Valerie Ewing
Winner,SD
Summary
Innovative School Counselor offering 15 years of experience counseling students on mental health, academics and interpersonal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behavior in students to provide preventive counseling. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program. Knowledgeable in Infinite Campus and scheduling, graduation paths, dual credit enrollment, college planning and financial aid. Trusted advisor goes extra mile to help individuals succeed.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
High School/Middle School Counselor
Winner High/Middle School, Winner School District
08.2009 - Current
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
Social Studies Teacher
Winner High School. Winner School District
08.2005 - 06.2009
- Maintained awareness of relevant current events and quickly incorporated study into curriculum.
- Established and supported positive educational environment for student learning.
- Gave assignments, graded work and regularly discussed performance with students.
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives and expectations to students.
- Planned learning activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate social studies topics.
- Devised lesson plans reflecting student educational, cultural and language diversity.
- Taught World History, Geography, Personal Finance, Current Events, Psychology, Sociology and American Government.
Paraprofessional Tutor
Winner High School, Winner School District
10.2001 - 05.2005
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Issued reports updating students, parents and teachers on student progress.
- Motivated students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
- Facilitated small group and one-on-one tutoring sessions focusing on academic subject areas.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Sinte Gleska Univeristy
Mission, SD08-2013
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education-Social Science/Lakota Studies
Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD08-2005
Skills
- Listening actively
- Professional referral network
- Career advising
- Confidential services
- Individual and family support
- Solutions-focused
- Student counseling
- Diverse student populations
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Compassionate
- Group counseling
Affiliations
- South Dakota High School Coaches Association
- South Dakota School Counselors Association
- Council on College Admissions in South Dakota Board Member
- South Dakota Cheer Coaches Association
Timeline
High School/Middle School Counselor
Winner High/Middle School, Winner School District
08.2009 - Current
Social Studies Teacher
Winner High School. Winner School District
08.2005 - 06.2009
Paraprofessional Tutor
Winner High School, Winner School District
10.2001 - 05.2005
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Sinte Gleska Univeristy
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education-Social Science/Lakota Studies
Sinte Gleska University
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