Melissa Stangl M.Ed. (She,Her,Hers) Email and Phone Number

• Service special education social skills and behavior management for students• Support children with trauma and educate staff on best practices when working with children with current or past trauma• Manage student attendance and conduct reach outs to families with excessive unexcused absences

• Answer calls received on the Ramsey County Centralized Intake hotline for reports of the abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and vulnerable adults • Document complaint information obtained from multiple information systems and resources, working under strict timelines and in accordance with law, policy and operational procedures

• Provided social skills, behavior, and emotional/mental health support for PK-5 students • Co-led STAT Team in data analysis to ensure every student was making growth• Led Circles in classrooms to build community and common understanding utilizing Restorative Practices • Worked in collaboration with community food pantries in creating a program to provide free groceries to every school family once a month for three years• Maintained attendance policies by partnering with parents to increase student attendance

• Led administration staff in educating and enforcing attendance and tardy policies• Supported students with mental health needs through individual check-ins and referrals• Organized and led school social skills groups for students with Tier 2 MTSS needs

 Facilitate social skills groups and one-on-one check-ins for students K- 4th grade Monitor school wide student attendance Provide trauma informed resources to students and families struggling with mental health

- Provide social, emotional, and mental health support for students from 5th to 12th grade- 504 Case Coordinator- Facilitate social/emotional groups for students with Individual Education Plans- Support school staff and climate around working with an increasing diverse student body- Advisor to Gay Straight Alliance ** left due to lack of funding for school social worker position

• Identified and increased student academic performance through academic monitoring, coaching and parent communication • Managed Student Support Team and served as a student advocate in collaborative problem solving • Supported Special Education students to develop and provide one-on-one IEP services and social skills groups• Led staff in refining and implementing school climate initiative, emphasizing student and staff resiliency• Established and implemented school-wide behavioral expectations based on student’s personal problem-solving skills and strengths and followed through with clear consequences• Trained staff on mandating reporting and mental health, highlighting trauma• Created and advised groups to empower youth including Peer Mediators, Student Council, and 8th grade transition

• Co-authored a grant to secure funding for youth program from Federal Housing Urban Development• Provided direct support sexually assaulted youth and offered resources to the youth, their families, and staff

• Implemented and delivered the Early Risers Program, an evidence-based nationally recognized program for families in two Minneapolis supportive housing programs• Developed and maintained relationships through consistent rapport building, effective communication and collaboration with supportive housing programs, Minneapolis schools, and families• Promoted growth in children using a social skills curriculum, goal planning, and a focus on academics through monitoring and mentoring in and out of school • Encouraged and advocated with parents regarding child’s individual education plans, school academics, and school performance• Participated in a University of Minnesota research project that included fidelity data collection management, reporting strategies, and case management• Planned, organized, and coordinated six 5-week summer social skills camps

• Provided crisis counseling, community referrals, and case management for youth reunifying with their families and homeless youth• Implemented and developed daily strength-based treatment program and individual care plans with short-term goals and methods for youth

Advised 66 at-risk St. Paul high school students academically and socially Planned, organized, and facilitated events for students Coordinated and implemented a summer career work/study program and a reading/mentor program Led recruiting efforts for prospective students in St. Paul

Served on a Student Support Team working with students who were having disciplinary problems Handled student crisis situations on a one-on-one level with student and related staff Worked closely with EBD students and teachers Assisted kindergarten through 8th grade teachers in their classrooms with special needs students

Programmed, facilitated, and supervised summer adaptive program Taught extended day classes for children with mental and physical disabilities Communicated with co-workers and families regarding children's specific needs

- Worked with 9th and 10th grade students who were truant. - Supported students in attending school and advocating for them in truancy court- Recommended students to Hennipen County for truancy