Director of School Counseling

• Aug 2021 - Present

Family & Course Access Specialist

• Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

Director of School Counseling

• Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

• Oversee and advocate for all high school counseling activities and responsibilities of the high school counseling office • Lead professional developments on social emotional learning, ACEs, and trauma for district administrators and high school faculty • Advocated for and participated in a selective Indiana Department of Education social emotional research study to identify the social emotional needs of Southern Hancock students • Individually counsel students with emotional, social and academic needs • Work in partnership with the Principal, Associate Principal, Assistant Principal, teachers and parents to meet student’s individual academic, social, and emotional needs • Problem-solve and collaborate with students, parents and outside resources to assist students with attendance and behavioral issues • Meet with each student annually to continually discuss diploma plans and post-secondary plans, and ensure courses and graduation diploma requirements are met for individual student goals • Educate all parents on graduation requirements and Graduation Pathways through a variety of communication tools. • Serve as Public Agency Representative for Special Education conferences • Collaborate with the special education department to align graduation requirements and special education resources with student IEPs • Led, with administration and alternative education teachers, the alternative education program and assist students in the alternative education program • Partner with department head meetings to maintain open lines of communication and to update departments on current activities in counseling office • Create the master schedule for the high school in collaboration with teachers and administrators • Developed, in partnership with the middle school and intermediate counselors and elementary social workers, a comprehensive counseling program for the corporation • Communicate completed all data documents to ensure accurate funding for CTE courses Show less

High School Counselor

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2018

• Oversaw all activities and responsibilities of the high school counseling office • Counseled individual students with emotional, social and academic needs • Met with each student annually to discuss diploma plans and post-secondary plans, and ensure courses and requirements are met for individual student goals • Tracked data for graduation requirements, ISTEP completion and at-risk students • Worked with the special education department to align courses and special education resources with student IEPs • Communicated and collaborated with teachers and parents to advocate for individual student’s academic, social, and emotional needs • Partnered and communicated with dual credit institutions to ensure multiple dual credit opportunities for students • Organized and managed all standardized high school testing, including ISTEP, WIDA, SAT, ACT and AP • Created the master schedule for the middle and high school and scheduled all high school students • Created and implemented an in-house mental health counselor through a partnership with Community Hospital School-Based Services • Worked in partnership with the middle school and elementary counselors to create a comprehensive counseling program for the corporation • Sponsored Y-GIVE, a community service youth group through Hancock County Community Foundation Show less

Middle School Counselor

• Oct 2007 - Jul 2015

• Met with individual students and small groups regarding emotional, social and academic difficulties • Participated in, and frequently led, team meetings to discuss individual student concerns• Worked with the special education department to assist at-risk students• Worked with teachers and team leaders to discipline students• Advocated for individual student needs through communication with teachers and parents • Organized and administered ISTEP testing and LAS Links testing to students grades 6-12 • 504 Coordinator and Corporation Testing Coordinator Show less

Middle School Teacher

• Aug 2004 - Aug 2006

Taught 7th and 8th grade Drama and Reading Remediation Taught 7th and 8th grade Drama and Reading Remediation

High School English Teacher

• Aug 2001 - Aug 2004