EDUCATION

Loyola University: Chicago, IL 8/08 - 05/10

Master's in Education in Community Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
Illinois Type 73 Certification Candidate
Valid Illinois Secondary Teaching Provisional License in
English Language Arts
Indiana University: Bloomington, IN 08/02 - 05/06
Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Secondary Education
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society
Valid Indiana's Instructional Proficient Practitioner
Teaching License in Language Arts
EXPERIENCE
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School: Chicago, IL 08/09 - 06/10
Counseling Intern, Grades 9-12
- Assessed caseload of 88 students to determine the need for
ongoing short-term counseling.
- Developed and implemented counseling groups and classroom
counseling curriculum.
- Developed treatment plans to work with individual students.
- Collaborated with teachers, staff, and parents to provide
all students with support to help them achieve academically,
vocationally, and socially.
- Provide academic, social, and college/vocational counseling
services for identified students.
- Maintain independent schedule and counseling documentation
for all students on caseload.
- Practice and develop cultural competence by working with
a diverse population of low-income and at-risk students.

Owen Valley High School: Spencer, IN 01/06 - 05/08

English Student Teacher/English Teacher, Grade 9
- Instructed students in classes of 28-30 people, in groups,
and individually; recognized with the January 2008 Teacher
of the Month award.
- Helped to raise Indiana standardized test scores (ISTEP)
7% in 2006 and 5% in 2007.
- Implemented 20-22 IEPs each year for students with learning
disabilities, mild intellectual disabilities,
emotional/behavioral disabilities, and other health impairments.
- Individually developed and implemented the freshman English
curriculum for all freshman teachers in the Freshman Transition
Program.
- Developed independent thinking and creative problem solving
skills to manage behavioral needs of students.
- Collaborated with staff, parents and other professionals to
address issues, share ideas and
report observations on over one hundred students' progress.
- Worked within the Freshman Academy to help students plan
which career academy track at the high school would be appropriate
for their career or vocational ambitions.
St. Joseph's Community College: Kilkee, Ireland 03/06 - 05/06
English Student Teacher, Grades 8-11
- Independently developed and implemented a curriculum for
a six-week program.
Probation Office Intern: Bloomington, IN 10/05 - 12/05
Practicum Tutor, Grades 7-12
- Produced and implemented individually catered lesson
plans for 5-6 at-risk students.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Counseling Association
- American School Counseling Association
- Illinois School Counseling Association
OTHER SKILLS
- Microsoft Office Proficient
- Administration Plus Proficient
- Naviance Proficient