School Counselor - Legacy High School

• Jul 2014 - Present

• Manage caseload of 325 students and families in collaboration with 100+ faculty & staff, and four administrators. Facilitate small group counseling which address a variety of needs (relationships, conflict resolution, anxiety and coping strategies, etc) • Develop, implement, and assess monthly classroom guidance lessons.• Provide academic, career, educational, and personal/social counseling. • Coordinate ACT and ASVAB testing, financial aid night, scholarship database, and scheduling. • Participate in and lead Child Study meetings and Student Support Team meetings. • Collaborate with district and community professionals to provide extended, expert guidance and services when appropriate. • Assist in scheduling using an innovative flex-mod schedule.• Supervise school counseling intern and practicum graduate level students. Show less

School Counselor - Horizon Middle School

• Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

• Manage caseload of 365 students and families in collaboration with 50+ faculty & staff and two administrators. • Developed and presented monthly classroom guidance lessons. • Collaborated with district and community professionals to provide extended, expert guidance and services when appropriate. • Facilitated Why Try groups. • Collaborated with colleagues to identify and address student and school-wide needs in House Team and Student Assistance Team meetings. • Coordinated North Dakota State Assessment testing. • Served as the school liaison for the community Gang Task Force. Show less

7-12 School Counselor, Alternative Learning Program Director, District Assessment Coordinator

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

Leadership Graduate Assistant

• 2009 - 2010

• Developed over 20 sessions of materials for Leading the Way, a new freshmen leadership program • Coordinated 3 leadership programs for MSUM students • Collaborated with other campus offices, student organizations, and community members to provide services to meet student needs • Developed over 20 sessions of materials for Leading the Way, a new freshmen leadership program • Coordinated 3 leadership programs for MSUM students • Collaborated with other campus offices, student organizations, and community members to provide services to meet student needs