Well qualified for a position as:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Passionate, data-driven educator with 6 years of experience working in TK-8 schools, including 4 years as a full-time classroom teacher in Title I elementary schools. Trained in implementing comprehensive school counseling programs and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Lifelong learner with a commitment to ongoing professional development and technology integration. Expertise in using Google Apps for collaboration and data collection. Intermediate Spanish proficiency.

Menifee Union School District, Evans Ranch Elementary School & Harvest Hill STEAM Academy

School Counselor: 2017 - Present

• Improve school culture and safety by regularly identifying and addressing student and staff needs in collaboration with school site administrators and PBIS teams.
• Decrease discipline issues during unstructured time by refining systems for student arrival, lunch, and recess.
• Design and implement grade level presentations, classroom lessons, and small group lessons to support student attendance, behavior, and academic success.
• Lead committee of 6 staff members who are completing the school’s application for No Excuses University.
• Coach and support teachers in the areas of classroom management and social-emotional learning.
• Spearhead district-wide initiative to develop data-informed comprehensive school counseling programs by creating data collection systems, training 10 school counselors, and facilitating monthly reflective “data talks”.
• Present information about impacts of comprehensive school counseling programs to Menifee Union School District Governing Board, district management team, and school site teams.

Poway Unified School District, Los Penasquitos Elementary School

School Counseling Intern: 2016 - 2017

• Reduce the number of behavior referrals by analyzing referral and CHKS data, identifying recurring issues, and implementing classroom lessons and small groups to proactively address these issues.
• Design Google Apps templates to streamline the school counseling program’s data collection process.
• Trained more than 15 elementary school counselors about using technology to organize and analyze data at two district meetings (November and December 2016).
• Customize and deliver weekly classroom lessons to 90+ 5th grade students about social/emotional skills, bullying, digital citizenship, and college/career readiness using Second Step and self-created curriculums.
• Facilitate 8-week small group for 4th and 5th grade girls focused on friendship and leadership skills.
• Develop, administer, and analyze needs assessments and pre- and post-tests to monitor the effectiveness and impact of the school counseling program and constantly make improvements.
• Maintain high standards for all students in alignment with the school’s No Excuses University framework.

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, Potter Junior High School

School Counseling Intern: 2015 - 2016

• Contributed to school counseling program’s application for Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP).
• Delivered monthly classroom lessons to 800+ 7^th and 8^th grade students about bullying, college and career readiness, creating a 4-year high school plan, and drug and alcohol prevention.
• Helped plan and execute a College & Career Fair with 30+ guest presenters and community members.
• Developed and led 8-week academic success skills groups with 8th grade students, focusing on goal setting, organization, and growth mindset.
• Created individualized academic interventions for students who were at risk of failing 1 or more class.
• Implemented Safe School Ambassador program to develop student leadership, increase feelings of belonging, teach upstander strategies, and reduce bullying incidents.
• Aligned all student interactions with the district’s Leader in Me (7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens) initiative.

KIPP LA Schools, KIPP Iluminar Academy

Founding Teacher, 2nd Grade: 2014 - 2015

Founding Teacher, Kindergarten: 2013 - 2014

• Developed individualized plans for chronically absent students in partnership with parents, resulting in 97% classroom average daily attendance rate and a school-wide attendance recognition.
• Presented 4 family workshops each year to discuss attendance, academic goals, and math and literacy strategies, with more than 75% of families present at each workshop.
• Built a strong community with families through home visits (more than 20 visits conducted in 2014-2015) as well as regular communication in both English and Spanish.
• Designed and implemented quarterly student data meetings, empowering students to set individual academic goals and regularly monitor their own progress towards these goals.
• Organized field trip to Loyola Marymount University for more than 140 students and family members to increase students’ knowledge and excitement about college.
• Piloted classroom blended learning programs with both Kindergarten and 2nd grade students by creating routines, developing age-appropriate lessons to introduce technology, and creating systems to monitor student use.
• Created and delivered social-emotional lessons for Kindergarten and 2nd grade students to teach and reinforce school rules, character values, problem solving skills, and self-advocacy skills.
• Advocated for students with diverse physical, behavioral, and academic needs by preparing for and participating in numerous Student Success Team (SST) and IEP meetings.

Franklin-McKinley School District, Cornerstone Academy Preparatory School

Teacher, Kindergarten English-Language Arts: 2011 - 2013

Teach For America Corps Member, Bay Area Region

• Conducted 30+ home visits to develop trust and collaboration with students and families.
• Envisioned and executed various events to develop school community, including two Family Day activities, Family Reading Night, Kindergarten Academy, and various field trips.
• Presented professional development to 10+ staff members about student grouping, student data binders, and thematic unit planning.
• Received over $1500 for classroom materials from Donors Choose project requests to increase students’ love for reading and access to technology.
• Nominated for the Teach For America Sue Lehmann Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2013.

UC Berkeley

Education 190 Facilitator: Spring 2010

• Structured and executed weekly lesson plans for 45-person UC Berkeley course with team of 7 facilitators. Education 190 is a required course for the Education minor at UC Berkeley.
• Planned a weekend community-building retreat for all students and facilitators.
• Managed weekly communication among students and facilitators by using email and phone.
• Presented curriculum introducing democratic education and exploring the impacts of race, class, gender, culture, school funding, tracking, and violence on education in the United States and globally.
• Oversaw and mentored one group of students as they implemented their community project, which focused on providing sex education to high school students in Oakland, CA.

San Diego State University

Graduate Assistant: 2015 - 2017

• Redesigned and facilitated informational presentations about the San Diego State University School Counseling Program for 30+ potential applicants.
• Introduced and spearheaded the first annual Incoming Students Retreat to build cohesion and trust among 18 cohort members.

Girls on the Run San Diego

Assistant Coach, Ocean Knoll Elementary School: 2015 - 2016

• Delivered weekly lessons about teamwork, friendship, sportsmanship, goal setting, and healthy habits to a team of 20 3^rd to 5^th grade girls in an after-school program.
• Organized and led a community service project and a practice 5k walk/run.

Teach For America, Los Angeles Institute

School Operations Manager, Gabriella Charter School: Summer 2013

• Ensured smooth and efficient school logistics by creating school-wide operations systems, including clear signage throughout the site, a visitor system, various feedback systems, and bulletin boards.
• Communicated daily with administrators, Teach For America staff, and 40+ teachers.
• Implemented a personal vision for the role by incorporating my passions for building community, creating a positive environment, and celebrating successes.

Berkeley Free Clinic, Peer Counseling Collective

Peer Counselor & Shift Night Coordinator: 2008 - 2010

• Held free weekly drop-in counseling sessions for adult clients. Our clients typically consisted of adults from homeless or low-income populations, many who identify with the LGBTQ community, struggled with substance abuse, and/or experienced mental health issues.
• Received extensive 15-week training on counseling methods, mental health, diversity, and self-care.
• Chosen for shift night coordinator position by 25-person collective and managed a team of 5 volunteers.
• Increased scheduling efficiency and ease by creating an on-call list.