Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
Shannon Jenkins

Shannon Jenkins

Loveland,CO

Summary

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in School Based Mental Health Services and talent for navigating challenges. Expert in developing community and district partnerships and implementing data-driven programs, significantly improving access to psychological resources and educational outcomes. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Coordinator

Thompson School District
07.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with campus Counselors, Administrators, and district level staff to increase supports and responsiveness for over 28 campuses
  • Increased key community partnerships to enhance services to students and families by 100%
  • Created and delivered strategic, data-driven professional development to campus Counselors
  • Formulated systemic, district-wide approaches for comprehensive mental health supports and services
  • Co-developed and oversaw the application and implementation of the School Health Professionals Grant for Thompson School District
  • Developed strong interpersonal relationships with district stakeholders and campus personnel
  • Created aligned district mental health programming that improved student and family access to psychological resources
  • Established and facilitated multi-disciplinary district-wide mental health team
  • Conducted district-wide suicide prevention programming audits with campus administrators and mental health teams to strengthen processes and supports
  • Facilitated data-driven, learner-centered ongoing professional development for campus Counselors
  • Supported development of 504 plans to enhance educational outcomes of students with disabilities
  • Served as Support Lead for Larimer County Youth Mental Health Task Force
  • Established and supported online migration, training and ongoing support process for district-wide suicide management tool

Coordinator of Elementary Counseling

Keller Independent School District
06.2017 - 07.2022

Coordinated Early Childhood-4th grade Counseling team that led vertical alignment, coordination and development of a comprehensive guidance curriculum for over 25 campuses.

  • Responded to immediate needs of students, campus Counselors, and Keller ISD staff.
  • Developed interdepartmental and community relationships to improve districtwide processes for student success.
  • Implemented data-driven, student and Counselor-centered professional development and support practices.
  • Established MTSS practices for district-wide social emotional supports.
  • Facilitated vertical alignment of college, career, and military readiness in EC-4th grades.

Lead Elementary Counselor/ Elementary Counselor

Keller Independent School District
08.2002 - 06.2017
  • Served as lead for Elementary campus Counselors, while maintaining responsibilities as a campus Counselor at Liberty Elementary.
  • Responsible for responding to student needs, developing prevention programming, creating strong partnerships among staff and parents, and establishing a comprehensive counseling program for EC-4th grade students.

Special Education Teacher

Birdville ISD
Haltom City, TX
07.2000 - 07.2002
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of needs.
  • Developed strong family and community partnerships for collaboration of student care and support

Special Education Teacher

Arlington ISD
Arlington, TX
08.1998 - 07.2000
  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
  • Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
  • Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.

Education

Master's of Education - School Counseling

Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX
08-2003


Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
05-1997

Skills

  • Connection
  • Excellent communication
  • Problem resolution
  • Supervision and leadership
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Energy and positivity
  • Collaboration
  • Supportive
  • Networking
  • Team management

Accomplishments

Outstanding Alumnus College of Education Dallas Baptist University November 2017


Publication- Leadership Letter: A Lens for a Different Light March 2022

Integrating trauma-informed approaches in School Counselor practice https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Newsletters/March-2022/Leadership-Letter-A-Lens-for-a-Different-Light?st=TX



Affiliations

American School Counselor Association

Colorado School Counselor Association

Former Director of Communications, Lone Star State School Counselor Association (TX)

Certification

Leadership Specialist American School Counselor Association April 2021


Trust-Based Relational Intervention Provider Karyn Purvis Center for Child Development, Texas Christian University October 2019

TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. 

Additional Information

Presentations:

  • 'Our Kids as our Compass'- presentation at Colorado Association of School Executives, February 2025, Loveland, CO
  • 'Our Kids as our Compass'- presentation at Advancing School Mental Health Conference, December 2024, Orlando, FL
  • 'Our Kids as our Compass'- presentation at Colorado Department of Education Creating a Landscape of Wellbeing Conference, October 2024, Colorado Springs, CO
  • 'Supporting Staff Wellbeing'- podcast with Raptor Technologies, Spring 2024
  • 'From Awareness to Action'- Webinar with Raptor Technologies, September 2023

Timeline

Mental Health Coordinator - Thompson School District
07.2022 - Current
Coordinator of Elementary Counseling - Keller Independent School District
06.2017 - 07.2022
Lead Elementary Counselor/ Elementary Counselor - Keller Independent School District
08.2002 - 06.2017
Special Education Teacher - Birdville ISD
07.2000 - 07.2002
Special Education Teacher - Arlington ISD
08.1998 - 07.2000

Leadership Specialist American School Counselor Association April 2021


Trust-Based Relational Intervention Provider Karyn Purvis Center for Child Development, Texas Christian University October 2019

TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. 

Dallas Baptist University - Master's of Education, School Counseling
Louisiana Tech University - Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Studies
Shannon Jenkins