Experience

Naperville North High School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• School Counselor

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  - Provide support, referrals, and crisis management for students exhibiting signs of depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses for a caseload of 250 students - Review grade and attendance reports weekly to identify at risk students and develop action plans with students, teachers, and parents in order to improve overall performance and personal success resulting in academic improvement in greater than 90% of counseled students - Create and modify student schedules by adding or dropping classes while identifying and recommending course pathways that complement students' college and career goals - Write college and scholarship letters of recommendation for a caseload that is 98% college bound - Member of Naperville Community Unit School District 203 counseling curriculum committee developing a comprehensive school counseling program from grades 6-12 based on student data - Facilitate 504 meetings and identify accommodations for students in need of additional academic support - Plan annual career carnival event including developing and presenting a wide variety of career readiness workshops and collaborating with employers to offer career exploration and informational workshops resulting in 35 sessions offered and 700 students in attendance Show less