Lindsay W. Email & Phone Number

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Registered ASIST trainer with experience in the standardized model.

Assists with analyzing national, state, and local data as it relates to the school, student achievement, and the overall effectiveness of the school counseling program and delivery of servicesWorks collaboratively with school leaders, the school counseling supervisor, and the Office of Student Assistance Programs to provide needed professional learning, coaching, and support for school counselorsAttends and provides training sessions in school counseling standards, academic, college/career, and inter/intrapersonal intervention strategies, school climate, current research, and professional literatureDevelops and oversees K12 college and career readiness activities and alignment with CCRPIConsults with school counselors on the development of school counseling curriculum, assessment of school counseling activities, and interventions focused on student needsFacilitates the alignment of school counseling programs with school, district and state strategic plans and priorities to promote student achievement, to enhance school climate, and to support inter/intrapersonal developmentProvides leadership in recruiting and retaining qualified, diverse school counselors

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Collaborates with social workers, school counselors, and MSLC personnel to ensure ontime graduation for all students.Conducts analysis that focuses on data for individual students and subgroups such as:on-time cohort graduation rates, attendance records, behavior records, and records of credits earned.Develops and implements individual intervention strategies to increase the 4-year and 5-year cohort graduation rates, as measured by CCRPI.Works with students to develop a graduation and achievement plan to include the bestprogram to meet academic and post-secondary goals.Coordinates Be Somebody Orientation for 700 rising 9th grade students to successfully adapt to the rigor and expectations of high school. Track the progress of individual and subgroups of students as they progress towardgraduation, including accuracy of enrollment information, withdrawal information, andgraduation information.Provide information and support to parents of students identified as being at-risk of notgraduating.Provide professional development to middle school and high school teachers on supportmeasures that work with students identified as at-risk of not graduating.Identifies and links area social agencies with students at risk of not graduating and theirparents/guardians.Serves as an active member of the school’s Advisement Committee and LeadershipTeam.Conducts and analyzes on-going formative and summative evaluation data of programeffectiveness.Make home visits to assess the needs of students

Sprayberry High School

Academic Results• Created Graduation Coach position to increase the SHS CCRPI • Ran school-wide RTI process and bi-monthly meetings with RTI team• Collect and plot RTI data with teachers• Coordinate parent/teacher conferences for academic questions and concerns• Host parent nights for middle school transition to high school• Reach 100% of students in each grade for required Bridge Bill activities and log in CSIS• Schedule in Synergy for high school master schedule requests• Create classroom guidance for each grade level and organize deliverySocial/ Emotional• Host first grandparents raising grandchildren breakfast with guest speakers• Create first Freshmen Orientation and trained 11 high school leaders to host small groups in the summer• Collaborate with social worker to host a “Social Media Night” parent night• Attend bi-monthly personal supervision with outside professionals for input on how to assist students with emotional or social needs• Refer students to local counseling agencies if more intense therapy was needed• Plan and hosting small group for students with trauma from frequent transitionsLeadership• Created www.SprayberryCounseling.com and update daily• Coordinate school-wide testing day with “Apply to College Day” for high school seniors• Host Building Support Team meetings with school admin, counselors, and SSW monthly• Lead weekly department meetings with counseling team• Attended BLT meetings bi-weekly with SHS team leaders• Collect and report closing the gap data to county office for yearly review• Submit Monthly Counseling report to county office• Attend county high school department chair meetings and review best practices for SHS with new information• Manage and hired counseling clerk and registrar

Academic Results• Advise 10-12th grade students on course selection• Correspond with college admissions counselors regarding student recruitment• Coordinate parent/teacher conferences for academic questions and concerns• Work in a success team with assigned assistant principal to maximize student achievement• Reach 100% of students in each grade for required Bridge Bill • Update students and parents on new HOPE scholarship requirements• Create classroom guidance for each grade level and organize delivery• Interviewed and prepared students for GHP application processSocial/ Emotional• Foster relationships with LHS publics including staff, faculty, parents, students and community• Counsel students in one-on-one sessions to help students remove barriers in classroom learning• Refer students to local counseling agencies if more intense therapy was needed

Lebanon High School Counselor Wilson County 2011-2014 Academic Results • Participate on Student Attendance Team that increased overall school attendance 3 percent through home visits, parent education, and small groups on school connectedness and self-esteem• As counselor to Seniors, graduation rate for 2012 improved to 95.52%; highest graduation rate to date• Serve as principal designee in student IEP meetings Behavior• Lead weekly “PIT” meetings where teachers and counselors could collaborate regarding behavioral and academic issues• Work with administration to decrease the number of 9th graders sent to alternative school, by implementing behavior plans and classroom interventions • Collaborate with teachers on behavior interventions for students in the CIP (acute behavior) classroom• Collect data on student referrals and create classroom management interventions to decrease the amount of time students spend out of the classroom• Committee representative for Dynamic Devil Time, a school-wide positive behavior plan• Created a self-evaluation essay for students in ISS to reflect on actions, consequences, and future plansSocial/ Emotional• Created first LHS Freshman orientation experience to educate 450 students on school culture and expectations• Administered Self-Esteem and Incarcerated Parent small groups for 9th grade students• Liaison for McKinney-Vento population

* Planned and executed 20 recruitment events for over 2,000 underrepresented students* Managed recruitment territory of approximately 30,000 students over four states* Informed prospective high school students about college application requirements* Reviewed applications to offer admission decisions and scholarships* Counseled students and parents through application process* Maintained regular contact with school principals, counselors and administrators

* Served as an information resource for campus visitors, faculty, staff and students on all aspects of the University of Georgia community* Staffed the Visitor Center Information desk, handling walk-in and telephone inquiries* Provided visitors with informative and accurate facts on over 300 campus tours* Researched and updated campus information to keep databases and other resources current* Served as a positive, enthusiastic, professional ambassador for the University of Georgia

* Coordinated 25 in-store events for entire Southwest region and successfully promoted the TOMS products during in-store events* Maintained regular contact with 75 vendors and sales representatives in southeast region* Planned bi-weekly events with key retailers for increase product sales* Integrated a College Initiative Program and developed intern training manual* Created and edited copy for press releases* Attended Shoe Drop in South Africa; 50,000 pairs of shoes donated to children in need

* Designed, developed and implemented recruitment events for 1200 collegiate women * Taught current members panhellenic recruitment procedures * Managed communication between alumnae and members * Created morale events for chapter during recruitment week* Named Panhellenic Greek Woman of the Month November 2006

Ed.S., Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services

M.Ed, Professional Counseling

Abj, Ab, Public Relations, Speech Communication