Resume & CV: Lauren Emily Wilson
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Reflective Journal: Lauren Emily Wilson
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Goals (Personal & Professional): Lauren Emily Wilson
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Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson
I have chosen the School Counseling Brochure as my Foundation artifact. The reason I chose this artifact is that it illustrates how I intend to implement the Foundations of School Counseling by forming individual and group counseling sessions. As part of my School Counseling Program, I will specifically address issues that impact a student's academic, emotional, and social behavior. A specific foundation is also stated in the brochure, which consists of my philosophy and mission. The beliefs of my School Counseling Program is regardless of student’s abilities, intelligence, or background is to make sure each student believes they belong, are loved, and cared for. Foundations (.pdf) 0.74mb

Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson

_{I've decided to use my Behavior Regulation Psycho-educational Small Group PowerPoint for the Counseling Prevention & Intervention section of my portfolio. This presentation explores preventative and interventional counseling practices, providing a select group of kids struggling with classroom behavior, solutions, methods, and suggestions on appropriate conduct strategies. We are collaborating with teachers and attempting to stop undesirable future behaviors by providing them with behavior skills in the small group. One of my responsibilities as a school counselor is to create initiatives, like behavior groups, that aim to stop disruptive and detrimental behavior. Working with educators, administrators, and parents to help these students learn to control and regulate their emotions and behaviors is another aspect of my job.}

 

 

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Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson
I have chosen my Parent- Teacher PowerPoint Presentation for my Diversity and Advocacy section of my portfolio. Part of my job as a School Counselor, is to be an advocate for all students. Being an advocate means bringing classroom concerns and problems to the attention of administrators. Setting up small groups, individual counseling sessions, and peer support within the  student body and population is another crucial aspect of a School Counselor's duties and responsibilities.
Part of the job of a School Counselor is collaborating  between community partners, administrators, and teachers to help  the positive growth of the school.  I want to also create clubs to meet on unmet needs in the school. As a School Counselor, its my ethical and legal responsibility to understand and be accepting of different cultures, races, and lifestyles. Advocating for all students to be successful regardless of their race, culture, or gender is an important aspect of following the ASCA Code of Ethics and being a successful School Counselor as well. Expanding my own personal knowledge of different cultures, races, and religions are ways I plan on being an effective and culturally competent school counselor. Diversity & Advocacy (.pptx) 0.93mb

Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson
I  have chosen my 12th Grade Graduation Needs Assessment for my Assessment section of my portfolio. This particular needs assessment establishes a baseline of data on how the School is preparing the students academically, socially, and emotionally in order to be prepared to enter the workforce, college, or trade school. The data will show areas of strengths and weaknesses within the School. By using the 12th Grade Needs Assessment data, the school can then identify areas that need the most support, and prioritize time and resources to these particular areas. Assessment (.pptx) 0.28mb

Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson
I have chosen my Eating Disorder Powerpoint for my Research and Evaluation section of my portfolio. The reason I choose this Powerpoint is because it illustrates my understanding of research and evaluation on eating disorders, and also how the mental side of eating disorders is explored and critiqued. I also evaluated in this Powerpoint, the causes, side effects, and reasons why people struggle with eating disorders and how it affects their mental state of mind. Researching and evaluating eating disorders has enabled me to understand and be more empathic towards children that struggle with eating disorders on daily basis as a School Counselor Intern. This research and evaluation on eating disorders has given me new ideas and tools in order for me to be a competent School Counselor as well.  As a School Counselor, it is an important aspect of my job to be able to research different counseling theories, techniques, and program ideas on how to help student reach their highest potential both academically, socially, and emotionally. I will be collecting and analyzing data on how effective my programs, groups, and individual counseling techniques are and researching on different ways, new theories, and ideas on how I can better serve all students.  Research and Evaluation (.pptx) 0.61mb

Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson
For my Academic Development section of my portfolio, I choose my Delivery of Classroom lesson powerpoint on conflict. This PowerPoint presentation shows my knowledge of Academic Development, by developing a PowerPoint on conflict, teaching students on what conflict is, and ways to resolve conflict in a positive matter. By teaching this lesson on conflict, it will give students new ways to explore and build strategies to help their responses and discover a better solution on ways to problem solving strategies to help students in their career, academics, and their social and emotional wellbeing as well. At the the end of the conflict lesson students be able to use a literary text and see similarities between how the characters had conflict, ways the characters resolved conflict, and how they helped themselves in the end. After reading and analyzing the text, they can then relate the text to their own life on how to resolve conflict. As a School Counselor, it is part my job to enhance students academic, engagement and performance. Academic Development (.pptx) 0.95mb

Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson

_{The artifact I choose for My Collaboration and Consultation portion of portfolio is the School Counselor Annual Calendar. This calendar gives examples and shows ways that a School Counselor collaborates with administrators, teachers, parents, and community partnerships in order to help all students succeed. As a School Counselor, one of my essential roles will be promoting, facilitating, and advocating for collaboration with students, administrators, teachers, parents, community partnerships, and College Admissions representatives to promote all students’ academic, career, and social/emotional development.}

 

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Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson
For my Leadership section of the portfolio, I decided to use my School Counseling Brochure. This artifact shows my understanding of my leadership role as a school counselor by getting all students ready and prepared for college and careers. This brochure shows examples of individual and small groups of different ways that students can get emotional, social, and academic counseling in order to prepare them for their future. Leadership (.docx) 0.29mb

Competency Assessments: Lauren Emily Wilson

_{Through the process of my Practicum and Internship 1 course and fieldwork, I have followed the ASCA Code of Ethics that is required of me as a School Counselor. I've designed and implemented different counseling theories, techniques, intervention, and prevention strategies for each student in my school in regards to their specific needs. I'm a multicultural competent school counselor, by understanding and respecting that there are different races, religions, cultures, and lifestyles that are different from mine, and I always give need and consideration to all students and families. I can access and interpret all students' needs. I also apply relevant research to all school counseling theories and practices. I want to design programs, groups, and lessons that enhance students' academic, social, and emotional development. I work with students, parents, and families to address problems that can affect student's academic success in school.}

 

