Adam Elder Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Member of the Education Leadership Team.• Co-lead schoolwide Student Support Department.• Develop and deliver SEL curriculum for use in classrooms and advisory.• Coach faculty on integrating SEL best practices into the classroom.• Work directly with students and parents on counseling issues, provide professional counseling referrals when necessary. • Serve as a consultant to teachers, parents, outside professionals and school administrators to help address the social emotional needs of students.• Facilitate faculty learning about SEL strategies to support students across the school. • Develop, implement and evaluate personalized learning plans for students with counseling needs. • Coach faculty on integrating SEL best practices into the classroom.

• Design and deliver curriculum for the following Master’s level courses: o EGC 501: Introduction to School Counseling o EGC 502: Societal Issues in Counseling o EGC 503: Child/Adolescent Growth and Developmento EGC 504: Counseling Theorieso EGC 505: Group Counseling o EGC 507: Career Counseling and Information Systems o EGC 508: Counseling Testing and Appraisal o EGC 510: Leadership for Change o EGC 513: Guidance and Counseling Culminating Seminar o EGC 515: Counseling Skills Practicumo EGC 516: Tools for Academic Inquiryo EGC 635: Internship IV• Manage courses and facilitate discussion with multiple Learning Management Systems including Blackboard, Canvas, PowerSchool, and Veracross, among others.

• SCDS Senior Leadership Team. • Managed day-to-day operations of the Intermediate and Middle School. • Collaborated to develop skills-based approaches to behavioral interventions. • Designed and implemented an 8th grade to high school transition program. • Facilitated weekly team meetings to discuss student and school-wide SEL concerns. • Managed discipline issues in 4th-8th grades. Acting Lower School Head, K-3rd Grades (Spring 2019) • Manage day-to-day operations of the Lower School. • Coordinate hiring in grades K-8 that led to 14 hires, including 12 new positions. • Facilitate division meetings on a weekly basis. Learning Resources Coordinator, 4th-8th Grades (2017-2020) • Coordinate academic intervention plans with parents, faculty, students, and outside providers. • Oversee the Learning Specialist, grades 4-8. • Review student evaluations, update accommodations, and ensure faculty follow recommendations. • Facilitate grade level student review meetings. • Annually review the Learning Support program, and provide a written report to the Head of School. Winter Program Coordinator (2012-2020) • Direct operations for four unique winter programs for over 400 students, faculty and parents K-8, including logistics, budgeting, scheduling, and registration. • Oversee faculty leaders who manage individual winter programs. 5th Grade SEL Teacher (2012-2019)• Design and implement inquiry based curriculum for social and emotional learning. Kindergarten and 1st Grade School Counselor (2015-2017) • Collaborate with teachers, Division Head, students, parents, and providers to design and implement intervention plans. • Member of the kindergarten admissions team, which included reviewing applicant files, observing applicants on visit days, and making admission decisions as a team. • Parent Book Discussion Group Co-Facilitator. • Design and implement inquiry based curriculum for social and emotional learning.

Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

• Collaborated with multi-national staff to keep pace with demanding South Korean educational standards. • Managed operations for Southern Korean Athletic Conference athletic and academic events. • Developed an exceptional rapport with staff, students and parents from across the globe. • Designed and implemented middle and high school Social Studies curriculum for ELL students according to McRel Standards and Benchmarks for six different courses. • Consulted regularly by school administration regarding decisions on staffing, curriculum, accreditation, staff development, staff and student expectations, scheduling and school programs. • Trusted liaison between students, staff and administration with regard to numerous school issues.• Coordinated sports days, SAT and SAT 10 test administrations, weekly student assemblies and student council projects. • Middle School Advisor.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services, President'S Honors

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy, Honors: Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Executive Board Member at Theta Chi Fraternity