Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Summaryofqualifications
Professionalkudos
Accomplishments
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Sherri O’Lonergan

Sherri O’Lonergan

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

Compassionate Licensed Professional Counselor with background in individual and group therapy settings. Strengths include crisis management, cognitive behavioral therapy, and development of treatment plans tailored to each client's unique needs. Demonstrated track record in providing psychoeducation to clients and families, fostering effective communication, and contributing positively to multidisciplinary teams.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Professional Counselor

Self-employeed
Colorado Springs, CO
06.2024 - Current
  • Conducted assessments to identify mental health issues, diagnose disorders, and develop treatment plans.
  • Developed treatment plans and goals in collaboration with clients.
  • Provided therapeutic interventions using an integrative approach to incorporate somatic (body) ad Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar, trauma, PTSD.

Alpha Counselor

Air Academy High School
07.2007 - 06.2024
  • Provide academic, career and personal/social services for Alpha A-D. Academic services include transcript analysis, ensuring satisfaction of graduation requirements, and Higher Education Admission Requirements, along with placement in proper courses.
  • Career services include consultation related to various career fields and providing resources for career exploration
  • Personal/social services include individual counseling related to a variety of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and school challenges
  • Provide consultation to parents, students, teachers, community agencies, and administration on various issues.
  • Served as the Response to Intervention leader and task force leader.
  • Provide counseling services for Tier 2 interventions in the AAHS F.L.I.G.H.T
  • Classes
  • Served as Problem Solving Team leader to develop processes and protocol for 9-12 students
  • Served as leader of Academy District 20's Crisis Response team from 2007-2015.

Adjunct Professor School Counseling

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
08.2009 - 06.2018
  • Supervised internship students through their last semester of school counseling masters program
  • Provided supervision related to all aspects of school counseling, taught about family and school systems, Response to Interventions, Crisis Recovery
  • Provided collaboration with specific case studies, collaborated with site supervisors to provide constructive feedback for interns
  • Helped teach about data collection, the 504 process, threat assessment and crisis response

School Counselor

Wildflower Elementary School
08.2004 - 05.2007
  • Provided K-5 academic, career and personal/social services
  • Provided classroom guidance related to bully-proofing, conflict resolution, problem solving, test taking strategies and tolerance and diversity
  • Provided group counseling to address divorce, grief/loss, military deployment, anger and social skills
  • Served on student study team, Special Education team and Harrison District 2 District Crisis Response team

Assistant Volleyball Coach

Manitou Springs High School
Manitou Springs, USA
01.2000 - 01.2002

Art Director

Choices Program
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Facilitated court mandated program for 'at risk' teenage girls to include art therapy and curriculum

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling and Human Service, School Counseling

University of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2005

Bachelor of Science - Finance and Business Administration

University of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
01.1992

Skills

  • Intake assessments
  • Eating disorder treatment
  • Career guidance
  • Suicide prevention
  • Behavior monitoring
  • Therapy
  • Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
  • Suicide risk assessments

Summaryofqualifications

  • Alpha counselor for Alpha A-F, Academy District #20, 07/01/07, 06/30/24, Provide academic, career and personal/social services for 335 students.
  • Supervised Internship students, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 01/01/09, 12/31/18, Supervised Internship students through their last year of the Counseling & Human Services Masters program.
  • Certified Trainer of P.R.E.P.a.R.E. curriculum, National Association of School Psychologists, 01/01/18, Present
  • Nationally Certified Counselor, 01/01/05, Present
  • Licensed Professional Counselor, 01/01/06, Present
  • School counselor for K-5, Wildflower Elementary School, Harrison School District #2, 01/01/04, 12/31/04, Provided academic, career and personal/social services for 350 students.
  • Controller, Quickstream Software, 01/01/97, 12/31/04, Charged with all bookkeeping, payroll and financial functions.
  • Participant, Military Child Education Coalition, 01/01/04, 12/31/04, Participated in two-day seminar related to military life and student transitions.
  • Assistant Volleyball Coach, Manitou Springs High School, 01/01/00, 12/31/02
  • Art Director, Choices Program, 01/01/99, 12/31/00, Facilitated court mandated program for 'at risk' teenage girls to include art therapy and curriculum.
  • Camp Counselor, Pikes Peak Church, 01/01/98, 12/31/00, Provided camp curriculum and counseling for pre-adolescent children.
  • Program Director, Y.M.C.A, 01/01/93, 12/31/94, Provided program curriculum, guidance, supervision, counseling and transportation for children and adolescents.
  • Volunteer, Chin’s Up Youth Services, 01/01/90, 12/31/93, Assisted in programming for run-away and 'at risk' youth to include guidance in individual and small group counseling.
  • Art Teacher, Bemis School of Art, 01/01/94, 12/31/96, Facilitated classes to adults and children.

Professionalkudos

  • Her work ethic, dependability, and trustworthiness have identified her as an outstanding school counselor., Dr. Rhonda Williams, UCCS professor
  • Sherri is the absolute top talent I’ve ever worked with., CFO former Big Five Partner
  • You have been the cornerstone of this organization., Kruno Huitzingh, CEO Quickstream Software
  • Words cannot adequately describe how vital Sherri has been to our program and any organization she will belong to in the future., Bridget O’Connor, head coach Manitou (supervising coach)
  • She conducted herself in a professional manner, always prepared, timely and respectful., Asheigh Curry, Choices Facilitator

Accomplishments

  • Academy District 20 Thomas C. Crawford Team of the Year - Crisis Response Committee -2022

Affiliations

  • Insurance Taken: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna

Timeline

Licensed Professional Counselor

Self-employeed
06.2024 - Current

Adjunct Professor School Counseling

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
08.2009 - 06.2018

Alpha Counselor

Air Academy High School
07.2007 - 06.2024

School Counselor

Wildflower Elementary School
08.2004 - 05.2007

Assistant Volleyball Coach

Manitou Springs High School
01.2000 - 01.2002

Art Director

Choices Program
01.1999 - 01.2000

Master of Arts - Counseling and Human Service, School Counseling

University of Colorado

Bachelor of Science - Finance and Business Administration

University of Colorado
Sherri O’Lonergan