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Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA standard the Benchmark Ethical Vignette Paper aligns with is foundations. This paper specifically addresses the need to apply and adhere to ethical and legal standards of Counseling. The AIA standards of the Benchmark Attitudes and Beliefs Reflection Paper aligns with is Counseling Prevention & Intervention and Diversity & Advocacy. The goal of a School Counselor is to find strategies, ideas, and ways for their students to come to school to be academically, socially, and emotionally successful which aligns with Counseling Intervention & Prevention. The School Counselor intervenes when a student and/or family needs help and assistence within their school work, socially, and/or emotional issues arise. The goal of a School Counselor is to also come up with solutions, strategies, and or interventions in order to help all students reach their highest potential academically, socially, and emotionally. The Benchmark Attitudes and Reflection Paper paper aligns with Diversity & Advocacy. Diversity & Advocacy is understanding my own  beliefs and values, and also understanding that I need to treat all students with fairness, understanding, and kindness regardless of their race, religion, gender, or sexuality that is different from own. COSC 501- Professional, Ethical, & Legal in School Counseling (.docx) 0.05mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The particular AIA Standards the Human Growth and Development benchmark paper aligns with is Research & Evaluation. This particular benchmark aligns with Research & Evaluation by researching drinking and drugs, and it affects adolescents. The second part of this assignment uses Research & Evaluation by researching Childhood Trauma and how it can have a lasting effect on children as they grow up to adults and it can affect them through their lifespan.  COUC 502- Human Growth and Development (.docx) 0.05mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA Standards the Cultural Immersion Project aligns with is Research & Evaluation, Diversity & Advocacy, and Collaboration & Consultation. I researched & evaluated the Jewish religion, culture, and practices. I used Diversity and Advocacy by attending and interviewing a Jewish man, which was a different religion from my religion, as being a Methodist woman. I showed empathy and respect to him and the Jewish religion by being understanding and showing empathy towards him and his religion. I also used the AIA standard of Collaboration and Consultation by working with a Jewish man to understand and have a firsthand knowledge of the Jewish religion and culture to be more understanding, empathic, and compassionate to different religions, cultures, sexual orientation, and races then those other then my own. 240301021947_COUC_504_Immersion_Project.docx (.docx) 0.04mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA Standard that is aligned and demonstrated in this observation and videos is Foundations. The specific Counseling Foundation that was described in this evaluation is the ability for the counselor to have the ability to sense, see, and hear what a client is saying and feeling, so in return the Counselor can show them warmth, acceptance, and empathy. COSC 505 (._Wilson) 0.03mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The specific AIA standard the Professional Theoretical Approach to Counseling Paper is demonstrating is Foundations and Research and Evaluation. The Professional Theoretical Approach demonstrates Foundations. The Counselor will show the woman described in the paper empathy, compassion, and kindness. The Paper will go onto to use Research and Evaluation by researching and evaluating counseling techniques and practices in order to help the woman discussed in the paper how properly heal from her heartbreak. COUN 510- Theories of Counseling (.docx) 0.05mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The specific AIA standard that the Psychoeducation Group Assignment and the Critical Incident Paper is using is Foundations. Foundations will be used in this paper to develop a Counselor's sense of understanding. The counselor needs to be aware to show empathy, compassion, and kindness to all their clients and students. The ASCA Code of Ethics is a Code that needs to be understood and followed so a Counselor can be equipped to counsel and help their clients and students to the best of their abilities. COUC 512 (.docx) 0.03mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA standard these assignments are using is Research and Evaluation. The paper discusses the research and evaluation about young adolescents girls and their tweets about their obsession with being skinny. In the paper, it uses data and specific measurements to improve the readers understanding of why young adolescents girls tweet about being skinny. COUC 515 (.docx) 0.14mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA Standards that the Benchmarks align with is Foundations. The Benchmark Career Self-Assessment and the Exploration Paper Assignment aligns with Foundations. The reason these two benchmarks aligns with Foundations is because  part of the School Counselor's job is to develop Career lessons and activities that broadened students understanding of the career possibilities, the classes, and education needed to get one of these careers. It also helped the counselor to reflect back on their life and experiences and how their experiences have have shaped them into wanting to become a counselor. COUC 522 (.docx) 0.05mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The particular AIA standard the Benchmark School Sims: Final Assignment: Benchmark Educational Philosophy in Practice Assignment is using is Foundations. In order to assist students as a School Counselor in their emotional, social, and educational success, a school counselor needs to understand the Foundations, as well as the ASCA Code of Ethics, to help each and every student reach their highest potential. COSC 604 (.pdf) 0.11mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The specific AIA standard the Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Counseling Benchmark aligns with is Foundations and Intervention and Prevention. By using Foundations in order to understand and help the Hispanic student will be essential in reaching the Hispanic student's educational, emotional, and educational success. By moving forward and counseling the Hispanic student, the school counselor is also intervening and preventing problems from arising about the student and her families culture. COSC 611 (.pdf) 0.13mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The specific AIA standards the Principles of School Counseling Parent-Teacher Presentation Assignment is using is Academic Development and Collaboration and Consultation. By going ahead and setting up a Powerpoint presentation and having an open line of communication between the parents, students, teachers and the counseling office is an important aspect of helping each student reaching their highest academic, social, and emotional wellbeing. The Principles of School Counseling Parent-Teacher Presentation (.pptx_1_) 0.93mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The specific AIA standards the School Counseling Brochure Assignment and the Data Presentation Assignment aligns with is Foundations, Academic Development, Research & Evaluation, and Collaboration & Consultation. Foundations and Academic Development is an important aspect for the School Counselor to know how to help each student reach their highest emotional, social, and academic potential. The School Counseling Brochure also has researched and evaluated information about the School Counseling's program. Collaborating and consultation with students, parents, administration, teachers, and community resources is also an important aspect of help each and every student reach their highest potential academically, emotionally, and socially.

 

