Impact Snapshot
Participants represent multiple buildings through cross-building cohorts.
SKILL
21-81%
Standards-Aligned Assessment Design
Growth in confidence writing pre- and post-assessments directly aligned to ASCA student standards.
CLARITY
22-100%
Data Literacy Clarity
Growth in distinguishing participation, standards-based, and outcome data.
TRUST
4.71/5
Coaching Safety and Support
Average rating indicating coaching provides a supportive, non-judgmental space.
Standards Aligned Planning
94% rated high confidence (4–5 on a 5-point scale) in identifying appropriate student standards for achievement gap planning.
Counselors are aligning standards, goals, and assessments so planning is focused, measurable, and aligned with school improvement priorities. This positions the counseling program as a strategic partner in building goals.
Outcome-Focused
44% → 86% pre to post growth in confidence answering: “How are students different because of the work I do?”
Counselors are moving beyond describing what they do to showing how students are different because of their work. This strengthens stakeholder communication and informs strategy through evidence.
Systems Alignment Through Time and Structure
88% rated high confidence (4–5 on a 5-point scale) for viewing calendars and appointments as system-level tools that protect time for student services and program priorities.
Calendars are being used as leadership tools to protect planned services, increase consistency, and strengthen equitable access. This supports greater reach through Tier 1 and proactive practices.
Strategic & Evidence-Based Leadership
Forthcoming Journal Publication:
Professional Contributions & Research
Co-author of “Using the Self-Assessment of School Counseling Practices as a Professional Development Tool,” under publication in the Professional School Counseling journal alongside Dr. Carol Kaffenberger and Dr. Anita Young (authors of Making Data Work).
National Conference Presenter:
Presenter at the ASCA National Conference alongside co-authors Dr. Kaffenberger and Dr. Young, delivering specialized training on leveraging data-driven self-assessment tools for counselor professional growth.
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Keynote Speaker:
Keynote presenter for the Mississippi Valley Counselors Conference, delivering actionable strategies on system-wide counseling alignment and counselor engagement.
District Transformation Partner:
Partnering with school districts to design standards-aligned, sustainable counseling systems that drive measurable student impact.
District Partnership Highlight
Proven System Growth (2025-2026 District Implementation)
During a year-long, district-wide professional learning initiative supporting 25 school counselors, teams achieved substantial growth in data utilization. Fall to spring group proficiency in "Use of Data" surged from 60% to 81%.
Results reflect aggregated, district-reported data. Self-assessment tool: Young & Kaffenberger, Making Data Work (5th ed., 2025). Copyrighted.