator with over 20 years' experience teaching and counseling. Growth mindset with a strong commitment to provide students with skills that will enable them to fulfill their educational, personal, and social needs. Team player who works well with parents, staff, administrators, and others to provide for student success.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
08.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Developed a safe and supportive school environment by promoting positive behavior and addressing issues such as bullying and harassment.
- Facilitated parent engagement through regular communication, informational sessions, and collaborative meetings to address student concerns.
- Reduced disciplinary incidents through proactive conflict resolution strategies that encouraged open communication between all parties involved.
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Created an inclusive learning environment by advocating for accommodations for students with special needs or disabilities.
- Maintained a high level of professional development through continuous education, conference attendance, and participation in professional organizations related to school counseling.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior plans to assist students with achieving academic and behavioral goals.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Coordinate SST meetings to discuss student's strengths, areas of concerns, and propose action plans needed for student(s) to reach their full academic and social/emotional potential.
- Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals.
School Counselor
Stockton Unified School District
08.2015 - 06.2023
- Consult with families and staff to discuss strategies necessary for improved students' social, emotional and academic performance
- Counsel students regarding a variety of social, emotional and academic needs
- Identify at-risk students to provide support for successful academic experience and personal growth
- Observe students during classroom activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior and social development
- Coordinate SAP meetings to discuss student's strengths, areas of concerns and propose action plans needed to alleviate academic and social problems
- Evaluate students' academic, social, and career plans to assist in setting realistic goals
- Maintain student records and SST's, 504's, and BIP's to promote student success
- Teach High School A-G requirements and how to calculate GPA's
- Present College and Career Readiness lessons and the requirements for CSU and UC applications
- Teach Second Step SEL lessons and S.O.S
- Conduct Risk Assessments and Create Safety Plans
- Provide crisis intervention to students and families dealing with difficult situations
- Connect students and families with community resources and referrals
- Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior
- Provide students with post suspension conferences using Restorative Practices
- Identify cases of abuse and make CPS reports
- Identify truant students and collaborate with CWA
- Conduct home visits
- Present SAP process and CPS protocols to teachers and staff
- Prepare and submit referrals to School Psychologist for consultations
- Encourage parents to seek mental health services when students' needs are beyond scope of practice
- Facilitate and plan schoolwide PBIS activities
- Coordinate and plan schoolwide PLUS activities and forums
- Assist in safety and evacuation drills.
Teacher
Stockton Unified School District
08.2001 - 06.2015
- Instruct a diverse population of students in grades: kindergarten, first, third, and sixth grade
- Engaged students through lecture and discussion, increasing classroom interaction to build inclusive learning environment
- Differentiated instruction according to student skill level
- Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
California State University Stanislaus
Turlock, CA05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University
Turlock, CA05.2001
Skills
- Brief Individual and Group Counseling
- Restorative Practices
- Comprehensive School Threat Assessment
- Assessment of Suicidal Risk
- Crisis Response Training (CISM & GRIN)
- Teaching classroom SEL lessons (Xello, Second Step, High School Readiness)
- Conflict Resolution
- PBIS
- AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination)
- Consultant
- PLUS (Peer Leaders Uniting Students) Advisor
- SAP Coordinator (SST's, BIP's and 504's)
- Interpreting test results
- Suicide Prevention (ASIST)
- SOS Education
- Needs Determination
- Truancy Counseling
- Mental Health Referrals
- Student Records Maintenance
- Alcohol and Drug Prevention Programs (Healthy Futures and Brief Intervention)/ TUPE coordinator
- Classroom Observations
Training
- Signs of Suicide Training (SOS)
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Brief Intervention/TUPE training
- Conflict Mediation
- Peer Leaders Uniting Students (PLUS)
- Second Step SEL curriculum
- Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID)
- Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
- Trish Hatch ASCA/Data tracking training
Timeline
School Counselor
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
08.2023 - Current
School Counselor
Stockton Unified School District
08.2015 - 06.2023
Teacher
Stockton Unified School District
08.2001 - 06.2015
Master of Arts - School Counseling
California State University Stanislaus
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University
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