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Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The Specific Standards the Data Assignment Powerpoint aligns with is Academic Development, Research & Evaluation, & Consultation & Collaboration. Foundations and Academic Development is an important aspect for the School Counselor to know in order to understand how to help each student reach their highest emotional, social, and academic potential. The School Counseling Brochure also has researched and evaluated information about the School Counseling's program. Collaborating and consultation with students, parents, administration, teachers, and community resources is also an important aspect of help each and every student reach their highest potential academically, emotionally, and socially. Data Powerpoint (.pdf) 0.28mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA standards the Case Conceptualization  demonstrates is Foundations, Counseling Intervention & Prevention, & the Final Pre-AIA demonstrates  SCRIP- CORE. The Foundations of a School Counselor is addressed by the School Counselor by following the ASCA Code of Ethics, being empathic, kind, and compassionate to all students. Counseling Intervention & Prevention is addressed by going ahead and setting intervention and prevention measures in order to promote emotional, social, and academic wellness and success. The SCRIP-CORE is addressed by making sure all students have an equal access to learn, and have access to emotional, social, and academic counseling as well. COSC 692 (.docx) 0.04mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA standards the Case Conceptualization  demonstrates is Foundations, Counseling Intervention & Prevention, & the Final Pre-AIA demonstrates  SCRIP- CORE. The Foundations of a School Counselor is addressed by the School Counselor by following the ASCA Code of Ethics, being empathic, kind, and compassionate to all students. Counseling Intervention & Prevention is addressed by going ahead and setting intervention and prevention measures in order to promote emotional, social, and academic wellness and success. The SCRIP-CORE is addressed by making sure all students have an equal access to learn, and have access to emotional, social, and academic counseling as well. COSC 692 (.pdf) 0.04mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA standards the Case Conceptualization demonstrates is Foundations, Counseling Intervention & Prevention, & the Final Pre-AIA demonstrates  SCRIP- CORE. The Foundations that I learned and studied about in the Practicum, I built on in Internship 1. I expanded my knowledge in advocating, helping students build on emotional, social, and academic success. I worked closely with my supervisor on planning, organizing, and implementing behavior groups, giving the students strategies, ideas, and ways to controls their emotions. We also worked heavily on zones of regulation. This is an example of Counseling Intervention & Prevention. I also followed the SCRIP-CORE by advocating, and providing ALL students an equal opportunity  to get social, emotional, and academic counseling so they can reach their highest potential. COSC 693- Internship (.docx) 0.04mb

Courses Taken: Lauren Emily Wilson
The AIA standards the Case Conceptualization demonstrates is Foundations, Counseling Intervention & Prevention, & the Final Pre-AIA demonstrates  SCRIP- CORE. The foundations that I learned and studied about in the Practicum, I built on in Internship 1. I expanded my knowledge in advocating, helping students build on emotional, social, and academic success. I worked closely with my supervisor on planning, organizing, and implementing behavior groups, giving the students strategies, ideas, and ways to controls their emotions. We also worked heavily on zones of regulation. This is an example of Counseling Intervention & Prevention. I also followed the SCRIP-CORE by advocating, and providing ALL students an equal oppurtunity to get social, emotional, and academic counseling so they can reach their highest potential. Case Conceptualization & Treatment Plan & Final Evaluation (.doc) 0.12mb

Projects: Lauren Emily Wilson
This PowerPoint demonstrates a behavior regulation group that my supervising counselor, the behavior specialist, and myself provided for children that need help regulating their behavior, finding strategies for controlling their outbursts and disruptions in the classroom, and by helping students understand more about their emotions was my six session small group project. The group was successful by decreasing the number of administration calls due to behavior, giving students ways and strategies for controlling their own behavior, and helping them understand how to react to their own emotions during the process of this group.  Practicum Culminating Project 1: Six session Small Group Program (.pdf) 0.61mb

Projects: Lauren Emily Wilson
For my Internship Culminating Project, I did a classroom guidance lesson unit on an Elementary to Middle School Transition. I did 4 lessons consisting of topics on Studying & Homework, Peer Pressure, Bullying/Cyberbullying, and the Responsibilities, Expectations, and Leadership of being in Middle School. I wanted 5th graders to be prepared both academically and emotionally for the middle school transition after the conclusion of this unIt. The Post-Test data showed that 89.5% of middle schoolers were confident and ready to start middle after the conclusion of this unit.  Transition from Elementary to Middle School Powerpoint (.pptx) 0.67mb

Internships: Lauren Emily Wilson

Prompt #1: – In your own words, summarize how serving in both elementary and secondary schools has contributed to your understanding of the diverse developmental needs of K-12 students, including exceptionalities? What have you learned about how K-12 students differ in their development and approaches to learning? How have you created opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners?

