VALERIE Uresti-Rojas
Mission,TX
Summary
Accomplished School Counselor with 12 years' experience advising students on academic, mental health and social issues. Additional expertise in counseling students on career paths and higher education options. Focused on adhering to the established objectives of counseling programs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
MCISD
Mission, TX
11.2016 - Current
- Utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students
- In addition, during my Position, I have also supervised Counseling Interns and also served in the SBDM
- Furthermore, I oversee 504 and RTI referrals for Students.
- Counseled students regarding variety of social, educational and interpersonal issues.
- Consulted with families and staff to discuss strategies necessary for improved student social and academic performance.
- Established trusting relationship with students and parents to nurture confidence in school counseling process.
- Worked collectively with education professionals to deliver in-school counseling support for identified students.
School Principal
South Texas Educational Technologies
Weslaco, TX
09.2013 - 11.2016
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions.
- Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships.
- Monitored school administration activity and implemented policies to support student safety, inclusion and academic success.
- Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies.
- Collaborated with parents and administrators to drive problem resolution and enforce discipline.
- Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness.
- Interacted positively with staff to demonstrate professional conduct expectations of teaching and administrative personnel.
- Informed students and parents of policies and procedures regarding student behavior and disciplinary actions.
- Met and listened to student concerns to encourage, guide and assist, resulting in improved academics.
- Presented resources and opportunities to teaching staff for further professional development and curriculum training courses.
- Encouraged and voiced positive feedback to mentor and motivate new teachers.
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees.
- Collaborated with various departments to support and establish programs, lessons and student activities.
School Counselor
South Texas Educational
Weslaco, TX
08.2011 - 09.2013
- Utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students
- Counseled students regarding variety of social, educational and interpersonal issues.
- Consulted with families and staff to discuss strategies necessary for improved student social and academic performance.
- Established trusting relationship with students and parents to nurture confidence in school counseling process.
Section Leader
CCISD
Corpus Christi, TX
08.2006 - 08.2009
- Development for Staff on Inclusion and Special Education Information Worked with School Counselor on reviewing the following; ARD information, RTI and 504 Referrals
- Response to Intervention Team Leader Created RTI Packet for the School Reviewed Student’s folders to review teacher’s interventions for students before referring the student to the RTI Team Met on a monthly basis with the team and referring teachers to determine students’ needs and review their progress Assisted Teachers with the Forms and Provided Strategies and Interventions for the Three Tier’s
- Met with the School Diagnostician and School Counselor to determine the appropriate plan for students SBDM Team Member-Decision Making Team- Met with the Team to review budget, campus improvement plans and needs assessments
- Vertical Team Member- Reviewed Reading Curriculum and Campus Improvement Plan, Assisted Monthly meetings for Special Education Met with Campus Special Education team to review any updates and their concerns as well as student’s progress
- Provided training on Special Education Manager for Speech therapists and Counselor Scheduled ARD’s meeting for students and informed staff members of the meetings Translated documents and ARD’s meetings from English to Spanish Assisted ARD Staff in translating meetings with Spanish Speaking Parents Assisted in scheduling and administering Benchmarks Assessments for our students Effectively collaborating with Team Members, Administrators and Parents as needed to review student’s data or concerns
- Managed inventory to keep adequate supplies on hand for current and anticipated demand.
- Established work priorities and managed smooth transition of work between different teams.
- Maintained section records and logs with daily activity and incident information.
Special Education Teacher Zavala
CCISD
08.2003 - 08.2009
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
- Developed IEP to leverage developmental practices and educational theories to achieve educational objectives.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to include students in classroom activities.
- Advocated for needs of the students with disabilities.
