Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
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Sarah Wright

Denny International Middle School
Bellingham,WA
3
Languages
1
Certification
12
years of professional experience

Results-oriented counseling professional prepared to provide exceptional support to students' academic and personal growth. Proven ability to develop and implement programs that foster positive school environment. Strong focus on collaborative efforts and adaptability, ensuring reliable and flexible support. Skilled in crisis management and effective communication.

Work History

School Counselor

4 Years
Denny International Middle School | 08.2021 - 08.2025
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive school counseling program serving 700-800 students and improving student attendance by 10%.
  • Scaled Tier 2 interventions to improve student academic and behavior outcomes by 84%
  • Expanded student knowledge of college and career readiness and financial literacy by 76%
  • Provided crisis intervention and ongoing support for 30 high-needs students identified through SBIRT screenings, enhancing their emotional and academic stability
  • Led CARE Team SIT Team and EWI to implement early intervention strategies and foster collaborative problem-solving for 8% of the student body annually

School Counselor Long-Term Substitute

4 Months
Timberline Middle School | 02.2021 - 06.2021
  • Increased student awareness of career opportunities by 24%
  • Developed and provided individualized social-emotional support for 100 students
  • Facilitated small group sessions on social-emotional learning (SEL) and college and career readiness for 20 students

School Counselor

10 Months
Forks Middle School | 08.2019 - 06.2020
  • Enhanced student knowledge of social emotional skills, contributing to improved student well-being
  • Managed caseload of 400 students across two school buildings, delivering tailored support in social emotional learning, college readiness, and academic success
  • Implemented and led school wide Social Emotional Learning Activities based on Character Strong for 200 students
  • Implemented and led school-wide social emotional learning activities based on Character Strong, fostering community engagement among 200 students

Counseling Intern

8 Months
Boston Latin Academy | 09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Successfully mentored 15 students with a 100% acceptance rate into prestigious colleges and universities
  • Facilitated suicide prevention and intervention programming for 150 students, enhancing their awareness and support resources
  • Organized school activities fair for 300 9th grade students

Counseling Intern

8 Months
McCormack Middle School | 09.2017 - 05.2018
  • Increased multilingual students' feelings of safety and belonging by 70%
  • Collaborated with Restorative Justice Team to lead restorative circles in English and Spanish for diverse student groups of 90
  • Facilitated 8-week group to build SEL skills and address peer pressure challenges

Bilingual Youth Counselor

1 Year 5 Months
Friends of Youth | 02.2016 - 07.2017
  • Mentored client to achieve status as first high school graduate of program
  • Managed cases for 2 immigrant and refugee youth, offering mentorship, life skills training, and connections to community resources and employment opportunities
  • Developed individualized treatment plans to address youth needs and promote personal growth.
  • Facilitated group counseling sessions, enhancing social skills and emotional expression among participants.
  • Mentored junior counselors, providing guidance on best practices in youth engagement and support strategies.

Case Aide

1 Year 5 Months
Secret Harbor | 07.2013 - 12.2014
  • Enhanced clients' understanding of independent skills during sessions
  • Mentored 20 youth in foster care, focusing on independent living skills and therapeutic activities to promote self-sufficiency
  • Collaborated with case managers, social workers, therapists and foster families to support youth behavior

Education

Master of Education - Prevention Science and Practice

Harvard Graduate School of Education | Cambridge, MA | 05-2018

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology & Spanish

Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | 05-2013

with honors

Certificate of Advanced Study - School Counseling

Harvard Graduate School of Education | Cambridge, MA | 05-2019

Skills

Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
Academic Planning
College and Career Readiness
Crisis Intervention
Community resource networking
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Restorative Justice
Multicultural competence
Solutions-focused

Certification

  • Licensed School Counselor - Washington State
  • Licensed School Counselor - Massachusetts

LANGUAGES

English (Native Speaker)
Spanish (Fluent)
Malay (Beginner)

AWARDS

Fulbright Malaysia, English Teaching Assistant, 2015 Cultural Ambassador and English Language Programming Facilitator

Timeline

School Counselor

Denny International Middle School
08.2021 - 08.2025Read More

School Counselor Long-Term Substitute

Timberline Middle School
02.2021 - 06.2021Read More

School Counselor

Forks Middle School
08.2019 - 06.2020Read More

Counseling Intern

Boston Latin Academy
09.2018 - 05.2019Read More

Counseling Intern

McCormack Middle School
09.2017 - 05.2018Read More

Bilingual Youth Counselor

Friends of Youth
02.2016 - 07.2017Read More

Case Aide

Secret Harbor
07.2013 - 12.2014Read More

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Master of Education from Prevention Science and Practice
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Pitzer College

Bachelor of Arts from Anthropology & Spanish
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Harvard Graduate School of Education

Certificate of Advanced Study from School Counseling
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Sarah Wright