Jennifer Whitney Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, United States

Currently, I am responsible for assisting all students in achieving individual academic, social, and emotional goals by offering individual and group counseling services. The core focus of my role is to maximize student success, while promoting access and equality for all students. As a vital member of the school leadership team, I assist with creating a school culture of success for all students.The favorite part of my role is creating relationships with counseling program advisory and school administration for implementing school programs for addressing students’ educational, career, personal, and social development needs. This requires me to assist students in correct course placement, special programs participation, and transition planning, in addition to assuring the accuracy of student transcripts. My role is to establish a secure environment in the school to ensure students' emotional, physical, and intellectual safety.📢 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞:➙ Lead counseling programs for improving students’ intrapersonal effectiveness, personal health and safety, and post-secondary planning and readiness.➙ Keep administration, faculty, and parents informed of the counseling program's management system and related program action plans.➙ Provide systems support for Multi-Tiered System Support (MTSS).➙ Guarantee and maintain compliance of activities with defined standards.➙ Act as a student advocate, leader, collaborator, and systems change agent, focusing on facilitating student success.➙ Develop results-driven learning process and implemented necessary changes for driving enhancements.➙ Partner with administrators, teachers, parents, and the community to support the Plano I.S.D. mission and accomplish goals.

Riverton, Utah, United States

At Oquirrh Hills Middle School, I offered top-class tier I & II support and intervention per district policy. I serve as a career and guidance counselor, responsible for academic planning for individuals and groups of students. From primary details to the biggest decision-making, I conducted cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests and implemented required actions accordingly. I was known for executing well-planned practices to promote the educational, personal, social, and career development of the student.In this tenure, I have regularly performed key routine tasks – creating classroom lessons and redesigning the counseling center website. By leveraging strong analytical skills, I have determined student needs via multiple sources and formulated individualized service plans. Throughout my tenure here, I have assisted students with behavior, school progress, and mental and physical disabilities through individual and group basis counseling. 📢 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞:➙ Advocated for students and teachers by participating in various school and district level committees. ➙ Delivered the school's career and college readiness counseling program per school goals.➙ Provided direct services through guidance curriculum, individual student planning, and preventive and responsive services.➙ Supported students with educational and career planning and addressed concerns/needs.➙Provide systems support for Multi-Tiered System Support (MTSS).➙Updated and implemented multiple school-wide programs – reality town, career day, and diversity week.➙ Acted as an integral member of the School Mental Health Team (SMHT) and Special Education team.

West Jordan, Utah, United States

Counselor – Student Intervention ServicesI delivered direct services through individual and group counseling which included individual student planning, crisis counseling, and preventive and responsive services. I received approbation for meeting student needs and school goals efficiently through prevention-oriented group activities. The primary focus of my role was assisting at-risk students in developing academic career goals and other skills needed to be successful. By utilizing various assessment procedures, I determined student needs and structured individual and group counseling services accordingly. I analyzed, gathered, and utilized the program and student data to develop effective plans for counseling programs.📢 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞:➙ Counseled at-risk students in grades five through twelve.➙ Addressed concerns/needs of students pertaining to academic and career success.➙ Coordinated with the administration of each school for formulating student orientation programs for incoming at-risk students.➙ Delivered direct services through crisis management, group counseling, guidance curriculum, individual student planning, and preventive and responsive services.➙ Wrote grants that funded district wide at-risk programs.➙ Conducted parent education classes in partnership with Jordan Family Educational Center.➙ Kept abreast of current laws, district policies, and procedures.

Plano, Texas, United States

Plano West Senior High School- Plano ISD➙ Provided academic planning for individuals and groups. ➙ Interpreted the results of cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests. ➙ Provided student counseling, as needed, with regard to attendance, discipline, academics, college planning, and graduation requirements. ➙ Advocated for students and teachers in a diverse student population.➙ Increased parental involvement by regular consultation. ➙ Provided systems support for Multi-Tiered System Support (MTSS).➙ Ensured compliance with laws, regulations, rules and policies prescribed by district, state and federal laws.➙Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis ➙Document, collect, and maintain records ➙Promote the educational, personal, social, and career development of the student.

Plano, Texas, United States

Williams High School- Plano ISD➙ Coordinated special education services for all levels within the school.➙ Ensured implementation of all state and federal laws, as well as district policies and procedure, regarding special education services.➙ Addressed concerns/needs of parents, students, and staff pertaining to academic and career success.➙ Acted as a student advocate, leader, collaborator, and systems change agent, focusing on facilitating student success.

Plano, Texas, United States

Williams High School- Plano ISD

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English

Master'S Degree, Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services