Professional School Counselor

• Aug 2020 - Present

College and Career Readiness Coordinator

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of a structured career and college readiness program for South Washington County School District #833 Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of a structured career and college readiness program for South Washington County School District #833

Assistant Director, Counseling Services

• 2014 - Sep 2018

•Intake Coordinator, assess and assign clients and monitor staff caseloads •Assist Director in administrative oversight of Student Health and Counseling Services as well as responding to campus tragedies and crisis situations•Provide clinical oversight of Counseling Services professional staff•Point of contact for faculty, staff, and community for counseling emergencies and concerns•Initiated a Mental Health Intake System in Counseling Services that greatly reduced client wait times and provides efficient and quality service•Provide individual and group counseling utilizing developmental, preventative and consultative methods to assist students, faculty, and staff •Coordinate referrals to services on and off campus•Assist Director in performance evaluations and recognition of staff

Licensed Professional Counselor/Health Education Coordinator

• 2004 - 2014

•Provided individual and group counseling utilizing developmental, preventative and consultative methods to assist students, faculty, and staff •Created comprehensive wellness program on campus, including weekly fitness classes, Art Therapy Group, Wellness Assessment Fair, Massage Therapy, Pet Therapy, and educational lecture series•Provided consultation, training and support to faculty and staff in assisting students with mental health concerns•Maintained Counseling Services website: www.uwrf.edu/counseling•Coordinated and developed mental health and wellness programming •Served on Behavior Intervention Team, Campus Wellness Committee, Campus Programming Team, Academic Staff Council, Veteran's Affairs Committee, Medical Withdrawal Committee•Co-created award winning program entitled “iRock” aimed at increasing wellness and interpersonal effectiveness skills in first-year students living on campus•Delivered presentations on Student Health and Counseling Services, student mental health issues and health education to campus and River Falls community•Authored and co-authored educational grants totaling more than $20,000; served as budget manager for these grants and programs•Initiated and facilitated two campus-wide book discussion groups, centering around campus mental health and wellness, invited and hosted authors to address campus community•Provided support and assistance to faculty/staff by developing resources such as “Assisting the Emotionally Distressed Student” and the “Faculty/Staff Counseling Referral Guide”

Program Coordinator, Student Health Services

• 2002 - 2004

•Managed a federally funded smoking cessation grant to reduce smoking rates among college students, smoking rates at UWRF fell significantly from 2000 to 2004 •Initiated successful smoke-free radius policy change•Developed and designed program webpage, which included online cessation support, program feedback survey and information on programming and events •Managed and supervised student health intern staff

Career Counseling Intern

• Mar 2002 - Sep 2002

•Assisted in resume, cover letter, and portfolio development to students and alumni •Delivered classroom presentations regarding career development opportunities•Administered and interpreted career assessments including the Strong and MBTI