- Provide academic, social-emotional, and career counseling in an individual, small group, and large group setting- Identify and provide support services to students experiencing homelessness as the McKinney-Vento Liaison for the school district- Serve as an advocate for students and document services provided to students with in our district as the Department of Child and Family Services Liaison, - Plan and administer standardized testing throughout the high school as CollegeBoard Test Coordinator including Advanced Placement testing and the state mandated PSAT/SAT Testing Day for all Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors- Coordinate Career Conference for Juniors and Seniors in conjunction with the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois- Build Master Schedule for the Students and Staff of Chester High School

- Advised students on academic issues and identify educational options appropriate for each student- Guided students in the design and implementation of a successful academic plan by assisting in selection of courses to meet degree requirements (Assigned special populations: Ladies Athletics and STEM Scholars)- Understood and interpreted the policies of the institution and of specific degree and certificate programs - Collaborated with Academic Advisors, Counselors, and staff to increase students access to resources within the college and community- Served on Associate of Science/Associate of Arts Champion Committee and STEM Scholars Advisory Committee. (Past service: Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Steering Committees for Academic Advising and Financial Literacy)- Co-chaired the Academic Advising Technology Resources Subcommittee- Led development of online advising platform through Blackboard.- Created electronic evaluation tool for academic advisor performance and student feedback

- Served as professional school counselor for approximately four hundred students with Individualized Education Plans- Developed relationships with students to support them through mental and emotional difficulties- Managed Guidance Department webpage content and design - Received training at PowerSchool University to increase Guidance Department’s data use and access- Collaborated with Special Education teachers, Case Managers, Department of Child and Family Services Educational Liaisons, and Truancy Mediation Officers to develop interventions for struggling students

- Supported academic and personal success of special education students- Coordinated IEP meeting notification and gathered teacher input- Maintained confidentiality while providing information to necessary parties

- Developed Spanish and Russian versions of website using HTML, CSS, and PHP- Supported maintenance of servers and computer networks- Provided general tech support to office and plant staff

- Red Bud Community District No. 132, Grades 1-12, General and Special Education- Taught Geometry for 8 weeks at the end of school year while permanent instructor was on maternity leave- Prairie Du Rocher Community District No. 134, Grades 1-8, General and Special Education

- Instructed sixty swimmers, ages 6-18, in proper technique for the four racing strokes- Delegated individual swimmers to Assistant Coaches for specialized training sessions

- Facilitated several developmentally-oriented small groups at Lafayette School Corporation’s Alternative High, Sunnyside Middle, and Glen Acres Elementary Schools - Adapted adolescent guidance curriculum for use with elementary and middle school students

- Assisted in developing software to mimic real-life teaching experiments with students- Integrated meeting notes and research data into concept map for computer game design- Maintained website for posting research findings and progress for this National Science Foundation funded project