Yasmin Montenegro
South Elgin,IL
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Waukegan High School
08.2024 - Current
- Managed a caseload of 200+ students in the 9th grade with their academic and social emotional needs
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies
- Used school wide data to assess student needs
- Connected students and their families with school and community resources
- Facilitated first-generation and growth mind-set small groups
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize high school success and college readiness
School Counseling Intern
Glenbard North High School
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Managed a caseload of 200+ students in grades 9th-12th with their academic and social emotional needs
- Engaged in course enrollment, check and connects, transcript evaluations, graduation checks, and FAFSA applications
- Participated in 504 and IEP meetings
- Co-facilitated classroom lessons
- Co-taught Freshman classroom lessons
- Participated in reintegration meetings
- Provide responsive services such as suicide risk assessments and crisis counseling
- Active team member on the Problem Solving Team (PST)
Northern Illinois University
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Facilitated 60+ direct hours that included individualized client-counselor sessions
- Assuring confidentiality and ACA Code of Ethics
- Proficient in Telehealth Counseling
- Proficient in Intake and Termination Assessments
- Community Counseling Training Center
Graduate Assistant, TRIUMPH Program Coordinator
Waubonsee Community College
07.2021 - 05.2023
- Creating and facilitating programming seminars
- Facilitating a mentoring program
- Assisted with workshops, socioemotional, career exploration and development support
- Collaborated with parents and different stakeholders to cultivate networking skills for the students
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Criminal Justice
Roosevelt University
Chicago, ILMaster of Science in Education - School Counseling
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL05.2024
Skills
- Spanish Native Speaker
- School wide systems
- First-Generation students
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Multiculturally competent
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in Google Workspace
- Collaboration
- Post-secondary
- Mental health
- Counseling
- Special education support
- Crisis intervention
- Individualized education plans
- 504 plans
- Academic advising
- Social-emotional learning
Certification
- 235 School Counseling Certificate
- Professional Educator License
- School Counselor
- Prekindergarten through 12th grade
- License ID: 1321771
Timeline
School Counselor
Waukegan High School
08.2024 - Current
School Counseling Intern
Glenbard North High School
08.2023 - 05.2024
Northern Illinois University
01.2023 - 05.2023
Graduate Assistant, TRIUMPH Program Coordinator
Waubonsee Community College
07.2021 - 05.2023
Master of Science in Education - School Counseling
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Criminal Justice
Roosevelt University