Serving in both Elementary and Secondary Education Schools has significantly broadened my understanding of the developmental stages of a child. In the elementary school setting, the child is still in the early stages of cognitive, social, and emotional development. They often need more activities and learn better with hands on learning that fosters their creativity. Elementary schoolers often need more guidance and assistance in their activities and throughout the day at school. 
Secondary students tend to be more creative and capable of thinking critically. They are in the midst of adolescent hood and puberty, they are discovering who they are, and who they want to become in the future. Some are struggling with peer pressure and identity formation. They are capable of problem- solving and critical thinking opportunities. Secondary students often need more assistance in managing their emotions, their changing bodies, and social relationships. They are often ready to start thinking and talking about who they want to become and the occupation and schooling they are considering upon high school graduation.
 I have also broadened my understanding of students with exceptionalities. Some students learn differently or at a slower pace than other students learn at. IEP’s and Section 504’s are great tools that can help students to get the accommodations that they need to be successful in the classroom. Gifted students need work that is more challenging to keep their attention and focus. Students also learn differently, some are kinesthetic learners, while others are auditory or visual learners. I have learned that all students are different from one another, but have an equal right to learn and be successful to succeed in school.
Prompt #2: – The Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) states, “The professional counselor recognizes that the client’s beliefs (or absences of beliefs) about spirituality and/or religion are central to his or her worldview and can influence psychosocial functioning.” How have your field experiences contributed to your understanding of the importance of including K-12 students’ religious and spiritual supports, especially if religion and spirituality are valued by the K-12 student?

_{Understanding students different religious and spiritual backgrounds has enabled me to become a more competent school counselor. Becoming more educated and knowledgeable about individual student’s different religions and spirituality has allowed me the opportunity to help student integrate their own religions, beliefs, and spirituality into their educational journey. Understanding the student’s different beliefs and religions has also helped support the student and their family in their educational journey. By collaborating with the student, their family, and my supervising counselor, it has allowed the student to strengthen their own beliefs, identity, and belonging within the school community. 
Prompt #3 – How have your field experiences contributed to your understanding of the importance of including the K-12 student's family, community, and culture as a source of support?}

<sub>My field experience has been helpful by providing me with real world experiences of how important family involvement, community resources, and cultural relevance is as a whole at forming a student’s identity and educational experience. Family involvement is a very important aspect to a child’s educational journey. When families are involved, the child has a higher chance of academic, emotional, and social success. Engaging in community resources can enhance student’s experiences outside of the classroom, it can bring academic learning to life by seeing real world experiences, and it can also give them a sense of belonging within the community. Understanding a child’s cultural background can help promote inclusivity and diversity within the school and the classroom. By providing diversity and inclusivity, it can help teachers and counselors to make learning more fun and engaging for students as well. My field experiences have brought more of a real world experience of how a successful school can run by family and community involvement, and respecting diversity and inclusivity.

Prompt #4 – How has your field experience strengthened your professional identity as a school counselor? What aspects of the school counselor's role, scope of practice, and the referral process have you learned from collaboration and consultation?
My field experience has strengthened my role as a school counselor by applying the knowledge, skills, and work I have learned in taking classes to a real world school experience. I have got the chance to interact and counsel students, work with my site supervisor to implement groups and programs such as the behavior regulation groups. I have learned the ins and outs, and the everyday roles and responsibilities of being a school counselor, and running a successful school counseling program. The referral process is another part of the counseling program that I have learned about through my field experience. The referral process is crucial to a student’s academic, emotional, and social needs. As a school counselor, it is my job to make sure the child gets the appropriate referral to help the child when their needs exceed the school counseling program or the school counseling program does not have the right tools and resources to help the child. It is also my job to follow up with the referral process to make sure the child is appropriately helped and seen about. Collaboration is another essential area to a successful counseling program. Collaborating is often when the counselor works with teachers, administrators, and other professionals to advocate for the student, address systematic change, and the overall well-being of the student body within a school. My field experience has helped me highlight the essential roles and responsibilities of a school counselor and how to run a successful school counseling program.</sub>

 

 

 

School Counseling Cumulative Field Experience Log (.docx) 0.03mb

Exam History: Lauren Emily Wilson
School Counseling Exam Score Report (.pdf) 0.76mb

Licenses & Certifications: Lauren Emily Wilson
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Behavioral Guidelines: The Use of Seclusion and Restraint Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.01mb

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Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training Certificate (.html) 0.00mb

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Hands-On CPR/First Aid/AED Training Certificate (.pdf) 0.03mb

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Schools and Grief: Helping Students Cope with Death Training Certificate (.pdf) 1.72mb

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Supporting Caregivers of Youth with Substance Use Problems Affected by Trauma Training Certificate (.pdf) 1.72mb

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Recognition of Mental Health Disorder and Behavioral Distress Training: Psychological First Aid (PFA) Certificate (.pdf) 1.89mb