- Used Regular Education Curriculum Expert knowledge in Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Designed dynamic lessons plans to meet students’ individual needs Modified Assessments for Special Education Curriculum Created Power Point Lessons for Open Court Reading Curriculum Reviewed regular education lessons and modified for special education students Monitored student Achievement for Special Education Students Contributed to student improvement in and State Assessments for Special Education Students Provided Behavioral Intervention Strategies for teachers and Created Behavior Plans for our students Met with teaching and support staff to communicate student or BIP objectivities and goals Implemented Inclusion Program in 2005 Provided Staff
School Counselor, GT Coordinator
Austin Independent School District
Austin, ISD
08.2009 - 08.2011
- Utilized leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students
- In addition, during my Position, I have also supervised UT Counseling/Social Worker Interns and also served in the Counseling Advisory Team
- 504 Coordinator- Conducted meetings assisted Teachers with paperwork for meetings and discussed accommodations for students
- Impact, - Met with the teachers as a team and suggested interventions for struggling students
- As a Coordinator, I also scheduled the meetings, emailed the notices for the meetings to the teachers, met with parents before the meetings if requested by them
- Staff Development- For Teachers on Counseling Program/504
- Counseled students regarding variety of social, educational and interpersonal issues.
- Consulted with families and staff to discuss strategies necessary for improved student social and academic performance.
- Established trusting relationship with students and parents to nurture confidence in school counseling process.
- Represented AISD Office of Guidance and Counseling, (Promoted higher learning, assisted with financial aid and discussed the importance of school attendance and student achievement)
- GT Counselor- I worked with Teachers and Parents to help identify students in order to receive GT services
- Also, ensured staff continued with the training required for the GT certification.
Education
Masters of Science - Counseling
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology
Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary
Associate of Science - Computer Information Systems
Special Education Certification Certified School Counselor Certified School Principal -
Skills
- LPAC
- Member- monitored Bilingual Students and met as a team to determine the students Bilingual Level
- ATTRIBUTES BILINGUAL, COMPUTER SKILLS, ORGANIZED, DEPENDABLE
- Policy and Procedure Improvements
- Conflict Mediation
- 504 Plans
- Suicide Prevention
- Scholarships and Grants Exploration
- Confidential Services
- Listening Actively
- Career Advising
- Cultural Competency
- Crisis Intervention Strategies
- Conflict Management Education
- Truancy Counseling
- Career Planning Presentations
- Progress Reporting
- Classroom Observation
- Student Records Maintenance
- Abuse Identification
- Mental Health Referrals
- Needs Determination
- Crisis Intervention
- Educational Problem Identification
- Curriculum Adjustments
- Instructional Strategies
- Parent Communication
- Faculty Coordination
- Lesson Planning
- De-escalation Techniques
- Progress Evaluations
- Admission, Review and Dismissal Process
- Data Management
- Excellent Classroom Management
Accomplishments
- PDAS Annual Reviews:
- T-TESS Appraiser
- Results: Consistently Exceeds Expectations (2003 – Present)
- VOLUNTEER/ASSOCIATIONS
- Corpus Christi State School- Provided Interventions for individuals with mental and emotional issues (January 2005-August 2005)
- Nueces County Juvenile System- Assisted Probation Officer and worked with students (August 2004-January 2005)
- Casa De Familias- Internship for Counseling (Group and Individual Counseling’s with females with drug abuse or other mental issues (June 05-August 2005)
- Associations – ATPE, Chi Sigma Iota, Phi Delta Kappa
References
References – Upon Request
Crest Award 2022
I was a recipient of the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence in Students in Texas (CREST) Award. I have been maximizing student success and outcomes for over 19 years. The implementation of a campus initiative called Random Acts of Kindness Challenge and everything it entails is what has won her the award.
Morevoer, I submitted an application that consisted of creating a website where she highlighted the school counseling initiative that was implemented on her campus. I provided a detailed explanation as to how the Random Acts of Kindness Challenge was implemented and how it covered the four general curricular content areas such as interpersonal effectiveness, intrapersonal effectiveness, personal health and safety, and postsecondary education and career readiness.
“I was very excited to get the news and grateful for this award. “The submitting process requires documentation but it is well worth it especially when you get to showcase the great things that we are doing at Escobar/Rios Elementary.”
Timeline
School Counselor
MCISD
11.2016 - Current
School Principal
South Texas Educational Technologies
09.2013 - 11.2016
School Counselor
South Texas Educational
08.2011 - 09.2013
School Counselor, GT Coordinator
Austin Independent School District
08.2009 - 08.2011
Section Leader
CCISD
08.2006 - 08.2009
Special Education Teacher Zavala
CCISD
08.2003 - 08.2009
Masters of Science - Counseling
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology
Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary
Associate of Science - Computer Information Systems
Special Education Certification Certified School Counselor Certified School Principal -
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