Susan Graham
Arlington
Summary
Passionate Student Support Advocate with a proven track record at Granite Falls School District, skilled in case management and relationship building. Successfully implemented intervention strategies that improved student attendance and academic performance. Adept at professional communication and collaboration, fostering trust with families and community resources to enhance support for at-risk students. Passionate and motivated to positively impact individuals with knowledgeable and caring support.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Support Advocate (SSA)
Granite Falls School District
09.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with other high school staff to identify at-risk students.
- Meet with students and families to identify and fully understand the issues impacting the student's performance at school.
- Develop effective prevention and intervention strategies and techniques designed to result in better academic progress, improved school attendance, and overall appropriate school and life actions.
- Implement programs involving students, families, community resources, and relevant staff as appropriate to address issues.
- Identify family needs not being served; identify and develop strategies to overcome barriers that prevent families from utilizing existing resources.
- Act as a liaison with community agencies, promoting on-site collaboration. Make referrals to community agencies for families; develop procedures for family self-referral to health and social services.
- Active participant in community groups, such as the Granite Falls Community Coalition and Granite Falls Prevention Coalition.
- Develop systems of data collection and record keeping to document progress of services; evaluate effectiveness of the program according to specific goals using the data collected. Establish baseline data for students served; collect relevant data as appropriate.
McKinney-Vento Coordinator
Granite Falls School District
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Identify and coordinate resources within the community for homeless students and families.
- Coordinate with district departments for setting up free lunch service and transportation. Also coordinate obtaining bus passes and gas vouchers for homeless students.
- Collect and maintain database information and service needs for McKinney-Vento students and families.
- Coordinate access to backpack and school supplies, and programs such as Operation School Bell, Backpack Program, etc. and access to showers and laundry.
- Coordinate payment of various fees for extracurricular, ASB cards, and other school related fees.
- Provide mid-year and end-of-year data for grant purposes.
- Collaborate with Student Support Advocates for wrap-around services.
Paraeducator, Special Education
Snohomish School District
10.2014 - 01.2019
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
Education
Masters in Counseling - Counseling
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ07-2026
Master of Science - Complementary Alternative Medicine
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland, Oregon01-2018
Master of Arts - Teaching
City University
Everett, WABachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06-2005
Skills
- Case management
- Crisis support
- Documentation
- Professional communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Building trust and relationships
Timeline
Student Support Advocate (SSA)
Granite Falls School District
09.2023 - Current
McKinney-Vento Coordinator
Granite Falls School District
12.2022 - 08.2023
Paraeducator, Special Education
Snohomish School District
10.2014 - 01.2019
Masters in Counseling - Counseling
Arizona State University
Master of Science - Complementary Alternative Medicine
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Master of Arts - Teaching
City University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Washington
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