Tysi Burrell
Houston,TX
Summary
Goal-oriented, dedicated, and proactive School Counselor with nineteen years of counseling experience, coupled with five years of special education teaching experience. Respectful active listener who displays above average interpersonal, communication and time management skills, when counseling students and interacting with parents, staff and administrators. Dedicated to promoting success and helping every student learn a healthy way of coping with mental and emotional difficulties. Collaborates well with colleagues and administrators to develop and implement comprehensive, school-wide programs to positively impact students and staff. Results-oriented when reviewing reports on the effectiveness of the counseling program to determine areas for improvement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional School Counselor
Kempner High School, Fort Bend ISD
08.2016 - Current
- Counsel individuals and small groups in the areas of academic, social, and emotional development.
- Plan and implement counseling sessions geared toward educational planning, career awareness and other various topics of importance.
- Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students in a school setting.
- Monitor and advise students of their progress and provide on-going communication with parents.
- Assist students, teachers and parents with social/emotional needs; provided referrals and located resources within school and community.
- Analyze and evaluate transcripts, as well as other records
- Academic Excellence Coordinator
- Promotes college and career readiness
- 504 Liaison for alpha split
Professional School Counselor
LG Pinkston High School, Dallas ISD
01.2013 - 07.2016
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
- Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students in a school setting
- Implemented a girls after school club with the Social Worker and PBIS Facilitator
- SPED/ 504 Counselor for alpha split
- Dual Credit Chairperson
Special Education Counselor
Texas Virtual Academy-K12
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Analyzed and evaluated transcripts, as well as other records, for new enrollees.
- Developed student schedules, upon entry into program
- Virtually held Counseling sessions with students, individually and in groups
- Monitored and advised students of their progress and provide on-going communication with parents
- Created reports and presentations for students, staff, and parents.
- State testing assistant
Professional School Counselor
Worthing High School, Houston ISD
07.2009 - 07.2012
- Counseled individuals and small groups in the areas of academic, social, and emotional development.
- Consulted and collaborated with teachers, staff and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students in a school setting.
- Analyzed and evaluated transcripts, as well as other records.
- Created reports and presentations for students, staff, and parents.
- A part of a team that raised the graduation rate from 63% to 88%
Inclusion Facilitator/Lead Co-Teacher
Houston ISD
08.2005 - 07.2007
- Supervised daily implementation of inclusion/ co-teacher services campus wide.
- Developed student Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Chaired Annual, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings
- Counseled students, on a one-on-one basis, in regards to transitioning from high school to adulthood.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Special Education TAKS Testing Coordinator
- Assessed student performance using formative assessment tools such as observations, quizzes, rubrics, checklists to inform instructional decisions.
SPED Resource Teacher
Houston ISD
08.2004 - 07.2005
- Developed Math and History lesson plans aligned with the TEKS objectives.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Health Education
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX12.2003
Skills
- Culturally-sensitive
- Team player
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Solution-focused problem solving
- Strategic planner
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Meet/Google Classroom/Google Site
- Teams Suite
Certification
- Texas Educator Certificate School Counselor (EC-12)
- Elem English (Grades 1-8)
- Elem Self Contained (Grades 1-8)
Timeline
Professional School Counselor
Kempner High School, Fort Bend ISD
08.2016 - Current
Professional School Counselor
LG Pinkston High School, Dallas ISD
01.2013 - 07.2016
Special Education Counselor
Texas Virtual Academy-K12
01.2012 - 01.2013
Professional School Counselor
Worthing High School, Houston ISD
07.2009 - 07.2012
Inclusion Facilitator/Lead Co-Teacher
Houston ISD
08.2005 - 07.2007
SPED Resource Teacher
Houston ISD
08.2004 - 07.2005
Master of Arts - Counseling
Prairie View A & M University
Bachelor of Science - Health Education
Sam Houston State University
- Texas Educator Certificate School Counselor (EC-12)
- Elem English (Grades 1-8)
- Elem Self Contained (Grades 1-8)
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