Eagle Scout Mentor Pin

Issued by student, Eagle Scout · July 2024

Associated with Scouting America (formerly Scouts BSA and Boy Scouts of America)

• The Eagle Scout recognizes those whose efforts assisted him or her along their journey to achieving the highest rank in Scouting America. This honor is often given to scout leaders and family members. This scout selected me as a person outside of scouting who supported him in his endeavors through my role as high school counselor.

Nell Fielding Impact Award Nominee

Nominated by colleagues, fellow school counselors · May 2024

Associated with Arlington ISD

• Nell Fielding Impact Award is named after a retired Director of Guidance & Counseling from Arlington ISD. It recognizes school counselors for the positive impact they make in the work they do on campus and in the district. 

Eagle Scout Mentor Pin

Issued by student, Eagle Scout · March 2024

Associated with Scouting America (formerly Scouts BSA and Boy Scouts of America)

• The Eagle Scout recognizes those whose efforts assisted him or her along their journey to achieving the highest rank in Scouting America. This honor is often given to scout leaders and family members. This scout selected me as a person outside of scouting who supported him in his endeavors through my role as high school counselor.

Nell Fielding Impact Award Nominee

Nominated by colleagues, fellow school counselors · May 2022

Associated with Arlington ISD

• Nell Fielding Impact Award is named after a retired Director of Guidance & Counseling from Arlington ISD. It recognizes school counselors for the positive impact they make in the work they do on campus and in the district. 

STAR Teacher Award

Issued by Arlington ISD · May 2022

• Selected by top 2% graduate to receive recognition for impact on her education and life. Usually teachers are recognized. I was honored to receive this recognition as a school counselor.

Invited Professional Learning Clinician

The Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts · June 2021

• Provided virtual clinic to fine arts educators presenting strategies on supporting students during and after the pandemic and rebuilding fine arts programs by rebuilding student relationships and well-being.

Invited Professional Learning Clinician

Southern Methodist University: The Art of Teaching Music · July 2018

• Provided clinic to music educators presenting strategies on working with the school counselor to improve the educational experience of students involved in school music programs.

Invited Professional Learning Clinician

Texas Music Educators Association Professional Conference · Feb 2018

• Provided clinic to music educators presenting strategies on working with the school counselor to improve the educational experience of students involved in school fine arts programs.

Invited Contributor to Professional Media

Texas Music Educators Association · Jan 2018

• Published article in the association's monthly professional magazine, Southwestern Musician, regarding strategies for collaborating with the school counselor to strengthen school music programs toward the goal of a positive experience that allows students to grow, contribute, and gain confidence.

STAR Teacher Award

Issued by Arlington ISD · May 2016

• • Selected by Valedictorian to receive recognition for impact on his education and life. Usually teachers are selected. I was honored to receive this recognition as a school counselor.

Development and Management of Comprehensive Guidance Counseling Program

• Creation and implementation of guidance curriculum for students

• Responsive services for students, their families, and school faculty

• Student individual planning, goal setting, exploration

• System support of campus and district offerings, resources, culture, vision, mission, safety, and function. It takes a village to help students have positive experiences in school.

• Train new campus counselors, teachers wanting to become counselors

• Mentor/consultant to counselors of other special programs on-boarding around the district (ECHS, P-TECH, AVID, etc.)

• Public speaking, presentations, lead professional development and guidance lessons

• College Board SSD coordinator

• Master schedule

Program Management & Evolution

AVID Program

• Junior High & High School

  • Selection Committee

  • Train faculty on AVID strategies

  • Guidance lessons for students

  • Chaperone college visits

  • AVID Site Team

  • Parent Engagement events

  • Campus and Community Service events

  • Support in College Readiness and Application activities

  • Advocated for and established a dedicated counselor for the high school AVID program

STEM Academy

• • Volunteered to be the dedicated counselor for the AISD STEM Academy at Martin HS.

  • Developed roles and responsibilities from scratch for new district special program

  • STEM Academy master schedule, school-within-a-school

  • Established collaborative relationships with University of Texas at Arlington in creation of STEM-course-focused dual credit partnership

  • Promotion, recruitment, and retention of student applicants/participants

  • Collaborate with junior high counselors across the district to support applicants

  • Advocated for and was granted second STEM Academy counselor for growing student body and program activities

  • STEM Site Team

  • Parent support and Booster program

  • College and scholarship applications, letters of recommendation

  • Support faculty in classroom, on field trips, and during special program activities

  • Work with Associate Principal, Coordinators, and partner Counselor in management and evolution of program, including budget decisions

  • Student peer and faculty mentor program as well as academic and social-emotional support systems

Band Director

• Promotion, recruitment, and retention of student participants

• Teach and assess music TEKS, focusing on growth mindset and teamwork to accomplish a shared goal in preparation for performance

• Social events to develop camaraderie and positive culture

• Manage program budget and activity fund, fundraisers

• Field trips, transportation

• Vertical planning with and support of other band directors in school feeder system

• Assist Parent Booster programs

• Master schedule for district Solo & Ensemble contests

District Involvement

• Curriculum Writing Committee

  • 8th Grade Career, Technical, and Higher Education Investigations (CTHEI) class

• GPA Exemption Review Committee

• Guidance & Counseling committee to develop department mission statement and vision statement

• Development of district course codes in offering new courses, especially for the UTA/STEM Academy Dual Credit Program

• Volunteer for district family engagement events

• Support students at district-level events

• Volunteer for Virtual Counseling Services during school closures/limited in-person interactions

• Substitute for campus Lead Counselor at district meetings when she is not able to attend

• Support new counselors at other campuses stepping into positions at other specialized programs like AVID, Early Collegiate or P-Tech campuses.

Technology

Frontline TEAMS

• Master schedule

• Individual student schedule, grades, attendance, discipline, registration, and running of various reports

Skyward

• Individual student schedule, grades, attendance, discipline, registration, and running of various reports

Canvas

• Manage MHS Counselor Canvas as a hub of resources and communication for student body

Xello

• Campus lead for managing Xello use in classroom by teachers, for registration of courses with the counselors, and for college applications through CommonApp

Google Docs

• Led campus counseling department in reduction of paper, use of collaborative shared projects and documents, and in designing virtual course registration and responsive services processes during the pandemic closures

• Docs, Sheets, Slides

Microsoft Office Suite

• Design products in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher

Adobe

• Create interactive, fill-able forms

Canva

• Create documents, presentations, images for social media use

Communication

• Zoom, Microsoft TEAMS, Language Line