School Counselor
Shelby Raines
Western School District
Parma,MI
30
years of professional experience
Empowering counselor with expertise in communication, conflict resolution, and expectation management. Certified in Prepare & Enrich and Dr. John VanEpps' No Jerks dating curriculum. Experienced in public speaking to large and small audiences. Served two years as a Communications Director. Committed to facilitating impactful group counseling and training sessions, fostering skill development that enables individuals to positively influence their communities.
Work History
School Counselor
6 Years 2 Months- Developed and implemented comprehensive school-wide programs promoting mental health awareness.
- Collaborated with educators to create personalized academic plans for at-risk students.
- Facilitated individual counseling sessions, addressing student needs and emotional challenges.
- Conducted workshops on conflict resolution and peer mediation, enhancing student relationships.
- Provided crisis intervention services during emergency situations, ensuring immediate support was available for affected individuals.
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing comprehensive counseling services and addressing various concerns.
- Promoted positive behavior among students through the implementation of school-wide behavior management strategies.
- Organized workshops on topics such as stress management, conflict resolution, and goal-setting for both students and staff members.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
Communications Director and Admin Assistant
2 Years- Managed scheduling and organization of school events, meetings, and appointments efficiently.
- Coordinated daily office operations to ensure smooth functioning of administrative tasks.
- Worked with students needing guidance for myriad concerns.
- Assisted in preparing reports and presentations for staff meetings and facilitated in several staff training sessions.
- As Communications Director for Superintendent assisted in media campaigns and public communication through a variety of tools.
Executive Director
12 Years 2 Months- Working for a nonprofit organization means you wear many hats from clerical to high level strategic planning. My years with Marriage Matters Jackson (MMJ) afforded me the opportunity to hone myriad skills. I have handled everyday clerical duties such as covering phones to data entry, and IT troubleshooting. I managed administration, HR, marketing, public relations, presentations, workshop facilitation, event planning, social media, website content management, strategic planning, and meeting facilitation to enhance organizational effectiveness. My favorite parts of this journey with MMJ would be the face to face teaching/facilitation and the marketing and public relations side of things. I am comfortable interacting with individuals to large groups, I work well with everyone from students to adults and any demographic or socioeconomic level. I launched, grew, and managed this organization for almost 13 years, from the ground up with generous funding from the Weatherwax Foundation.
- Reason for Leaving: Foundation was sunsetting funding of our nonprofit and I am not a fundraiser. I chose to leave. Unfortunately it was mismanaged by the board and within a year after I left it had folded as an organization.
Senior Admissions Representative
3 Years 7 Months- Traveled and recruited students for university as Admissions Representative. Coordinated and organized annual schedule of events as Admissions Event Planner. Executed marketing and communication strategies with participants to enhance event engagement.
- Full or Part Time: Full
- Last Annual Salary: $32,000
- Reason for Leaving: Left to stay home with the kids for a few years
Senior Employment Supervisor
2 Years 3 Months- In my time here I did everything you can imagine to run the organization. Managed company accounts to source and place temporary employees in various positions. I managed the interviewing, hiring, placement, and termination of employees. I did extensive clerical work- phones, filing, computer work, written and verbal communication, marketing, and learned about injection molding, deburring, and conducted drug tests on employees. This was a jack of all trades job!
- Full or Part Time: Full
- Last Annual Salary: $30,000
- Reason for Leaving: Left for position at Spring Arbor University
Education
H.S. Diploma
Bachelors - Business Administration, Marketing / Public Relations
- Major area of study: Business Administration
- Minor area of study: Marketing / Public Relations
Master of Arts - Professional Counseling With School Counseling
Skills
Person-centered counseling approach
Solution-Focused
Relationship Skills Educator
Crisis mediation
Individual and family support
Behavior management
Compassionate Person-Centered
Social-emotional learning
Relationship development
Timeline
School Counselor
Western School District
06.2020 - CurrentRead More
Communications Director and Admin Assistant
Western Middle School
06.2018 - 06.2020Read More
Executive Director
Marriage Matters Jackson
04.2006 - 06.2018Read More
Senior Admissions Representative
Spring Arbor University
08.1998 - 03.2002Read More
Senior Employment Supervisor
Advance Employment
05.1996 - 08.1998Read More
Western High School
H.S. Diploma
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Spring Arbor University
Bachelors from Business Administration, Marketing / Public Relations
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Western School District
Master of Arts from Professional Counseling With School Counseling
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