Education
June 2022
National Louis University
M.S. School Counseling
MASTER OF SCIENCE
May 2016
Loyola University Chicago
B.A. Advocacy and Social Change
Magna Cum Laude
Minors: Education Policy and Spanish
Bachelor of Arts
Professional Experience
Aug 2022 - Present
Manage a caseload of 220+ students, primarily ELL, with course selection, postsecondary planning, and social-emotional development. Conduct individual and group counseling. Serve on Class of 2026 counseling curriculum planning team.
School Counselor
Addison Trail High School
June 2019 - July 2022
Senior Student
success coach
national louis university
Provided intensive bilingual support to a caseload of 125+ undergraduate students including but not limited to course registration, degree auditing, career planning, and socio-emotional check ins.
Feb 2018 - June 2019
College & career resource center assistant
mundelein high school
Created post-high school planning resources and programs alongside the College Counselor targeting over 2,000 students, including Free Application Day hosting 30 college representatives which reached around 500 high school seniors.
Presentations
ACACI Conference: Reclaiming the Capacity to Heal
March 3 2023
Over the past two and a half years, our lives have been touched by grief. Working in a high school setting, school counselors are first responders to students’ mental health needs. Two high school counselors serving two distinct populations share their stories and invite former students for a conversation about grief counseling. Participants will recognize and debunk myths about the grieving process, learn how to approach grief counseling from a multicultural framework, and identify three strategies for working with grieving adolescents.
College Changes Everything, July 12, 2021
This interactive session followed National Louis University’s First-Generation for College (FG4C) initiative as a case study for student-centered programming and the power of storytelling. Attendees explored what it means to hold a first-generation college student identity and what university staff can do to create a culture of belonging on campus.
Professional Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
May 2021
Mujeres de HACE Leadership Program
July 2021
Professional Affiliations
& Awards
NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (NLUCA)
CHAPTER OF ILLINOIS COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ICA)
President 2021-2022
- Lead monthly general body meetings and Leadership Team meetings, including creating and presenting meeting agendas
- Lead NLUCA Care Fair Committee
- Write and present Chapter reports at ICA Governing Council meetings
- Mentor President-Elect in Presidential responsibilities
President-Elect and Secretary 2020-2021
ILLINOIS SCHOOL COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ISCA)
- Emerging leader in the field of school counseling.
- Active in their school, community, and professional organizations. Graduate students who serve as graduate assistants, volunteer at conferences and workshops, assist in their programs, or who perform exemplary work are eligible to be nominated for this award.
- Demonstrated outstanding service or contribution to the School Counseling Profession in Illinois.